Game Thread: Twins (Ober) @ Tigers (Flaherty), 4/14 @ 12:40pm CT

[Squirrel]

Hoping the Twins can make it 3 of 4. With the ‘good Ober on the mound, we should have more than a fighting chance.

 

[wabene]

Buxton needs a reset. Hopefully this is it. Wallner out again, meanwhile Larnach had a double and a single in his first rehab game.....

[USAFChief]

No Buxton again? 

 

 

 

[USAFChief]

Also, I renew my earlier prediction: Carlos Santana leads the Twins in PAs this year. 

Ugh

[USAFChief]

While I'm on a roll: unless there's an injury, Margot over Wallner is lunacy 

[ziggy]

22 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

While I'm on a roll: unless there's an injury, Margot over Wallner is lunacy 

Chief, why are you so down on the Twins clean-up hitter? Only 15 more points in batting average and he gets to the Mendoza line.

[ashbury]

Willi Castro at SS, Kyle Farmer at 3B, Austin Martin in CF.

Just like they planned it in the off-season.

[Mike Sixel]

49 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Also, I renew my earlier prediction: Carlos Santana leads the Twins in PAs this year. 

Ugh

Stop making me cry early in the morning, or mourning....

[Mike Sixel]

Interesting choice to send alcala down.... Keeping their options available?

[mrtwinsfan]

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

Also, I renew my earlier prediction: Carlos Santana leads the Twins in PAs this year. 

Ugh

Your Killing Me, with the Reminders, Would never wish a injury But maybe Santana will Sneeze to hard and with our trainers we all know how EXTRA Care and time off our guys get

[mrtwinsfan]

52 minutes ago, Mike Sixel said:

Interesting choice to send alcala down.... Keeping their options available?

injury ?  looked pretty good to me , 

[Schmoeman5]

2 hours ago, USAFChief said:

Also, I renew my earlier prediction: Carlos Santana leads the Twins in PAs this year. 

Ugh

 Im not disputing your post. Carlos S may very well lead the team in PA. So far Rocco has gotten no production from any of his projected outfielders. Plus Kepler injury stint.  So Kiriloff who is hitting but was going to be the backup at 1st is getting AB in RF and LF. I'm sure Rocco would like to mix it up more and give Santana some days off. But right now he's sort of hamstrung. I wouldn't be surprised if Wallner gets a reset in St.Paul as early as tomorrow. 

[ashbury]

9 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

 Im not disputing your post. Carlos S may very well lead the team in PA. So far Rocco has gotten no production from any of his projected outfielders. Plus Kepler injury stint.  So Kiriloff who is hitting but was going to be the backup at 1st is getting AB in RF and LF. I'm sure Rocco would like to mix it up more and give Santana some days off. But right now he's sort of hamstrung. I wouldn't be surprised if Wallner gets a reset in St.Paul as early as tomorrow. 

Larnach played a rehab game in Ft Myers yesterday and got some hits, FWIW.

[ashbury]

9 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Larnach played a rehab game in Ft Myers yesterday and got some hits, FWIW.

My mistake. He scored a run (after leading off an inning with a walk) and drove a run in (sac fly later).  No actual hits.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

My mistake. He scored a run and drove a run in, but got only a base on balls.

As of right now, he will get his new assignment tomorrow

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

As of right now, he will get his new assignment tomorrow

Guessing, or did you see something stated?

[jkcarew]

2 hours ago, USAFChief said:

While I'm on a roll: unless there's an injury, Margot over Wallner is lunacy 

Margot OR Wallner is lunacy. But the rules say you have to play 9.

[Schmoeman5]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Guessing, or did you see something stated?

I'm staying at his house

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Margot OR Wallner is lunacy. But the rules say you have to play 9.

Rocco's just preparing to unleash the Wallinator in the later stages of the game!

[ashbury]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

I'm staying at his house

Fair.  Jake Cave still lives rent-free in my head.

[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

I'm staying at his house

Alot of Squatting goin on , 

[Schmoeman5]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

Alot of Squatting goin on , 

Actually. He's squatting.  He was kept behind to rehab in FL. We're here to close up. He knows he leaves tomorrow if he gets a clean bill. He doesn't know where yet

[jkcarew]

2 hours ago, USAFChief said:

No Buxton again? 

 

 

 

Rocco realized his OBP is 1.000 when pinch running (score one for analytics). Rocco being Rocco…just putting players in spots where they can succeed.

[wabene]

22 minutes ago, ashbury said:

My mistake. He scored a run (after leading off an inning with a walk) and drove a run in (sac fly later).  No actual hits.

Single and double in the previous rehab game

[USAFChief]

18 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Alot of Squatting goin on , 

ish

[USAFChief]

2 hours ago, Mike Sixel said:

Interesting choice to send alcala down.... Keeping their options available?

I guess it's "Alcala has one."

[Twinsoholic]

The Twins could have sent Funderburk down, but I guess Rocco wanted three lefties in the pen. 

[RickOShea]

Maggot shows his stuff.

[USAFChief]

Wallner catches that.

 

 

[RickOShea]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Wallner catches that.

 

 

And makes an off target throw back in.