Game Thread: Cleveland at Minnesota for the Series, 3/31 @ 1:10 CST

[diehardtwinsfan]

OK, so I live in Cleveland again. I grew up there and moved away in 1996 thinking I'd never move back.. well, then my wife decided to take a job in Cleveland, and since my job is mobile... well, I'm back there again, and it is all the fault of a woman originally from Michigan... think about that for a second. 

 

Things to think about.

 

1. I hate Indians fans. They were non-existent in the 80s... and suddenly die hard fans in the 90s... Most don't know baseball either. So yeah, let's take it to them.

 

2. Michael Pineda. He had a pretty good spring, so no complaints there. Then again, against the Indians lineup, he might look like Cy Young. Heck, Odorizzi certainly did yesterday. I think that can continue.

 

3. Snow... Really... Snow... I woke up this morning to 3 inches of snow in my yard, and it's still snowing lightly. I'm not quite certain what to think about that, as it's apparently going to be warmer today in Minneapolis than it is in the land...

 

4. The Land... That's apparently what the locals call Cleveland now. Have fun with that. 

 

5. Brackets... If only North Carolina had won... I would have had a chance to have picked the entire final four going into today. Kind of weird since I don't follow college basketball at all.. for that matter, I don't follow basketball b/c it sucks. Of course I had UNC picked to win the whole thing... so there's that. 

 

Lineups TBD. 

[MMMordabito]

4. The Land... That's apparently what the locals call Cleveland now. Have fun with that.

... and everyone else calls it "The Mistake by the Lake"

[MMMordabito]

Continuing or improving upon the team 40.6% K-Rate would be cool!

[Mr. Brooks]

... and everyone else calls it "The Mistake by the Lake"

I think that should be reserved for Green Bay.

[Danchat]

Speaking of brackets, mine is in the 88th percentile over at espn. I had Auburn beating North Carolina, and in my final game I have Virginia defeating Duke.

[Diesel]

Lineups posted

 

Minnesota Twins

 

Max Kepler RF

Jorge Polanco SS

Nelson Cruz DH

Eddie Rosario LF

CJ Cron 1B

Marwin Gonzalez 3B

Jonathan Schoop 2B

Willians Astudillo C

Byron Buxton CF

 

Pitcher: Michael Pineda

 

Cleveland Indians

 

Leonys Martin CF

Jose Ramirez 3B

Jake Bauers LF

Carlos Santana 1B

Hanley Ramirez DH

Greg Allen RF

Kevin Plawecki C

Brad Miller 2B

Eric Stamets SS

 

Pitcher: Carlos Carrasco

 

Let's Play Baseball!

[nicksaviking]

Three different catchers in three games. Interesting. Almost like there’s actually an honest completion.

 

That’s good in my book, I never cared for the idea of handing the job over to Castro due to seniority or contract status.

[Squirrel]

 

Lineups posted

 

Minnesota Twins

 

Max Kepler RF

Jorge Polanco SS

Nelson Cruz DH

Eddie Rosario LF

Marwin Gonzalez 3B

Jonathan Schoop 2B

Willians Astudillo C

Byron Buxton CF

 

Pitcher: Michael Pineda

 

Cleveland Indians

 

Leonys Martin CF

Jose Ramirez 3B

Carlos Santana 1B

Hanley Ramirez DH

Greg Allen RF

Kevin Plawecki C

Brad Miller 2B

Eric Stamets SS

 

Pitcher: Carlos Carrasco

 

Let's Play Baseball!

We seem to be missing a 1B and the other team a LF. Is there something new in baseball that I missed?

 

Add 'C.J. Cron 1B' after Rosario for the Twins, and 'Jake Bauers LF' for Cleveland.

[Diesel]

 

We seem to be missing a 1B and the other team a LF. Is there something new in baseball that I missed?

 

Add 'C.J. Cron 1B' after Rosario for the Twins, and 'Jake Bauers LF' for Cleveland.

 

Thanks. Edited

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I probably missed it too.

 

Baseball is such a fast paced game...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Speaking of brackets, mine is in the 88th percentile over at espn. I had Auburn beating North Carolina, and in my final game I have Virginia defeating Duke.

That's impressive

 

I have the Twins beating the Tribe in my bracket today  

[SwainZag]

My alma mater and beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs are officially done for the season which means it's baseball time for this guy.  

 

[Nine of twelve]

This game could tell us a lot about the upcoming season. If Pineda does well I think it gives us some hope that he could make some significant contributions.

[Nine of twelve]

 

My alma mater and beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs are officially done for the season which means it's baseball time for this guy.  

Ah, now I understand whence the user name.

[Doomtints]

did the twins win yet

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

... and everyone else calls it "The Mistake by the Lake"

 

Mistake on the lake... 

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Speaking of brackets, mine is in the 88th percentile over at espn. I had Auburn beating North Carolina, and in my final game I have Virginia defeating Duke.

 

yeah, I'm really annoyed.  Sitting 10th out of about 330 at the MSFT pool.  If I had gotten Auburn, I probably would have won the whole thing. 

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Pineda!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

CBU Update: 0-0, mid first

 

What we learned from the 1-2-3 top of the first inning:

 

- Pineda is big. Also healthy. At least for today.

- Astudillo can steal strikes too

- Rosario is in mid-season form (hot dogging an easy catch and then dropping the transfer to his throwing hand)

[IndianaTwin]

Extend Pineda!

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Cruz!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I love Rosario, but I won’t deny that he plays with, let’s call it “flair”

[ashbury]

Cruz's check-swing strike was so bad, but then the double down the line was a beauty.

 

Everybody seems to be aggressive on first pitch again.

[operation mindcrime]

Yeeeeeaaaaaaahhhhhh!

[GCTF]

Astutedillo play by the catcher.

[Nine of twelve]

Great heads-up play by Astudillo.

[Blake]

Good hustle by Astudillo.

[ashbury]

Comedy of errors - bad by infielder and worse by batter-runner - but no clowning around by Astudillo thank goodness.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

The memes will always be fun but that guy is heads up and can play

[operation mindcrime]

CROM!