3/18 vs Red Sox

[Squirrel]

No photos yet. Buxton scratched due to lower back tightness. I get that one but he’s young and I’m almost 62.

Red Sox lineup:

Twins lineup:

[Cory Engelhardt]

Buxton had been in the starting lineup, but pulled for caution as he had some lower back tightness. Hopefully it's nothing major.

[Squirrel]

Mostly cloudy right now but clouds supposed to clear in an hour or so. Still nice and warm, though. 🙂

 

[Parfigliano]

Let's see Ryan not serve up a HR today.

[jkcarew]

...Buxton scratched with lower back tightness…

 

NOW it feels like baseball season. Let’s Go!!!

[Parfigliano]

Good AB Kepler

[CRF]

Buxton dove for a catch the other day. Coincidence? Hopefully, the back issue is very minor. and he's out there again soon. 

[Parfigliano]

1 out bases loaded K.  It does feel like baseball season.

[Squirrel]

That was a home run thanks to the wind. It was heading very foul and the wind just pushed it fair

[Squirrel]

Joe hitting a bump

[Squirrel]

Correa, man, that. Was. Awesome!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[NotAboutWinning]

Per Falvey, Duran to start the season on the IL. Oblique strain 😒

DeSclafani also likely to the IL.

[CRF]

3 minutes ago, NotAboutWinning said:

Per Falvey, Duran to start the season on the IL. Oblique strain 😒

DeSclafani also likely to the IL.

And Thielbar too. Not good news at all. Especially Duran. 

[NotAboutWinning]

So who seems the logical next man up for the closer role? Jax, Stuart ???

[stringer bell]

Just now, NotAboutWinning said:

So who seems the logical next man up for the closer role? Jax, Stuart ???

Yes. h/t Chief!

[stringer bell]

That bullpen depth is now being used in March/April. The rash of injuries has struck the pitchers, so far. 

[stringer bell]

I suppose Funderburk, Alcalá and Varland are now in for Opening Day. A couple of the non-roster guys are on the brink if there are more bullpen injuries. 

[RpR]

Twins base running needs a little fine tuning, Gonzalez picked off and failed to steal second.

Margot is not whiffing as much as Wallner but those two boys need to change some thing.

[RpR]

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, RpR said:

Margot is being what I expected.  Washed-up.