GAME THREAD: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins, 4/28/2022 @ 12:10pm

[cHawk]

April 28th, 2022
Detroit Tigers (6-11) vs. Minnesota Twins (10-8)
Venue: Target Field - Minneapolis, MN
SP: Tarik Skubal vs. Bailey Ober

Go Twins!

[Melissa]

At the game!!!

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Melissa said:

At the game!!!

Nice! Keep warm! Hope the sun shines bright (and warm)! 

[Jerr]

Let's get another win and why no Buxton, again?

 

[Squirrel]

Lineups:

 

TIGERS

1. Derek Hill (R) CF

2. Austin Meadows (L) RF

3. Robbie Grossman (S) DH

4. Javier Baez (R) SS

5. Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B

6. Harold Castro (L) 3B

7. Jonathan Schoop (R) 2B

8. Tucker Barnhart (R) C

9. Willi Castro (S) LF

 

TWINS

1. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

2. Carlos Correa (R) SS

3. Luis Arraez (L) 1B

4. Gio Urshela (R) 3B

5. Kyle Garlick (R) LF

6. Max Kepler (L) RF

7.  Ryan Jeffers (R) C

8. Trevor Larnach (L) DH

9. Gilberto Celestino (R) CF

[wsnydes]

15 minutes ago, alexthegreat said:

April 28th, 2022
Detroit Tigers (6-11) vs. Minnesota Twins (10-8)
Venue: Target Field - Minneapolis, MN
SP: Tarik Skubal vs. Bailey Ober

Go Twins!

Straight and to the point!  I like that!

[wsnydes]

10 minutes ago, Jerr said:

Let's get another win and why no Buxton, again?

 

Sore knee.

[wsnydes]

Sano also tweaked his knee during the craziness at the end of the game Tuesday.  

Sanchez still nursing his abdominal issue.

[Squirrel]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Sano also tweaked his knee during the craziness at the end of the game Tuesday.  

Sanchez still nursing his abdominal issue.

ugh ... we can't have nice things!  

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

ugh ... we can't have nice things!  

Or even currently not so nice things.

[shortround81]

A couple of game notes. It'll be nice to see Nelson Cruz coming up!

[tony&rodney]

Cold weather sore knee or injured sore knee? The Twins need buxton to play 5-6 times every week.

[wsnydes]

Just now, tony&rodney said:

Cold weather sore knee or injured sore knee? The Twins need buxton to play 5-6 times every week.

Same knee.  It was only described as sore.  I'm guessing that the cold doesn't help.

[Vanimal46]

19 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Nice! Keep warm! Hope the sun shines bright (and warm)! 

Mosey on down to behind home plate so you get some TV time! 

Oops. Meant to quote @Melissa

[Musk21]

11 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

A couple of game notes. It'll be nice to see Nelson Cruz coming up!

Cruz plays for Washington now.

[shortround81]

1 minute ago, Musk21 said:

Cruz plays for Washington now.

Oh fudge! That's right! I remember crossing my fingers during the offseason he'd come back to Minnesota

[RickOShea]

11 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Same knee.  It was only described as sore.  I'm guessing that the cold doesn't help.

I remember watching Tony O and Mickey Mantle hobbling up to the plate game in and game out.  They wore braces and their legs wrapped up, they looked like they were walking like frankenstein.

[bighat]

4 minutes ago, Musk21 said:

Cruz plays for Washington now.

Correct.

I will also have to find a way to watch the game, as MLB.TV blocks me from watching both Florida teams down in these parts. I wonder if a VPN would work? Gonna have to test that out I guess.

[wsnydes]

This inning ain't going well.

Lots of pitches being thrown too.

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

Correct.

I will also have to find a way to watch the game, as MLB.TV blocks me from watching both Florida teams down in these parts. I wonder if a VPN would work? Gonna have to test that out I guess.

That will work. 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

This inning ain't going well.

Lots of pitches being thrown too.

Trending to be a 4 and out the door outing for Ober. 

[Vanimal46]

This guy is achieving peak performance. My question is did he use PEDs like Tums to achieve the record?

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Trending to be a 4 and out the door outing for Ober. 

Yup.  He certainly doesn't have it so far today.

[MMMordabito]

Well, this doesn't look to be a long start for Ober.  He seems to be fighting it, but at least he's still thrown up zeros.

I wonder if Winder will be ready on three days rest.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

This guy is achieving peak performance. My question is did he use PEDs like Tums to achieve the record?

I like cheesesteaks, but that makes my stomach churn just thinking about eating that many in such a short span.

[Doctor Gast]

Last night would have been more opportune time to rest Buck, with the match-up and cold night air. Today's match-up is a bit more challenging and day temp. Plus RHP last night and LHP today.

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, Doctor Gast said:

Last night would have been more opportune time to rest Buck, with the match-up and cold night air. Today's match-up is a bit more challenging and day temp.

Maybe his knee wasn't bothering him as much last night.....

[bunsen82]

FYI speaking of Cruz,  the end of last year and this year, it is looking like father time is catching up to Cruz.  His stats have dropped precipitously,  especially this year even though its a small sample size.  

[Parfigliano]

Try website Dofu to watch in FL.  It works here in NM when Im blocked

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Doctor Gast said:

Last night would have been more opportune time to rest Buck, with the match-up and cold night air. Today's match-up is a bit more challenging and day temp.

Giving him today off does give him two full days off instead of a day and a half.  There's some benefit there.