ST Game Thread: Twins @ Boston, 2/23 @ 1:05 pm Eastern

[Blake]

Baseball is back! 

 

Boston and the Twins will go at it on this fine day.

 

What, it's Twenty below where you're at?

 

And?

 

Yes, there are those who think the groundhog signifies the end of winter and that Spring is just around the corner.

 

But those of us who live in the real world know the only true sign that counts is: Pitchers and Catcher report to camp!

 

With that, here are the lineups.

 

No idea if they are accurate, as they're from MLB.com. Well, probably accurate for about, oh, two innings.

 

Boston:

 

1. Mookie Betts RF

2. Xander Bogaerts SS

3. Hanley Ramirez 1B

4. Christian Vazquez C

5. Blake (now there's a fine name!) Swihart DH

6. Jeremy Barfield LF

7. Rusney Castillo CF

8. Ivan DE Jesus Jr. 2B

9. Chad De La Guerra 3B

 

Pitching: Hector Velazquez

 

Twins:

 

1. Byron Buxton CF

2. Jorge Polanco SS

3. Max Kepler RF

4. Eddie Rosario LF

5. Eduardo Escobar 3B

6. Kennys Vargas 1B

7. Robbie Grossman DH

8. Mitch Garver C

9. Ehire Adrianza 2B

 

Pitching:

 

Aaraon Slegers

 

Play Ball!

[Otto von Ballpark]

No TV, or WCCO.

 

But the affiliate radio network (TIBN) is apparently carrying it. And of course, the radio stream should be available to MLB.TV subscribers (and last year's subscriptions are still active through February).

[USAFChief]

"Aaraon Slegers?"

 

You spelled Yu Darvish wrong.

[youngpadawan]

Slegers is the right handed soft tossing Randy Johnson.

[Squirrel]

No TV, or WCCO.

 

But the affiliate radio network (TIBN) is apparently carrying it. And of course, the radio stream should be available to MLB.TV subscribers (and last year's subscriptions are still active through February).

I just cancelled my renewal.

[ashbury]

I think we just might be seeing a preview of our getaway-day lineup!

[Blake]

 

I think we just might be seeing a preview of our getaway-day lineup!

You're expecting Aaron Slegers to make the team?

[ashbury]

You're expecting Aaron Slegers to make the team?

If he does, he won't appear in the lineup unless playing an NL team.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

I just cancelled my renewal.

If you cancel the renewal, I think your subscription stays active for the remainder, right? At least I remember canceling the renewal right away, even before the end of the previous season, but continuing to use the service for the duration.

[Squirrel]

If you cancel the renewal, I think your subscription stays active for the remainder, right? At least I remember canceling the renewal right away, even before the end of the previous season, but continuing to use the service for the duration.

I’m listening to it now. I may get an audio only subscription so I can listen at work, but then I’ll go with the Extra Innings cable package. When I streamed the game through my tv with the MLB package the feed was so behind it made it frustrating. I hate not getting the post-game stuff, though, but so be it. I’ll move back to the area eventually and then it won’t be an issue. I also liked having it at work. But I really am rarely able to watch at work and ended up only listening anyway, so ...

[Blake]

 

I’m listening to it now. I may get an audio only subscription so I can listen at work, but then I’ll go with the Extra Innings cable package. When I streamed the game through my tv with the MLB package the feed was so behind it made it frustrating. I hate not getting the post-game stuff, though, but so be it. I’ll move back to the area eventually and then it won’t be an issue. I also liked having it at work. But I really am rarely able to watch at work and ended up only listening anyway, so ...

 

I bought the Dish network baseball package and it comes with access to mlb.tv. I don't remember what I paid for the season but I want to say it was no more than $140.

 

As for mlb.tv lag time and other issues, it always appeared that if I used any feed other than the Twins feed, I had no problem with streaming the game live.

[Vanimal46]

Hmm, I stream any Twins game I watch on MLB.tv and don't recall lagging issues on their feed.

[Squirrel]

Hmm, I stream any Twins game I watch on MLB.tv and don't recall lagging issues on their feed.

It was likely my internet that was the problem.