Game thread: Twins at Cards. 7:15 PM CDT

[USAFChief]

Ah, the summer doldrums. The dead period in a baseball season where absolutly nothing much interesting happens. The Twins, coming off an off day, travel down river to St Louis, losing approximately 400 feet of elevation along the way, to take on the Cardinals. 

I wish there were something, anything, that would give us a topic of discussion for tonight's game, but I got nothing. ZERO happened today, or yesterday, as far as I can tell. And let me tell you, I follow this stuff pretty closely, I'd KNOW if there were things to talk about.

Anywhoo, it's J.O. Berrios on the bump for the Twins tonig....wait, wut? Mrs Chief just interrupted me with something about "a train, you idiot." or some such nonsense. I'll bet back to you after I see what she's about.

 

In case she has me otherwise occupied, if someone would be kind enough to post lineups, it'd be appreciated. Finish up July strong, boys, and get back after it in August. I believe Happ gets the start tomorrow.

[ashbury]

Chief, have you heard the news? There is some trade talk regarding Nelson Cruz. Your thoughts?

[Mike Sixel]

I hope Gant gets the save......

[Dave The Dastardly]

8 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I hope Gant gets the save......

Are you referring to the Little Relief Pitcher that Gant?

[ashbury]

2 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

I hope Gant gets the save......

Won't be Hansel. For us, he's suddenly not so hot right now.

[Mike Sixel]

I really wish they could have done that deal during the game, and have Gant come in from the Cards' pen......

[Dave The Dastardly]

But it is good to be Happ-less.

[twinfan]

Top of the 8th and the Twins have the bases loaded. Happ comes in and strikes out Kepler to end the threat. Knowing how our season has evolved, that would not surprise me.

[Mike Sixel]

I am baffled at Jax getting the start. He's, ugh. Mind. Boggling. Make him a RP and see if he can do that. Ugh. Just. Ugh.

Any young guy without multiple starts THIS YEAR has a near zero or less chance of starting the year in MN next season. Get the AAA guys and B* (I really need to learn his name) up some this year. Or, kiss next year goodbye. 

[Squirrel]

TWINS:

Polanco 2B
Rooker LF
Donaldson 3B
Garver C
Larnach RF
Sanó 1B
Gordon CF
Simmons SS
Jax P

[Mike Sixel]

5 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

TWINS:

Polanco 2B
Rooker LF
Donaldson 3B
Garver C
Larnach RF
Sanó 1B
Gordon CF
Simmons SS
Jax P

Good luck getting any OF outs....ouch. I mean I get that I value D more than some, but ouch.

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Good luck getting any OF outs....ouch. I mean I get that I value D more than some, but ouch.

Yeah ... I just ... hmmm ... 

[wsnydes]

Don't worry, Chief.  Off days don't provide much to talk about.  I understand why you don't have much material to work with.

[wsnydes]

18 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

I am baffled at Jax getting the start. He's, ugh. Mind. Boggling. Make him a RP and see if he can do that. Ugh. Just. Ugh.

Any young guy without multiple starts THIS YEAR has a near zero or less chance of starting the year in MN next season. Get the AAA guys and B* (I really need to learn his name) up some this year. Or, kiss next year goodbye. 

I figured that he's on normal rest?  That's about all I got.

[stringer bell]

Any word on roster moves?

[wsnydes]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Any word on roster moves?

There's been a few.  ?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Sheesh, what a day. I’ve been going non-stop since 8am and kinda forgot there’s still a baseball game yet to be played. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

13 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Any word on roster moves?

Roster moves in mysterious ways, man!

[Mike Sixel]

15 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Any word on roster moves?

Jax and the guy from STL are on the roster....unsure of others.

[Winston Smith]

Simmons should have gone on waivers after the trade deadline passed. No need for him or Cave to take up a roster spot anymore. Start playing for next year.

[Mike Sixel]

1 minute ago, Winston Smith said:

Simmons should have gone on waivers after the trade deadline passed. No need for him or Cave to take up a roster spot anymore. Start playing for next year.

Well, Cave might be on the roster next year.....who would you put at SS? Polanco isn't viewed as one. 

The pitchers deserve some defense behind them.

[Halsey Hall]

Are we down ten yet?

[Danchat]

40 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Any word on roster moves?

Just posted this in the roster moves thread:

Tallying up today's moves... Berrios, Happ, and Robles traded, opening up 3 40 man spots. Griffin Jax and Charlie Barnes have been called up to fill the two spots in the rotation, and John Gant will take Robles' spot. Edgar Garcia was optioned to AAA. This should leave the Twins with 1 open spot on the 40 man with Gant and Garcia taking up spots.

[Brock Beauchamp]

44 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Jax and the guy from STL are on the roster....unsure of others.

Is Gant already here? That seems impossible. 

[Winston Smith]

45 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Well, Cave might be on the roster next year.....who would you put at SS? Polanco isn't viewed as one. 

The pitchers deserve some defense behind them.

They must think a lot of the .172 BA Cave has they didn't have room for Wade and Baddoo. Try Gordon at SS for the rest of the season give him a chance, maybe he fails but give him the chance to fail don't just assume it.

[MMMordabito]

1 hour ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Roster moves in mysterious ways, man!

It's alright.

[ashbury]

37 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Is Gant already here? That seems impossible. 

Probably a little awkward sleeping in his own bed tonight after an away game.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Probably a little awkward sleeping in the away team's hotel tonight.

Yeah, all he has to do is take his sheets to another room.

[ashbury]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Yeah, all he has to do is take his sheets to another room.

I edited fast but you replied faster. The Twins are actually in St Louis, right?

[RickOShea]

Team looks lethargic.  Eyes staring off into space, jogging, instead of running. not a drop of sweat (St. Louis in July-impossible).