The Twins are the only American League team without a win. This is not cool, but at least the losses were not shutouts like last year.
Last night, Joe Mauer hit his 120th career HR. Maybe this is the year he hits the 15-20 that will maybe silence some of the "Joe Mauer never hits HRs" critics. I hope he hits 80.
Ervin Santana will start for the Twins. He had a handful of pitched Opening Day before being pulled out of the game due to a long rain delay. Yordano Ventura starts for the Royals.
I predict the Twins will get their first victory of the season.
That is a glorious featured image.
Its from a pack of Twins cards I got from the local police last year.
I've seen that somewhere before... do I have one maybe? Hmmm
If anything, the Twins made Ventura throw a bunch of pitches.
On the board!
Aw man, I thought Buxton hit a HR. (same with Suzuki. that wind is fierce!)
In play run(s)!
All this two out hitting are hard hits.
In play, run(s) 🙁
Caught stealing? Suzuki catching? Gameday appears to be broken
It was true! I saw it with my own eyes!
I can confirm it was a good throw with plenty of time for the tag!
My dislike of Moustakas remains irrational and intense.
I'll second that, and throw in Hosmer for good measure.
Dick, why is Escobar doing an interview in English "to his credit"? Is it because those darn foreigners who don't speak English are lazy?
Can't wait for that wall...
Maybe it should go in front of the door of the target field broadcast booth.
But who's going to pay for it?
The Royals
Bert will pay for it.
Make FSN Great Again
Johan, part 2 has some real nice two strike stuff.
Geez, we've got snow and something like 45 mph winds here. Fortunately the only place I need to be is in my chair with a blanket and a beer.
Eddie !
all tied up
Eeeeeescobar!?
Wha' happen? I thought Eddie gets 2 bases on all his hits.
I would great for Santana and the Twins to toss up a goose egg this inning.
It's early in the season I know, but Sano isn't doing that badly in right field. He's had one misplay and one that maybe he could've gotten to, but he is at least 20 points above Willingham level.
If he is better at RF than Delmon Young was at LF, I'll take it.
Mauer doing his part to fix the Twins' SO:BB ratio.
Putting his OBP back towards his historic norms, too
It's early, but how cool would it be if he were even just Joe Mauer: Very Good Baseball Player
If you're going to put Moustakis on again tonight, shoulda just hit him
Another season of you asking the Twins to try to injure opponents? Pass.
I didn't say they should have injured him, did I? It's my Strat - o-matic kicking in
wiggle wiggle wiggle
That's a few innings for both teams where that's happened.
For a team that doesn't strike out, the Royals sure strike out a lot.
To defeat your enemy, you must think like your enemy.
BAT FLIPPING TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Parked it!
Holy hell is he strong
Oh yeah. Him. I've been disappointed enough in Sano and Buxton that I forgot about that other unproven player.
Park just hit a homer that disappeared into the night.
Park'd!
Good lord, he mashed that.
Oh man, next time you see the replay of the Park home run, watch the catcher drop his head after the ball is hit. He knew it was crushed.
Kurt "Wheels" Suzuki !!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is good baseball
He just doesn't have the build of someone i would expect to be able to have an exit velocity of 111.
Suzuki triple?!
No outfielder fell down in the making of that triple.
Salvador's on the other hand....
Both catchers have hit triples this game. Mercy
Catchers hit triples, duh.
Stupid giveback run(s).
Jensen. Knock it off.
Jepson not inspiring me at all so far this season
Just another reminder to drop him from my fantasy team.
The last pitch to Perez was literally the first I saw.
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hi-ya fellas.
Oh, for the love...
It would be nice to enjoy a lead for longer than 3 seconds.
GOSO
That's a little aggressive ... but maybe.
Well, I did vote for them to finish fourth on Opening Day, so I didn't have much hope to start the year. On the bright side, Glen Perkins will be nice and rested when he finally gets into a game in May.
You think we'll see him that soon?
Or Trevor gets hungry.
heh
Top of the order to lead off the 9th ...
Nice plate appearance by Dozier.
Nice night at the plate by Dozier, too.
Love that play call. Love it.
13 Twins' K's ... gross.
Yeah, make that 14...
'er.' Make that gross[er].
Rosario took a pitch. Huh.
What's with the injury delays?
Perez got crossed up and took a fastball right on the wrist
Perez took a fastball right off the inner arm. Looks like him and the pitcher were crossed up.
Davis and Perez crossed up - Perez took a fastball off the inside of his wrist, thinking he was going to be on the receiving end something off-speed.what these guys said
Well that was a dumb thing to say.
Sure, but 3 runs!
We'll be on the other end of these 1 run losses someday...maybe.
Before the Rosario at bat, I asked DK what the odds were that he would strike out on a high fastball. He said 75%. I guess what happened covered the other 25% pretty well.
Bummer of a start to the season, but gosh darn it, I do love the fact that I can watch the Twins again this year.
Some Dodger dude has a no-hitter through six.
Through seven.
Taken out in the eighth - no hitter still intact.
It's his major league debut.
Phillies also lost so the Twins aren't the only 0-4 team.