Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers, 9/15 12:pm CT

[Squirrel]

I've got nothing and no one volunteered (shame on y'all) ... but I don't think that matters much because you guys are good at taking any game thread and running with it anyway. Just wish someone would run with it from the beginning.  There are still a few games left to claim. Just sayin'. But for today ... ready ... set ... GO!

 

Lineups:

 

TWINS

Brian Dozier® 2B
Jorge Polanco(S) SS
Joe Mauer(L) DH
Kennys Vargas(S) 1B
Max Kepler(L) RF
Eduardo Escobar(S) 3B
Eddie Rosario(L) LF
Juan Centeno(L) C
Byron Buxton® CF

 

Hector Santiago(L) P

 

TIGERS

Ian Kinsler® 2B
Jose Iglesias® SS
Miguel Cabrera® 1B
Victor Martinez(S) DH
J.D. Martinez® RF
Justin Upton® LF
James McCann® C
JaCoby Jones® CF
Andrew Romine(S) 3B

 

Mike Pelfrey® P

 

Hmmm ... okay ... and there you have it.

 

Weather: Upper 60s (brrr!), partly cloudy, no rain in sight, winds at 5mph from the east.

 

 

 

 

[Danchat]

A noon game on a Thursday? Weird... can't imagine you draw many people for this game.

 

This could be our last chance at crushing Pelfrey. Let's hope the Twins run up the score on him. (they'll need to run up the score anyways because Santiago is pitching.)

[twinsnorth49]

No Grossman or Schafer?!!!!

 

 

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/gallery/wtf/when_someone_is_way_off.gif

[Squirrel]

Yeah, I actually don't mind this lineup ... but we'll see.

[Vanimal46]

This lineup makes me happy. 

[Halsey Hall]

I'll be listening to Dan and Corey today.  I'm so sick of hearing Bert anyway, so a good change.

[jimmer]

Is Bert or Bremer worse, cause they are both very bad.  I think Bremer is worse though.  I also prefer Bert to Morris.

[wavedog]

With Pelfrey pitching, I can imagine everyone was volunteering to play today.

[Pardon My Dinger]

Don't sell yourself short. That joke about Pelfrey near the end was a good one.

[gocgo]

I'm actually one of the few people who like Bert and Bremer.  Yeah, I'm comparing them to Hawk and Stone Pony, so that might skew my opinion a bit...a lot...a ton.  It's gotta be tough to do their job of sprinkling sugar and rose petals on a season that has wreaked of raw sewage from the get go and then getting the viewer to eat what they are serving up.  If they told it like it is, they wouldn't have jobs and if I were in their shoes, I would have been ushered out the door a long time ago...possibly for cursing repeatedly on air.

[big dog]

Let's hope Big Pelf still has some of that magic left.  Final score, 9-5 Twins.

 

Go Twins!

[USAFChief]

"Weather: Upper 60s (brrr!)"

 

Holy cow.  You were born in Minnesota and live in Chicago.

 

Have some self respect ferpetesakes.

[big dog]

Vargas double and Kepler single, 1-0 Twins.  Two-base throwing error on Pelfrey, though it looked like Cabrera really should have caught or at least blocked that ball.

[mickeymental]

this pitching matchup is remindful of a coed softball league where both teams pitch to their own hitters.

[big dog]

Yup, Big Pelf's got the mojo working.  2-0 Twins, two on, no outs.  

[big dog]

And Molitor just did a sacrifice, after four consecutive base hits.  I really, truly, just don't get this guy.

[70charger]

Man, I just stepped away for a little bit for some work (pfft), and I come back and they're up 4 and have already chased Pelfrey?

 

Damn, I think I missed the good part of the game.

 

[big dog]

Dozier single, 4-0 Twins.  Great job of just putting the bat on the ball and not trying to kill it.

 

Wait, Pelfrey's gone???  How can you do that to us, Ausmus?  We were just getting comfortable!!!

 

Aus-Mus Sucks!  Aus-Mus Sucks!  Aus-Mus Sucks!!!!!

[Jerr]

Some of us actually work and to be honest re:Twins....this year I don't care and I know it's sad as I have been a fan since 1961....

Back to work here not listening to the game ,but wI'll check this thread tonight as it is always enjoyable!

GO TWINS!!!!!

[stringer bell]

How does Ausmus not walk Dozier? Glad for Doze to get a couple more RBI, but that is managerial malpractice.

[70charger]

I'm listening to audio on mlb.tv, and they're literally playing one commercial on loop. What the hell? Is that how it usually is on audio?

[70charger]

 

Vargas double and Kepler single, 1-0 Twins.  Two-base throwing error on Pelfrey, though it looked like Cabrera really should have caught or at least blocked that ball.

 

Apparently they switched it to an error on Cabrera. All the runs are earned anyway.

[big dog]

 

How does Ausmus not walk Dozier? Glad for Doze to get a couple more RBI, but that is managerial malpractice.

It was payback for Mollie giving Ausmus a free out with that stupid sacrifice bunt in the second inning.  What goes around comes around, I guess.

 

Hey, whoever had Santiago in the "Best Starter" betting pool can come forward and collect their payouts.

[Halsey Hall]

I thought the Centeno bunt was ok, the Rosario one was.

[big dog]

Santiago is pretty solid through four innings.  Another double play!  Why don't we sacrifice more??  

[USAFChief]

 

   Why don't we sacrifice more??  

unpossible.

[mickeymental]

can't help wondering if patrick hurt joey's feelings.

[SwainZag]

Santiago getting squeezed pretty good the last two innings.  

[Rosterman]

Wow! No Schafer or Grossman. No Zuzuki at DH. The Return of Mauer. Where in the H is Miguel Sano. Y'know, Santiago is pitching like someone who wants a contract next season.

 

Did I just see Molitor try to be a manager and call for a sacrifice? But really, then..........

[mikeee]

big.

pelf.