Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 1:15pm 4/30/2017 AD

[snepp]

Rendon entered the game with 2 doubles, 0 hr, 5 runs, and 5 rbi in 95 plate appearances.

 

 

He'll leave with at least 3 doubles, 3 hr, 10 runs, and 15 rbi.

 

 

Talk about having a day.

[Blake]

 

Rendon entered the game with 2 doubles, 0 hr, 5 runs, and 5 rbi in 95 plate appearances.

 

 

He'll leave with at least 3 doubles, 3 hr, 10 runs, and 15 rbi.

 

 

Talk about having a day.

That's not a day for some players, that's a career!

[Craig Arko]

Rendon entered the game with 2 doubles, 0 hr, 5 runs, and 5 rbi in 95 plate appearances.

 

 

He'll leave with at least 3 doubles, 3 hr, 10 runs, and 15 rbi.

 

 

Talk about having a day.

Buxton needs to do this.

[snepp]

Dozier "Double".

[mikecgrimes]

 

Rendon entered the game with 2 doubles, 0 hr, 5 runs, and 5 rbi in 95 plate appearances.

 

 

He'll leave with at least 3 doubles, 3 hr, 10 runs, and 15 rbi.

 

 

Talk about having a day.

 

And if you take him away the rest of the team still had an OPS above 1.000 for the day.  Double check it was above 1.2

[snepp]

 

Drink what? I've seen your chicken so I'm just a little bit afraid to ask.

Today it's Virgin Cokes.

[mikecgrimes]

Meanwhile Sano is halfway to matching Rendon

[GCTF]

Sano is no Rendon but I'll take it.

[snepp]

Nice job there by Sano-zie.

[spinowner]

Sano is good at baseball.

[Circus Boy]

I'm sure this has been observed previously, but this Sano kid is all right. Reminds me of Ortiz.

[Blake]

Hughes gives it back, the Royals give it right back. It's almost like the Twins and Royals have switched places. Especially that cool "hey I got it, no I don't got it, you got it" play by KC. Right out of Twins 2016.

[Heezy1323]

How freakin' good is Sano... wow.

[Circus Boy]

And for a few minutes there, Buck was batting over a buck-fifty. Baby steps.

[Blake]

 

How freakin' good is Sano... wow.

And he'll probably only get better. Next franchise player?

[Heezy1323]

 

And he'll probably only get better. Next franchise player?

Just a reminder- he was hitting .226... just NINE days ago.

This is his fourth consecutive multi-hit game.

Man it's fun to watch him hit the baseball.

[ThejacKmp]

Can't believe they didn't walk Sano.

[TwinsCD]

I know Molly is trying to get to the 7th here with Hughes but it's getting pretty dangerous.  Might be time to go to...(looks down bullpen list)...ah, crap, leave him in.

[ThejacKmp]

 

I know Molly is trying to get to the 7th here with Hughes but it's getting pretty dangerous.  Might be time to go to...(looks down bullpen list)...ah, crap, leave him in.

 

He's battled well. I like leaving him in. It isn't like the Twins bullpen is amazing.

 

Knocks on wood.

[bighat]

Dang it, Mollie.  The time to pull Hughes was before that base rap by Escobar!  Grrr. 

[ThejacKmp]

And now it's time.

[Danchat]

Hughes has been too hittable so far... 10 hits through 5.2 innings is not acceptable.

[snepp]

 

Just a reminder- he was hitting .226... just NINE days ago.

This is his fourth consecutive multi-hit game.

Man it's fun to watch him hit the baseball.

 

A .226 average that was still accompanied by a .972 OPS.

[nicksaviking]

Hughes has been too hittable so far... 10 hits through 5.2 innings is not acceptable.

Yeah but he made up for it by not walking anyone, WHIP is only ...... hmmm 1.76.

[bighat]

This ump is calling this outside strike all day long to Twins hitters, but Twins pitchers haven't got it - maybe I'm a bit biased? 

[Craig Arko]

Today it's Virgin Cokes.

Pouring for the very first time?

[bighat]

Nervous about Rogers here.  He's been off lately.  Hopefully these quiet KC bats will help. 

[Heezy1323]

Here's to hoping I see:

"Sano homers. Buxton and Kepler score." like 150 times over the next 5 years

[Jerr]

 

Today it's Virgin Cokes.

 

I learn something new on every Game Thread and usually not about baseball...... 

 

Wikipedia:

 

Today, despite the collapse of Virgin Cola in the United Kingdom, Virgin Cola is still sold in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, France, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Malta, Nigeria, China, Switzerland, Tunisia, and Philippines.[12] Virgin Drinks has since fallen, but bottling companies in these countries have acquired the licence.

 

[Squirrel]

And it's the big guy up ... woohoo ...