Raise your hands if you looked at the Twins schedule and thought this week’s tilt against the Rockies would be between two first place clubs. Anyone? The Colorado Rockies are probably one of the surprise teams of the early 2017 season (well besides the Twins) and bring a flashy 24-15 record to Target Field.
Kyle Freeland takes his 2.92 ERA up against Phil Hughes and his 4-1 record. Some forecast for storms tonight and all week but given this is the only Rockies trip to Target Field in like 6 years, I have a feeling everyone will work hard to get this game and the next two in. May have to be prepared for some long nights.
Programming Note: I will need someone to take next Tuesday's game log as I will be here next Tuesday with no wi-fi.
LaTroy Hawkins in the FSN booth tonight.
I love it when Gladden makes the plural of third baseman "third basemans".
*runs to the closet, changes into wiggle clothes*
Three balls in a row hit to right field. The Rockies seem to have recognized the weakest link.
Four in a row hit to right field.
Grossman in right? Is that a good idea?
If they hit it hard enough, it'll bounce back into the infield.
I feel like we should post a picture of The Wiggles after that half-inning.
THROW HIM STRIKES!
okay, we can't wiggle all night...
I guess I shouldn't have said that.
But you appear to have been correct.
For anyone who's interested, the "Minor Details" report of yesterday's games has now been posted.
keep handing out those walks
on the board
Balks will haunt.
okay, that bunt was unnecessary
If he was bunting for a hit, and if the defense was set up that there was a good chance he could succeed, I'm okay with it. But if that was primarily a sacrifice, it was a bad play.
I'm watching NCIS, so can't say, but when you're trying for an infield hit, you're not exactly making advancing the runner a priority.
It looked a lot like it was an attempt at a hit, where he was trying to put it into no man's land where the pitcher and first baseman would get crossed up on who should get it with the idea of going to the first base side to allow for moving the runner over if he didn't get on.
Well, when you fail on the first pitch and don't have the element of surprise anymore, that looks to be a SAC in Gameday.
Oh, heh, I actually missed the first pitch of that at bat so i wasn't aware of that.
Tie game!
Phil Hughes is the Kyle Chandler of the twins.
*smiles, nods...waves hand over head*
Actor in Friday Night Lights, Bloodline ... crazy hair
Oh, I know him (Early Edition), just didn't get the connection.
I figured you did, but included that first stuff for people who might not.
Solo home runs don't hurt you. I hope.
I LOVE how LaTroy keeps calling dick Richard.
Could be a tribute to TK.
BUXTON!
folks, we have a ping pong match here tonight!
Those haven't been going great for Minnesota tonight...
BUXTON!!!! Solo home runs do hurt you (I hope).
SEND HIM!!
Considering this guy's bs pick off move they should have just waited.
DON'T SEND HIM!!
Was driving so I couldn't say it at the time, but I am also a fan of Dazzle's staccato "......Gone!"
right after I say that, he holds court for half an inning.
Got the pitcher on the ropes. get thrown out. ewe.
Gladden said that last fly ball was "caught by Buxton in right field". I know he's fast enough to do it, and with Grossman in right it's a real possibility, but I suspect something was not correct about that statement.
Both fly outs in the top of the fifth were caught by Buxton. Checking the field view and LeMahieu's is registered as caught in the middle of right field.
No, he was pretty much in right field. Grossman could have caught it easily, as well, but Buxton was there first.
this
Kinda surprised to see Mark Reynolds not get a Three True Outcome there (or for him, Mostly One True Outcome)
Oh man, I hope that's Gameday messing up the strike zone and not the ump.
That strike to sano was outside by a bit
Ball 1 was a strike and strike 1 was a ball. First pitch was at least borderline.
Duffy Duffy Duffy.
Duffy.
Oh Grossman. You are not a good fielder.
Doesn't help that the Rockies have hit 11 balls to right field, including the homer. They've hit 13 everywhere else.
so, cause or effect?
Welp, at least Cleveland lost today
Well geeze, LaTroy... now I want to know about Tommy Kaehnle.
For those that didn't hear it, such as myself:
I bet LaTroy was a Lord Palmerston guy and Kahnle was in the Pitt the Elder camp.
You get a WGOM buck.
Im surprised Breslow was allowed to pitch through 5 outs.
Hughes' ERA is 5.23. Don't even know who the fifth starter is and we may soon be looking for another starter.
Adalberto Mejia was pulled after three innings last night, leading to speculation that he's coming back to Minnesota as the fifth starter.
Well, glad it wasn't Gibson. If true, hope Mejia looks more like he did in spring training.
Gibson pitched pretty well in his last AAA start, but yes, I think we need to see more than one good start before we conclude anything's changed.