Article: Game Thread: Twins v Tigers, 4/21 @ 7:10pm CT

[Blake]

 

It's funny looking at the lineups for tonight side by side.  Or sad, I guess.  The Tigers have 3 guys with batting averages under .170.  4 more under .220.  The best the Tigers have is Castellano's .242 and Cabrera's .226.  Not surprisingly, Tigers have more HR (14) in their lineup than the Twins (10).  But BOTH cleanup hitters are hitting in the low .200 range with 0 HR and 6 RBI.  Someone call STATS, inc.  When was the last time two teams playing each other had 0 HR from their # 4 hitter in the 3rd week of the season?

 

Looking at the head to heads, I see no real advantage.  No Twin with substantial AB vs Verlander has hit him.  And only James McCann has done much against Santiago.  Even Miggy has just 4 RBI in 25 career AB.  

I keep hoping the Twins bats will wake up but the Tigers bats are due to wake up also.

 

That's baseball, though.

[mickeymental]

 

It's funny looking at the lineups for tonight side by side.  Or sad, I guess.  The Tigers have 3 guys with batting averages under .170.  4 more under .220.  The best the Tigers have is Castellano's .242 and Cabrera's .226.  Not surprisingly, Tigers have more HR (14) in their lineup than the Twins (10).  But BOTH cleanup hitters are hitting in the low .200 range with 0 HR and 6 RBI.  Someone call STATS, inc.  When was the last time two teams playing each other had 0 HR from their # 4 hitter in the 3rd week of the season?

 

Looking at the head to heads, I see no real advantage.  No Twin with substantial AB vs Verlander has hit him.  And only James McCann has done much against Santiago.  Even Miggy has just 4 RBI in 25 career AB.  

i agree with the sad part. but 4 rbi in 25 ab projects to 96 rbi in 600 ab.

[Winston Smith]

 

Guess who is back in the clean up spot?

Well he did get his first double yesterday!

[ashbury]

I'd like to add don't say anything sexist, reference Hitler or make us use math.

And whatever you do, don't mention the War!

 

[yarnivek1972]

 

i agree with the sad part. but 4 rbi in 25 ab projects to 96 rbi in 600 ab.

 

Which would be considered a low total for Cabrera.  It would be the lowest he's had in a full season in his career.

[Blake]

I just looked up Cabrera and he's 34. Could age have caught up to Cabrera that quickly?

[bird]

 

Welcome back, RiverBrian!

Before i forget, what am i supposed to do at 5k?

 

 

Wear your assigned number throughout the race and turn in the money people pledged to you. What cause are you supporting?

[Riverbrian]

 

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Make the sheep think of Paul Molitor

[Pardon My Dinger]

Wear your assigned number throughout the race and turn in the money people pledged to you. What cause are you supporting?

What are you, some kinda ribbon bully?

[twinssporto]

 

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My easter leg of lamb was awesome!  Tender and flavorful.  

[twinssporto]

 

Which would be considered a low total for Cabrera.  It would be the lowest he's had in a full season in his career.

So the Tiger fans must feel a little like us with Mauer...Oh, sorry.  Is that stat for one year?  We've lived that experience what? 4+ years.

Edited April 21, 2017 by twinssporto

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I'd like to add don't say anything sexist, reference Hitler or make us use math.

Oh. I see. so... this is for exta credit.

 

Man thanks for all assistance. Kudos to Blake for bringing Shaun. That is where i'd have liked to go, albeit, i think as the intro song says, he's one of kind. RB might mark something off for that, so back to the drawring board...

 

If i'd had this much help, i might have actually done some homework in college...

[Circus Boy]

FWIW, I read on ESPN's MLB home page that this is the fifth anniversary of Phil Humber's perfect game with the White Sox. He had 20.2 innings in eight appearances for the Twins in 2008-09. No decisions then. Went 14-14 with Chicago. Then went totally south in Houston, going 0-8 with a 7-plus ERA in 2013. Out of baseball, as far as I know.

[Mill1634]

Twins win tonight after another solid outing from Hector. 6-3; Dozier goes yard late in the game to put the Twins up.

[Jerr]

I just learned there is a qualification for one's 5,000th post. Please, someone give me a heads up, when I'm nearing in on it. I have never liked to touch frogs and certainly don't want one tugging on my finger!!!

 

At my posting rate???? Could be in 3 years, so pay attention! Thanks   

Maybe 4 years..............................

 

 

Edited April 22, 2017 by Jerr

[Linus]

I really dislike the red uniforms.

[spinowner]

Red jerseys? Must we?

[spinowner]

 

I'd like to add don't say anything sexist, reference Hitler or make us use math.

I'm not changing my sig line, so I'll have to say...

[spinowner]

Dick and his pop-ups to medium right field.

[BoofBonser]

Just tuned in... is that Torii in the booth?

[Mill1634]

 

Just tuned in... is that Torii in the booth?

yes

[Jerr]

 

I'm not changing my sig line, so I'll have to say...

There's letters in your sig line........is THAT still math????????

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Make the sheep think of Paul Molitor

[spinowner]

 

There's letters in your sig line........is THAT still math????????

Those letters are numbers.

[spinowner]

Off topic (as is typical in game threads), I'm marching for science tomorrow.

[Jerr]

 

Those letters are numbers.

Ok, must be my eyes, as I see a little "e" and some smaller letters "i,T,T"........ 

Edited April 22, 2017 by Jerr

[spinowner]

 

Ok, must be my eyes, as I see a little "e" and some smaller letters "i,T,T"........ 

e, i and π are all numbers.

[USAFChief]

 

e, i and π are all numbers.

Conversely, 1, 38, and 4,599 are all letters.

 

[USAFChief]

My memory just ain't what it used to be...when are taxes due?

[spinowner]

One atom of the ball was in the strike zone.