Game Thread: Astros v Twins, 4/8 @ 1:10pm CT

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, IA Bean Counter said:

As much as I love Arraez,  I will take Pablo Lopez any day of the week over Bundy or Archer :).  Gotta give something to get something, and if Lopez is a legit 1 for us you do it everyday of the week.  

Im ecstatic  with the trade.  Even if Arraez hits .400 which he wont.  Arraez is a brittle single slapper.  Top shelf Starting pitching always beats that.

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

See...Pagan time. 

There’s always a doomsayer 😜

[cHawk]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

See...Pagan time. 

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

You're too slow, old man.

 

Actually, now that I think about it, too fast.

Not the first time I've been called either of these.  Sometimes both.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, ashbury said:

Not the first time I've been called either of these.  Sometimes both.

Someone called you an old man?

[cHawk]

It’s not Pagan time, rather Moran time.

[Rik19753]

Twins are playing great and I don't want to take anything away from that, but this Astros team sure looks beatable. The team that wins the AL Central may actually have a chance to get a bye.

[stringer bell]

38 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

About due for a Buck blast...

 

Okay, I was one plate appearance premature.

[Parfigliano]

Why not Pagan here?

[cHawk]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Why not Pagan here?

You’re joking, right?

[jkcarew]

Just now, Rik19753 said:

Twins are playing great and I don't want to take anything away from that, but this Astros team sure looks beatable. The team that wins the AL Central may actually have a chance to win a playoff seed.

Brantley and Altuve will make the lineup very, very good. Pitching may have taken a step back. We’ll see.

[IndianaTwin]

Jhovani DurMoran

[stringer bell]

Abreu looked miserable in three straight plate appearances, but manages to extend his hitting streak.

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Not the first time I've been called either of these.  Sometimes both.

Me too, I've been called both slow and fast. Sort of...wait for it...half-fast.

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Okay, I was one plate appearance premature.

Just say you are psychic 🙂

[Parfigliano]

2 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Brantley and Altuve will make the lineup very, very good. Pitching may have taken a step back. We’ll see.

Sweet playing them when there out

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, IndianaTwin said:

Jhovani DurMoran

I think you jinxed him. I blame you!

[Hawkeye Bean Counter]

2 minutes ago, Rik19753 said:

Twins are playing great and I don't want to take anything away from that, but this Astros team sure looks beatable. The team that wins the AL Central may actually have a chance to get a bye.

The look beatable right now,  its a long season.  If they continue this type of play through early June we can talk about it.  I am just glad that we aren't playing out of the post season so far in these early games.  Through April 23rd, looked like a tough start and at worst it looks like we will be .500 ball unless things fall off the rails. However, it looks like we have more than enough pitching and enough decent hitting and depth to do really well this season.  

[stringer bell]

And now a two-run homer, ugh. It's never really easy.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Two straight wins against the Astros, and a 6-2 start feels pretty good. Really like how much better pitching is looking.

[ashbury]

Moran's going to take some time to bring those L/R splits back to something presentable this season.

[cHawk]

Are we sure this isn’t Pagan in Moran’s uniform?

[stringer bell]

The Astros two homers cleared by .....a total of 6 inches?

[ashbury]

Just now, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Two straight wins against the Astros, and a 6-2 start feels pretty good. Really like how much better pitching is looking.

Please save your jinx posts for after the game.

[rwilfong86]

And Moran has to make this difficult.

[USAFChief]

Moran trying his damnedest to get Duran a save opp

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Mortimerkenny21 said:

Two straight wins against the Astros, and a 6-2 start feels pretty good. Really like how much better pitching is looking.

Dude.

[Squirrel]

Duran coming in now …

[snotboogie]

Oof

[rwilfong86]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Moran trying his damnedest to get Duran a save opp

And now Duran is in the game to get one out.