Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 6/4 - 7:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

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Lineups:

 

Twins:

Jamey Carroll 3B

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit DH

Chris Parmelee RF

Brian Dozier 2B

Aaron Hicks CF

Pedro Florimon SS

(Sam Deduno P)

Royals:

Alex Gordon LF

Alcides Escobar SS

Eric Hosmer 1B

Billy Butler DH

Lorenzo Cain CF

Mike Moustakas 3B

Salvador Perez C

David Lough RF

Elliot Johnson 2B

(Luis Mendoza P)

[Carneal&Gordon]

Yahoo! Says the Royals are throwing Wade Davis vs the Twins on Thursday. I hope they're right.

[MichiganTwins]

Hicks would be tied for the lead in HR for the royals. Interesting.

[ashbury]

Hard to believe a week ago, but one could say "third-place Minnesota Twins" in articles like these.

[Halsey Hall]

It's time to keep the pedal to the metal and create some space. Even though it's smoke and mirrors, 3rd place ain't bad. And some of the hitters are slowly coming around and if that continues, the smoke may clear.

[stringer bell]

The Royals have almost impossibly low home run totals--Butler with five? Gordon with six (about right)? Hosmer (1) and Moustakis (4)? Wow. Brett knew when to step in becuase it has to get better than that from a power standpoint. They have been outhomered 66-29. I just hope the turnaround doesn't start tonight.

[Shane Wahl]

Let's just hope that these Royals aren't the Twins of the next five years. Emerging talent. Falling on face.

[Riverbrian]

Let's just hope that these Royals aren't the Twins of the next five years. Emerging talent. Falling on face.

 

You Just Bummed Me Out. I'm gonna have to walk this off before game time.

[Mike Sixel]

Let's just hope that these Royals aren't the Twins of the next five years. Emerging talent. Falling on face.

 

 

They are filled with "can't miss" young players, who are missing badly right now. JoePos' recent stories on their "power" have been fun reading.

[twinsnorth49]

Let's just hope that these Royals aren't the Twins of the next five years. Emerging talent. Falling on face.

 

Sigh........win.......Tw​ins........

[Top Gun]

This is a battle for first or last place!

[Riverbrian]

Did I mention that I'm a Deduno fan!!!

 

I say that knowing that the two of his 4 wheels are off the ground and could flip at any moment.

 

Hopefully we can all enjoy the ride tonight.

 

Almost two hours to game today and I'm off from work... In position and waiting patiently.

 

Overture... Curtain... Lights... This is it... You'll hit the heights... And Oh what Hieghts we'll hit... On with the show... This is it.

[Riverbrian]

This is a battle for first or last place!

 

LOL Gun... How right you are... Cuz... They all are.

[DaveW]

Just gotta keep winning, if DeDuno can prove to be solid, Diamond continues to improve and Gibson comes up strong this rotation could possibly stand a prayer of a chance later this year.

[Riverbrian]

Just gotta keep winning, if DeDuno can prove to be solid, Diamond continues to improve and Gibson comes up strong this rotation could possibly stand a prayer of a chance later this year.

 

Your sentiment fits my mood much better than what Shane was dishing out earlier.

[ashbury]

I say that knowing that the two of his 4 wheels are off the ground and could flip at any moment.

 

Very apt metaphor. I'd say, "buckle up," except that the safest thing may be to be thrown clear of the vehicle if need be, and accept your broken collarbone instead of something worse.

 

Overture... Curtain... Lights... This is it... You'll hit the heights... And Oh what Hieghts we'll hit... On with the show... This is it.

 

Sounds vaguely familiar, Doc.

[Riverbrian]

Very apt metaphor.

 

 

 

Sounds vaguely familiar, Doc.

 

Whats Up Doc (crunch on carrot)

[DaveW]

Your sentiment fits my mood much better than what Shane was dishing out earlier.

