Game Thread: Twins v Tigers, 4/22 @ 1:10pm CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

If anyone wants a silver lining for the game. With three runs, we at least raised the bar for the Wild tonight.

 

I still hope we win.

[Danchat]

CASTRO!!

[Aggies7]

Way late to the game, but I would have liked to see Molitor give some guff to ausmus for one of his guys even remotely thinking the jones HBP was intentional.

[Aggies7]

UGH

[jimbo92107]

Note to Polanco: Keep pumping iron, kid. Those balls will start going out.

[Aggies7]

Mauer took two pitches that I think he could homer on. IMO

[Squirrel]

Man, that Polanco hit ... I was about ready to scream 'PUT IT ON THE BOAAAAARRRRRD, YES!'

 

I've been living in Chicago too long.

[Squirrel]

Mauer took two pitches that I think he could homer on. IMO

You know, mostly I'd be with you on that, but may I remind you what he did earlier in the game?

[Squirrel]

Well crap. Now you can say it. Better yet, you probably jinxed it.

[Aggies7]

You know, mostly I'd be with you on that, but may I remind you what he did earlier in the game?

I wasn't watching, only listening!

[Aggies7]

Oh well, he plays a good first base.

[jimbo92107]

Let the debate begin anew: Is Mauer's glove good enough to justify his fading bat?

[Squirrel]

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[DrNeau]

Unbelievable that Mauer did not swing at that 1-0 fastball strike. Winds up having to swing. Struck out.

[Squirrel]

Let the debate begin anew: Is Mauer's glove good enough to justify his fading bat?

We have several threads for that. And I'd say he was the reason we tied it up 3-3 earlier in the game. Can't be the hero every time. But yeah, I know, he's not who he was and won't be again.

[Aggies7]

Unbelievable that Mauer did not swing at that 1-0 fastball strike. Winds up having to swing. Struck out.

Yep, the first pitch, though called a ball, was also there for the taking.

[Aggies7]

Would have been interesting to see sano in that position.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

If anyone wants a silver lining for the game. With three runs, we at least raised the bar for the Wild tonight.

I still hope we win.

Egg on my face... That is how come not so many are chiming in here, because they had more interesting things to watch.

 

Oh well. I am used to disappointment.

[notoriousgod71]

 

Mauer took two pitches that I think he could homer on. IMO

 

He took two pitches that I think he could lazily pop out to left field.

[stringer bell]

Frustrating day at the ballpark for me. I found a good seat, but my phone ran out of juice, so I couldn't post. The first half of the game was loooong, so many visits to the mound, a challenge and a rhubarb. I finally tried to charge my phone and none of the chargers worked. Finally, snuck back into my seat and then got booted so I had to find a new home (this is on the spring pass).

 

I like Mejía, but I think he needs more time in Rochester. The long innings, too many pitches and short starts are too much to put up with for a guy with an upside of middle-of-the-road starter, and he's making it so that eight relievers are required.

[Craig Arko]

Mejia has been optioned to Rochester. Haley going on the DL. Replacements have not been announced yet.