Goodness do I ever hate traffic... Anyway, let's go for the "sweep"!
Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins
(35-25) (28-29)
Target Field
1 Twins Way
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
7:10 PM CT
Game Previews
Minnesota Twins Official Game Notes
Baseball-Reference
MLB
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Milwaukee Brewers Starting Lineup
1. Segura, SS
2. Braun, RF
3. Lucroy, C
4. Gomez, CF
5. Ramirez, DH
6. Davis, LF
7. Gennett, 2B
8. Reynolds, 3B
9. Overbay, 1B
Minnesota Twins Starting Lineup
1. Santana, CF
2. Dozier, 2B
3. Mauer, 1B
4. Willingham, LF
5. Arcia, RF
6. Plouffe, DH
7. Nunez, 3B
8. Pinto, C
9. Escobar, ss
Probable Starting Pitchers
Wily Peralta
4-5, 2.73
v.
Kevin John Correia
2-6, 5.87
Twins going with the 80s blues again. Awesome.
The wife didn't like them. She is so totally wrong.
This is definitely the best uniform series of the year.
Same with mine.
I really appreciated the Red Helmets and Sansabelt pants.
Why could no one wear stirrups though?
#1 pick Nick Gordon is on the phone. He's a shortstop because it was his childhood dream to play the same position as Derek Jeter.
So, left field?
Flashback city as the Dazzleman recalls Mullet-dom in the 80's.
It really is a nice touch by the Twins to add the red batting helmets.
Yeah, it seems half-assed without them.
Hats off to Gomez on that one.
Yes, he seemed really proud of himself on that one.
Hell, I would have been.
Morris is in the booth and, like the last time he appeared on the broadcast, I'm enjoying him. I don't know what changed in his year(?) in Toronto, but his games of lawn-toss seem to be minimal. He even admitted to not minding the fact that the game is changing and players are more animated.
httpv://youtu.be/bOR38552MJA
They're not even a real country anywaaaaay
He doesnt have to lobby to be in the HoF anymore, so now he can be relaxed.
Aw, snap, that could be it. He can stop pretending to ignore advanced stats just because they don't favor him now.
Nifty double play.
I called that.
Well, actually requested it.
HRRRRCIA!
I had requested that, too.
Requesting anything from that point felt greedy.
Grande!
Hole. Lee. (redacted)
Hoo-har for Arkman!!!
That got fun in a rush.
&*(^^&%^&^*()&%*&(%
Correia
Gomez harshing Orlando Garcia's vibe.
This half inning is like bad kimchi -- a Correian buzzkill.
Cripes, what happened? Natch.
Well, AMR has to be excited that he was at the game Arcia passed Tyner on the Grand Slam list.
*sigh* Correia seems to be fooling all the Brewers batters now.
I hate when giveback runs become too generous.
Lyle Overbay is still around. Huh.
Well, good to know that Brewers bloggers spend time cursing their baserunners as well.
And now it's our turn.
Leathah!
Twins OPS+, 2014 to date:
Dozier 126
Escobar 116
Suzuki 113
Plouffe 107
Pinto 106
Mauer 97
You left off the best ones: Willingham 205, Santana 130. Arcia was at 114, but that's jumped up.
I'm here for a Hamsteak.
I expect you'll want taters with that.
and all I got was bitter dregs.
D'OHziered.
I'm gonna have to dock Dozier a few All-Star votes for that one.
Dozier, for the love of fun.
You'd better be Billy Hamilton-fast if you are gonna try to pull that crap.
Cmon Dozier, use some common sense
so, with the Twins wearing the Baby Blues, do all the Brewers have shaggy facial hair?
How far back are we going? I was thinking they'd all either hit home runs or strike out in every at-bat.
I'm thinking Harvey's Wallbangers.
Dazz "likes the play"??? Oh, please.
Well, that sucked.
well, cr@p
#FreeAlexMeyer
WTF? It's "IBUs" not "BUs", Summit.
