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

[jimbo92107]

Hate to say it, but Buxton needs a little AAA vacation. It's just too painful watching him beat himself up at the plate. He needs to find his smile again, like his mom told him last season. 

[HitInAPinch]

Nice work by Dozier.

[HitInAPinch]

Polanco makes 'em pay!!   

 

I really like that kid!  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/images/baseball/1999/griffith2_102099ap.jpg

[USAFChief]

In play, runs!

[ScrapTheNickname]

The longest 9-inning game took 32 minutes per half inning. We're now through two, and it has taken 66 minutes. I know it's early ...

 

[Squirrel]

This ump ****ing sucks ass. What a load crap.  Complete and utter bull****. I'm so pissed right now. Multiple strikes called balls, including at 3-0 and then this horse**** hit batter call.  Gonna punch something right now.

 

UPDATE: Haha suck it ump. You got overturned.

Geez, we almost lost our GP-13 rating on that post ...

[akmanak]

This is one difference compared to last year, we actually have had some clutch hitting early in the season.

[jimbo92107]

I'm getting an almost Rosario-sized man crush on Jorge Polanco. It's kind of embarrassing. We gotta couple real ballplayers in these two guys. 

[jimbo92107]

Whoa, Mejia totally frisbee'd that slider. That kinda pitch can go a loooong way. 

[HitInAPinch]

Ok, can we get Mejia out of the game now?

 

 

EDIT:  Thank You!

[jimbo92107]

Hey, Molitor got smart! Mejia looked gassed from that previous inning. 

[USAFChief]

ouch.

[Winston Smith]

Haley seems a little iffy.

[jimbo92107]

Oh jeeze, I hope Jones isn't hurt too bad. Did that catch him in the jaw?

[USAFChief]

 

Oh jeeze, I hope Jones isn't hurt too bad. Did that catch him in the jaw?

Didn't see a replay, but they were holding a towel to his mouth area, so I'm assuming somewhere around the mouth.  NO thought of leaving him in the game, got him pretty good.

[yarnivek1972]

Hate to say it, but Buxton needs a little AAA vacation. It's just too painful watching him beat himself up at the plate. He needs to find his smile again, like his mom told him last season.

Buxton has to sink or swim at the MLB level. There is nothing for him at AAA. If the Twins are still in contention in June I might change my mind. You can't lose games because he is taking non-professional at bats.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Are we there yet?

[Danchat]

Not sure if this team needs to carry 13 pitchers, but they've badly needed a mop-up reliever like Haley.

[yarnivek1972]

Maybe the Twins will win by forefeit if the Tigers run out of players.

[HitInAPinch]

Wow, Sano has really improved his defense this year.  Smooth throws.

[USAFChief]

Dozier-zee...yeesh.

[USAFChief]

What was it Falvine saw in Haley again?  88-90 FB? 

[LaBombo]

What's the appropriate opposite of the 'Free Player X!" chant for a deserving player who an organization refuses to promote from AAA?

 

Hmmm. "Imprison Byron Buxton!" ?

 

There's an argument to be made that he's better off riding out the storm at this level, but... good Lord.

 

Also: Who took my toque? Mahtook, methinks.

 

 

[Squirrel]

TD PSA: We have plenty of open dates in May to sign up to do a game thread. Check out the thread here:

http://twinsdaily.com/topic/25228-2017-game-thread-volunteers-needed1/

[yarnivek1972]

What was it Falvine saw in Haley again?  88-90 FB?

 

Dick and Torii kinda mentioned that Haley has a bit of an unusual delivery that hides the ball well. It makes his fastball seem "sneaky fast".

[Blake]

 

Can I call in and talk for half an hour about the importance of keeping the ball on the ground?

I thought it was putting the barrel of the bat on the ball? Downward plane?

[LaBombo]

 

What was it Falvine saw in Haley again?  88-90 FB? 

 

Other than "Rock Around the Clock", he's really just got "See ya Later Alligator" and some indifferent off-speed stuff that he can't throw on fastball counts.

 

That, and possibly to help us prepare for the possibility that Levine was hired to be the new Terry Ryan instead of the new GM.

[Comrade Bork]

Contact counts for Bucky

[Blake]

 

Y'know, it's tough to admit it, but I might be getting a little forgetful.  My doctor told me to write things down, as a way to remember, but it just sorta irritates me, y'know?

 

Last night Mrs Chief and I were watching TV, and I went into the kitchen.  I asked her if she wanted anything, and she thought for a second, then said, "Yeah, some ice cream." 

 

"OK, gotcha covered," I replied.  "Plain?"

 

"No, put some of that caramel sauce on it, please.  And honey...do you think you should write this down?"  she asked.  "You know what the doctor said."

 

A little *****'ed, I snapped "NO.  I remember.  Ice cream, caramel.  I'll even bring the damn spoon."

 

"OK, OK," she said.  "Geez, just trying to help."

 

I was still pretty perturbed 20 minutes later when I brought her the damn bacon and eggs.  And what do you suppose I got for being nice?  Backtalk, that's what.

 

She looked at me with a touch of sympathy in her eyes--I HATE that--and gently said "See, you should have written it down.  Where's my toast?"

I would write things down more but I keep forgetting where I put the pad and pen.

[Blake]

 

Okay, well, I'm not psychic.

You got the first part right...psych