GAME THREAD: Twins v Yankees, 8/20 @ 6:05pm CT

[Squirrel]

Y'all really need to start volunteering for game threads so you don't have to read my intros twice in one week. Tonight we are playing the Yankees. Same as last night, but I'm hoping not the same as last night. Charlie Barnes is giving it a go ... he has gotten better with each outing so maybe? One can only hope. Gordon is in CF, again, and Simmons is still at SS. I'm thinking that until Buxton is back, no chance of seeing Gordon at SS, if we ever do. There is nothing more to say on that that hasn't already been said out in the forums, so I'll just leave it there. I hope we will get in all the games this weekend, but as Henri is bearing down, unless we decide to play 2 tomorrow, we may be headed back to the Bronx for a make up game in September. But let's hope that Henri steers out into the Atlantic ... but if not, all of you in the Northeast ... please take heed and be prepared.

Okay ... take it from here ...

Lineups:

TWINS

1. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B
2. Luis Arraez (L) 3B
3. Josh Donaldson (R ) DH
4. Mitch Garver (R ) C
5. Rob Refsnyder (R ) LF
6. Nick Gordon (L) CF
7. Willians Astudillo (R ) 1B
8. Jake Cave (L) RF
9. Andrelton Simmons (R ) SS
   Charlie Barnes (L) P

         

YANKEES

1. DJ LeMahieu (R ) 2B
2. Aaron Judge (R ) RF
3. Joey Gallo (L) LF
4. Giancarlo Stanton (R ) DH
5. Luke Voit (R ) 1B
6. Rougned Odor (L) 3B
7. Gary Sanchez (R ) C
8. Andrew Velazquez (S) SS
9. Brett Gardner (L) CF
   Nestor Cortes Jr (L) P

The die is cast ... play ball!

[LVTwinsfan]

Sitting Sano against a lefty, well ok, the turtle is a much better hitter anyway

[sampleSizeOfOne]

As best as i can tell, Henri is likely to make landfall Sunday?

So tonight's game is the most likely to get played, i think?

Well, we don't have long to wait to find out...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

2 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Sitting Sano against a lefty, well ok, the turtle is a much better hitter anyway

Sano also is probably not on the pinch hitting plans either.

[Platoon]

Sano reminds me of a guy who used to play for me. He swung in the same place all the time. If you were unfortunate enough to throw one in that area, small as it may be, he could really kill it. Keep it out of that zone, and he would just keep flailing! 

[Squirrel]

13 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Sitting Sano against a lefty, well ok, the turtle is a much better hitter anyway

I thought Sano was out on paternity leave? Did I hear that wrong?

[RickOShea]

 

I'm so sick and tired of Sano and Buxton.  Cut this dead wood.  They make absolutely no contribution on a consistent basis.  After this many years, Sano should be an established big leaguer or a lumber yard worker.  Buxton, has only shown great potential on a few occassions.  It's not worth the aggravation.  It's like sitting around waiting for 'old faithful' to blow.  Let's play baseball, not FO chess.  Baldelli needs to use his tablet, as a back up, not as a bible.  Nothing is going to happen, unless these guys get up from their nests and be pro-active.  Falvey and Levine are like those two guys who look for bargains at estate sales.  Hoping to find the diamond in the rough, which turns out to be a petrified horse apple.

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I thought Sano was out on paternity leave? Did I hear that wrong?

Probably. I think I heard his wife/girlfriend was due. (according to Bremer) Bremer's in charge of the team's wedding registry.   So, no, I don't think you heard it wrong.

[LVTwinsfan]

13 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I thought Sano was out on paternity leave? Did I hear that wrong?

Oh yeah maybe, the turtle is still a better hitter

[RickOShea]

Well,  that was sure PATHETIC !!!!!!!!!!!

[RickOShea]

Sano's lady had a baby girl.  Doctors report mom and baby are fine.  Doctor feels that Sano's daughter has great potential to become whatever she wants in life.  Doctor did recommend that she avoid any contact with the Twin's organization, though.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Bases loaded. I’m shocked. 

[RickOShea]

BARNES............Let your infielders make the play.  

[Aggies7]

It’s so weird to see professional athletes be constantly intimidated by other professional athletes. But you’ll never convince me it’s anything other than fear that makes us stink against these guys 

[Aggies7]

Absolute joke 

[Aggies7]

Three bullpen games in a row incoming 

[RickOShea]

Bremer needs to shut his mouth.  Oh, it's pressure cooker pitching in Yankee Stadium.  His first start, Tough hitters.

B.S.  Yankee stadium is concrete and wood and plastic.  Ruth and Gehrig aren't playing.  Hitters are tough in all parks.  Man up, put your pacifier in your locker and do your job.

Baldelli, at least look concerned.  Only thing you're concentrating on is chewing your gum.  How long does your Chromebook guide your every move.  What a waste of a uniform.

[bighat]

1 minute ago, Aggies7 said:

Three bullpen games in a row incoming 

Also: sweep incoming.

Twins were hot, feeling their oats, and they go with.....Gant/Bullpen and then Barnes in the first 2 games in NYC?  Maeda just getting skipped or what?

No fire. No fight. No pride. Just the same old 2021 Twins, looking like cannon fodder out there.

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

46 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I thought Sano was out on paternity leave? Did I hear that wrong?

You are correct!

 

(Gosh, i best work on my short term memory, or something)

 

Speaking of which, can anyone remember the jokes Chief used to tell?

[Aggies7]

I knew a Charlie was pitching tonight, I just didn’t know it was Brown 

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

Also: sweep incoming.

Twins were hot, feeling their oats, and they go with.....Gant/Bullpen and then Barnes in the first 2 games in NYC?  Maeda just getting skipped or what?

No fire. No fight. No pride. Just the same old 2021 Twins, looking like cannon fodder out there.

 

Maeda apparently needs 6 days rest between starts for some reason 

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Maeda apparently needs 6 days rest between starts for some reason 

 

2 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Maeda apparently needs 6 days rest between starts for some reason 

Maeda is in a reverse paternity leave.  He's out looking for someone to start a family with.

[Aggies7]

Let’s hope the Yankees run into some more outs cuz Barnes ain’t got it

[Aggies7]

Omg 

[garn from vancouver]

wow. i'm sitting here at work doing work - sort of - and watching this display. wow.

[Aggies7]

Can we put someone else in to pitch 

[LA Vikes Fan]

Sooo, are we convinced yet that Barnes isn't a major league starter? I was convinced a couple of starts ago but then he looked good against Tampa. looks like that was a mirage. So, who else we got?

[Aggies7]

Austudillo’s helmet fell off on the swing again lol he’s so zany

[LA Vikes Fan]

I guess with this performance we have found another guy we can drop off the 40 man without fear in order to add someone else and being them up from AAA. Barnes does not look anything like a MLB pitcher. 

[h2oface]

It really is amazing how bad the FO has set this team up for pitching. To march guys out there like we are now, is so very depressing.

All the comments and articles with the thoughts of how they are actually good and/or will be or can be. Just give them a chance and see.... when to me, it is so obvious that they are not going to make the show. I commend the fans that think and are satisfied with what we throw out there. That includes all of them except Maeda and Berrios. All of them, and that includes Pineda. Oh.... I forgot, We sent Berrios packing. I have but one pitcher on the team pitching right now that I really care to watch. The rest I try to talk myself into it will be better one day.

And we even have the team mascot playing first base!