Game Thread Twins vs Tigers, 09/14, 6:10pm, Comerica Park

[twinsnorth49]

Captains log, stardate 94307.18, My negative self is under restraint in sickbay. My own indecisiveness growing. My force of will steadily weakening. On the planet, condition critical.


And so here we are, 165 days into what is still on track to be the worst season in franchise history since the arrival of the team in the TC's. The words of Captain James T. Kirk, pretty much epitomize my current state of being when it comes to watching this team.

I wonder if, in like a reverse kind of way, the '82 Twins will start assembling like the '72 Dolphins do. Their record of futility in Twins lore is in jeopardy and their immortality threatened. My guess is corks will be popped if the day comes that the 2016 team wins it's 61st game, thus ensuring the '82 team remains in the history books another year.

Things to think about.

1. The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

Was never more true after last nights win. Mollie is likely still shaking his head on how that team beat the Tigers 8-1. Back to the drawing board today, tough task.

2. Job interviews.

The Twins are in the midst of conducting interviews for a very important role with the team. Jim Pohlad is more than up to the challenge and has been diligently preparing. Don't worry folks, he's got this.




3. Brian Dozier.

I recently read an old BP scouting report on Dozier. If serves as a pretty good reminder of the often futile nature of predicting young talent.

Dozier should take advantage of what is a golden opportunity. He should be able to hit .270-.280, but the question is what he will do around the batting average. Over a full season, 5-10 home runs and 10-15 stolen bases are realistic expectations


4. BREAKING NEWS, 2017 TWINS SCHEDULE RELEASED!!

A brief perusal of the schedule shows 22 of the first 25 games against divisional foes, so in other words the playoff suspense should be fleeting.

5. TD Pub Crawl

See all that are attending there, probably two of each of you.

Lineups.

Twins

Bobby Mitchell CF
John Castino 2B
Tom Brunansky RF
Kent Hrbek 1B
Gary Ward LF
Gary Gaetti 3B
Greg Wells DH
Lenny Faedo SS
Ray Smith C

Starting Pitcher

Jack O' Connor


Texas Rangers

George Wright CF
Pete O'Brian LF
Buddy Bell 3B
Larry Parrish RF
Dave Hostetler 1B
Lamar Johnson DH
Jim Sundberg C
Mike Richardt 2B
Bucky Dent SS


Starting pitcher

John Matlack

 

Ok, Ok, for realsies

 

Twins

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B
2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
3. Max Kepler (L) RF
4. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B
5. Kurt Suzuki ® C
6. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
7. Robbie Grossman (S) DH
8. Logan Schafer (L) LF
9. Byron Buxton ® CF

 

SP. Tyler Duffey

 

 

Tigers

1. Ian Kinsler ® 2B
2. Cameron Maybin ® CF
3. Miguel Cabrera ® 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez ® RF
6. Justin Upton ® LF
7. James McCann ® C
8. Andrew Romine (S) 3B
9. Jose Iglesias ® SS

 

SP. Anibal Sanchez

[Halsey Hall]

We need another 9 wins.  I could see 7, but 9?  Have we got that many rubber arms left?

[Craig Arko]

Counterpoint to Kirk's downer.

 

[Danchat]

 

8. Jordan Schafer (L) LF

Nope, wrong Schafer. Jordan's a pitcher in the Dodgers minor league system.

[Blake]

A little Floyd madness for the madness of the season.

 

[twinsnorth49]

 

Nope, wrong Schafer. Jordan's a pitcher in the Dodgers minor league system.

Funny, that was copy and pasted from Baseball Press. They've since corrected it, and so have I. If that's what you want to call it.

 

 

[twinssporto]

 

Did the Twins hire McLeod yet?  Drove by Target Field today and saw this sign still out front...

 

Hey Twinsnorth49!  Thanks for the great intro and instructions on posting pics.  Much appreciated!

[70charger]

I skimmed down to the lineups, and you definitely got me with the '82 Twins. "Let's see who's pitching... Jack O'Who now?"

[twinsnorth49]

 

Did the Twins hire McLeod yet? Drove by Target Field today and saw this sign still out front...

 

Hey Twinsnorth49! Thanks for the great intro and instructions on posting pics. Much appreciated!

Thumbs up....nice pic!

[twinsnorth49]

When your DH hits 7th and his name is Robbie Grossman, it's not a good omen.

 

Unless of course.....

[stringer bell]

I wonder how much hot water Mr. Rosario is in. Starting both Grossman and Schafer against a right hander. Or maybe Molitor knows what he has in Rosario and wants to see what Robbie and Logan can do? I don't think so, I think Eddie did or said something the manager didn't like.

[Guest]

#2 hitter John Castino: talk about bad luck. Wasn't 1982 his first full year back after major back problems? He switched to 2B full time that year and has a 13.5 dWAR rating from Fangraphs. Then, in 1983, he had 4.5 bWAR, then major back surgery in 1984 ended his career.

[70charger]

 

When your DH hits 7th and his name is Robbie Grossman, it's not a good omen.
 

 

 

Hoo boy. This could get interesting.

[70charger]

 

Hoo boy. This could get interesting.

And it's already starting to.

 

Come on, Duffey.

[snepp]

 

When your DH hits 7th and his name is Robbie Grossman, it's not a good omen.

Unless of course.....

 

....your name is Jason Tyner.

[Rosterman]

The luv for Logan Schafer continues. 

 

Cherington grabs a co-VP job with Toronto. If he was a viable candidate, he could've been in an office starting tomorrow. Sign.

 

I'm wondering what the other team's scouting reports on the current Twins are like? 

[Craig Arko]

Damage control.

[twinssporto]

 

When your DH hits 7th and his name is Robbie Grossman, it's not a good omen.

Unless of course.....

Some say acting is the economy of words...Others say managing baseball is the economy of fielding a quality lineup.

[Craig Arko]

The Venezuelan mafia.

[Circus Boy]

Down 2 after 2. We've hit Anibal hard before. Get'r done.

[70charger]

That's our DH, everybody.

[twinssporto]

 

That's our DH, everybody.

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[snepp]

Gee thanks, now I'm going to have to go and watch that flick (again, for the billionth time) tonight.

[twinsnorth49]

Ok, you can have the low strike or the high strike, but you can't have both.

 

Unless the ump and starting pitcher are both from Venezuela.

[70charger]

Duffey mowing down the heart of the order. That's more like it!

[Craig Arko]

Mr. Dozier.

[snepp]

Oh boy, oh boy, go Dozierzie.

[70charger]

 

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[snepp]

 

Mr. Dozier.

 

Concur.

 

 

41 times over.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

41 in the books!