Game Thread: Twins vs Royals, 4/5 @ 12:10 CDT

[USAFChief]

You can cancel the post game presser.

[Blake]

 

Late to the party, but I don't know how you got through that intro without posting this:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxYsgRsNg2s

Ancient Sumaria is a little more contemporary for me. 

[James]

 

What are the odds Santiago keeps up this no-hitter?

  

[Jerr]

 

Here's a bit of math homework. Worth a million bucks.

**mn I knew this would happen!!!!!

But, upside.... it's a video   

 I won't even ask how you, even know it is on the internet!

[spinowner]

These Royals remind me of the 1993 Twins. 2 years after a world championship but no chance of success

[MNTSchmitt]

 

Really scary start to the year if you're a Buxton fan.  Pretty much the worst possible first 7 ABs the kid could have. 

It's the second game of the year. Some stars have had really bad slow starts and turn around. I'm not gonna worry yet. Concerned a little? Yes....Time to throw him down..no.

[SwainZag]

Hector not pitching bad, but 72 pitches thru 4 innings isn't exciting.

[Craig Arko]

**mn I knew this would happen!!!!!

But, upside.... it's a video   

 I won't even ask how you, even know it is on the internet!

I just searched for Riemann Zeta Function, of course.

[James]

Also, here something that should make everyone happy:

 

White Sox Nearing Deal With Mike Pelfrey

[Winston Smith]

Everyone get on the Robbie Grossman bandwagon!!

 

Happy birthday Mike!

[MNTSchmitt]

If Sano doesn't cut that off, is the play at the plate close enough to be an out?

[Mike Sixel]

They guy helping me on Amazon has the name "Lanred". Odds this is his real name?

[USAFChief]

 

If Sano doesn't cut that off, is the play at the plate close enough to be an out?

Don't think so.  Rosario didn't get off a strong throw.

[hybridbear]

 

so, mlb.com is in English, but when I go to gameday, it reverts to spanish again....while it might be occasionally entertaining, not sure I need it every game.

Via app or website? My Gameday app follows the device language, so it's in English on my iPad, but in Spanish on my iPhone. The audio always defaults to English though & then I have to choose the Spanish transmission.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Via app or website? My Gameday app follows the device language, so it's in English on my iPad, but in Spanish on my iPhone. The audio always defaults to English though & then I have to choose the Spanish transmission.

 

website. It would appear that at one point I clicked on the language button in the upper right corner, but only gameday moved to Spanish. I have toggled it back and forth, and I think I got it now....Now I get to decide if I want English (native), Spanish, or English (translated from Spanish). 

[USAFChief]

got heem.

[USAFChief]

I might be in the minority here, but I have high hopes for Santiago.  I know he can loose command at the drop of a hat, but the guy has big league stuff.  A lot to work with there, as opposed to guys who can throw strikes all day long, but can't generate swings and misses, or even weak swings.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I might be in the minority here, but I have high hopes for Santiago.  I know he can loose command at the drop of a hat, but the guy has big league stuff.  A lot to work with there, as opposed to guys who can throw strikes all day long, but can't generate swings and misses, or even weak swings.

 

I think he's a legit 4....

[spinowner]

If Sano doesn't cut that off, is the play at the plate close enough to be an out?

Yes IMHO

[hybridbear]

 

website. It would appear that at one point I clicked on the language button in the upper right corner, but only gameday moved to Spanish. I have toggled it back and forth, and I think I got it now....Now I get to decide if I want English (native), Spanish, or English (translated from Spanish). 

I've never used the Gameday website so I'll have to check that out. Sounds amusing.

[hybridbear]

Buxton put the ball in play! Shocking!

[USAFChief]

 

I think he's a legit 4....

I think he's potentially a legit 2. 

 

 

[James]

 

I think he's potentially a legit 2. 

Well, then I think he's a legit 3.  

 

http://www.americanehr.com/blog/wp-content/uploads//2012/01/Ratings.jpg

[Squirrel]

 

I think he's a legit 4....

 

I think he's potentially a legit 2. 

 

I hope he's a legit #2 while with the Twins ... and a legit #4 wherever else he lands.

 

Compromise is always a good thing.

 

Just stopping by ... brief lunch break.

[Blake]

 

I think he's potentially a legit 2. 

Otherwise known as a "Twins #1 starter........................"

[MNTSchmitt]

Dozier flashing the glove! I really hope he sticks around. I know we can use him for trade value later if we aren't competitive, but still-He has always been a favorite of mine since his start with us.

[Guest]

Early impressions are that KC is going to be looking for buyers for Cain, Hosmer, Moustakas, etc., and regretting signing Gordon.

 

Only three pitchers left from their World Series roster, just two years later.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I think he's potentially a legit 2. 

 

well, there are like 10 1s, you think he's one of the top 20-30 pitchers in MLB? No way. I love the optimism, but no way. ESan is a 2/3 or 3/2. I don't think Santiago is that good.

[flatlanddad]

"Watching" at work through gameday. How are Buxton's at-bats looking today? How hard hit was his last out?

[Danchat]

 

Also, here something that should make everyone happy:

 

White Sox Nearing Deal With Mike Pelfrey

The White Sox are really embracing rebuilding mode. I'm glad to see that they're going to give us some free wins.