Game Thread: Twins vs Red Sox, 5/18 - 6:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Lineups:

 

Twins:

Jamey Carroll 2B

Joe Mauer DH

Justin Morneau 1B

Josh Willingham LF

Ryan Doumit C

Oswaldo Arcia RF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Aaron Hicks CF

Pedro Florimon SS

(Scott Diamond P)

 

Red Sox:

Jacoby Ellsbury CF

Jonny Gomes LF

Dustin Pedroia 2B

David Ortiz DH

Mike Napoli 1B

Daniel Nava RF

Will Middlebrooks 3B

Ryan Lavarnway C

Pedro Ciriaco SS

(Ryan Dempster P)

[jokin]

Mauer back in the 2-hole at DH. Dozier and Parmelee banished to the bench.

[Ultima Ratio]

And Morneau in the 3rd spot and Hammer cleaning up. Makes sense, giving the success of both. In fact I really like this lineup (Arcia 6th and Plouffe 7th) against a RH starter.

[Brock Beauchamp]

There's a lot to like about that lineup 2-7.

[jokin]

There's a lot to like about that lineup 2-7.

 

And add the Leadoff man in there, as well? The little elf is, sadly, their best option in that spot.

[Brock Beauchamp]

And add the Leadoff man in there, as well? The little elf is, sadly, their best option in that spot.

 

Yeah, Eddie Munster is a capable leadoff guy, just not much of a future there.

[buckninetyone]

1,2,3,4,5 powerball 6. bet on it.

[Halsey Hall]

10 minutes instead of 10 innings and this game has been decided already.

[buckninetyone]

would've been an hr had ortiz gone opposite fie

[jokin]

Target Field is such an unfair ballpark for lefties....

[Gibby]

I see it's business as usual.

[Gibby]

In other news, my Daughter just signed a nice fat contract to play for Lokomotiv Baku, in Azerbaijan in the fall.

[Gibby]

How many times do you make a great play in the field then come up to bat, blah blah blah.

[Top Gun]

What's to like about this lineup?

[Top Gun]

How is our ace doin? Can't afford a dumpster!

[Gibby]

We hit some pretty foul balls.

[Riverbrian]

How is our ace doin? Can't afford a dumpster!

 

yep... No Diamond in the Dempster.

[Gibby]

Time for Hicks to be a hero again.

[Ultima Ratio]

So Hicks only has power form the right side, and can only hit for average from the right side. Keep batting left I guess.

[Riverbrian]

If we got points for base runners... This game would be a barn burner.

[Riverbrian]

So Hicks only has power form the right side, and can only hit for average from the right side. Keep batting left I guess.

 

With my eyes and that ain't worth much... His swing is looking better from the left side.

 

The first two or three weeks... He looked real messed up lefty.

 

Progress... Maybe

[Top Gun]

When are we goin to callup Bob Gibson?

[Riverbrian]

BTW... Which horse won at Pimlico.

[Riverbrian]

When are we goin to callup Bob Gibson?

 

we could use him... I would love to see a Twins Pitcher with a "I might bury one in your ribs attitude".

[Gibby]

Willingham looks terrified of any wall.

[Riverbrian]

Willingham looks terrified of any wall.

 

Did you say wall or ball... Or is he scared of them all?

[Gibby]

Gomes had seeds flying out of his ass on that one.

[Top Gun]

We had Dean Chance but we let him go.

[Gibby]

Does Morneau ever hit homeruns anymore?

[Riverbrian]

Does Morneau ever hit homeruns anymore?

 

I'm gonna say no so he will...