Game thread: Twins vs. Blue Jays 5/2/2018 AD at 12:10pm CT

[FunnyPenguin]

Darn a couple of hard hit balls that haven't worked out....except Eddies!

[wsnydes]

 

Why does Mauer need another day off from playing first?

That's 7 already, by the way.

You'd think with ship sinking and the defense already stretched he could maybe tough it out and play a day game after a night game.

But you'd be wrong.

Gotta keep him fresh for that meaningless stretch of games after June!

[FunnyPenguin]

Eddies fly ball went 1 foot farther than Escobars...

[slash129]

Romero's stuff looks great. He got a little wild from the slide step though. Castro might have to play goalie a little today. I hope he can get a quick inning and not push the pitch count through the roof early. He's gotta be on a limit. I wonder if Hughes will get the middle of this game.

[Bob Sacamento]

 

Good movement too?

The fastball has some late tailing and breaking motion, and that's at 95-98 mph.  The slider is 85-88mph so far but has hung a couple.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Eddies fly ball went 1 foot farther than Escobars...

It had some hop in it?

[Mill1634]

Can not walk the 9 hitter

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Maybe all the moderators have left the ship?????

One would think

[FunnyPenguin]

Shoot....apparently the control bug in the dug out is contagious

[FunnyPenguin]

These opposing teams just love to work our starters to get to the bullpen....everyone has to take a 6-7 pitch at bat

[amjgt]

 

Can not walk the 9 hitter

 

We have to be worst in the league against 9-hitters, right?

[Mill1634]

LOL at that runner. Stupid, bonehead play. Why not run out the throw?

[wsnydes]

 

These opposing teams just love to work our starters to get to the bullpen....everyone has to take a 6-7 pitch at bat

Wouldn't you?

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Why does Mauer need another day off from playing first?

That's 7 already, by the way.

You'd think with ship sinking and the defense already stretched he could maybe tough it out and play a day game after a night game.

But you'd be wrong.

I think Mauer at DH is more to get LoMo some action at 1st than anything.

[youngtwinsfan]

Its incredible to see how his fastball just appears to jump out of his hand after an off speed pitch. Gotta be tough for a hitter to try and catch up to.

[Mill1634]

Petit = LaMarre infielder version?

[Mill1634]

LOL at an MLB pitcher walking a 9 hitter on 4 pitches

[rghrbek]

 

LOL at that runner. Stupid, bonehead play. Why not run out the throw?

It was very "Eddie" R like...

[rghrbek]

Besides his hollow hitting streak, Dozier has not really done anything since the first week...c'mon baby!

[youngtwinsfan]

Anyone know why Toronto's manager got ejected?

[Mill1634]

Dozier has been worse than LoMo lately

[wsnydes]

What I'd give to get a timely hit for once...

[diehardtwinsfan]

definitely a place where a hit may be more useful than a walk.

[Mill1634]

We have the least aggressive base running in the league

[wsnydes]

Keep piling on Escobar!  2 is not nearly enough.

[wavedog]

 

We have the least aggressive base running in the league

I was just wondering if we have the lowest percentage in the league of scoring from 2nd base on a single.    We do it the old-fashioned way one base at a time.   

[USAFChief]

I think Mauer at DH is more to get LoMo some action at 1st than anything.

pray tell...why?

[wsnydes]

 

I was just wondering if we have the lowest percentage in the league of scoring from 2nd base on a single.    We do it the old-fashioned way one base at a time.   

Station to station baseball at it's most infuriating.

[Jerr]

Twins must not like running it up in an inning      

[Mill1634]

We seem to be missing the knockout punch through the first month here