Game Thread: Twins vs. Red Sox, 5/6/17 @ 1:10pm CT

[twinssporto]

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Goooooooooooood morning Twins Daily fans!  Hopefully you could hear me through this post.  It was my best Robin William's impersonation.

 

Lot's to be excited about this morning:  

1. Mauer's walk-off homer last night to beat the Red Sox, wow!  

2. The Twins in first place in May, excellent.

3. Getting on a small fishing boat this morning to try and win the annual Ron Schara Minnesota Bound Crappie     Tournament on Lake Minnetonka.

4. I will have my 1,000 post on Twins Daily today!

 

As I casually mentioned last night during a Game Thread post, please cheer me on today during the crappie tournament.  I will share pictures and any winnings with the Twins Daily Game Thread posters today if I place in the top three. I know everyone will be waiting with baited breath on the results so I will try to keep you updated from the boat.

 

Make sure to also cheer on Mr. Tepesch today.  He is making his first start as a Twin today against a very good Red Sox team.  

 

Gotta run now and try to catch some big fish.  I won't get off the lake until noon or so but will try to post the lineup before game time.  

 

Go Twins!

 

Game time weather: Sunny and 63 degrees.  Winds light and variable.

 

 

[Linus]

Should be a fantastic day at target field. I'm guessing we get to see Adrianza for the first time. Hopefully Buck is back out there - I think Tepesch might need him.

[notoriousgod71]

I hope Boston plays Josh Rutledge, the sixth year rookie, today.

[spinowner]

I won't be at the game or the game thread today so I'll post now--here's hoping our favorite team's run of mostly competence can continue!

[Squirrel]

Looks like you have much better weather for fishing than the last time!

[Riverbrian]

 

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Goooooooooooood morning Twins Daily fans!  Hopefully you could hear me through this post.  It was my best Robin William's impersonation.

 

Lot's to be excited about this morning:  

1. Mauer's walk-off homer last night to beat the Red Sox, wow!  

2. The Twins in first place in May, excellent.

3. Getting on a small fishing boat this morning to try and win the annual Ron Schara Minnesota Bound Crappie     Tournament on Lake Minnetonka.

4. I will have my 1,000 post on Twins Daily today!

 

As I casually mentioned last night during a Game Thread post, please cheer me on today during the crappie tournament.  I will share pictures and any winnings with the Twins Daily Game Thread posters today if I place in the top three. I know everyone will be waiting with baited breath on the results so I will try to keep you updated from the boat.

 

Make sure to also cheer on Mr. Tepesch today.  He is making his first start as a Twin today against a very good Red Sox team.  

 

Gotta run now and try to catch some big fish.  I won't get off the lake until noon or so but will try to post the lineup before game time.  

 

Go Twins!

 

Game time weather: Sunny and 63 degrees.  Winds light and variable.

 

I wish you luck and I offer the following advice:

 

Use bait of some kind

[Riverbrian]

 

Should be a fantastic day at target field. I'm guessing we get to see Adrianza for the first time. Hopefully Buck is back out there - I think Tepesch might need him.

 

I would rest both Buxton and Dozier today so I have a better chance of playing them Sunday when you need RH against Sale. 

 

If I was Molitor... I'd load up on LH hitters today in prep of going as RH hitter as possible on Sunday. 

 

VS. PORCELLO

 

MAUER   1B
GROSSMAN  RF
SANO    3B
VARGAS  DH
ROSARIO  LF
ESCOBAR  2B
KEPLER   CF
CASTRO   C
ADRIANAZA  SS

 

 

VS. SALE

 

POLANCO  SS
GROSSMAN   RF

DOZIER   2B
SANO   DH
VARGAS  1B
ESCOBAR  3B
GIMENEZ  C
KEPLER   RF
BUXTON  CF

 

Dear Paul... those lineups are not copyrighted so you can use them. 

[USAFChief]

I wish you luck and I offer the following advice:

 

Use bait of some kind

In addition to the breath, you mean?

 

Here's hoping the Twins hit em where they ain't, and Twinssporto fishes where they is!

