GAME THREAD: Twins vs Mariners, 4/11/22, 6:40pm CT

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

That's not much of an endorsement, but fair enough.  And I'm sure he'll get plenty of opportunity here.  His history doesn't suggest that he'll be much behind the plate.

He probably won’t be heckled by his own fans as much here,I expect he’ll be better

[Puckett34]

Well done Polanco

[Mill1634]

POLO!

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Is it me, or do the umpires look a year older this year?

[wsnydes]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

He probably won’t be heckled by his own fans as much here,I expect he’ll be better

Definitely agree on the heckling part.  Not so sure about the other part, but I hope you are correct because he'll probably see his fair share of time back there.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Danny says the Mariners are a pretty good offensive club.

They're 22nd in runs scored this year, after being 22nd last year as well.

[ashbury]

A run scored without benefit of a HR.  Checking the archives to see whether this has ever been done before....

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Yeah, but the other one is a mess.

Yeah, I suffer from Sano syndrome.  I told Sano he should invest in Lasik.  He said he would have hi investment guy look into it.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Danny says the Mariners are a pretty good offensive club.

They're 22nd in runs scored this year, after being 22nd last year as well.

Sensing a trend here.

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Definitely agree on the heckling part.  Not so sure about the other part, but I hope you are correct because he'll probably see his fair share of time back there.

The backstop being so close here won’t hurt him either

[RickOShea]

A push bunt to the left side, easily scores a run.  I guess Kepler's skill set is lacking.

[wsnydes]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

The backstop being so close here won’t hurt him either

Nope, neither will the stone surface.

[Mill1634]

3 hours ago, Mill1634 said:

Kepler, coming off a homer yesterday, stays in right field. I have the o/u for "groundballs into the shift" set at 1.5. 

Congrats to everyone who had the over. It's a virtual lock now. 

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Sensing a trend here.

It's just continuing the trend that has been in place for 23 seasons now

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Nope, neither will the stone surface.

Seen  a few guys out at home trying to score on a past ball at Target Field, and some just stay at third

[Mill1634]

Jake Cave approves of that dive

[Nine of twelve]

To anyone who has a birthday today I extend my sincere best wishes for a happy day.

[Puckett34]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Jake Cave approves of that dive

Nah man, Kirilloff actually caught it.

[Nine of twelve]

4 hours ago, Mill1634 said:

 

 

Pick to Click: Miguel Sano gets on the home run board with a 2 run shot in the 2nd innings

 

 

Still on track!

[LVTwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Danny says the Mariners are a pretty good offensive club.

They're 22nd in runs scored this year, after being 22nd last year as well.

Danny’s wrong, pitching is their strength 

[cHawk]

23 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

He’s got a good arm

True but he has passed balls galore.

[RickOShea]

MLB should adopt the 'guest DH'.  Each game a team chooses a non-rostered player to be the DH.  It cold be entertaining.

Like billy Crystal for the Yankees, Biden for the Nationals, etc.

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, alex ψ said:

True but he has passed balls galore.

Yesterday the guy who couldn’t catch was Sano, had two chances to pick off a runner on good throws from Sanchez. I say we give him a chance.

[PseudoSABR]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

MLB should adopt the 'guest DH'.  Each game a team chooses a non-rostered player to be the DH.  It cold be entertaining.

Like billy Crystal for the Yankees, Biden for the Nationals, etc.

 

[LVTwinsfan]

2 minutes ago, PseudoSABR said:

 

Baseball is baseball, anyone who is bored by it should probably do something else 

[Nine of twelve]

5 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

MLB should adopt the 'guest DH'.  Each game a team chooses a non-rostered player to be the DH.  It cold be entertaining.

Like billy Crystal for the Yankees, Biden for the Nationals, etc.

Bill Veeck was 70 years ahead of you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel

[RickOShea]

If you could train an orangutan to throw strikes, I wonder what their velocity would be, considering their arm strength and length.

[RpR]

If only Arraez had the baserunning ability of Carew and Tovar, I had no love for him but he is doing very well this year.

[RickOShea]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

Bill Veeck was 70 years ahead of you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Gaedel

I got the last laugh though.  He's dead.

 

[cHawk]

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