Game Thread: Twins @ Rays 4/21 @ 5:10 PM CT

[Nine of twelve]

A Berrios-like performance by Gibson so far. Keep it rolling!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sano sacrificial fly in the first stands through 2.

[Nine of twelve]

Usually Marney-in-the-stands is ho-hum. The feature of Mrs. Span was way cool.

[Blake]

LaMarre struck out, bench him! Trade him for a sack of potatoes and a potato to be named later!

[Nine of twelve]

I have been in the camp that Dozier should not be leading off. So far this year, there's no doubt that he's the best one on the team to be at the top of the order.

[Danchat]

LaMarre is the true two result batter. Either single or strikeout!

[slash129]

FWIW, LaMarre did look completely overmatched in that PA vs Snell

[Riverbrian]

 

Error by Dick. He referred to Span as Gibson's former teammate. Span was traded after the 2012 season. Gibson didn't play with the Twins until 2013.

 

That's like one of those moments where someone climbs out of the pool with dry hair. 

[Riverbrian]

 

Oh, OK. I'm sure Dick knows each player's history inside-out.

 

Dick knows everything. 

[Platoon]

Dick knows everything. 

. And if he doesn't Bert will fill in the blank spaces.

[amjgt]

I don’t think Bert knows how analytics work. He said that because of Span’s time in MN, they are shading him up the middle.

[Nine of twelve]

That play by Adrianza shows why defense at SS is more important than offense.

[Riverbrian]

That got out quick. 

[yarnivek1972]

So, is there any further doubt about who is the better fielder between Adrianza and Escobar?

[Nine of twelve]

Mistake by Gibson, no mistake by the batter.

[John Kelsey]

 

Looks like Good Kyle today. 

 

Welp

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I guess we might want to score more...

[Aggies7]

Guys, the stopper is going tomorrow. There won’t be a sweep

[Aggies7]

Grossman has had two hits since easter

[Platoon]

Grossman has had two hits since easter

This Easter? Easter was early this year also.

[Aggies7]

This Easter? Easter was early this year also.

Oops, I’m sorry, he’s had ONE hit since Easter.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Grossman has had two hits since easter

But if he can lull the pitcher into a false sense of security before facing Rosario...

[ewen21]

 

Oops, I’m sorry, he’s had ONE hit since Easter.

Maybe he gave up hitting for lent

[Nine of twelve]

There goes LaMarre's 1.000 BABIP.

[Aggies7]

11 runs scored in our last 40 innings. 4 of them came on one swing

[Platoon]

Maybe he gave up hitting for lent

SINCE Easter.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

There goes LaMarre's 1.000 BABIP.

Who can I blame? Besides myself, of course

[Platoon]

11 runs scored in our last 40 innings. 4 of them came on one swing

Of the other seven, how many on HR's?

[Aggies7]

Walk to the 9 hitter on 4 pitches. Yeesh

[sampleSizeOfOne]

SINCE Easter.

Getting an early start on next lent?

 

Or maybe they pitch him really carefully, seeing as he bats clean up and all.