Game Thread: Twins@Rangers 4/25/17 7:05PM

[spinowner]

 

There's very little I hate more than swinging at the first pitch of an inning.

You probably make an exception when Mauer is the batter.

[snepp]

That's one way to avoid RISP issues.

[DrNeau]

[Aggies7]

You probably make an exception when Mauer is the batter.

Nope I always hate it. The only exception I make is sometimes in the top of the first

[ashbury]

Bert's speculation about the wind has to be right. The way the ball left VARGAS!!!!'s bat, it looked gone from the beginning, yet barely made it out to right.

[USAFChief]

 

You probably make an exception when Mauer is the batter.

This is theoretical, correct?

[snepp]

Bux single, I'll take it.

[Mill1634]

Buxton's approaches look much, much better.

[DrNeau]

Mauer is too busy showing bunt on first pitch, so no chance there. 

[70charger]

 

Bux single, I'll take it.

 

I hate when my feed falls behind and I get spoilers.

 

But I like this.

[USAFChief]

 

Buxton's approaches look much, much better.

The tee shots and long irons need some work though.

[Taildragger8791]

Buxton is officially en fuego.

[Jerr]

With that hit, Buxton raised his batting average .020 to .121. Progress !

[Guest]

You probably make an exception when Mauer is the batter.

You mean Joe "Aspirin" Mauer?

[Squirrel]

Man, these Texas announcers don't know what they're talking about.

[DrNeau]

Buxton! 

[70charger]

 

Man, these Texas announcers don't know what they're talking about.

 

The Spanish announcers do. 

 

"Buxton RRRRRRRRRROBA la segunda!"

[snepp]

 

With that hit, Buxton raised his batting average .020 to .121. Progress !

 

Not only that, but his wRC+ has moved into the black, at 1.

[BoofBonser]

"6 strikeouts for Kazmir" 

 

- Bert

[70charger]

 

Not only that, but his wRC+ has moved into the black, at 1.

 

Yikes. Can we count that last one as a double. You know, because of the steal and all?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Man, these Texas announcers don't know what they're talking about.

Neither do i...

 

Is it worth knowing?

 

I am just basking in alead while i am paying attention for once.

[Guest]

Great to see Buxton hitting a curve.

[Mill1634]

How did we only manage 1 run off this fool.

[LaBombo]

 

You mean Joe "Aspirin" Mauer?

 

If he's aspirin' to hit the ball out of the infield, I'm all for it.

[Jerr]

4 innings: Twins: 7 guys LEFT on base...........................................

[DrNeau]

Kepler takes a hittable strike then swinging out of the zone. C'mon. Get your pitch.

 

Ouch. Swings at another ball.

[kydoty]

My god, many get out of jail free cards are we going to give this guy?

[Guest]

If he's aspirin' to hit the ball out of the infield, I'm all for it.

Good one, but no cigar.

[Aggies7]

If we don't win this one, we'll all know why

[ScrapTheNickname]

Buxton would need to get 25 hits in a row to be hitting .300.

That's the kind of the hole he is in.