Game Thread: Twins vs. Tigers, 5/23/18 @ 12:10PM CT

[slash129]

If I'm playing Detroit, Castellanos never sees a strike, and we go from there.

[stringer bell]

Looking at the box score and Buxton’s .167 average. Does anyone know the lowest BA to qualify? That would be 3.1 PAs per scheduled game.

[jkcarew]

Nice Ferris Bueller's Day Off reference, Twinssporto!

 

Just for the fun of it....

Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released on June 11, 1986...

 

Twins lost to the Rangers when reliever Roy Lee Jackson gave up 4 runs in the top of the 16th inning.

He was the Twins 3rd pitcher in the game to that point.  Allan Anderson went the first 10 (in his MLB debut!!, no less); Pete Atherton the next 4.

Texas used 2 pitchers for the victory.  Charlie Hough went 13 innings and Mitch Williams 3, for the victory.  Kirby Puckett was 4-6 with a double, RBI, and a walk, 9 put-outs in center field and an assist.

[mickeymental]

lowest batting average all time, per sbnation:

 

Player BA Year Tm AB H BB
Dan Uggla .179 2013 ATL 448 80 77
Rob Deer .179 1991 DET 448 80 89

[jkcarew]

 

lowest batting average all time, per sbnation:

 

Player BA Year Tm AB H BB
Dan Uggla .179 2013 ATL 448 80 77
Rob Deer .179 1991 DET 448 80 89

With that 315 OBP and 25-35 HRs per year...K% at 'only' 32%...Rob Deer was ahead of his time.  Be an all-star today.

[mrmpls]

Gibson, How could you!!  Goodrum

[mrmpls]

Looks like we got the old Gibby back the last 2 starts

[jkcarew]

 

Gibson, How could you!!  Goodrum

I'm not happy.  But I'm kinda happy for Niko.  He grinded his way to the majors.  Also, I'm sure many watching him this week remember with fondness watching his dad play very good football for the Vikings for a number of years.

[Squirrel]

 

Looks like we got the old Gibby back the last 2 starts

The old gibby would've given up 6 runs by now ... I'm happy if a pitcher can limit the game to 3 runs ... I think that's very respectable for a back of the rotation pitcher. But he's at his limit now.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Looks like we got the old Gibby back the last 2 starts

Strange the ways of english...

old Gibby refers to the earlier pitching when actually he was younger...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hope we can overcome the Goodrum bomb.

[BoofBonser]

This isn't a hyperbole: Our bottom of the lineup is the worst in baseball

[wavedog]

The comments on the game thread  today are like our Offense - few and far-between.   Been in meetings so just joining  - hopefully we get some runs here at the end of the game.

[Squirrel]

I think that when people are at work, their participation is curtailed somewhat. I can pop in for a comment or two here and there, but I can't sit here commenting, nor can I watch the game.

[wavedog]

 

This isn't a hyperbole: Our bottom of the lineup is the worst in baseball

Yes, Chris Carter's average is looking pretty good in comparison and he can be counted on to knock one out of the park from time to time.  

[TwinsCD]

I hate to break FSN's graphics producer's bubble but a successful outing by a pitcher does not involve giving up a home run to Niko freakin Goodrum.

[wavedog]

That was a nice At bat Dozier working the walk - c'mon 3-run rally.  

[cmoss84]

 

This isn't a hyperbole: Our bottom of the lineup is the worst in baseball

It is. 

 

Just thinking out loud here, but once we get Sano back and if we use Carter, our lineup (without Mauer) will look something like this:

 

Dozier 2B

Kepler RF

Rosario LF

Escobar SS

Sano 3B

Morrison 1B

Buxton CF

Garver C

Carter DH

 

I like the idea of using Carter behind Garver-might give him a little better protection. Who knows where Buxton should be. 

 

[mickeymental]

i guess every dog has his day, but yesterday the bottom third of the order was 3-for-5 with 1bb, 4r and 3rbi. that’s not counting max’s 1-for-2 with 1r in the eight hole after pinch hitting.

[ewen21]

 

Who knows where Buxton should be. 

 

If wasn't the hyped up, Baseball America #1 prospect, second pick in the first round, "five tool player" the pundits claimed he was he would be in Rochester.

[FattCrapps]

Wow what a **** 2-1 call to Kepler.  Wasn't close to the plate.

[BoofBonser]

 

It is. 

 

Just thinking out loud here, but once we get Sano back and if we use Carter, our lineup (without Mauer) will look something like this:

 

Dozier 2B

Kepler RF

Rosario LF

Escobar SS

Sano 3B

Morrison 1B

Buxton CF

Garver C

Carter DH

 

I like the idea of using Carter behind Garver-might give him a little better protection. Who knows where Buxton should be. 

Yes, and I like the power threat as well... Usually your 7-8-9 guys can be counted on to at least have a near league-average BA... but no, all 3 today are at .200 or below
I know we're at a tough place with injuries, but seriously? None of these guys see the field on a contender as much as they do for the Twins... Adrianza SHOULD NOT be starting on any team
Nick Gordon should be given his chance... why are we waiting until Polanco gets back? To create a logjam excuse? The offense is supposed to be the absolute best part of this team and it's not 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Is it even appropriate to compliment a line up on its bottom?

 

Lineup has to come through somehow, top or bottom, left or right.

[FattCrapps]

Robots, please.

[BoofBonser]

 

i guess every dog has his day, but yesterday the bottom third of the order was 3-for-5 with 1bb, 4r and 3rbi. that’s not counting max’s 1-for-2 with 1r in the eight hole after pinch hitting.

Adrianza: .220 average, OPS of .603, slowest player on the team at shortstop? 

Wilson: .174 average, OPS of .584, cool, he hit his first HR in two years 

Buxton: .167 average, OPS of .408, sheesh 

Cave: 1-8 with a dinger... 3 poor AB's today
 

Thankfully Robbie and LoMo are heating up a bit

 

 

[BoofBonser]

 

Adrianza: .220 average, OPS of .603, slowest player on the team at shortstop? 

Wilson: .174 average, OPS of .584, cool, he hit his first HR in two years 

Buxton: .167 average, OPS of .408, sheesh 

Cave: 1-8 with a dinger... 3 poor AB's today
 

Thankfully Robbie and LoMo are heating up a bit

If Adrianza, Wilson, and Buxton qualified, they'd all be bottom 15 in OPS in the league... Buxton second worst behind Kole Calhoun 

[twinssporto]

 

Nice Ferris Bueller's Day Off reference, Twinssporto!

 

Just for the fun of it....

Ferris Bueller's Day Off was released on June 11, 1986...

 

Twins lost to the Rangers when reliever Roy Lee Jackson gave up 4 runs in the top of the 16th inning.

He was the Twins 3rd pitcher in the game to that point.  Allan Anderson went the first 10 (in his MLB debut!!, no less); Pete Atherton the next 4.

Texas used 2 pitchers for the victory.  Charlie Hough went 13 innings and Mitch Williams 3, for the victory.  Kirby Puckett was 4-6 with a double, RBI, and a walk, 9 put-outs in center field and an assist.

I actually remember that game!  Great history.

[twinssporto]

 

I think that when people are at work, their participation is curtailed somewhat. I can pop in for a comment or two here and there, but I can't sit here commenting, nor can I watch the game.

Refer to my intro.  You can choose among a number of excuses.

[jun]

Pressly's problem is he always seems to let inherited runners score.

[FunnyPenguin]

wow this offense is anemic