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

[bighat]

Buxton triple sighting!

[MMMordabito]

Can we trade DeJong to the Mets mid-game, so that we can maybe win?

[bighat]

 

 More of the side story. Even in the Mets' fans minds. They saw the same comedy we did.

 

Agree. Story of the game was the embarrassing-but-can't-look-away catastrophic implosion from the Twins pitchers.

 

Hey, Twins should be able to climb at least within 5 by the time the 9th rolls around.

 

 

[bighat]

Morneau just mentioned it: Those 3 runs Perez gave up last inning now loom large.

 

Attaboy Cave.

[twinssporto]

Here we go!!  Rally time.

[h2oface]

Palonco is due this game....

[h2oface]

One swing of the bat by "Grand Slam Eddie" and we have a real ball game!

 

Whoops. The chubby guy is up....

[bighat]

Anyone think the Mets bring in an untested reliever who just arrived on the AAA shuttle right now with the bases loaded?

 

Ok A-Stud, let's hit one where they ain't.

[TheLeviathan]

The Martin Perez signing continues to baffle me.

[bighat]

Shine coming off Astudillo a little bit here in NY.

 

He's been grounding out to 3rd base on the regular right about now.

[h2oface]

Astudillo will be setting a Twins record for GIDP if he makes it all year on the roster. Contact can be cruel.

 

[h2oface]

6-5 right now without the Perez gifts.

[bighat]

 

Astudillo will be setting a Twins record for GIDP if you makes it all year. Contact can be cruel.

 

The Twins really needed him to elevate a sac fly right there. He seems to be just pounding balls into the ground and that's not a good thing for him. I'm guessing he grabs some bench at least the next 2 games.

[h2oface]

Hildenberger's ERA still 0.00. What a joke.

[RaoulDuke]

 

Look, I think we all knew there would be some bad innings early from this BP until we found some guys. Time to get that shuttle up and running. Vasquez and DeJong, no. Who's next?

 

Kimbrel?

[h2oface]

NOW Baldelli puts in May! Sure. Wait until you are behind by 4 runs or more..... good idea. Stick to late innings, not when the game is turning......

 

Ha.... now May walks the first batter..... un f-ing believeable. Only 10 walks so far....

[Danchat]

Well, it appears none of our pitchers can throw strikes...

[jokin]

 

Not even close. You always pinch hit after the sixth, unless you are way ahead. And that doesn't make up for the first two or three awful at bats for each team.

 

Disagree. It more than makes it up for me. There's even strategy involved in the lead-up to a SPs ABs.

To some of us, it isn't the end of the world having to endure a couple Odorizzi ABs.

 

Baseball is the true thinking man's game, it has survived and thrived in the NL in the Dh-free era.

[h2oface]

4 strikes in a row. Check his temperature!

 

[MMMordabito]

This Dominic Smith dude is a tool.

[h2oface]

 

Disagree. It more than makes it up for me. There's even strategy involved in the lead-up to a SPs ABs.

To some of us, it isn't the end of the world having to endure a couple Odorizzi ABs.

 

Baseball is the true thinking man's game, it has survived and thrived in the NL in the Dh-free era.

 

The DH - which I am ambivalent about - always made me think of the little league pinch runner rule. So kind of little league in the MLB. I don't mind it either way though. But I think pitchers should know how to hit, too. Playing baseball means batting and well as playing the field.

[jokin]

 

The DH - which I am ambivalent about - always made me think of the little league pinch runner rule. So kind of little league in the MLB. I don't mind it either way though.

 

But I think pitchers should know how to hit, too.

 

Playing baseball means batting and well as playing the field.

 

Logically following... this also implies that DHers should be in the field....

[bighat]

Garver is such a beast right now.

[MMMordabito]

Garver making a case for following up the La Tortuga promotion with a Garv-sauce promotion.

[yarnivek1972]

Astudillo will be setting a Twins record for GIDP if he makes it all year on the roster. Contact can be cruel.

The current record holder is a Hall of Famer. So, he would be in good company.

[VATwinsFan]

No Cruz?

[bighat]

Strange Rocco didn't at least have Cruz in the on deck circle to get Diaz nervous. Is Rocco paying attention?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Cruz is better than Adrianza, according to some

[drock2190]

Cruz hasn't faced live pitching for awhile and he wouldn't be good at coming off the bench trying to hit 99. 

[MMMordabito]

Strange Rocco didn't at least have Cruz in the on deck circle to get Diaz nervous. Is Rocco paying attention?

Falvinelli 3.1 has calculated that losing this game, in fact, has a positive outcome on the upcoming home stand.