[ashbury]

Continuing Chief's nickname project, I offer this nomination:

 

Brandon "Winning Pitcher" Kintzler

[Halsey Hall]

Good luck fishing, that should be a blast! 

 

Mauer goes deep two days in a row, who'd a thunk it?

[Blake]

 

I wish you luck and I offer the following advice:

 

Use bait of some kind

Bait?

[Blake]

 

Good luck fishing, that should be a blast! 

 

Mauer goes deep two days in a row, who'd a thunk it?

Mauer did the "little kid fantasy" walk off. Bottom of the ninth, two outs, two strikes. I'm still in shock over that one.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Good luck fishing, that should be a blast!

 

Mauer goes deep two days in a row, who'd a thunk it?

Deep.

 

I approve. So do the fish, i think.

[Halsey Hall]

I'm still peeved that Hughes didn't get the win, even with the finish.

[kdrupp09]

Hope to get the series win today!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I know everyone will be waiting with baited breath on the results so I will try to keep you updated from the boat.

Terrible fishing pun. For shame....

[Guest]

Terrible fishing pun. For shame....

Good luck in your tournament

Do you mean like "have crappie luck at your good tournament"?

[amjgt]

[amjgt]

I think I'd mix up the 6-9 guys (Rosario, Esco, Polanco, Castro), but overall, I mostly like the lineup.

 

---- This assumes Dozier is available to PH, but not play 2B ----

[Circus Boy]

 

Mauer did the "little kid fantasy" walk off. Bottom of the ninth, two outs, two strikes. I'm still in shock over that one.

 

Yep. All I could think of was Bill Murray's monologue... "former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters Champion. [swings...] It looks like a mirac- It's in the hole! It's in the hole!"

[Vanimal46]

I'm on the lookout for my DFA slip today since I'm no longer considered a prospect...

 

Celebrating 27 with a crawfish boil/open bar, along with pizza and bar hopping later tonight.

 

Have a great day everyone!

[USAFChief]

HBD, Van!

[Squirrel]

Happy Birthday, van! I don't even remember 27, but hey, maybe you won't either if you celebrate properly!

[Bark's Lounge]

 

I'm on the lookout for my DFA slip today since I'm no longer considered a prospect...

Celebrating 27 with a crawfish boil/open bar, along with pizza and bar hopping later tonight.

Have a great day everyone!

Happy Birthday Van! You still have 8 years in the youth demographic ahead of you... savor them.

 

Also, stay away from those damn palm readers tonight.

[Jerr]

Happy birthday Van!!!!

I can still remember my 27th, it's somewhere between my 26th and 28th.

Have fun!!!!!

[Pardon My Dinger]

Might miss the start of today's game. Gotta go get some new basketball shoes.

 

Anyone have $500 they can lend me?

[Riverbrian]

 

 

I would have given Adrianaza a start instead of tomorrow when he would have to dial in against Sale... otherwise... these are guys I would have went with.

 

I also would have moved Rosario up to the 5 spot because he is hot right now. 

 

Fingers crossed that Dozier and Buxton will both be healthy enough to go get em tomorrow. 

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Might miss the start of today's game. Gotta go get some new basketball shoes.

Anyone have $500 they can lend me?

I would, but I already spent a bunch of money on roofies, ether, smelling salts and "The Joy of Cooking" cook book this morning.

 

Maybe next time.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

I also would have moved Rosario up to the 5 spot because he is hot right now. 

 

Fingers crossed that Dozier and Buxton will both be healthy enough to go get em tomorrow. 

Agreed. Rosario has earned it.

 

I hope they are just being extra careful with Buck. Just as he was starting to find his groove, he gets hurt, I hope to the almighty tenth degree, that this does not cause him a set back and halts his progress.

 

When the guy is on top of his game, he is one of the most exciting players to watch play. It's more exciting to me than watching Sano and that is saying a lot.

[Squirrel]

Anyone a little concerned Buxton isn't in the lineup for a 2nd day in a row? Or maybe just making sure he's well and rested?