Game Thread: Twins @ Red Sox, 4/16/22 @ 3:10 CT

[twinssporto]

Good afternoon Twins fans and welcome back to more Game Thread fun! Yesterday's game was fun to watch and almost got out of hand but in the end the Twins prevailed. As I posted on yesterdays game recap, Ryan and Duran are going to be exciting to watch. Unfortunately, Buxton had to leave early due to a right knee strain. According to the Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Buxton isn't believed to have suffered any structural damage but may be off for a week or so. Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reported that the Twins do not intend to make a roster move which hopefully means the injury is minor.

What excitement will be in store for today's game? Not really sure but Sonny Gray takes the mound against Boston hurler Tanner Houck (0-0) 8.10 ERA. I suspect the Twins are going to light this kid up. I predict an early exit for Tanner as Sonny gives us hopefully 6 or more "Snapper Mow em' Down" innings.

Speaking of lighting up, tomorrow is Easter Sunday. I plan on firing up the Big Green Egg to grill a leg of lamb. Throw in some cheesy potatoes, asparagus and garlic bread and I'll have the makings of a small feast. The price of the lamb was crazy by the way......my grocery bill looks like I'm feeding 50 people vs. 6 people. 

I hope you enjoy your Easter celebrations tomorrow! Let's smoke the Red Sox today!

Today's lineups:

TWINS:

1. Luis Arraez, DH

2. Jorge Polanco, 2B

3. C. Correa, SS

4. Max Kepler, RF

5. T. Larch, LF

6. Gio Urshela, 3B

7. Nick Gordon, CF

8. Miguel Sano, 1B

9. Ryan Jeffers, C

SP - Sonny Gray, (R) 0-0, 3.86 ERA

 

RED SOX:

1. E Hernandez, CF

2. R. Devers, 3B

3. X. Bogaerts, SS

4. J. Martinez, DH

5. Alex Verdugo, LF

6. Trevor Story, 2B

7. Bobby Dalbec, 1B

8. J. Bradley, RF

9. C. Vazquez, C

SP - Tanner Houck, (R) 0-0, 8.10ERA

Weather:  Cloudy and 62 degrees with a 15mph wind blowing out

[twinssporto]

My pick to click today is big Gio! It's gonna be huge!

[AlwaysinModeration]

This game intro was extremely well done.

[PatPfund]

Hope you are right about Gray, but here is a contrasting sentence from the Boston Globe's game preview (lived in Boston for a couple years, and still get the Globe online, preview written by Amin Touri):

The Sox will try and get the bats going against Twins offseason acquisition Sonny Gray, one of their favorite opponents — Gray is 1-6 against Boston in his career, with a 6.64 ERA in nine appearances.

[twinssporto]

Just now, PatPfund said:

Hope you are right about Gray, but here is a contrasting sentence from the Boston Globe's game preview (lived in Boston for a couple years, and still get the Globe online, preview written by Amin Touri):

The Sox will try and get the bats going against Twins offseason acquisition Sonny Gray, one of their favorite opponents — Gray is 1-6 against Boston in his career, with a 6.64 ERA in nine appearances.

Yikes....Thanks for sharing. I should have looked up that stat! 

[PatPfund]

Upside is the same preview shows the Twins with hitting success against Houck in a more limited sample.

[wabene]

Much needed glove reset at DH for Luis, take a breath young man we've seen good stuff at the hot corner from you before. My pick to click is a couple of gap ropes for Gordon.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I like Arraez at DH, hopefully his 3B glove comes back around as the season progresses 

[Brock Beauchamp]

I think this rotation might end up being a lot better than most of us expected. 

[PDX Twin]

These Boston yellow shirts are hideous! Like something from an unfortunate youth team.

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

These Boston yellow shirts are hideous! Like something from an unfortunate youth team.

Yeah, I understand and support the Ukraine sentiment but they look like softball uniforms.

[notoriousgod71]

Twins playing UCLA today.

[mrtwinsfan]

This starting Gordon today in c.f. , to me is the right move, so why does Rocco always seem to outsmart himself , when Yesterday he moves Kepler to c.f. and puts same day arrival Garlick in right ?  there Defense is all about the same, and Max would of been Camping under that ball that hit the wall 5 feet behind Garlick on that Homerun, ,need experience in that rightfield maybe more than any in the league, , not whining, just Scratching thre OLD mind, 

[PDX Twin]

I remember Little League as a kid. There were 6 teams that wore red, blue, green, black, maroon, and yellow. Everyone hoped that they wouldn't get on the yellow team!

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

These Boston yellow shirts are hideous! Like something from an unfortunate youth team.

They’re so gaudy that I kinda like them. 

