Game Thread: Twins @ Mets, 4/10 @ 6:05pm CT

[Squirrel]

TWINS

 

Max Kepler(L) RF
Jorge Polanco(S) SS
Willians Astudillo(R ) 3B
Eddie Rosario(L) LF
C.J. Cron(R ) 1B
Mitch Garver(R ) C
Jonathan Schoop(R ) 2B
Byron Buxton(R ) CF
Jake Odorizzi(R ) P

 

METS

 

Brandon Nimmo(L) CF
Pete Alonso(R ) 1B
Robinson Cano(L) 2B
Michael Conforto(L) RF
Wilson Ramos® C
Jeff McNeil(L) LF
Amed Rosario(R ) SS
J.D. Davis(R ) 3B
Noah Syndergaard(L) P

 

I'm hoping the Odorizzi is better this time out, and that the Twins get to Syndergaard and the Mets early and often.

 

 

[stringer bell]

OK, Carole beat me by three minutes. I'll take the other thread down.

[ashbury]

 

Pretty sparse crowd at game time.

[bighat]

Astudillo at 3B today, interesting. Marwin getting the hook.

[bighat]

 

 

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Pretty sparse crowd at game time.

 

Rocking your Twins gear? Whatcha got? Mauer jersey? Morneau? Tortuga shell?

[MileHighTwinsFan]

Love that Garver is getting start.  Grueling night behind the plate last night, but he so deserved to be in lineup today.  

[bighat]

 

Love that Garver is getting start.  Grueling night behind the plate last night, but he so deserved to be in lineup today.  

 

Appears to be Rocco's "You hit. You play" lineup. Marwin and Castro out, Astudillo and Garver in.

[bighat]

Wooohoo! A dink, a bunt, and a doink.

 

1-0 Twins.

[wsnydes]

Wooohoo! A dink, a bunt, and a doink.

 

1-0 Twins.

I called it a swinging bunt, a bunt bunt and a dying quail but either way it amounts to a run!

[Mike Sixel]

I like runs for the good team....

[h2oface]

Syndergaard is getting called strikes for all those at the top of the zone... and Odorizzi just got 3 in a row called balls that were strikes.... the same place as Syndergaard!

 

Make that all 4 to Rosario.... two were definately strikes.... and the other two borderline.... 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Interesting to see Astudillo and Garver starting in the same game back to back.

 

Also interesting to see Astudillo bat 3rd two games in a row.

 

I wonder if we’ll see continued lineup experiments when we go back to AL rules...

[ashbury]

 

Local mainstay Cowbell Man makes his annoying presence known a few rows down.

[wsnydes]

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Local mainstay Cowbell Man makes his annoying presence known a few rows down.

You're just mad because you brought your cowbell and now he's going to steal your thunder, aren't you?

 

Be honest!

[h2oface]

Just under 12 pitches an inning for Syndergaard. He may be in this game for a while. Odorizzi too.... 

 

De Jong did the same 46 in the ninth last night....

[Dman]

Would be nice if Aududillo would work counts a little bit more.  Seems like they are throwing him junk early hoping he will hack at it.

[yarnivek1972]

Brooks Robinson...

[David HK]

Wow. 

The Legend of Willians grows yet again. 

 

Can't remember which old-timer had this quote, but said the #1 thing you need to play 3rd base: a strong chest.

[jokin]

 

Interesting to see Astudillo and Garver starting in the same game back to back.

Also interesting to see Astudillo bat 3rd two games in a row.

I wonder if we’ll see continued lineup experiments when we go back to AL rules...

 

I predict Cruz will be in the 3 spot on Friday... and most (AL) games threafter...

[yarnivek1972]

Just under 12 pitches an inning for Syndergaard. He may be in this game for a while.

Odorizzi is at 47 through 4, also under 12 per inning. And about 8 under his average.

 

Me likey.

[h2oface]

Dare I say it? No-hitter through 4....

Would be a perfect game if not for those 4 strikes called balls to Rosario.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

You're just mad because you brought your cowbell and now he's going to steal your thunder, aren't you?

Be honest!

I found Ashbury:

 

[diehardtwinsfan]

so... who placed wagers on teh Odorizzi/Syndergard pitchers duel?

[jokin]

 

 

Appears to be Rocco's "You hit. You play" lineup. Marwin and Castro out, Astudillo and Garver in.

 

Say "bye-bye" to the Gardy/Molly rules for good.

[yarnivek1972]

I predict Cruz will be in the 3 spot on Friday... and most games afterward...

I could see Willians staying in the 3 hole and Cruz dropping to 4 and the rest dropping down a spot, depending on where he plays.

[Danchat]

Well, Odorizzi looks much sharper than his last time. That's nice to see after an abysmal start last week.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

So what inning does Thor untie his man bun, and go full Norse God on us?

[wsnydes]

I found Ashbury:

 

Is that Willians on bass? Sheesh, he really does do it all!

[MMMordabito]

Dare I say it? No-hitter through 4....

Would be a perfect game if not for those 4 strikes called balls to Rosario.

Who knows if Falvinelli will allow that? Perez supposedly has to get his work in.

[jokin]

 

Who knows if Falvinelli will allow that? Perez supposedly has to get his work in.

 

Perez should piggyback on Pineda again on Friday, right?