Game Thread: Twins v Royals, OPENING DAY! @ 3:10pm CT

[Dman]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Good eye, Trev. Robo umps, please.

Yeah he doesn't give Pablo anything close to the edge and then rings up Larnach for strike three.  Really hate that stuff.  just call it the same both ways at least

[nicksaviking]

Just now, Muppet said:

For those watching in real life, or on TV... does Grenke look like he is pitching well? Or are the Twins hitting poorly? 

I mean, the second option is obviously correct regardless of the first.

[Vanimal46]

Meetings are all done. Annnnnd I miss half of the game. 

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, Muppet said:

For those watching in real life, or on TV... does Grenke look like he is pitching well? Or are the Twins hitting poorly? 

Yes.

[Muppet]

Just now, LaBombo said:

And don't forget the outstanding  energy level, as pointed out by the timeless Simpsons soccer riot episode.

 

 

Not untrue at all. It sounds like this game is actually more exciting than the score. And I'm learning lots of words: Ball, Strike, equipo, etc..

[LaBombo]

8 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Why is playing the royals and beating them, like pulling teeth, for the Twins?  

 

On the bright side, the snappier pace with the new rules makes it more like getting a tooth pulled with the string-and-doorslam method instead of the wiggling-with-pliers way.

[USAFChief]

10 minutes ago, Muppet said:

For those watching in real life, or on TV... does Grenke look like he is pitching well? Or are the Twins hitting poorly? 

Yes.

 

edit: ninja'd, by nineoftwelve ferpetesake. Just shoot me.

[LaBombo]

3 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Meetings are all done. Annnnnd I miss half of the game. 

Welcome, and don't worry... we've been saving the good half for you.

[ashbury]

I blame Dick for putting the jinx on the no-no last inning.

[Vanimal46]

Noteworthy things around the league today:

Marcus Stroman is the first pitcher that had a violation called on him this year. 

Hunter Greene touched 105 (didn’t need him)

Cubbies win! 

[Winston Smith]

Anybody up in the pen yet?

[Mortimerkenny21]

Just checking in and made it for the opening day game 1 thread. Hopefully some runs scored soon. Flakes are just starting up in the Moose Lake/Barnum area and with 2 plus feet of snow on the ground! But still pumped for the start of this season! And that Wild win against the Avalanche last night was really nice to see! Go Twins!!

[SteveLV]

Very nice pitching by Lopez after the broken bat bleeder.  Very nice.

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

I blame Dick for putting the jinx on the no-no last inning.

I do too, but there's no need to name call.

[Dman]

Greinke not afraid of Gallo.  He must figure Gallo can't hit breaking stuff as he has pretty thrown him all strikes.

[nicksaviking]

Congratulations to Zack Greinke in surpassing his 2022 strikeout totals already this season!

[Vanimal46]

Alright let’s go! Starting a rally…

[USAFChief]

Dreaded 3rd time through the order for Grienke.

 

 

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hahahahaha

[Steven Trefz]

No pitch speed being shown at the stadium.  Royals guy said it might be intentional with greinke 

[LaBombo]

9 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Good eye, Trev. Robo umps, please.

Ok, but no robot machine gun dog umpires plz.

We'd all like to see Gardy come out of retirement and reach 100 career ejections but that's not happening with a canine T800 behind the plate...

 

[USAFChief]

Kepler with a weak 3 hopper to the right side. Weird.

[wavedog]

Be nice to see us score a run!

[nicksaviking]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Kepler with a weak 3 hopper to the right side. Weird.

I thought they weren't allowed to shift to wherever Kepler decides to weakly the ball to?

[USAFChief]

Correa missed a hanger.

[Vanimal46]

I forgot to pick up LOBsters for opening day… The Twins didn’t though. 

[jkcarew]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Kepler with a weak 3 hopper to the right side. Weird.

I thought those were all going to be singles this year. No?

[ashbury]

8 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I do too, but there's no need to name call.

Need?  No.  Just a hobby of mine.

[PDX Twin]

2 minutes ago, wavedog said:

Be nice to see us score a run!

Wait 'til next year!

[USAFChief]

Obligatory: Twins on pace to set the all-time record for fewest runs scored in a season.

[stringer bell]

Lopez is used to meager run support. Nothing new to him so far.