Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 4/23@6:10pm CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Valium.

Is that part of my basic cable package?

[Craig Arko]

Is that part of my basic cable package?

Ask your doctor.

[cmoss84]

This is a stretch. But here it goes.

 

A (Gross)man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard

 

Black hole (Morri)sun
Won't you come
And wash away the rain

 

Jason hittin' like he's wearin a Castro. 

 

sorry. long day. 

[Blake]

 

Valium.

 

[USAFChief]

 

This is a stretch. But here it goes.

 

A (Gross)man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard

 

 

 

 

-Alfredo (Paul) Simon 

now retired

[Dave The Dastardly]

Castro, Morrison and Grossman walk into a bar. The bartender says, "I'll serve you, but three strikes and you guys are outta here."

 

Castro says, "Is that one apiece?"

 

Morrison says, "I'll take three."

 

Grossman says, "That takes balls."

 

The bartender says, "That's it! You guys are out!"

 

Morrison turns to his two companions, "Where have I heard that before?"

 

 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Is he calling tonight's game?

 

(Leastwise if i'm not watching it?)

[Mill1634]

I know it is early, and there is no such thing as a "must win" game in April. However, tonight, a win would be HUGE after a 3 game losing streak to a team we had no business getting swept by. Hoping to see us play with some fire tonight after what happened last time we played in Yankee stadium. Predicting a big night by Jake and Logan. Go Twins

[Mill1634]

WTF, are they playing Mauer to pull?

[Mike Sixel]

gameday says sacrifice bunt. that can't be real, not in the first inning....

[Mill1634]

 

gameday says sacrifice bunt. that can't be real, not in the first inning....

Nope. I mean it was ruled as a SAC, so gameday is correct, but watching it, and the way Mauer reacted, it was an attempt to beat the shift. Nice play by Tanaka. A little harder bunt and it's a single for Mauer

[bighat]

Geez Louise, Odorizzi. Four pitch walk to open the game?

[bighat]

 

 

gameday says sacrifice bunt. that can't be real, not in the first inning....

 

I'm watching the Yankees feed (MLB.TV didn't have the Twins' feed for some reason). The Yankees broadcasters were questioning why it was ruled a "sacrifice bunt" as well. But indeed it was scored a sac bunt by the official scorer, at least for now.

[Platoon]

It looked like a sac bunt, it smelled like a sac bunt, and it's a great way for a scorer not to make a tough call, like the two hope GB base hit to short.

[Mill1634]

Was hoping for a Stanton K so the boo birds would sing

[Danchat]

Oh, brother. They've already scored...

[Mill1634]

Down early again. Not great, Bob

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

In this case, walks haunted.

[Riverbrian]

 

 

"Your product placement checks are in the mail. Thanks."

 

I see... You attend the Boston Marathon and see these people sprint around one time and now your an expert on product placement. 

[Aggies7]

I say we’ll be outscored 36-7 in this series.

 

And I hope it’s that good.

Edited April 23, 2018 by Aggies7

[Aggies7]

28 pitches and not even out of inning 1. And this is one of our good starters.

[ewen21]

 

Nope. I mean it was ruled as a SAC, so gameday is correct, but watching it, and the way Mauer reacted, it was an attempt to beat the  shift. Nice play by Tanaka. A little harder bunt and it's a single for Mauer

Once again, we are baffled by Mauer's approach.

 

For years he has come into this stadium losing nearly every single game.  His idea is BUNT in the first inning.  Does he think he's Luis Aparicio or something?   Joe basically conceded an at bat right there.  

 

His mindset in Yankee Stadium (on a 60 degree night) should be to swing away.  It's a band box.  Maybe....just maybe.....he gets one over the wall.  Perish the thought

[Mill1634]

Wow....please give us robo umps. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Framing

[Aggies7]

Once again, we are baffled by Mauer's approach.

 

For years he has come into this stadium losing nearly every single game.  His idea is BUNT in the first inning.  Does he think he's Luis Aparicio or something?   Joe basically conceded an at bat right there.  

 

His mindset in Yankee Stadium (on a 60 degree night) should be to swing away.  It's a band box.  Maybe....just maybe.....he gets one over the wall.  Perish the thought

Yep, bunting when you’re facing a lineup like this.

[Mill1634]

 

Yep, bunting when you’re facing a lineup like this.

Not actually opposed to the bunt there. Beat the shift or it won't go away. A bit harder and it's a hit

[Aggies7]

Odorizzi has a fitting name for the meatballs he’s serving up tonight!

[Mill1634]

Gonna end up being a week in a row of getting killed by former Twins..glad we turned him into Gabriel Moya though!!

[Mike Sixel]

Is Phil Hughes rested?

[Aggies7]

Not actually opposed to the bunt there. Beat the shift or it won't go away. A bit harder and it's a hit

Swing away. You can’t hang playing for peanuts.