Game Thread: Tigers @ Twins, 5/12 @ 1:10pm CT

[Squirrel]

Happy Mothers' Day to all posters in TDland to whom this applies!

 

<crickets chirping>

 

Anyone?

 

<more crickets chirping>

 

Maybe one or two potential mothers out there reading?

 

<even more crickets chirping>

 

Very sad, imo. We need more women here. Being on a sports fansite, such as this, is always a bit one-sided, unfortunately. And I don't think it's due to a lack of enthusiasm for the game, because I know and talk to a lot of women about sports ... they just aren't here. Where's shorty when you need her? (BYTO reference)

 

Anyway ... hope you all are finding a moment to honor the mothers in your lives, whether they be your spouses, partners, girlfriends, friends, aunts, grandmas, daughters, co-workers, cousins, employees, employers, your actual mothers, etc., whomever is special to you. They have done and still do a lot for us. But why take just one day? I think we should think of every day as Mothers' Day, because what they do for us, have done for us, they do/did every day. My own mother gets a phone call or a card from me that says "Happy Every Day, Mom!"

 

Okay, that out of the way, onto the game ... what will we see in today's game? Pink bats, balls, shirts, caps? Will the cameras pan the crowds and point out players' moms? We'll certainly see some of that. (Dads ... your turn is coming on June 16.) But what, or should I say who, we won't see in today's game is Fernando Romero, Kohl Stewart and Tyler Duffey. All were returned to AAA. Stewart and Romero to make room for Martín Pérez (who was on paternity leave ... and Happy Mothers' Day to Vaclena Pérez on the birth of their 2nd child) and Willians Astudillo (reinstated from the 10-day IL), both of whom we will see in today's game. Duffey was the 26th man for yesterday's double header.

 

Hoping to see a continuation of Wes Johnson's magic with Martín Pérez.

 

Lineups:

 

TIGERS

 

1. Niko Goodrum (S) RF
2. Gordon Beckham ( R) 2B
3. Nicholas Castellanos ( R) DH
4. Miguel Cabrera (R ) 1B
5. Ronny Rodriguez (R ) SS
6. John Hicks (R ) C
7. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B
8. Brandon Dixon (R ) LF
9. JaCoby Jones (R ) CF

 

Daniel Norris (L) P

 

TWINS

 

1. Willians Astudillo ® C
2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
3. Nelson Cruz ® DH
4. Marwin Gonzalez (S) 3B
5. C.J. Cron ® 1B
6. Max Kepler (L) RF
7. Ehire Adrianza (S) 2B
8. Jake Cave (L) LF
9. Byron Buxton ® CF

 

Martín Pérez (L) P

 

Weather today? You'll get up to 60 deg F today in Minneapolis ... not so lucky here in Chicago, where the 'feels like' temperature when I looked about an hour ago was 38. Yuck.

 

Go Twins!

 

[USAFChief]

I've been called a mother a few times...does that count?

 

Jake Cave goes yard today. Twins keep rolling.

[Squirrel]

 

I've been called a mother a few times...does that count?

Jake Cave goes yard today. Twins keep rolling.

Lol ... funny you should say that ... I was going to start with something like 'Hey, all you mothers out there ...' but decided it would be best left to someone else to go 'there.' Thank you for jumping in! You aren't a disappointment ... at least not today.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I've been called a mother a few times...does that count?

 

Jake Cave goes yard today. Twins keep rolling.

Gotta count for something.

 

Unfortunately my math ain't what it used to be...

 

Well, i suppose the math itself hasn't changed. It is just more free range these days.

[Danchat]

Roster moves: Astudillo and Perez activated, Romero and Stewart optioned to AAA. We are back to a 7 man bullpen.

[SwainZag]

Love seeing La Tortuga in the leadoff spot!

[stringer bell]

Pérez is out of his regular routine. I hope he keeps his focus and mows down the Kitties. Glad to see Astudillo back and starting at catcher. Interesting that he is batting leadoff.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

... and Happy Mothers' Day to Vaclena Pérez on the birth of their 2nd child)

 

 

Go Twins!

Thank you for that news!

