Game Thread: Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Soxs 3/29/2017

[Jerr]

1:05 PM ET
Twins
Ervin Santana ®
Red Sox
Rick Porcello ®

 

Projected lineups:

 

1. J.B. Shuck (L) RF
2. Danny Santana (S) CF
3. Ben Paulsen (L) 1B
4. ByungHo Park ® DH
5. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
6. Matt Hague ® 3B
7. Eduardo Escobar (S) 2B
8. Chris Gimenez ® C
9. Benji Gonzalez (S) SS

 

1. Dustin Pedroia ® 2B
2. Pablo Sandoval (S) 3B
3. Xander Bogaerts ® SS
4. Hanley Ramirez ® DH
5. Sandy Leon (S) C
6. Carlos Quentin ® LF
7. Nick Longhi ® 1B
8. Cole Sturgeon (L) RF
9. Joseph Monge ® CF
Gametime Forecast: 84°F • Clear • 0% PoP

 

 

Hopefully it is on 96.3 FM so I can follow and post intelligently (?)

 

All I can say is 84 degrees and Sunny? WHY am I in Minnesota?????

 

And WHO are these guys for the Twins today???? (first lineup above is the Twins lol )

 

Lot's to learn here....Gotta get to know 'em!!!!!!!

[Blake]

The new mlb.com site is horrendous. Good grief, change isn't always a good thing.

[Vanimal46]

Hey, Carlos Quentin! I remember that guy. 

[Squirrel]

No Twins broadcast. Doesn't look like NESN is broadcasting and not on MLBN, either, for those of us with the MLB package. But it does look to be on the radio.

[Jerr]

I predict ByoungHo Parks, actually parks one today. 

 

[Vanimal46]

Completely unrelated, but does anyone know the story behind why they spell the team name Sox? 

 

[Squirrel]

I predict ByoungHo Parks, actually parks one today.

 

Two days in a row? That'd be great!

[Jerr]

 

No Twins broadcast. Doesn't look like NESN is broadcasting and not on MLBN, either, for those of us with the MLB package. But it does look to be on the radio.

Shows it's on 96.3 FM here in Minnesota  

[Squirrel]

Completely unrelated, but does anyone know the story behind why they spell the team name Sox?

 

Google is your friend, my Friend. This was simply the first link when I asked 'why sox instead of socks'.

 

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2005/10/x_marks_the_baseball_team.html

[Jerr]

 

Completely unrelated, but does anyone know the story behind why they spell the team name Sox? 

 

Would you suggest "Sucks" as the correct spelling???????

[Squirrel]

Shows it it on 96.3 FM here in Minnesota

Yeah, when I said broadcast, meant TV. No TV. But yes to radio, in both markets. And I think yesterday's game was the last Twins television broadcast of the ST season, which makes sense since that was their last home game against a ML competitor.

[Vanimal46]

 

Would you suggest "Sucks" as the correct spelling???????

 

Possibly... Otherwise keeping their original name Red Stockings... Has a nice ring to it, no? 

[Blake]

 

Possibly... Otherwise keeping their original name Red Stockings... Has a nice ring to it, no? 

They'll always be the Chicago "Black Sox" to me...

[Jerr]

My menu for the game:

 

Cooking some oven "barbecued" chicken thighs here, along with an adult beverage or 2 ......and some kind of veggie out of the freezer.

[Jerr]

 

Possibly... Otherwise keeping their original name Red Stockings... Has a nice ring to it, no? 

Yeah, but that's a lot of extra printing of letters lol.

[Vanimal46]

 

My menu for the game:

 

Cooking some oven "barbecued" chicken thighs here, along with an adult beverage or 2 ......and some kind of veggie out of the freezer.

 

That sounds delish! It's a packed lunch for me today.... 

Salad and a turkey/provolone sandwich 

[Mike Sixel]

 

My menu for the game:

 

Cooking some oven "barbecued" chicken thighs here, along with an adult beverage or 2 ......and some kind of veggie out of the freezer.

 

Mine is coffee in my office, maybe chipotle in my office, with water. You win.

[Squirrel]

My menu for the game is leftover grilled shrimp then off to the hospital to visit my Dad. The way it goes when you are 91.

[Vanimal46]

My menu for the game is leftover grilled shrimp then off to the hospital to visit my Dad. The way it goes when you are 91.

I'll be thinking positive thoughts for your dad today!

[Jerr]

 

My menu for the game is leftover grilled shrimp then off to the hospital to visit my Dad. The way it goes when you are 91.

All my best to your Dad, missing mine since 1999.....

[Mike Sixel]

 

My menu for the game is leftover grilled shrimp then off to the hospital to visit my Dad. The way it goes when you are 91.

 

good luck, Chi.

[ashbury]

Hey, Carlos Quentin! I remember that guy. 

I saw him in a minor league game the other day. I was surprised, and figured he was fringe-y in the team's view. Guess they are still giving him a chance.

[Jerr]

 

The new mlb.com site is horrendous. Good grief, change isn't always a good thing.

I HATE the "teal" color on the BIG borders, along with more....yeech!!!!!

[Craig Arko]

 

My menu for the game is leftover grilled shrimp then off to the hospital to visit my Dad. The way it goes when you are 91.

Hoping all goes well.

 

My menu for missing this game is a Bento lunch.

[Jerr]

 

Hoping all goes well.

 

My menu for missing this game is a Bento lunch.

Learned a new term today, now I know what my 7 yr. old Granddaughter packs for her lunch for school! Didn't know it had a name, gonna see if, she knows what it's called lol

[Blake]

 

My menu for the game is leftover grilled shrimp then off to the hospital to visit my Dad. The way it goes when you are 91.

Yeah, I hear you. While I'm not visiting mom in the hospital,  Mom is 84 and broke her wrist. Yours truly is shuttling mom to and from various dr's appointments.

 

My best to you both.

[Jerr]

1-0 Twins!!!

[Jerr]

2-1 Twins.....

[Jerr]

Lyrics to All By Myself

by Eric Carmen ....mostly lol

 

When I was young
I never POSTED anyone
And makin' love was just for fun
Those days are gone

POSTIN' alone
I think of all the friends THAT HAVE POSTED
But when I MAKE MY POST
Nobody's home

POSTIN" BY myself
Don't want to POST all by myself anymore
POSTIN' BY myself
Don't want to POST, all by myself anymore

Hard to POST ALONE
Some times I feel so insecure
And POSTIN' SO distant and obscure
 

[Jerr]

2-2 Sandaval homers