Game Thread: Twins vs Red Sox, 5/19 - 1:10pm

[Guest USAFChief]

I just saw the replay on that Gomes flare.

 

My question... Does Hicks have a gun or not? Looking at wide angle replay they showed... He had a shot at Victorino at third.

I thought the same thing but if he throws to third and doesn't get him, Carry would be pissing and moaning about throwing to the wrong base.

[Riverbrian]

I just saw the replay on that Gomes flare.

 

My question... Does Hicks have a gun or not? Looking at wide angle replay they showed... He had a shot at Victorino at third.

 

I just watched it again... If Hicks has the arm everyone says he does... He has to throw to third. Victorino wasn't halfway to third when Hicks had the rock in his hand.

 

Does Hicks not trust himself? Or Did Plouffe hold up a stop sign?

 

Couple that with Plouffes throwing error which was a side arm flick and we have a run given up via complacency.

[Riverbrian]

I thought the same thing but if he throws to third and doesn't get him, Carry would be pissing and moaning about throwing to the wrong base.

 

Yeah but third would be the right base... Nearly impossible for the runner on 1st to advance from that position.

[GCTF]

So, how about this perfect game?

 

The key must be that Lackey never closes his mouth while he pitches.

[jokin]

Am I missing something? Is there a reason Dozier is sitting again?

 

This is just a guess, but I think some Gardy disgust is kicking in again, the last few games, especially his last one, he was looking like the 2012 Dozier?

 

Besides the costly error, here's the slash line, note the cascade effect:

 

 

Last 30 days: .222/.247/.309

May: .167/.200/.250

Last 14 days: .143/.167/.257

Last 7 days: .125/.176/.125

[jokin]

Alright, I think I can say it definitively now:

 

It's not the weather, this sideline girl just cannot string multiple sentences together without falling all over herself. It's painful and someone may need to show her some mercy and minimize how often they spotlight her.

 

At least she's not Inky...

[mikecgrimes]

Walk the next 6 batters so we don't get through 5 the storm is only 20 miles out

[Danchat]

Boy, it's bad when the Twins haven't had a single hit and every player on the other team has a hit except for 1 guy. The Twins are reaching the point where we won't be getting back to .500 for the rest of the season.

[mikecgrimes]

Gotta treat this half inning like the bottom of the 9th no way we finish 6

[Squirrel]

Boy, it's bad when the Twins haven't had a single hit and every player on the other team has a hit except for 1 guy. The Twins are reaching the point where we won't be getting back to .500 for the rest of the season.

 

But isn't this pretty much what we expected before the season started? I recall many saying they'd be 'happy' if the Twins finished .500. While watching some of these games is NOT fun (an understatement) did any of you truly, really, in general, expect better?

[LaBombo]

Another huge win looming for the pitch to contact wizards in the FO.

[snepp]

Another awesome display by Seaereeocko.

[LaBombo]

Another awesome display by Seaereeocko.

There is an argument to be made that he is Boston's most exciting player, if you allow that excitement is not a universal positive...

[Squirrel]

I couldn't really tell ... where exactly did that hit him? If it's where I think, I can't relate.

[snepp]

I couldn't really tell ... where exactly did that hit him? If it's where I think, I can't relate.

 

 

Right in the "Go Nats!"

[Craig Arko]

Right in the "Go Nats!"

 

Think of the children.

[LaBombo]

Think of the children.

After that shot, only if he already has some...

[LaBombo]

"Go Nats!"

Troll.

[Top Gun]

7thinninstreach

[snepp]

And then there was silence....

[Top Gun]

How rainy is it?

[LaBombo]

And then there was silence....

Play resumed and Hicksie batting?

[Craig Arko]

And then there was silence....

 

And in the naked light I saw

Ten thousand people, maybe more

People talking without speaking

People hearing without listening

[Craig Arko]

How rainy is it?

 

I live just across the river from downtown and it has already stopped. Could be more coming, I guess.

[snepp]

Play resumed and Hicksie batting?

 

More like Hawk Harrelson after a Twins walk-off.

[jokin]

Ten thousand people, maybe more

 

Maybe more, but I doubt it...

[mikecgrimes]

I live just across the river from downtown and it has already stopped. Could be more coming, I guess.

 

Rain hooks down past Mankato it will be another hour will be lucky if it's resumed.

[Top Gun]

Just call it a day and save the pen.

[Craig Arko]

Maybe more, but I doubt it...

 

Oh, they're all watching the movie now, I'm sure.

[LaBombo]

Good thing they're on the road this week. Otherwise, with 4 straight days of rain, by Friday this would be Florimon ranging deep in the hole to misplay another grounder...

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