Game Thread: Twins vs. A's, 5/4 @ 12:10PM CT

[twinsnorth49]

Yes.

I thought that might get you to show up.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Is the h in Jharel silent? Or is the J?

Hmmmm.

 

See handy pronunciation guide below.

 

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[twinsnorth49]

Ok people pretending to work, let's get this game thread moving, drop the act, we know.

[twinsnorth49]

See handy pronunciation guide below.

 

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Oh, it's a W..........wait, that's not right.

[bighat]

Hope Buxton was watching Danny Santana on that bunt!  Nice one! 

[twinsnorth49]

Hope Buxton was watching Danny Santana on that bunt! Nice one!

I personally hope Buxton never watches Danny Santana, but that's just me.

[Vanimal46]

 

Ok people pretending to work, let's get this game thread moving, drop the act, we know.

 

According to my Facebook feed, the weather is nice in Minnesota. There's no chance people are working. 

[Don Walcott]

 

I do like 1-4 of this lineup.  Maybe that will be enough today.

0-11 with one walk and six strikeouts.  i should just shut up.

[diehardtwinsfan]

I see I didn't miss anything...  Now on that note, why not keep Duffey in longer than an inning.  I'd be stretching him out at this point.  3/5ths of the rotation is just bad. 

[Vanimal46]

 

0-11 with one walk and six strikeouts.  i should just shut up.

 

Unfortunately I had the same thoughts as you.... Thinking 1-4 looked solid and toss a coin for the rest of the lineup. 

[Danchat]

Oh boy, bases loaded... let's hope Pressly can pull a Gibson here. Or maybe Healy can pull a Plouffe.

[hybridbear]

 

Don't look now but Eddie is up to .763 OPS before his third AB 

I'd like to see him move up in the lineup and Castro & Polanco down.

 

The Twins should really be focusing on a more tailbone friendly outfield.

What's St. Peter up to these days?

I'd like to see them add more padding to the OF walls considering their three speedsters in the OF & how important their health is to the overall team defense.

[bighat]

Looks like the Twins are kinda phoning this one in.  Back to work here. 

[bighat]

Update from the Twins' twitter feed:  "Buxton was removed from today’s game for precautionary reasons, passed an initial concussion protocol and will be evaluated tomorrow."

[Danchat]

Maybe it's time for Gibson and Pressly to take some nice, long trips to the DL.

[BoofBonser]

Did we really expect a Kyle Gibson start to result in a win? 
Good thing we have the exciting prospect Nick Tepesch to look forward to!

[Circus Boy]

 

Did we really expect a Kyle Gibson start to result in a win? 
Good thing we have the exciting prospect Nick Tepesch to look forward to!

Hate to admit it, but it's time to DFA Gibson and insert someone from the stands in his place. This was a winnable game, and we insist on sending a guy to the bump who's completely lost confidence in his stuff.

[jun]

 

Maybe it's time for Gibson and Pressly to take some nice, long trips to the DL.

Please take Tonkin with them

[D. Hocking]

 

Maybe it's time for Gibson and Pressly to take some nice, long trips to the DL.

 

For some reason I just had a vision of you looking like this.  Are you part of a "family" business?

 

[twinsnorth49]

Hate to admit it, but it's time to DFA Gibson and insert someone from the stands in his place. This was a winnable game, and we insist on sending a guy to the bump who's completely lost confidence in his stuff.

Lost confidence? Like he ever had any?

[Danchat]

EDDIE!!! We have a 3-run game!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

EDDIE!!! We have a 3-run game!!

Hurray!

[Jham]

Update from the Twins' twitter feed: "Buxton was removed from today’s game for precautionary reasons, passed an initial concussion protocol and will be evaluated tomorrow."

 

Sigh...

[bighat]

Escobar comes up big again and again.  Gotta like his spirit.  Compare him to Mauer - which would you prefer as a teammate? 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

We can still pull it out.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Escobar comes up big again and again. Gotta like his spirit. Compare him to Mauer - which would you prefer as a teammate?

Hmmm... Hard question. I think i'd just be stoked i made it to the show.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Update from the Twins' twitter feed: "Buxton was removed from today’s game for precautionary reasons, passed an initial concussion protocol and will be evaluated tomorrow."

I've lost R2.

 

(in honor of the day)

[bighat]

No such thing as a clean inning for Tonkin. 

[bighat]

Mauer's got to be pinch-hitting for Giminez here if Molitor wants to win this game, right? 

[Danchat]

Alright, Dozier's up as the tying run... let's see a HR!