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

[nicksaviking]

I can't watch, but I see Buxton ran all the way to third.

IS HE OK?!?!?!?!?!?

[stringer bell]

Outside of the called third on Larnach, I do believe this ump has done a good job.

[LaBombo]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

5 complete for Lopez!

5 innings is the new 10 inning Twins start.

 

[Vanimal46]

Definitely looks like a guy who needs to be protected from playing CF…

[ashbury]

Ugh, ugly looking slide into third by Buxton.

[CRF]

31 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.

[Nine of twelve]

Woo hoo!

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, D. Hocking said:

I have always assumed Chief's game thread jokes really hit their stride around November.

Just in time for the World Series!! 

[stringer bell]

Cleanup hitter comes through!!!!!

[CRF]

Just now, ashbury said:

Ugh, ugly looking slide into third by Buxton.

He definitely needs some work on his technique. 

[PDX Twin]

I'm surprised to see  Buxton still walking after making it to third and actually sliding!

[kydoty]

Buxton was more than halfway to the outfield grass rounding 2nd.

[jkcarew]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

That's the Buck I want us to see all year!

He's an enigma wrapped in a riddle, etc. etc.

He has about 4 'starts' to every season....opening...then coming back from IL stints 1-3....

and he always seem to start warm, no matter the lead up.

[snotboogie]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Ugh, ugly looking slide into third by Buxton.

He didn't have his oven mitt.

[LaBombo]

4 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Dick called that DP a 3-6-3, then corrected himself and called it a 3-6-4.

Actual: 3-2-4.

It must have been hard not to laugh watching him work the combo lock if you were the kid with the locker next to his in high school...

[ashbury]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

You couldn't decide between a beer and brussel sprouts???  Dude.

I deserved the waffle as punishment in that situation, didn't I.

[nicksaviking]

Huzzah! Did Larnach take Kepler's job yet?

[troyjuhn]

Who had Larnach driving in the first run of the year?

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Ugh, ugly looking slide into third by Buxton.

He seemed to slow between second and third and when the throw came through decided to slide. He trotted home just fine on Larnach's single.

[Steven Trefz]

Kyle farmer on deck!!

[wsnydes]

Yaaay!!  Run(s)!

[USAFChief]

Just now, LaBombo said:

It must have been hard not to give him a wedgie watching him work the combo lock if you were the kid with the locker next to his in high school...

ftfy

[LaBombo]

1 minute ago, kydoty said:

Buxton was more than halfway to the outfield grass rounding 2nd.

It was a slingshot trajectory designed to use the gravitational pull of the massive new second base bag.

[mrtwinsfan]

Nice hustle Buck,  after 2  k.s  Trevors hit was very big!!!!!

[stringer bell]

I don't like pinch hitting in the fifth.

[nicksaviking]

1 minute ago, troyjuhn said:

Who had Larnach driving in the first run of the year?

Trevor Larnach's mom probably.

[Steven Trefz]

And now speed gun is working….yep

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

He seemed to slow between second and third and when the throw came through decided to slide. He trotted home just fine on Larnach's single.

So....10-day?

[nicksaviking]

Just now, stringer bell said:

I don't like pinch hitting in the fifth.

It was the bottom half of the order, Rocco figured no one would notice.

[mrtwinsfan]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Ugh, ugly looking slide into third by Buxton.

He didnt even need to slide ,  if thats what that was,