Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 3/28@3:10pm CDT

[jorgenswest]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Nice turn from Julien. Not an easy one, either

That wasn’t a play I thought he could make last year. Squared up the lefty also after  working the count in his favor. Everyday player?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I approve of a 2-2-3 inning.

[akmanak]

2 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

I have always thought they do NOT have a good conditioning program.  Seems like they do not warm-up correctly before a game.

This is a great point. How that injury happens is lack of stretching/hydration. 

[Mike Sixel]

Small sample,....but Santana confirming my opinion of the signing...

[ashbury]

Royals have a major league SS too.

[Cap'n Piranha]

6 hours ago, MMMordabito said:

Not quite in baseball shape, but in pretty good beer drinking shape

And that shape would be...spherical?

[Azviking101]

4 minutes ago, AussieG said:

i understand the hustle, but if he didn't try and play at 1000% all the time i reckon some injuries could be avoided, especially running around the bases in the first game of the season

It was literally his first time hustling all year. If your body can’t handle simply running around bases as a 24 year old, there’s nothing that can be done for him

[Mike Sixel]

Just now, akmanak said:

This is a great point. How that injury happens is lack of stretching/hydration. 

stuff happens. There isn't always a human as the cause. sometimes stuff happens.

[Vanimal46]

Jeeze Bobby Witt Jr heck of a play. 

[USAFChief]

6 minutes ago, AussieG said:

i understand the hustle, but if he didn't try and play at 1000% all the time i reckon some injuries could be avoided, especially running around the bases in the first game of the season

Seriously??

[Mike Sixel]

Nobody out, bases loaded, Judge strikes out......he'd fit in here just fine.

[Azviking101]

1 minute ago, Mike Sixel said:

Small sample,....but Santana confirming my opinion of the signing...

Crushing a ball 108 mph and playing better defensive 1B than Kiriloff could? Yeah, I agree 

[ashbury]

5 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

I have always thought they do NOT have a good conditioning program.  Seems like they do not warm-up correctly before a game.

I mean, it feels like cheap second guessing, but yeah, questions need to be asked.

[USAFChief]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Royals have a major league SS too.

Watching a big league SS make that throw from the hole is one sure way to understand why they're out there and I'm not.

[Cap'n Piranha]

4 hours ago, nicksaviking said:

If I had my druthers Margot, Vazquez, Santana and Farmer would maybe each start once a week and only to give the other players a day off, not to avoid learning to hit left handed pitching. That is until the better players in St. Paul come and take their jobs.

I've come to terms with rarely getting my druthers though.

You are in luck!  It's available for purchase!

[MABB1959]

Is Kepler having issues seeing the ball?  Reminds me of Dozier, a very likeable guy who seems to struggle for at least a half season.  I know it is only game 1.

[RpR]

1 hour ago, nicksaviking said:

What sample size is smaller, at bats in spring training? Or the number of people who actually put any weight in those meaningless games?

Meaningless to you, but you are not in the Twins Org.

[TwinsAlmostWin]

1 minute ago, MABB1959 said:

Is Kepler having issues seeing the ball?  Reminds me of Dozier, a very likeable guy who seems to struggle for at least a half season.  I know it is only game 1.

It looks like he can't see it very well. He's my prediction for most disappointing Twin in 2024. Wish they could sell high on him, but they wont. 

[akmanak]

Brooks Lee is now out for a month. :(

[RpR]

2 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

Is Kepler having issues seeing the ball?  Reminds me of Dozier, a very likeable guy who seems to struggle for at least a half season.  I know it is only game 1.

His Spring Train K numbers, started going up fast int he last half of ST.

[akmanak]

6 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

stuff happens. There isn't always a human as the cause. sometimes stuff happens.

It does, but it happens a lot with the Twins when it comes to pulled muscles. 

[AussieG]

3 minutes ago, Azviking101 said:

It was literally his first time hustling all year. If your body can’t handle simply running around bases as a 24 year old, there’s nothing that can be done for him

looked like he just hit 2nd base awkwardly. trying to go to quick

[cHawk]

Freddie Freeman is the only one in my fantasy lineup that has done anything today.

[Azviking101]

1 minute ago, akmanak said:

Brooks Lee is now out for a month. :(

Yup, was just coming to say the same. Austin Martin welcome to the twins 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, akmanak said:

Brooks Lee is now out for a month. :(

?

[AussieG]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

?

seriously?

[Mike Sixel]

5 minutes ago, akmanak said:

Brooks Lee is now out for a month. :(

Sigh. Double Sigh.

[IaBeanCounter]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

?

Lee has back spasms

 

[MABB1959]

5 minutes ago, RpR said:

His Spring Train K numbers, started going up fast int he last half of ST.

His BA was very low?

[ashbury]

16 minutes ago, MABB1959 said:

I have always thought they do NOT have a good conditioning program.  Seems like they do not warm-up correctly before a game.

I'm trying to find good video of how Lewis made the turn at second base.  It was awkward as he touched the base but maybe that was after the injury had occurred.  Still I wonder about the baserunning skills they are taught; I've always had  doubts about Buxton's technique at times.