Game Thread: Twins v Royals Doubleheader, 5/21 - Gm 1@1:10pm, Gm 2@tbd

[David HK]

Geez.  Somebody at Mlb doesn't like Mr. A. Escobar?  Ouch.

 

 

[jimbo92107]

Yank Mejia? Tempting, even with only 89 pitches. He can bank a win, let the pen clean up the rest. If it's like Torii says, Mejia just needs to settle down and get comfortable. He's got the build of a serious mid-ro horse. 

[David HK]

 

True or false: Winning the second game of a double-header is better than winning the first 

Yes.

 

(Pinch hitting for Chief here.)

[Danchat]

This game has been like batting practice for the Twins.

[jokin]

 

Yes.

 

(Pinch hitting for Chief here.)

 

Did Molitor yank Chief before the 9th inning, too?

[jokin]

 

 

Yank Mejia? Tempting, even with only 89 pitches. He can bank a win, let the pen clean up the rest. If it's like Torii says, Mejia just needs to settle down and get comfortable. He's got the build of a serious mid-ro horse. 

 

Mejia must have learned a lot from Flyball Phil. The outfielders are getting a nice workout (So are the OF fans, for that matter).

[Blake]

 

After seeing Mejia's start today, I'd really like to see him stay in the rotation. Make Hughes the #5 guy who gets skipped on rainouts and off days.

In other words, Hughes pretty much never pitches again? 

[70charger]

 

#Isuck

Words to live by.

Hunter killing it.

 

#thanksdrdick

 

Words to live by.

[Blake]

So far, on National TV, Hunter has mentioned Coors Light and Geico.

 

The producers must be pulling their hair out for the unpaid advertising.

 

I love it!

[BoofBonser]

Bonifacio is not an outfielder... he couldn't judge a flyball to save it from the death penalty for shoplifting 

[Blake]

Winner:

 

(hey, they split the double header)

 

[jimbo92107]

Mejia: Mid-rotation horse? Looked like it today...

[Blake]

 

Mejia: Mid-rotation horse? Looked like it today...

Yeah, Mejia is showed something today.

[mickeymental]

first place at roughly the 1/4 mark. whoda thunk?

[Blake]

 

first place at roughly the 1/4 mark. whoda thunk?

By the way, I put $20 on the Twins to win the Series when I was in Laughlin. Only got 40 to 1 odds. I believe it was a lot more than that earlier in the year. I also took Cleveland for $20. 7 to 1 odds.

[stringer bell]

Catching up with the broadcast well after the game was over. I giggled at Hunter a lot, but I much prefer his stuff to Bert (I've heard every aside and know otherwise he just reads out of a media guide). Bremer might retire in a hurry with a steady diet of Hunter, but I enjoyed it!

 

Meíja pitched pretty well, and not counting Pérez, he was excellent. I think if he can get over the hump, he'll be more than serviceable.

[Halsey Hall]

I enjoyed Torii today too.  And why even pitch to Perez?