Spring Training Game Thread: Twins @ Rays, 3/20/14 @ 6:05pm (CDT)

[Squirrel]

Another night, another lineup, another pitcher ... there's a song in there somewhere ... anyway ... lineups ...

 

Twins:

SP, Diamond

 

Brian Dozier ® 2B

Kurt Suzuki ® C

Joe Mauer (L) 1B

Josh Willingham ® LF

Jason Kubel (L) DH

Trevor Plouffe ® 3B

Oswaldo Arcia (L) RF

Aaron Hicks (S) CF

Pedro Florimon (S) SS

 

Rays:

SP, Ramos

 

Desmond Jennings ® CF

James Loney (L) 1B

Ben Zobrist (S) 2B

Evan Longoria ® 3B

Logan Forsythe ® LF

Yunel Escobar ® SS

Sean Rodriguez ® RF

Ryan Hanigan ® C

Brandon Guyer ® DH

 

Chatter on and play ball!

[ashbury]

MLB.tv seems to have only audio, not video, for today's game.

[Squirrel]

I know ... just discovered that myself ... <poutyface>

[Squirrel]

One of these days I'll make the roadtrip to see them play elsewhere. Port Charlotte would probably be the easiest to get to.

[Squirrel]

okay ... 0-0 after 1.

[JB_Iowa]

The Rays broadcast schedule for the entire month of March only shows an MLBN (delay) game @ Boston on 3/23 and Sun Sports broadcasts on 3/25 and 3/26.

 

Really sparse coverage. Kind of goes along with their crowds at home.

 

Do they not have regular coverage? Look at this:

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=tb

[ashbury]

One of these days I'll make the roadtrip to see them play elsewhere. Port Charlotte would probably be the easiest to get to.

 

Red Sox isn't too long a trek to see them play elsewhere either.

[Squirrel]

oh, yeah ... I forget about the teams I don't like

[Squirrel]

From what I've heard about getting out of the parking lot at JetBlue Park, I'd probably get home from Port Charlotte faster.

[Squirrel]

Ugh ... two strikeouts this inning. Sigh.

[ashbury]

Do they not have regular coverage? Look at this:

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/schedule/broadcast/index.jsp?c_id=tb

 

Rays Fever. Catch it.

[Squirrel]

hmmm ... that didn't sound too flattering on plouffe ... but florimon picked him up the next at bat

[ashbury]

Rays announcers refer to Diamond inducing a DP as being due to pitch-to-contact.

 

And then they go on to anoint Hicks as the likely leadoff hitter when the season starts, despite today's lineup looking for all the world like the opening day lineup if Gardy's wish comes true with Kubel.

[Squirrel]

oh geez ... Hicks tripped around 1st base ... would've had a double otherwise ...

[Squirrel]

And that trip cost us. Double play.

[stringer bell]

One of these days I'll make the roadtrip to see them play elsewhere. Port Charlotte would probably be the easiest to get to.

As you might know, my family is boycotting the stadium in Port Charlotte. We still approve of Stone Crabs.

[Squirrel]

If you still like stone crabs, then why are you boycotting the stadium??? (of course, I don't like what they did to the Miracle in the playoffs last September)

[stringer bell]

As you might know, my family is boycotting the stadium in Port Charlotte. We still approve of Stone Crabs.

On a more serious note, consider the Phillies winter home in Clearwater. It is really easy to get to and Brighthouse (?) Field is very nice. It's probably at least a half hour longer drive, but it is pretty.

[snepp]

No radio for me.

 

 

 

On the plus side, that means no Gladden either.

[Squirrel]

On a more serious note, consider the Phillies winter home in Clearwater. It is really easy to get to and Brighthouse (?) Field is very nice. It's probably at least a half hour longer drive, but it is pretty.

There's also the O's in Sarasota ... I've been by that stadium before as I have friends up there, but have never been to a game.

[stringer bell]

Back to the game--non-existent offense continues.

[Squirrel]

Sigh. How many strikeouts do we have now?

[ashbury]

Sigh. How many strikeouts do we have now?

 

Only 5. It's still early though, they could pad their totals before the night is out.

[stringer bell]

If you still like stone crabs, then why are you boycotting the stadium??? (of course, I don't like what they did to the Miracle in the playoffs last September)

Stone Crabs--tasty seafood. Port Charlotte--inaccessible and rude.

[Craig Arko]

A pair of designated hits by Kubel against a lefty. Rare, like good prime rib.

[Squirrel]

A pair of designated hits by Kubel against a lefty. Rare, like good prime rib.

If you like raw meat ...

[ashbury]

If you like raw meat ...

 

Who *doesn't*? Yum! Thanks, crarko, now my mouth is watering and dinner is still an hour away.

[Craig Arko]

Who *doesn't*? Yum! Thanks, crarko, now my mouth is watering and dinner is still an hour away.

 

Mea Culpa.

[Halsey Hall]

7 k's now, and 3A LMITW leads in LOB with 3.

[Craig Arko]

It does seem that Kubel, Hicks, and Diamond read Mr. Antony's little rant, and took it to heart.