Spring Training Game 5: Twins vs Phillies, Wednes. February 27, 2013

[Seth Stohs]

Twins Lineup:

 

Aaron Hicks, CF

Jamey Carroll, 2B

Josh Willingham, LF

Justin Morneau, DH

Ryan Doumit, C

Trevor Plouffe, 3B

Chris Parmelee, RF

Chris Colabello, 1B

Pedro Florimon, SS

 

Kevin Correia SP

 

Phillies Lineup:

 

Ben Revere, CFFreddy Galvis, SS

Dominic Brown, LF

Ryan Howard, 1B

Carlos Ruiz, C

John Maybrerry, RF

Kevin Frandsen, 3B

Yuniesky Betancourt, 2B

Pete Orr, DH

 

John Lannan SP

[Brock Beauchamp]

Seth, I appreciate your truly bizarre abbreviation of "Wednesday" in this thread title.

 

On topic: beisbol!

[Ultima Ratio]

Revere stealing on Doumit. Almost as if it were scripted.

[edavis0308]

Revere going Tyner on us.

[nicksaviking]

After this game, I think we should be able to definitively say if Correia or Lannan was a better offseason signing. Each pitcher will get two innings to prove their worth with a third inning used as a tie-breaker if needed.

[Nick Nelson]

Can't wait to see Revere start ripping jackjobs left and right now that he no longer has Twins coaches telling him to hit it the other way.

[Seth Stohs]

After this game, I think we should be able to definitively say if Correia or Lannan was a better offseason signing. Each pitcher will get two innings to prove their worth with a third inning used as a tie-breaker if needed.

 

Really? that will tell us for sure, huh?

[Seth Stohs]

Chris Parmelee throwing out a runner at 3B. Nicely done.

[$tryf4Life]

Hicks drives one in on a sharp infield single with 2 outs.

[twinsfanstl]

meh...but I'd say that last run was not Correia. Colabello's glove and Willingham's speed guilty parties.

[Jim Crikket]

So the "Colabello for Gold Glove" campaign should hold off a bit, huh?

[ashbury]

After this game, I think we should be able to definitively say if Correia or Lannan was a better offseason signing. Each pitcher will get two innings to prove their worth with a third inning used as a tie-breaker if needed.

 

I don't know. The pressure of them having to go up against each other might be worse than the seventh game of a World Series, and not be indicative of anything.

[nicksaviking]

Really? that will tell us for sure, huh?

 

I guess I should have used a . I thought the bit about a third inning being used as a tie-breaker would give away satire.

[$tryf4Life]

Hicks has been putting together some nice at bats in this game. I am hoping him and Joe Benson put together an entertaining CF battle this spring.

[TwinVike61]

Hey, I'm following the game on Gametracker and am wondering how Carroll's bunt didn't advance Hicks to second.

[Mike Sixel]

I got it nick, and laughed.....

[$tryf4Life]

Hey, I'm following the game on Gametracker and am wondering how Carroll's bunt didn't advance Hicks to second.

 

He (carroll) stepped out of the box and was ruled out

[twinsnorth49]

DOOOM gets on track!!

[SweetOne69]

He (carroll) stepped out of the box and was ruled out

 

To be more specific, it was a foul bunt that hit Carroll after he stepped out of the box.

[LimestoneBaggy]

Sweet Drew drives in a run. Somebody get him a roster spot....wait a second.

 

/Satire font

[Mike Sixel]

His outcomes were not good, how is the scouting report on the starter?

[glunn]

Lots of runs in this game but it appears that they were mostly unearned. I am glad to see that the Twins have 15 hits so far.

[PseudoSABR]

Lots of runs in this game but it appears that they were mostly unearned. I am glad to see that the Twins have 15 hits so far.

I still think the offense has the potential to be quite good, esp. if they stay healthy and consistent.

[J-Dog Dungan]

If this is the kind of offense this lineup can produce, I can be good with that. Although, not exactly the cleanest game on either side, fielding wise. I am sure Gardy will have something to say about those errors later on.

[J-Dog Dungan]

Good way to end the game, with three straight strikeouts. Nice work there Theilbar.

[Dave T]

Who is this guy Theilbar? Should Perkins be looking over his shoulder?

[TwinVike61]

Who is this guy Theilbar? Should Perkins be looking over his shoulder?

 

http://twinsdaily.com/adopt-prospect-2012/970-caleb-thielbar.html

[minn55441]

Good way to end the game, with three straight strikeouts. Nice work there Theilbar.

 

Did he really strike out the side on 9 pitches?

[Halsey Hall]

Looks like the cooler, cloudy day with almost now wind woke up the bats. Or the Phillies were good at hitting them. Anyway, encouraging seeing all that hitting today. I'd say the hitters have caught up with the pitchers this spring.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Did he really strike out the side on 9 pitches?

 

Pitch tracking in ST box scores is inaccurate. A hit/out is one pitch, a K is 3, a BB is 4.