 

If she’s in Venezuela I hope she’s doing ok. The timing of Perez’s leave seemed a little odd, but as long as everything is ok and he’s getting the right amount of publicity and privacy, then not interested in snooping into his private life any more than that and hope he continues to pitch at this level for as long as he can.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Roster moves: Astudillo and Perez activated, Romero and Stewart optioned to AAA. We are back to a 7 man bullpen.

I like the 7-man bullpen, although I suspect it won't stay that way for long. Obviously the hope is for the starters to continue providing deep innings. If and when there's a short start the AAA shuttle will be activated.

[Blake]

 

Lol ... funny you should say that ... I was going to start with something like 'Hey, all you mothers out there ...' but decided it would be best left to someone else to go 'there.' Thank you for jumping in! You aren't a disappointment ... at least not today.

good job with the thread, Ma'am!

[Blake]

 

Gotta count for something.

Unfortunately my math ain't what it used to be...

Well, i suppose the math itself hasn't changed. It is just more free range these days.

Non-GMO math?

 

Do you have a syllabus?

[Squirrel]

Thank you for that news!

 

If she’s in Venezuela I hope she’s doing ok. The timing of Perez’s leave seemed a little odd, but as long as everything is ok and he’s getting the right amount of publicity and privacy, then not interested in snooping into his private life any more than that and hope he continues to pitch at this level for as long as he can.

I actually don’t know all went well, just assume they did since he’s back. I had read that he left on paternity leave as she was about to give birth to their second child, so I just assume they have a new little one. I think we’ll hear during the broadcast or after.

[Mr. Brooks]

Thank you for that news!

 

If she’s in Venezuela I hope she’s doing ok. The timing of Perez’s leave seemed a little odd, but as long as everything is ok and he’s getting the right amount of publicity and privacy, then not interested in snooping into his private life any more than that and hope he continues to pitch at this level for as long as he can.

What was odd about the timing?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Non-GMO math?

 

Do you have a syllabus?

No, but i do have a migration pattern...

[operation mindcrime]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Schoop sitting against a lefty, seeing to much adrianzza lately

[Squirrel]

I actually don’t know all went well, just assume they did since he’s back. I had read that he left on paternity leave as she was about to give birth to their second child, so I just assume they have a new little one. I think we’ll hear during the broadcast or after.

Confirmed. Martín and his wife welcomed a baby boy to their family.

[mrtwinsfan]

Thanks umpire, should of been out on that 0-2 pitch

[SwainZag]

Yeesssssh

[Aggies7]

That was definitely a strike but austudilo caught it terribly and it costs another run. Funny how the tigers have tagged our staff all series.

[operation mindcrime]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AGAIN!!!!!!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Sano 0-4 yesterday with 3 k,s

[ScrapTheNickname]

Dark as sin, raining buckets in southeastern Arizona, thunder, slashing lightning. Play ball! What? Down by three? What? can be done about this?

[stringer bell]

Tigers were due to hit some homers and the Twins were due to give some up. Regression to the mean, I guess.

[SwainZag]

 

That was definitely a strike but austudilo caught it terribly and it costs another run. Funny how the tigers have tagged our staff all series.

 

11 runs in 29 innings isn't exactly "tagging" the staff.  Comes out to 3.4 runs per game.  Let's hope Perez can settle down a bit.

[Aggies7]

11 runs in 29 innings isn't exactly "tagging" the staff.  Comes out to 3.4 runs per game.  Let's hope Perez can settle down a bit.

I was speaking more so about the homers allowed considering the tigers came in last in the league in that category

[ScrapTheNickname]

Lol ... funny you should say that ... I was going to start with something like 'Hey, all you mothers out there ...' but decided it would be best left to someone else to go 'there.' Thank you for jumping in! You aren't a disappointment ... at least not today.

Confirmed. Martín and his wife welcomed a baby boy to their family.

And I hope he's up and playing catch with his mama today, that's all I have to say.

[ScrapTheNickname]

Through 2 innings, clearly the Tigers are the better team.

[Squirrel]

 

Dark as sin, raining buckets in southeastern Arizona, thunder, slashing lightning. Play ball! What? Down by three? What? can be done about this?

SE Arizona? Sierra Vista? Bisbee? Tombstone?

[ScrapTheNickname]

SE Arizona? Sierra Vista? Bisbee? Tombstone?

I live in Bisbee. You know the area? (It's hailing now, I have a heavy sweater on ... no need to hurry summer, I love it)