Game Thread: Twins v Royals, 4/27 @ 6:40 CT

[wsnydes]

[wsnydes]

Good to see Kepler down the lineup card and Gallo moving up the lineup card a bit.

[Craig Arko]

Currently drizzling, but should stop before gametime.

[LA Vikes Fan]

I like the idea of Gallo 6 and Kepler 8. Not thrilled with Buxton leading off but in the absence of a tradional lead off guy, which we don't have, I'm good with him getting the most ABs. Like this lineup. 

[wsnydes]

39 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

Currently drizzling, but should stop before gametime.

I don't think it's raining hard enough for them to call or delay it anyway.  At least that's the case in the south suburbs anyway.

[MMMordabito]

No Salvy!  I hate when Quatraro just throws away games.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I hope we win!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

24 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

No Salvy!  I hate when Quatraro just throws away games.

He's on the bench?

 

Maybe he'll be used for the late inning backbreaking pinch hit homer?

[RickOShea]

1 hour ago, wsnydes said:

I don't think it's raining hard enough for them to call or delay it anyway.  At least that's the case in the south suburbs anyway.

with a four game series, there,s a better chance of them calling this game, if the rain picks up,and doubleheading it.  MLB has really changed its philosophy  in trying to get games in. In other words, the heck with the fans who have tickets and re-arranged their schedule to come to the game.

[Winston Smith]

2 hours ago, wsnydes said:

Good to see Kepler down the lineup card and Gallo moving up the lineup card a bit.

Takes Rocco time to figure these things out.

[PDX Twin]

4 minutes ago, Winston Smith said:

Takes Rocco time to figure these things out.

It takes time to train the AI algorithm on his laptop.

[jkcarew]

2 hours ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

I like the idea of Gallo 6 and Kepler 8. Not thrilled with Buxton leading off but in the absence of a tradional lead off guy, which we don't have, I'm good with him getting the most ABs. Like this lineup. 

I'm guessing Buxton leading off and both Gallo and Kepler in the back half of the order will NOT be a trend against righties...but is, instead, a response to the extreme off-speed repertoire of Greinke....kind of a reverse-split thing. But, maybe I'm wrong

[Doctor Gast]

I like the line up! Go Twins!

[rwilfong86]

Another winnable series, let's start with the first game tonight.

[wsnydes]

1 hour ago, RickOShea said:

with a four game series, there,s a better chance of them calling this game, if the rain picks up,and doubleheading it.  MLB has really changed its philosophy  in trying to get games in. In other words, the heck with the fans who have tickets and re-arranged their schedule to come to the game.

We've had very different experiences with this then.  It's barely drizzling and it's off and on.  There's no reason this game doesn't get in tonight.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

3 hours ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

I like the idea of Gallo 6 and Kepler 8. Not thrilled with Buxton leading off but in the absence of a tradional lead off guy, which we don't have, I'm good with him getting the most ABs. Like this lineup. 

Larnach might be interesting as lead off. Good walk rate, high OBP, seems to see a lot of pitches in a plate appearance 

[Nine of twelve]

20 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

We've had very different experiences with this then.  It's barely drizzling and it's off and on.  There's no reason this game doesn't get in tonight.

Plus there's rain in the forecast pretty much the whole weekend. Get the games in on the scheduled day whenever possible. If there's a bit of a delay here and there, that's baseball.

[Robert Floren]

Ballpark looks awfully empty as of 5 minutes ago.  Why that?

[wsnydes]

Just now, Robert Floren said:

Ballpark looks awfully empty as of 5 minutes ago.  Why that?

The Royals and a cool, cloudy night probably have a lot to do with it.

[h2oface]

Not one Twin in the lineup batting in the .100s! Things are looking up. Kepler has been hitting, and Correa is attempting to be at .200, but the Royals have 5 in the .100s and 6 of 9 .200 or lower! Yikes. 

[mrtwinsfan]

Mahle,   not hit 90mph yet,   wasent he 93-95 ??

[Nine of twelve]

4 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Ballpark looks awfully empty as of 5 minutes ago.  Why that?

 

2 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The Royals and a cool, cloudy night probably have a lot to do with it.

School night as well.

[stringer bell]

Velocity for Mahle is in the 80s?

[Nine of twelve]

Didn't pay attention--has he thrown any fastballs?

[PDX Twin]

The sound and video are not synched on my MLB.TV feed tonight.

Maybe the Twins' pitchers should throw more synchers!

[USAFChief]

Just now, Nine of twelve said:

Didn't pay attention--has he thrown any fastballs?

Yes. 88-89, last one for a K at 91.

 

Definitely lower velo

[Robert Floren]

5 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The Royals and a cool, cloudy night probably have a lot to do with it.

Sure, but best support the team.

[USAFChief]

Wow, there can't be 10000 there tonight. 

[Nine of twelve]

2 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

The sound and video are not synched on my MLB.TV feed tonight.

Maybe the Twins' pitchers should throw more synchers!

Noticed that too.

[mrtwinsfan]

Greinke hitting  91    must be a  plus plus gun