Game Thread: Twins @ Marlins, 6/26 - 11:40am

[Brock Beauchamp]

It's an early one today.

 

Lineups:

 

Twins:

Clete Thomas CF

Brian Dozier 2B

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham LF

Oswaldo Arcia RF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Chris Parmelee 1B

Eduardo Escobar SS

(Scott Diamond P)

 

Marlins:

Justin Ruggiano LF

Ed Lucas 2B

Giancarlo Stanton RF

Marcell Ozuna CF

Logan Morrison 1B

Placido Polanco 3B

Adeiny Hechavarria SS

Jeff Mathis C

(Tom Koehler P)

[stringer bell]

Parmelee for Morneau, Escobar for Florimon, Mauer catches day game after night game and Doumit sits with his sore ankle. I'm really glad Gibson is with the Twins, but it might have made sense to recall Herrmann for the Miami series at least.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Parmelee for Morneau, Escobar for Florimon, Mauer catches day game after night game and Doumit sits with his sore ankle. I'm really glad Gibson is with the Twins, but it might have made sense to recall Herrmann for the Miami series at least.

 

If Doumit can play, I really don't see the problem with Gibson getting a few days to acclimate to Anderson and the Twins.

 

I consider this a blessing, really... It means Gardy has a harder time keeping Parmelee out of the lineup.

[stringer bell]

Morning baseball!

[stringer bell]

Thomas walks. I'm sure Dick wants Dozier to bunt him over.

[stringer bell]

Crooked number in the first?

[GCTF]

Crooked number in the first?

 

3 is more curvy than crooked.

[stringer bell]

Now a big fly from one of the next three guys and .....well Diamond is pitching, so I guess the Twins will have a chance.

[GCTF]

Friends and family only in attendance.

[GCTF]

Slowey was warming up briefly. Fortunately I have the Marlins broadcast so I won't be able to hear Dick drone on about all the puppies and kitties Slowey kicked while he was a Twin.

[GCTF]

The Marlins should embrace their tacky surroundings an go with the Houston Astros style jerseys of the late 70s/early 80s. Taste the rainbow.

[James]

The Marlins should embrace their tacky surroundings an go with the Houston Astros style jerseys of the late 70s/early 80s. Taste the rainbow.

Aren't their jerseys already tacky and 70's style? How much worse do you want them to look?

[IdahoPilgrim]

So if you strike out another pitcher, do you still get credit for it in the box score?

 

Looks like Diamond is on track for 5 solid innings followed by a meltdown in the 6th.

[James]

So if you strike out another pitcher, do you still get credit for it in the box score?

 

Looks like Diamond is on track for 5 solid innings followed by a meltdown in the 6th.

The answer is it counts for half a strikeout, but the MLB refuses to round numbers to the nearest whole number, so it doesn't show up.

[GCTF]

Aren't their jerseys already tacky and 70's style? How much worse do you want them to look?

 

Like this

 

[stringer bell]

Break time! I can catch 15 minutes of the game...on the computer.

[James]

Like this

 

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Those were bad. These are still pretty gross:

 

[James]

So if you strike out another pitcher, do you still get credit for it in the box score?

 

Looks like Diamond is on track for 5 solid innings followed by a meltdown in the 6th.

Are you sure it is going to take until the 6th for that meltdown to start?

[JB_Iowa]

You don't have to be paying much attention. You just hear Diamond has runners on and gave up a home run and you ask if it is the 5th or 6th. You pretty much know it will be one or the other.

[GCTF]

So if you strike out another pitcher, do you still get credit for it in the box score?

 

Looks like Diamond is on track for 5 solid innings followed by a meltdown in the 6th.

 

Close, but, you're way off.

[stringer bell]

My last break, the Twins scored three to jump out, now the Marlins score three to knot it. Time to start a "Demote Diamond" thread.

[GCTF]

Kevin (stole from kids collecting for unicef) Slowey now the pitcher of record for the Marlins.

[GCTF]

Diamond stays in the game to bat. Looks like he'll be allowed to have that 6th inning meltdown afterall.

[GCTF]

lulz...batter Diamond > pitcher Diamond.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Close, but, you're way off.

 

Huh? Is that like barely missing by a mile?

[IdahoPilgrim]

Are you sure it is going to take until the 6th for that meltdown to start?

 

Hey, the guy is getting better all the time. Pretty soon he'll be melting down in the 4th, then in the 3rd, etc.

[kydoty]

We just gave Polanco his first homer of the year.

[FanFromAffar]

just tuned in. This is dissapointing but I have faith it'll turn around.

[ashbury]

Huh? Is that like barely missing by a mile?

 

Close. Sorta.

[IdahoPilgrim]

*ugh* At this point I'm ready to trade Willingham for a bag of Cheetos.