Huh?! That doesn't seem like the kind of thing they'd screw up, though things do get lost from script to production on commercials at times. Seriously...
you sound bitter
I'm doing my Best Bitter impression.
Correia wearing the towel of shame in the dugout. Nice shot, FSN.
...as the game slowly drifts away...
Only way things are going to happen is if Arcia does them himself
oh cr@p
Well, you were right. 🙁
OFFS.
'night everyone, I'm going to take my cough to bed.
and sure....
Can't view for a minute here - what the f*&^ was Arcia doing there?
Rolling his ankle.
Nice inning.
I'm new to WGOM. Arcia hits a grand slam & messes up his ankle. That's TWINS BASEBALL!!
You seem to have caught on to the ethos here quickly, PM. Welcome aboard.
Welcome! That's a solid introduction.
Used the Twins Baseball icon and everything. Indeed, a fine entrance.
Woo!
Well, thanks, y'all. I hear this is a fun place for Twins fans to hang out. 🙂
Welcome aboard, PMinnel. Here's a little something to get you started...
Escobar. All he does is hit doubles.
All everyone in the last couple of innings does is hit doubles. But no runs! Pah
Good thing they moved the runner to third. Now would be a good time for Mauer to be Mauer. Instead of, you know, pussy Mauer.
boo birds are out for Mauer.
You're probably right it was directed at Mauer. My hope is it was directed at the Twins for that inning in general since it should be Dozier that should take the most blame for Escobar not scoring.
Ugh. Three doubles in two innings. No runs.
Twins on the clock again.
Nick Burdi, RHP out of KY. Projects as a two pitch reliever according to mlb.com. Can hit triple digits though.
I'd rather he be a four-out reliever.
With Twins starters, he'll have plenty of chances for double plays.
I've actually been enjoying Morris in the booth.
I missed it, how did Arcia get hurt?
rolled his ankle trying to advance to third on a missed bunt attempt by Plouffe.
Well, thats lovely.
Does it help if there was no one out and they were down by two at the time?
Surely he'll feel better once he knows that Plouffe doubled a couple of pitches later.
man o man.
THIS STORY KEEPS GETTING BETTER
Pinto Bean!
Oooh. A run!
Just. One. More. Hit.
or, say, a double!
It would seem they've got the right guy up.
On the bright(ish) side, top of the order in the bottom of the 9th.
I lay down for a nap and I miss an Arcia grand salami, Arcia rolling his ankle, and Correia melting down after being in too long? Not sure if it was good or not.
I woke up to watch them leave the tying run at 3rd and go ahead run at 2nd at least!!
They seriously should have pulled Correia after that 3-run inning.
Seemed to be the majority view where I sat.
also on the bright side, having my second one of these. Refreshing! I'm not usually a big lager fan, but I really have been enjoying these lately. Maybe my hop taste buds have gotten tired?
That's a thing. Meat told me.
I can dig that. I'm on a hefe kick and have been for a few months. Of course, as I say this, I'm digging a 90 Minute from Dogfish head as we say this, but I swear I've been on a German hefe kick.
Paulaner? Mmmm. So bananaey.
We were really stupid at my friend's 25th birthday party. I'll never drink hefe again. Most people I know love it. I just cannot handle the smell or taste anymore.
Ok, I'm done. Not even gonna wait around to boo Mauer.
2014 Burton makes me sad.
Remember when Jared Burton could get people out? Those were fun times.
Burton actually has the second-best K rate of the relievers. Not that his rate is good. Unfortunately, it is the best of his numbers. #FreeBurdi
Aw heck.
//
See Beau? Rooting interest before fantasy interest.
heh, junk ball.
Hey AMR -- have you tagged yourself yet?
I'm not going to bother.
My head is cut in half.
Fifth row of 109.
#itshappening?
Heh
Here's the photo.
I'm in the black tee (HHT Euro Tour - Thanks again Algonad!) and blue hat.
Then to my left: Corporate Auditor, My Boss, My Sorta-boss (she leads the department that I support).