Game Thread: Twins vs Mariners, 6/1 - 12:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Lineups:

 

Twins:

Eduardo Escobar 3B

Joe Mauer DH

Josh Willingham LF

Ryan Doumit C

Chris Parmelee RF

Chris Colabello 1B

Brian Dozier 2B

Aaron Hicks CF

Pedro Florimon SS

(Kevin Correia P)*

 

Mariners:

Endy Chavez RF

Jason Bay LF

Kyle Seager 3B

Kendrys Morales 1B

Raul Ibanez DH

Nick Franklin 2B

Michael Saunders CF

Kelly Shoppach C

Brendan Ryan SS

(Aaron Harang P)

[Joe A. Preusser]

Hmm, if Gardy wanted to play Colabello I might have given Hammer the day off instead of Morney against a very hittable righty. Still, I think we'll tag Harang for 6+.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Scratch that, sounds like Morneau has the flu. Go Twins.

[greengoblinrulz]

Bremer says that Harrang/Correia both had good outings last time out, so expect a low scoring pitchers duel......with their combined 10+ ERAs. Such a tool

[jokin]

Hmm, if Gardy wanted to play Colabello I might have given Hammer the day off instead of Morney against a very hittable righty. Still, I think we'll tag Harang for 6+.

 

Because Willingham has a lifetime .1053 OPS against Harang. You're right though, this is the game of the series where the Twins could get 10 or more runs (Doumit has a .1091 career OPS, too).

[Guest USAFChief]

And we're off and running.

 

2 batters in, down 1.

 

I can't keep up...

 

3 batters in, down 2.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Because Willingham has a lifetime .1053 OPS against Harang. You're right though, this is the game of the series where the Twins could get 10 or more runs (Doumit has a .1091 career OPS, too).

 

Didn't realize Hammer has such good numbers against him as well. I did see Doumit treats him like a pitching machine.

[Riverbrian]

Back to Back shots... We got some catching up to do.

[Joe A. Preusser]

And we're off and running.

 

And down 1-0 with another HR allowed. Blech. EDIT: Down 2-0 with 2 HR allowed.

[Guest USAFChief]

Dickbert: "No way that can be an error."

 

me: "But it hit him in the glove."

[Joe A. Preusser]

Didn't lay out for it, hit him in the glove...of course it's a hit.

[Top Gun]

It's all good, we got our ace goin today.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Let's just be thankful that Dick and Bert can't have biological kids together.

[Guest USAFChief]

Let's just be thankful that Dick and Bert can't have biological kids together.

Too old?

[Riverbrian]

Dickbert: "No way that can be an error."

 

me: "But it hit him in the glove."

 

Tough Play but a Major leaguer should make it. However, I give him full credit for moving his feet and setting up to make the play correctly... That type of thing doesn't happen at the 3B in a Twins Uniform that often.

[Riverbrian]

Let's just be thankful that Dick and Bert can't have biological kids together.

 

Interesting combination from the Gene Pool... It would probably produce something along the lines of Carrot Top.

[Guest USAFChief]

Tough Play but a Major leaguer should make it. However, I give him full credit for moving his feet and setting up to make the play correctly... That type of thing doesn't happen at the 3B in a Twins Uniform that often.

I didn't think it should have been all that tough. Tall hop, but that's a lot easier to deal with than a ball that unexpectedly stays down.

 

A big league third baseman makes that play almost every time.

[Guest USAFChief]

Whoever was swingin' the ugly stick when Harang was born caught him on the sweet spot.

[Riverbrian]

I didn't think it should have been all that tough. Tall hop, but that's a lot easier to deal with than a ball that unexpectedly stays down.

 

A big league third baseman makes that play almost every time.

 

lol... I said "a Major leaguer should make that play". I was just happy with the feet movement. When it comes to D... Step one is always step one.

[Riverbrian]

It's all good, we got our ace goin today.

 

Dang Right!!!

[Guest USAFChief]

2 IP, 2 H, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 BBs. Dueces are wild.

[greengoblinrulz]

Did Kevin Gorg just say that Colabello is primarily an OF but comfortable @ 1B??

He is the WORST broadcaster in the Twin Cities & that is saying something.

[GCTF]

2 IP, 2 H, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 BBs. Dueces are wild.

 

Hmmm...0 K's.

[GCTF]

So I have the volume on for the game for the first time in a while. I'm gonna need to keep the sharpened pencils out of reach so they don't end up in my eardrum.

[Guest USAFChief]

Hmmm...0 K's.

That makes 6 zeros.

[Guest USAFChief]

Did Kevin Gorg just say that Colabello is primarily an OF but comfortable @ 1B??

He is the WORST broadcaster in the Twin Cities & that is saying something.

Telly Hughes says "hi."

[GCTF]

Telly Hughes says "hi."

 

Are you sure? I couldn't understand a word he said.

[GCTF]

Shut up, Dick.

[Guest USAFChief]

That same exact thing used to happen to my team a lot when I coached my boys in T-ball.

[GCTF]

Hilarious.