Game Thread: Twins@Rangers 9/1 2:05PM

[Riverbrian]

Twins: SP Kevin Correia

 

CF Presley

RF Mastroianni

2B Dozier

DH Willingham

3B Plouffe

1B Colabello

LF Thomas

C Pinto

SS Bernier

 

Rangers: SP Travis Blackley

 

CF Martin

SS Profar

2B Kinsler

DH Beltre

RF Rios

LF Adduci

3B Baker

1B Moreland

C Soto

 

Things to Think About:

 

1. Think About Alex Presley... Batting Leadoff and Playing CF... OK... Let's see how he does.

 

2. Think About Josmil Pinto... Lot of us have been waiting to see this guy... OK... I know I'm pumped to see him play... Let's see how he does.

 

3. Think about Brian Dozier... 15 Dingers and that moves him from leadoff to the #3 Spot. We should all be Dozier Fans at this point.

 

4. Think about Clete Thomas... Still in the lineup... Too Funny... In LF today.

 

5. Think about Stats... I spent yesterday doing some research and the results were interesting. Did you know that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the Population?

[VATwinsFan]

Can there be a more depressing headline than this from the Twins home page at mlb.com?

 

"Correia leads Twins' bid for series win in finale"

[Squirrel]

Lol @ 4

 

6. Think about me sitting in 96 deg (heat index is 115) watching the Miracle game in Ft. Myers. Middle of 4, down 1-0. Lots of antics between innings at minor league games

[big dog]

7. Think about Oakland...two games back of Texas for the Division Lead. And the Twins roll out a lineup like that. Highest averages in the lineup? .244 (Dozier and Bernier). Next highest average? Trevor Plouffe. Don't blame Corriea for this. The A's management has a right to be upset.

[big dog]

Lol @ 4

 

6. Think about me sitting in 96 deg (heat index is 115) watching the Miracle game in Ft. Myers. Middle of 4, down 1-0. Lots of antics between innings at minor league games

 

Do the antics help you forget the heat index? I can't imagine sitting out in that (although truth be told I spent a big chunk of Friday sitting on metal bleachers in a heat index of over 100 myself, watching my daughter's college soccer team). I think I would prefer fewer antics, more action, but minor league games do have their charms.

[Squirrel]

Do the antics help you forget the heat index? I can't imagine sitting out in that (although truth be told I spent a big chunk of Friday sitting on metal bleachers in a heat index of over 100 myself, watching my daughter's college soccer team). I think I would prefer fewer antics, more action, but minor league games do have their charms.

It's not bad. If you know Hammond Field I'm sitting in section 203 all the way at the top. So I'm in the shade and getting a decent breeze. And now it's 2-0

[Winston Smith]

33. Think about no longer having the big Canuck around!

 

Tribute:

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[Squirrel]

That's Buxton batting. He's wearing #7

[Squirrel]

Argh ... photo insert fail ...

[Thegrin]

Think about the Affiliates... you can find their Box scores >>HERE

[VATwinsFan]

Argh ... photo insert fail ...

 

That's OK. I always stand on my head on Sunday afternoons.

[kydoty]

I can't remember the last time I've seen a starting lineup that bad. Maybe back in the mid 90s when we were relying on the Scott Stahoviaks of the world.

[PseudoSABR]

Who's to say Thomas, Mastroianni, and Presley are redundant, when you can have them in the same stating outfield?!

[glunn]

Argh ... photo insert fail ...

 

 

It's perfect -- just had to turn my laptop upside down.

[Squirrel]

Going into the bottom of the 10th tied at 2 apiece. I think this is it for me no matter what. Lol and 1st batter is on with a bunt single

[Guest USAFChief]

Think about Presley. Highest career BA in Twins history.

[Kobs]

Good lord.

[Danchat]

Epic fail, Mastro...

[notoriousgod71]

Mastro makes up for Plouffe not sliding the other night by sliding twice.

[Kobs]

I can't remember the last time I've seen a starting lineup that bad. Maybe back in the mid 90s when we were relying on the Scott Stahoviaks of the world.

 

Go look at some September lineups from two years ago.

[Danchat]

Wait a second.... where the heck is Arcia?

We have an all-medicore outfield!

[GCTF]

That's Buxton batting. He's wearing #7

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Don't you mean # L?

[GCTF]

Did Arcia die?

[GCTF]

 

CF Presley

RF Mastroianni

2B Dozier

DH Willingham

3B Plouffe

1B Colabello

LF Thomas

C Pinto

SS Bernier

 

There aren't enough puke smileys in the world for this lineup.

 

Also this site needs puke smileys.

[Willihammer]

Ya the quiet about Arcia's wrist is a little worrisome. Hopefully no bfd

[Danchat]

Ya the quiet about Arcia's wrist is a little worrisome. Hopefully no bfd

 

At least they're protecting him. I don't want Arcia to get hurt. (Reminds me of Plouffe's hand injury last year that wrecked his 2nd half.)

[Winston Smith]

99. Think about when the twins were interesting enough to have hundreds of comments during a game.

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[Guest USAFChief]

For as much crap as umpires get, they are generally damn good at their jobs, and easily the best of any major sport.

 

There is room for improvement, and replay is a good idea (if being poorly implemented, IMO), but major league umpires get it right an impressive amount of the time.

[Thegrin]

Josmil Pinto - This is why I watch as many Twins games as possible. First hit. First xtra base hit. First RBI.

[Thegrin]

and now Presley gets an RBI ! This is too much to handle in one game.