Game Thread: Twins vs Royals@Target Field - 4/6, 10:10am PT (Noon:10 CT)

[Danchat]

DanSan continuing to show us why he's worth that roster spot [/sarcasm]. He continues to add more negative WAR but apparently he's "filling a role".

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

DanSan continuing to show us why he's worth that roster spot [/sarcasm]. He continues to add more negative WAR but apparently he's "filling a role".

 

Unwritten rules of baseball... need to have someone on the team to keep the game close...

[gocgo]

One time Buck!

[diehardtwinsfan]

OK Buxton... something good for your confidence...

[hybridbear]

What the heck is Buxton doing swinging at the 1st pitch?!?!?

[HitInAPinch]

Buxton comes out chopping away....

[MNTSchmitt]

Loaded for Buxton!

[diehardtwinsfan]

seriously Buxton... what was so magical about April 3?

[Mike Sixel]

wow. he's really bad right now. sigh. If he's not a star, this rebuild won't happen.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Buxton time...

[woolywoolhouse]

So... Keep Buxton batting third to show confidence, or drop him to 8th or 9th to take some of the pressure off?

[hybridbear]

Buxton should be pinch hit for here instead of letting him strike out!!! Molitor should not have left him in there!

[HitInAPinch]

3 straight pitches.  sigh........

[gocgo]

Gaaaaah!

[70charger]

Bad spot to K.

[HitInAPinch]

 

 

So... Keep Buxton batting third to show confidence, or drop him to 8th or 9th to take some of the pressure off?

Not sure that would make any difference.  He's gotta learn how to handle these situation.

[hybridbear]

Molitor needs to be fired if he bats Buxton 3rd again!

[King]

Buxton is absolutely overmatched right now.

[Mill1634]

I know we're in game 3, but Buxton should have been given a day off today. He isn't himself up there, probably in his head. He just looks completely overmatched. 

 

Also, WTF is DanSan doing on an MLB roster. 

[Mauerpower]

the 80 year old strikes out dsan and buxton.

 

[Aggies7]

Girls softball has a "designated player" position that only plays defense. Could be a good fit for BB

[Oldgoat_MN]

 

What the heck is Buxton doing swinging at the 1st pitch?!?!?

Exactly. With a pitcher having difficulty throwing strikes.
He not only batting poorly, he is being stupid about it.
He's got to be smarter than that.

[d-mac]

 

wow. he's really bad right now. sigh. If he's not a star, this rebuild won't happen.

 

He's a bust. The Twin's mismanagement of him in the minors destroyed his career. 

[big dog]

If your "utility/speed" player can't even bunt...done.  Move Buxton to 8 or 9 and move Santana to waivers.  I'd make both those moves after the game.

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Buxton time...

Will come eventually.

 

We just want the Royals to feel they're doing well.

[Mike Sixel]

 

He's a bust. The Twin's mismanagement of him in the minors destroyed his career. 

 

I hope not. But an inability to hit was recognized early by those down on him as a prospect (relative to others). It's why I wouldn't touch Kendall with a 100000000000000 foot pole in this draft. 

[MNTSchmitt]

I don't think Buxton is going to be batting 3rd anymore for awhile. until he starts showing what he did in Spring ball and the last month of last season. You can't send him back down because he kills it in the minors.

[drjim]

Twins don't score until the 7th anyways.

[gocgo]

This game does not have the feel of a game that we should win, but I'll take a series win to open the season.

[Aggies7]

I don't think Buxton is going to be batting 3rd anymore for awhile. until he starts showing what he did in Spring ball and the last month of last season. You can't send him back down because he kills it in the minors.

The head scratcher is putting him 3rd to begin with