Game Thread: Twins @ Kansas City 10:15 AM PT (Noon:15 PM CT) 4/3/2019

[MMMordabito]

Mondessi is on fire .... At least the damage was limited

[TouchEmAllGuy]

 

Would you trade Buxton for Mondesi straight up?

At this point, no. I think Buck is at his lowest trade value. We'd be selling at his low. Unless he really is this bad. #StillDrinkingTheKoolAid

[lukeduke1980]

 

Would you trade Buxton for Mondesi straight up?

I was just wondering the same.  Right now KC says 'no thanks'

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Would you trade Buxton for Mondesi straight up?

 

I lean no, but my mind is being changed quite a bit in this series.

[Han Joelo]

 

How has all the new Star Wars stuff come out?

I should perhaps track down the Solo movie finally, and watch it...

I can sing solo.

 

So low you can't actually hear me...

 

I CAN sing tenor, though.

 

Ten or twelve miles from here.  

 

Sigh, these are gold, but just don't work in print.

[MMMordabito]

Way to go, Eddie .... Get in there for LA TORTUGA!!!

[bighat]

Eddie Hustle!

Homer Bailey with the jerk reaction showing up his fielders.

[MMMordabito]

TORTUGA!!!!

[Mill1634]

I know he is sort of a 'joke', but Willans needs to be in the lineup more than he is not in the lineup. The dude can hit. 

[bighat]

A-Stud is playing his way into the every day lineup before our eyes.

[snotboogie]

Tortuga really has that Wilie Mays thing going on.  Helmet/hat thing.

[Han Joelo]

Of course Astudillo just did that.

[Diesel]

Astudillo needs to get a tighter helmet 

[Jerr]

Ink the Turtle into the line up, he is the heart of this team!!!

 

[MMMordabito]

I know he is sort of a 'joke', but Willans needs to be in the lineup more than he is not in the lineup. The dude can hit.

If he would win the batting title but doesn't qualify because of PAs by the end of the season, I'm going to do to Baldelli what Jack Nicholson said he was going to do to Tom Cruise at the end of "A Few Good Men".

[luckylager]

 

I turn 55 today.... The plan was to buy pie last night, but the dang pie place is closed on Tuesday. That was totally going to be breakfast. I had to settle for an egg sandwich....

 

Happy Birthday! I turn 56 on Friday. Pie and/or burgers for breakfast on your birthday is acceptable. 

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Happy Birthday! I turn 56 on Friday. Pie and/or burgers for breakfast on your birthday is acceptable. 

 

My birthday is on Saturday!  It's just a birthday parade around here!

 

[Han Joelo]

EVERY time I click on gameday I read "Astudillo [did something awesome.  Or at least productive.]

 

The Minnesota Astudillos.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Much better Gibby, be more like that.

[snotboogie]

Is it just me or is Astudillo making Gonzalez's' arm look really weak at 3rd?

[nater79a]

 Polanco seems to have some issues getting enough ooomph on his throws.  

Arm fatigue still a problem,I would guess.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I can sing solo.

 

So low you can't actually hear me...

 

I CAN sing tenor, though.

 

Ten or twelve miles from here.

 

Sigh, these are gold, but just don't work in print.

I appreciated them.

 

Think anyone would offer me the role of queen of the night in the magic flute?

 

I shouldn't sing, so pray no.

[jimbo92107]

B-Squad lineup. I see they're batting El Cherubo after Rosario. That paid off immediately. Speed followed by great contact hitter. Astudillo also looks good at 3B. He has a very good arm. Rosie loves him. 

[rghrbek]

How long will our new manager stick with Kepler at lead off, with this kind of production?  I was against the move to begin with, given his lack of on base % career stats, but do not pretend to know how long he should stick with him.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

 

How long will our new manager stick with Kepler at lead off, with this kind of production?  I was against the move to begin with, given his lack of on base % career stats, but do not pretend to know how long he should stick with him.

Who are you thinking should be there?

[rghrbek]

Polonco, 

 

Who are you thinking should be there?

Polonco

[TouchEmAllGuy]

 

Polonco, 

 

Polonco

And then bat Kepler 2nd? I think I would do that too.

[Mill1634]

Eddie has to start making pitchers pay for pitching around Cruz

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

How long will our new manager stick with Kepler at lead off, with this kind of production?  I was against the move to begin with, given his lack of on base % career stats, but do not pretend to know how long he should stick with him.

 

I'd like to see more from Kep to be sure, but 4.3 games worth of data is not enough to say he can't do it, particularly when his OBP is .333, and he's drawn as many walks as strikeouts.  When his BABIP normalizes (it's at .250), it shouldn't be an issue.

[Mike Sixel]

Huh. Free game of the day! Too bad I keep seeing outs.....