[Nine of twelve]

Well, sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't.

[bighat]

Correa should start doing a little something for this team at some point.

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

Correa should start doing a little something for this team at some point.

Maybe someone should start beating on a garbage can in the dugout...

[Sherry Cerny]

1 hour ago, twinssporto said:

Good afternoon Twins fans and welcome back to more Game Thread fun! Yesterday's game was fun to watch and almost got out of hand but in the end the Twins prevailed. As I posted on yesterdays game recap, Ryan and Duran are going to be exciting to watch. Unfortunately, Buxton had to leave early due to a right knee strain. According to the Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Buxton isn't believed to have suffered any structural damage but may be off for a week or so. Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reported that the Twins do not intend to make a roster move which hopefully means the injury is minor.

What excitement will be in store for today's game? Not really sure but Sonny Gray takes the mound against Boston hurler Tanner Houck (0-0) 8.10 ERA. I suspect the Twins are going to light this kid up. I predict an early exit for Tanner as Sonny gives us hopefully 6 or more "Snapper Mow em' Down" innings.

Speaking of lighting up, tomorrow is Easter Sunday. I plan on firing up the Big Green Egg to grill a leg of lamb. Throw in some cheesy potatoes, asparagus and garlic bread and I'll have the makings of a small feast. The price of the lamb was crazy by the way......my grocery bill looks like I'm feeding 50 people vs. 6 people. 

I hope you enjoy your Easter celebrations tomorrow! Let's smoke the Red Sox today!

Today's lineups:

TWINS:

1. Luis Arraez, DH

2. Jorge Polanco, 2B

3. C. Correa, SS

4. Max Kepler, RF

5. T. Larch, LF

6. Gio Urshela, 3B

7. Nick Gordon, CF

8. Miguel Sano, 1B

9. Ryan Jeffers, C

SP - Sonny Gray, (R) 0-0, 3.86 ERA

 

RED SOX:

1. E Hernandez, CF

2. R. Devers, 3B

3. X. Bogaerts, SS

4. J. Martinez, DH

5. Alex Verdugo, LF

6. Trevor Story, 2B

7. Bobby Dalbec, 1B

8. J. Bradley, RF

9. C. Vazquez, C

SP - Tanner Houck, (R) 0-0, 8.10ERA

Weather:  Cloudy and 62 degrees with a 15mph wind blowing out

Afternoon Fam!!!! I am really excited about Gio and also Arraez getting a lead off! Hoping Sonny Gray can have a successfull game, however he measures that.

[Nine of twelve]

7 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

This starting Gordon today in c.f. , to me is the right move, so why does Rocco always seem to outsmart himself , when Yesterday he moves Kepler to c.f. and puts same day arrival Garlick in right ?  there Defense is all about the same, and Max would of been Camping under that ball that hit the wall 5 feet behind Garlick on that Homerun, ,need experience in that rightfield maybe more than any in the league, , not whining, just Scratching thre OLD mind, 

As for me, I don't want Garlick in CF.

[CRF]

7 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Yeah, I understand and support the Ukraine sentiment but they look like softball uniforms.

Is that what the yellow uni's are for? I missed the explanation for them, and was wondering what the heck was going on. I fully support that cause, but those uni's are pretty bad. Didn't the Bad News Bears have yellow and white colors? 

[shortround81]

Just now, CRF said:

Is that what the yellow uni's are for? I missed the explanation for them, and was wondering what the heck was going on. I fully support that cause, but those uni's are pretty bad. Didn't the Bad News Bears have yellow and white colors? 

City Uniforms

[Squirrel]

Nice K, Sonny!

[Nine of twelve]

3 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

City Uniforms

My bad. Without actually investigating I erroneously assumed they were some sort of Ukraine thing.

[RickOShea]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

My bad. Without actually investigating I erroneously assumed they were some sort of Ukraine thing.

You should be ashamed of yourself.  For your punishment, you must attend Easter service in the nude.

[USAFChief]

I was pretty sure yesterday when Gordon subbed for Buxton that "Celestino to CF" wasn't as simple as it sounded.

 

Not a good sign of the Twins opinion of Celestino. 

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

My bad. Without actually investigating I erroneously assumed they were some sort of Ukraine thing.

Google is your friend

lol

[Brock Beauchamp]

Kepler has gotten so good at making outs. 

[PDX Twin]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

Kepler has gotten so good at making outs. 

He must have forgotten the hit he got a couple of days ago to the opposite side against the shift.

[Nine of twelve]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

You should be ashamed of yourself.  For your punishment, you must attend Easter service in the nude.

That wouldn't be punishment for me. But it would be punishment for everyone else.