Game Thread: Twins v Yankees, 6/18/16, 1:10 PM CST

[spinowner]

Game time is in 1 hour and 25 minutes, and seeing no game thread I'll volunteer to do a quick bare bones post.

 

Yankees:

 

1. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF
2. Brett Gardner (L) LF
3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF
4. Alex Rodriguez ® DH
5. Brian McCann (L) C
6. Chase Headley (S) 3B
7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
8. Rob Refsnyder ® 2B
9. Ike Davis (L) 1B

 

P. Michael Pineda ®

 

Twins:

1. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B
2. Danny Santana (S) LF
3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
4. Brian Dozier ® 2B
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Byung Ho Park ® DH
7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS
8. Juan Centeno (L) C
9. Byron Buxton ® CF

 

P. Ricky Nolasco ®

 

Current weather:

Temp: 75F

Heat Index: 75F

Wind: ESE 9

Sky: Partly cloudy

 

Here's hoping our trade chips all enhance their value and that our prospects all further their development.

[Danchat]

Oh goody, Dan San is batting in the #2 spot already. I had a feeling this would happen.

 

One other thing... didn't Pineda have surgery on a torn labrum? I think he missed two seasons and he hasn't been himself since. This is what Perkins will have to go through...

[GCTF]

 

 

P. Ricky Nolasco ®

 

La pitching machine du jour.

[mickeymental]

the twins seem to be in the peculiar position of having a bunch of prospects who are untouchable, yet not worth very much on the market.

[ashbury]

the twins seem to be in the peculiar position of having a bunch of prospects who are untouchable, yet not worth very much on the market.

Approves:

 

http://i.onionstatic.com/avclub/5273/48/16x9/960.jpg

[John Kelsey]

Santana back in the lineup and hitting second. 

 

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[Squirrel]

 

Game time is in 1 hour and 25 minutes, and seeing no game thread I'll volunteer to do a quick bare bones post.

 

Thanks for the ad lib game thread. Just so you, and everyone else, knows ... it is truly appreciated, but give the one who volunteered a bit more time before assuming they are a 'no show' and jumping in. We all know how last-minute things can get in the way of getting something done, or they forgot it was a day game, but I'd wait until a 1/2 hr out before volunteering to help out. But, again, thanks!

[Winston Smith]

Mets are looking at Valencia, I'm guessing the market for Plouffe will be close to -1.

[Mr. Brooks]

Apparently Grossman doesn't get after it and/or battle his tail off like DanSan does.

[Squirrel]

 

Thanks for the ad lib game thread. Just so you, and everyone else, knows ... it is truly appreciated, but give the one who volunteered a bit more time before assuming they are a 'no show' and jumping in. We all know how last-minute things can get in the way of getting something done, or they forgot it was a day game, but I'd wait until a 1/2 hr out before volunteering to help out. But, again, thanks!

And, further ... there are still open dates!!! We'd love it if you'd jump in for one of those. Take a look in the game thread volunteers thread and then PM Chief with the dates you want!

[mikecgrimes]

Decided I'd give the start of the Twins game a chance today.  Then I saw a commercial for a bat flip contest sponsered by MLB.  Don't think I'll be watching the Twins today after seeing that crap.

[Vanimal46]

Mauer has my vote for the All Star game. Here's hoping he extends the on base streak to 29 games.

[Craig Arko]

Watching a couple of classic Outer Limits episodes feels like perfect preparation for the game and the game thread.

[Circus Boy]

 

Watching a couple of classic Outer Limits episodes feels like perfect preparation for the game and the game thread.

 

Do not adjust your TV.

[Circus Boy]

No home-ran for Bel-tran this time. 

[Craig Arko]

Do not adjust your TV.

We control all that you see and hear.

[Craig Arko]

Speaking of Grain Belt, I'm trying the Lock & Dam lager. Okay, not spectacular.

[Squirrel]

Speaking of Grain Belt, I'm trying the Lock & Dam lager. Okay, not spectacular.

I'm reorganizing closets. Now that the new carpet is in, I can put things back and hopefully pare down even more.

[Circus Boy]

Don't know how or when it happened, but Ricky Nolasco is the only starter I have confidence in at this point. Subject to change, of course.

[Platoon]

I'm reorganizing closets. Now that the new carpet is in, I can put things back and hopefully pare down even more.

And next week got to the mall because "I have nothing to wear" !

[Platoon]

Don't know how or when it happened, but Ricky Nolasco is the only starter I have confidence in at this point. Subject to change, of course.

CB, contact NSA immediately, the Rusians have hacked your computer.

[Craig Arko]

And next week got to the mall because "I have nothing to wear" !

It will be shoes.

[Platoon]

So now Dick/Bert claim Ryan said that Sano is too valuable to put back in RF? WTF changed while he was on the DL? I know that D/B had glowing reports of batting practice the other day, but who knows, the wind could have been blowing out.

[Squirrel]

I must be in the Twilight Zone because the announcers on the MLB network were talking about Ron Davis, and what a good pitcher he was. I just don't remember that.

[Platoon]

What do Sano and Arcia have in common?

[Squirrel]

It will be shoes.

Heh, have computer, will shop. But this is the closet in my guest room, which I use as a storage closet.

[FunnyPenguin]

Surprised Pineda even wasted that slider on Buxton, one more fastball would have done it easier.

[Platoon]

Heh, have computer, will shop. But this is the closet in my guest room, which I use as a storage closet.

For shoes?

[Vanimal46]

Good lord. Get the hell out of the way Dozier.

[Circus Boy]

 

CB, contact NSA immediately, the Rusians have hacked your computer.

 

Boris: "Ricky look strong like bull!"