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

[HitInAPinch]

Killer instincts?

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[Vanimal46]

3-3 bottom of seven.

 

Gibson goes 5+, Breslow has a rough debut, but no damage done because Pressly gets two outs with the bases loaded.

 

Buxton having another rough day at the plate; 0-4. Only on K, but in the worst spot.

 

Santana having outfield adventures and generally showing why he shouldn't be in the lineup except in an emergency.

 

Kepler's stinging the ball, Rosario walked twice somehow, and Sano's having a good day at the plate albeit without much power.

Thanks! Can't say I'm surprised by the update of D Santana....

[Mill1634]

 

Rosario is DHing, but I'd still do that.

Yeah, that is why I said wait until the 9th.

[MNTSchmitt]

The 7th Inning magic is back again!

[Vanimal46]

bragger. Did you get a Sixel on any hole, like Spieth?

Haha not quite! Playing in a father son tournament in California. First match is at 2:30 PT!

[PopRiveter]

Castro's positive impact is going well beyond the pitching staff, he's findaing a way to put Sano on a great jogging program.

[hybridbear]

Good take by Rosario, and then a bad swing at a pitch off the plate...

[Mill1634]

Was hoping to see Grossman in for DSan

[Jerr]

Kind of a bad 7th for the Twins, only 2 runs lol lol

[Mike Sixel]

 

Haha not quite! Playing in a father son tournament in California. First match is at 2:30 PT!

 

Fancy course I've heard of? Good luck, and more importantly, have fun!

[MNTSchmitt]

Have to say, I am loving this scrappy fight in these guys starting off the year.

[bighat]

 

We were also alluding to the fact that Santana's play in LF gave the Royals a run. Not just a batting thing.

Santana also made a nice catch in the 1st inning at the wall, that's gotta count for something. 

[MNTSchmitt]

 

Castro's positive impact is going well beyond the pitching staff, he's findaing a way to put Sano on a great jogging program.

 

Bwahahaha. He could afford to lose a few more. He's still to big for my liking.

[Aggies7]

Shifts have to go the way of AstroTurf

[Aggies7]

Bwahahaha. He could afford to lose a few more. He's still to big for my liking.

A few dozen lbs

[rghrbek]

 

Santana also made a nice catch in the 1st inning at the wall, that's gotta count for something. 

It was a nice recovery after a poor route

[Mill1634]

I'd like to see them give Duffey a chance in a late inning situation. 

 

Nice K by Matt. 

[Aggies7]

The small and quiet crowd reminds me of listening to a minor league game. Can hear conversations.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Can someone give a quick synopsis of what's been happening? Sorry, been out golfing.

Also, Breslow was brought into the game and almost cost us some runs.

 

However, when Breslow came back into the dugout he gathered all his teammates and told a cautionary tale about his poor performance, with all the players nodding in unison. This is what good mentors do.

[Mike Sixel]

 

Also, Breslow was brought into the game and almost cost us some runs.

However, when Breslow came back into the dugout he gathered all his teammates and told a cautionary tale about his poor performance, with all the players nodding in unison. This is what good mentors do.

 

I really want this to be true, but it's a great story! PotD for me....

[d-mac]

Man, these Royals hitters sure love the low pitch. Nearly every Royal's hit has been in the bottom third- or even lower- of the zone. 

 

EDIT: I went back on gameday- 7 out of 9 Royals hits through 8 innings today were in the bottom third or lower. Only Mous' single in the 4th and Escobar's double in the 5th were middle or higher. 

[hybridbear]

This ump sure gives the outside corner a lot. Poor block by Castro there...

[Aggies7]

I've seen things in these first 3 games I didn't see all last year. Good things

[MNTSchmitt]

Castro frames those pitches so well! Way to get out of the jam!

[Mill1634]

Not the prettiest of innings there but I'll take it. 

[MNTSchmitt]

 

I've seen things in these first 3 games I didn't see all last year. Good things

 

Same here. I'm trying not to get over excited about this season based of this series, but it's really hard not to lol. 

[HitInAPinch]

87 mph slider under the batters hands.  Classic!

[Aggies7]

There's my girl marney

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Castro frames strike two. Six inches outside. Wild pitch, then calls for a slider that broke a foot inside for swinging strikeout to end inning.

 

Jason Castro, ladies and gentlemen!

[Oldgoat_MN]

 

Man, these Royals hitters sure love the low pitch. Nearly every Royal's hit has been in the bottom third- or even lower- of the zone. 

See? Santiago should have started today, too.