Game 19 - Twins vs Red Sox - 4/25/12

[Seth Stohs]

Twins Lineup:

 

Denard Span CF

Jamey Carroll SS

Joe Mauer C

Justin Morneau DH

Chris Parmelee 1B

Trevor Plouffe RF

Sean Burroughs 3B

Ben Revere LF

Alexi Casilla 2B

 

SP: Liam Hendriks

[Mr. Ed]

gnat-ball. Bucholz should have fun.

[Republican22]

Let's go twins!!!!!!

[TwinsGuy55422]

For once, let's put a quick zero on the board in the top of the 1st and then get a couple runs of our own in the home half. Not only are we not winning games, but it feels like we never even have the lead.

[Thrylos]

A little anecdote about Boston's lineup tonight: Valentine had to change it, because originally he thought that Liam Hendriks was a LHP and filled it up with righties.

[TwinsGuy55422]

I wish I could share that information with the drunk Boston fan sitting in front of me at the game last night. He was yelling about how bad he hated Valentine for about ten minutes straight simply because Valentine called for a sacrifice bunt in I believe it was the second inning. This information would have probably ilicited a good 45-minute rant.

[ashbury]

Plouffe and his .100 BA in preference to Clete's .182, against a righty. Not Doumit either. C'mon Trevor, show us something.

[Shane Wahl]

A little anecdote about Boston's lineup tonight: Valentine had to change it, because originally he thought that Liam Hendriks was a LHP and filled it up with righties.

But I thought Bobby knew EVERYTHING???

[ashbury]

Pedroia doubles to shallow left? That's where Revere is - I thought his speed would eliminate that. Someone who saw the game, tell me what happened?

 

(That was Yahoo sports. I checked again on ESPN.com and it said deep left. That makes more sense, although I'll still gripe that I thought Revere was supposed to make outfield hits impossible.)

[mikeee]

Lotta pitches for Liam with that last at bat... finally got him... dang.

[TwinsGuy55422]

You never want to see your starter throw 30+ pitches in the first inning, but to Liam's credit his control appears well and he didn't get flustered with all the foul balls.

[TwinsGuy55422]

Nice vintage Mauer line drive single.

[TwinsGuy55422]

Ugh....I can't believe they left the bases loaded again!!!!

[TwinsFanLV]

Is even one Boston hitter going to be made to duck or move his feet, tonight? Guess not. No fight in this team. Starts at the top.

[mikeee]

50 pitches is too many for the second inning.....

[Dougmancaveitch]

Well getting swept at home is always fun.

[TwinsFanLV]

Have the Twins made Aviles move his feet even once in this series, or did they send him a hand written invitation to swing from his heels?

[twinsnorth49]

guys, c'mon make a pitch, get a hit, show some pride......something!

[Riverbrian]

Pedroia doubles to shallow left? That's where Revere is - I thought his speed would eliminate that. Someone who saw the game, tell me what happened?

 

(That was Yahoo sports. I checked again on ESPN.com and it said deep left. That makes more sense, although I'll still gripe that I thought Revere was supposed to make outfield hits impossible.)

I didn't see that play but I just watched him double and score on a Casilla single.

[Riverbrian]

Casilla needs to steal here.

[twinsnorth49]

I didn't see that play but I just watched him double and score on a Casilla single.

OK, good I'm not hallucinating.

[Riverbrian]

There it is... Scoring position

[Riverbrian]

OK, good I'm not hallucinating.

lol... That Canadian hash is rough stuff

[twinsnorth49]

lol... That Canadian hash is rough stuff

 

Unfortunately not rough enough to dull this pain so far.

[Riverbrian]

Twins are coming back. I can feel it. Bucholz is grooving em.

[twinsnorth49]

When it rains it pours..........crap!!!!

[twinsnorth49]

You know it's bad when your team's highlight so far is cutting off a throw to home.

[Riverbrian]

It's fine... We are coming back

[VATwinsFan]

The Twins are now 10 for their last 62 w/RISP.

 

In 19 games they've kept the opposition to 3 runs or less a grand total of two times, and one of those games they lost.

 

In comparison the other teams pitchers have kept the Twins to 3 runs or less 11 times out of 19.

[twinsnorth49]

The Twins are now 10 for their last 62 w/RISP.

 

In 19 games they've kept the opposition to 3 runs or less a grand total of two times, and one of those games they lost.

 

In comparison the other teams pitchers have kept the Twins to 3 runs or less 11 times out of 19.

I think we're beyond needing stats to help us understand how badly this team is playing.........but thanks for reaffirming the sickening sight.