Dream scenario, Twins can stay "in it" trade for a SP at the deadline (without giving up any of the "studs" in the org which the list is getting larger by the day!), if Josh Johnson comes back healthy and somewhat effective maybe he is the target? Bring him back home to Minnesota and lock him into a 2-3 year deal possibly at a discount?

 

Either way, though I doubt the Twins make the playoffs, I would like to see them in the hunt as long as possible to make these games watchable and hopefully allow Gardy and Andy to keep their jobs for the next couple years while the next group of kids come up!

[jctwins]

Dream scenario, Twins can stay "in it" trade for a SP at the deadline (without giving up any of the "studs" in the org which the list is getting larger by the day!), if Josh Johnson comes back healthy and somewhat effective maybe he is the target? Bring him back home to Minnesota and lock him into a 2-3 year deal possibly at a discount?

 

Either way, though I doubt the Twins make the playoffs, I would like to see them in the hunt as long as possible to make these games watchable and hopefully allow Gardy and Andy to keep their jobs for the next couple years while the next group of kids come up!

 

I bet this is exactly what's gonna happen!

[Riverbrian]

Dream scenario, Twins can stay "in it" trade for a SP at the deadline (without giving up any of the "studs" in the org which the list is getting larger by the day!), if Josh Johnson comes back healthy and somewhat effective maybe he is the target? Bring him back home to Minnesota and lock him into a 2-3 year deal possibly at a discount?

 

Either way, though I doubt the Twins make the playoffs, I would like to see them in the hunt as long as possible to make these games watchable and hopefully allow Gardy and Andy to keep their jobs for the next couple years while the next group of kids come up!

 

4.5 Games out... And... Only the bullpen, Mauer, Florimon and Correia have performed as good or better than what they were expected to

 

4.5 games out with performances below Expectation or career averages from Willingham, Morneau, Doumit, Plouffe, Parmelee, Hicks, Worley and Pelfrey.

 

If those guys start hitting like we expected them to. We might do a little trade deadline shopping. We just might.

[Top Gun]

How about bring back Matt Garza!

[ashbury]

We might do a little trade deadline shopping. We just might.

 

Rumor has it the Indians would be willing to trade Matt Capps if the right offer of a young catcher comes along.

[Riverbrian]

Rumor has it the Indians would be willing to trade Matt Capps if the right offer of a young catcher comes along.

 

They won't part with Capps. They are in contention... Buyers not sellers... Jeez Ashbury... Get your game face on. First pitch is almost upon us.

[ashbury]

They won't part with Capps. They are in contention... Buyers not sellers... Jeez Ashbury... Get your game face on. First pitch is almost upon us.

 

Tribe's falling fast. By the trading deadline they'll be down among the Royals and White Sox as the dregs of this otherwise strong division.

 

/ edit - oh, and as for my game face, doesn't my avatar say it all?

[big dog]

All right, let's do this! Tonight, Kansas Citians will drown their sorrows as they leave the stadium shaking their heads at the awesome display of Twins Baseball that is about to hit them.

 

Speaking of Matt Capps, Wilson Ramos is on the DL for the second time this year. I think he's played in something like 10 games so far. Poor guy.

[Riverbrian]

Tribe's falling fast. By the trading deadline they'll be down among the Royals and White Sox as the dregs of this otherwise strong division.

 

I hope your right!!! Cuz then we would have legitimate shot at getting Capps!!!

[ashbury]

I hope your right!!! Cuz then we would have legitimate shot at getting Capps!!!

 

Yay.

[big dog]

And one up, one on. Big inning coming up.

[Riverbrian]

All right, let's do this! Tonight, Kansas Citians will drown their sorrows as they leave the stadium shaking their heads at the awesome display of Twins Baseball that is about to hit them.

 

Speaking of Matt Capps, Wilson Ramos is on the DL for the second time this year. I think he's played in something like 10 games so far. Poor guy.

 

Ramos... He'd look great on our DL!!!

[Riverbrian]

And one up, one on. Big inning coming up.

 

Leadoff Walks for Twins hitters... I fully support them