Minnesota Twins: Twins (Ober) vs Tampa (Boyle); 4/3/26, 3:10 pm CDT

[C-Gangster]

Twins Home Opener (:

[shortround81]

C'mon fellas. Make sure it's a Good Friday 

[The Great Hambino]

When I was a kid, it was always confusing to me why Good Friday was called Good Friday.  Like, they killed him.  How is that good?

I would also get thrown off by Monday Thursday

[Brock Beauchamp]

	SUN	MON	TUE	WED	THU	TOT
Abel	81	0	0	0	0	81
Kent	0	0	0	47	0	47
Funderburk	0	26	0	0	15	54
Laweryson	0	0	0	36	0	36
Banda	3	0	0	12	0	15
Topa	0	10	0	0	13	35
Orze	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sands	0	0	0	0	11	27
Rogers	0	14	0	0	4	18

[shortround81]

10 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

I would also get thrown off by Monday Thursday

I can't tell if you're being ironic or not, but it's Maundy Thursday. 

[The Great Hambino]

15 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

I can't tell if you're being ironic or not, but it's Maundy Thursday. 

Nah, pretty sure it's Monday.  I know my days of the week

Of course I'm being ironic - it's a game thread

[Vanimal46]

It's chilly outside but at least the sun is out for now... Hope the meteorologists are wrong for the people attending.

[Patzky]

Another non-Lee game.  Two's a trend.

[Vanimal46]

Also of note… The game today will be broadcasted on FOX over the air along with Twins.tv. 

[HarmonK03]

Again no Martin, he has earned a shot at being an every day player.  Yes he may be a placeholder for ERod and Jenkins but he should be the leadoff hitter and not Clemens.  Why did they sign Bell if he isn't playing 1B, Clemens is not an every day player.  This obsession with the handedness of hitters and pitchers has to balanced out.

[thelanges5]

55 minutes ago, Patzky said:

Another non-Lee game.  Two's a trend.

Per Matthew Leach:

Brooks Lee is ill. He’s available but not starting. Improved from yesterday.

[thelanges5]

Twins 4/3

K. Clemens 1B
B. Buxton CF
L. Keaschall 2B
M. Wallner RF
J. Bell DH
R. Jeffers C
T. Larnach LF
R. Lewis 3B
T. Gray SS

B. Ober SP

[shortround81]

2 hours ago, The Great Hambino said:

Of course I'm being ironic - it's a game thread

Oh, so throw this in after the fact so I look like a pedantic a**hole 🙄

 

I am also being ironic 

[ziggy]

22 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

Oh, so throw this in after the fact so I look like a pedantic a**hole 🙄

Shortround, you're fine.

I thought it was spelled Maudy Thursday.

[The Great Hambino]

23 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

Oh, so throw this in after the fact so I look like a pedantic a**hole 🙄

Full disclosure, I thought it was implied that I was showing 5-year-old me’s thoughts, and it might not have been as clear as it was in my head

[Patzky]

43 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Per Matthew Leach:

Brooks Lee is ill. He’s available but not starting. Improved from yesterday.

The team improved from yesterday too 😁 

[RpR]

[stringer bell]

47 minutes ago, thelanges5 said:

Per Matthew Leach:

Brooks Lee is ill. He’s available but not starting. Improved from yesterday.

Explains two consecutive non-starts. 

[RpR]

MSN weather shows rain heading for the Twin Cities but , if the forecast is close to right, will end around  3 P.M.

Same map shows it is supposed to be snowing St.Cloud area right now but is not at this time.

[shortround81]

37 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Shortround, you're fine.

I thought it was spelled Maudy Thursday.

"Maudy Thursday" sounds like an old timey burlesque dancer

[Vanimal46]

2 hours ago, Vanimal46 said:

It's chilly outside but at least the sun is out for now... Hope the meteorologists are wrong for the people attending.

Whelp it doesn’t appear they were wrong this time. Raining outside now 

[Blyleven2011]

I'm in Texas yet  , keep me posted on any cancelation or delay ...

It would be greatly appreciated  ...

[Chris Hove]

2 hours ago, karcherd said:

Again no Martin, he has earned a shot at being an every day player.  Yes he may be a placeholder for ERod and Jenkins but he should be the leadoff hitter and not Clemens.  Why did they sign Bell if he isn't playing 1B, Clemens is not an every day player.  This obsession with the handedness of hitters and pitchers has to balanced out.

100% agree with you.

Edited April 3 by Chris Hove

[The Great Hambino]

Power just went out at the park.  Definitely not a metaphor whatsoever

[thelanges5]

Per Bobby Nightengale:

One hour before first pitch for the Twins home opener… and the power is out at Target Field.

[mrtwinsfan]

5 hours ago, C-Gangster said:

Twins Home Opener (:

For the Minnesota Twins home opener on Friday, April 3, 2026, expect cold and wet conditions at Target Field, with temperatures around 40°F, feels-like temperatures in the 30s, and a high chance of rain. East winds at 5-10 mph will add to the chill. Rain is expected, and it may be uncomfortable, so warm, waterproof gear is recommended. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Game Day Forecast (April 3, 2026):

• Temperature: Low 40s°F (approx. \(4^{\circ}C\) to \(5^{\circ}C\)).
• Conditions: Rain likely, overcast, and cold.
• Wind: NE 5-10 mph.
• Recommendation: Bundle up, consider gloves and a scarf. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

[Chris Hove]

4 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

For the Minnesota Twins home opener on Friday, April 3, 2026, expect cold and wet conditions at Target Field, with temperatures around 40°F, feels-like temperatures in the 30s, and a high chance of rain. East winds at 5-10 mph will add to the chill. Rain is expected, and it may be uncomfortable, so warm, waterproof gear is recommended. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Game Day Forecast (April 3, 2026):

• Temperature: Low 40s°F (approx. \(4^{\circ}C\) to \(5^{\circ}C\)).
• Conditions: Rain likely, overcast, and cold.
• Wind: NE 5-10 mph.
• Recommendation: Bundle up, consider gloves and a scarf. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Looks like it's gonna be like the Saints game I went to on Tuesday. That was the coldest baseball game I have ever been to in my life. Just brutally cold with high winds. Good luck, everyone...

[Vanimal46]

9 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

Power just went out at the park.  Definitely not a metaphor whatsoever

Did Tom forget to switch over the auto-pay to his credit card after they canceled Joe’s?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, The Great Hambino said:

Full disclosure, I thought it was implied that I was showing 5-year-old me’s thoughts, and it might not have been as clear as it was in my head

Ain't that always the way it...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

With the weather, does that increase our home field advantage against a warm climate team like Tampa Bay?

In play, runs please!