Game Thread Twins @ Royals 7:15pm CDT 4/2/2019 AD

[bighat]

 

Neither did Schoop...

 

Yeah but Schoop's job with 1 out isn't to get 'em over.

 

And now the game is tied. Lots of missed opportunities on offense today.

[operation mindcrime]

I'm a little bit behind. With that being said CROM!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

It’s been a long time since someone has hit a ball that hard off of Berrios

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Kepler didn't get to that one...

 

Alas, it is a tie game.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Kepler with the ol' Baltimore chop!

[twinssporto]

When did Rollie Fingers grand kid get called up to KC?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

And Polanco lays down Beaut!

2 on and no out.

[bighat]

Polanco knows how to bunt.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Rally caps! Guardedly optimistic here...

[Nine of twelve]

Lookatthat!

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Kepler! Yeah Polanco!

[yarnivek1972]

54.00 ERA for Peralta. Crikey.

[Mike Sixel]

Side note: Saw that Hunter Greene (the #2 pick behind Lewis in the 2017 draft) will undergo Tommy John surgery. Unfortunate for the kid and the Reds organization. I point this out because the Twins were somewhat criticized for not drafting Greene ahead of Lewis - Royce was considered in some circles to simply be an "affordable pick true to the Twins spending habits". I remember the same was said about Joe Mauer vs. Mark Prior way back in the day as well.

 

Edit: Also saw that Michael Reed was just designated for assignment by the Giants today after SF acquired Pillar from Toronto. Not sure why I'm posting this stuff in the game thread but since nothing's happening yet I figured I might as well.

No good pitchers are hitting free agency, how do you propose getting them if not thru the draft? Because players get hurt, you can't just not take pitchers.

[twinssporto]

 

Rally caps! Guardedly optimistic here...

[D. Hocking]

 

I just can't bring myself to cheer against the Royals pitcher ... you do the math.

 

And that is all I have to say.

 

Is he your older brother or uncle?

[yarnivek1972]

The lead off man has reached base safely 4 times tonight.

[Nine of twelve]

Green light again?

[Nine of twelve]

 

Is he your older brother or uncle?

Grandson, I bet.

[Nine of twelve]

Hammer down, boys!

[LaBombo]

 

C'mon Castro!

 

Easy, Che...

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

A walk to Cruz to load them bases...

[operation mindcrime]

Yeah Cruz!

[Squirrel]

 

Is he your older brother or uncle?

Hmmm ...

 

 

Grandson, I bet.

 

I'm not old enough to be anyone's grandparent. But I am old enough to be one tremendous Auntie!

[LaBombo]

 

 

So much more tasteful and family-friendly than the thankfully short-lived 'Rally Jocks!' tradition...

[Nine of twelve]

 

Hmmm ...

 

 

 

I'm not old enough to be anyone's grandparent. But I am old enough to be one tremendous Auntie!

I have met a woman who became a great-grandmother at age 51.

[yarnivek1972]

That last pitch was the only strike Peralta threw to Rosario per gameday.

[John Kelsey]

Eddie.....

[LaBombo]

 

I have met a woman who became a great-grandmother at age 51.

 

Hey, I've been to Kentucky too!

 

[twinssporto]

Pinch hit Turtle Man here!

[bighat]

Twins looking like they're going to waste a bases-loaded, no-out situation here.

 

Reminds me a lot of last year's group.