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Game-time forecast: Sunny. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 65. I'm going to see my Dad today. Hopefully he will have the game on so I can listen to him tell me that the Twins don't swing at the first pitch in the zone. ChiTown will be along with the lineups and WX shortly. TWINS: SP, Hughes Danny Santana(S) CF Brian Dozier® 2B Kurt Suzuki® C Kennys Vargas(S) 1B Josh Willingham® DH Chris Parmelee(L) RF Eduardo Nunez(S) 3B Eduardo Escobar(S) SS Jordan Schafer(L) LF ATHLETICS: SP, Hammel Coco Crisp(S) DH Sam Fuld(L) CF Josh Donaldson® 3B Brandon Moss(L) LF Stephen Vogt(L) 1B Josh Reddick(L) RF John Jaso(L) C Alberto Callasp…

Twins: SP Mike Pelfrey Rays: SP Matt Moore 1. Joyce LF 2. Myers RF 3. Scott DH 4. Longoria 3B 5. Loney 1B 6. Johnson 2B 7. Lobaton C 8. Fuld CF 9. Rodriquez SS

Chesapeake Bay Crabs Sweater than Carolina's Fresher salt water... What if we had crabs? they'd make Minnesota proud! Just like our Lutefisk. Likewise Baseball Teams play like they're under water will come up for breath Thanks for noticing Today's game thread consists of Uninspired Haiku Or inspired Haiku written by and for the folk too lazy to count. Orioles 0. Jorge Lopez (R ) P 1. Cedric Mullins ( L) CF 2. Freddy Galvis ( S ) SS 3. Trey Mancini (R ) 1B 4. Anthony Santander ( S ) DH …

Third thread in three days--hoo boy! I have to give Brian a lot of credit for being able to provide topics every day. There are some talkers going on with the Twins, so I will bring them up along with my own observation. 1) I just heard that Mauer is hitting second tonight. I have no problem with this except that there really isn't a legit #3 hitter. Molitor is going with Plouffe at #3, not my preference, but I guess shaking it up is a good idea. Joe hit like a #3 hitter for about three weeks IMHO. His slump has been longer, but not as deep as Plouffe's. 2) Polanco is in the lineup, batting ninth. I wasn't in favor of him assuming the shortstop position and I'm stil…

It feels like the Twins are gradually losing control. So far haunted by a major-league worst 3-13 record in 1-run games, the Twins have fallen to 7 games under .500, and 7.5 games back of the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central. Cleveland helped their own cause last week, winning 7 games in a row against the Twins, White Sox, and Tigers. But, there’s still a glimmer of hope. After two tough road series coming up in Chicago (Cubs) and Milwaukee (Brewers), the Twins have 14 consecutive games against league-worst Baltimore Orioles, second-to-league-worst Kansas City Royals, and the weak (though improving) Tampa Bay Rays. This includes the all-star break (July 16-19) for so…

Game-time forecast: Clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 1-5 m.p.h. Temperature around 65. TWINS: SP, Swarzak Santana SS Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Vargas DH Arcia RF Suzuki C Herrmann LF Hicks CF Escobar 3B DETROIT: SP, Porcello Kinsler 2B Hunter RF Cabrera 1B Martinez (Victor) DH Martinez (J.D.) LF Castellanos 3B Avila C Romine SS Davis CF --------------------------------------------------------- Brian thinking countdown: THREE. Also, cheers to you and here's to your next 10k posts! -------------------------------------------------------- Thank You... As promised... Only controversial thoughts for the next 10,000 posts. Things to Think About: 1. Co…

Twins: SP Sam Deduno 2B Dozier DH Mauer 1B Morneau C Doumit 3B Plouffe RF Parmelee CF Hicks LF Thomas SS Florimon Yankees: SP Phil Hughes CF Gardner RF Suzuki 2B Cano DH Wells 1B Overbay LF Almonte SS Cruz 3B Gonzalez C Romine Things to think about for todays game: 1. Let's think about Arcia on the bench. He needs to sit after 11 K's in the past 3 games and failing to break a bat over his knee in frustration. 2. Let's think about this Yankees lineup. If the Yankees lineup was ours. We'd complain about it. 3. Let's think about Sam Deduno... OK... Just a quick thought about Sam... Now move on to #4 4. Let's think about Phil Hughes... The Yankees are …

Good Evening, aTwinsFanInMaryland here tonight with your game thread. The big news of today came on the coaching front as we saw Pete Maki take over the reigns at pitching coach, along with Colby Suggs being promoted to bullpen coach. These moves come on the heals of the shocking Wes Johnson departure. Roster Moves: One set of roster moves today as we saw Tyler Thornburg designated for release or assignment. Taking his place on the active roster is Juan Minaya, whose contract was selected from the Saint Paul Saints. The Pitchers: RHP #41 Joe Ryan (6-3, 3.20 ERA, 53K’s) vs RHP #80 Spenser Watkins (1-1, 5.14 ERA, 18K’s) The Lineup: …

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness" -The Declaration of Independence May we all pursue happiness on this glorious 4th of July. And may the happiness of living in a nation that has a sport such as baseball be compounded by our favorite team winning again against that other team from the West Coast. May everyone survive the Fourth with all fingers attached. May all dwellings remain standing and not be turned into a large bonfire suitable for toasting marshmallows. May we all remain sober a…

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Twins Lineup: Denard Span CF Ben Revere RF Joe Mauer C Josh Willingham LF Justin Morneau 1B Ryan Doumit DH Trevor Plouffe 3B Brian Dozier SS Jamey Carroll 2B SP: PJ Walters Phillies Lineup: Jimmy Rollins SS Juan Pierre LF Hunter Pence RF Jim Thome DH Shane Victorino CF Carlos Ruiz C Placido Polanco 3B John Mayberry 1B Some Guy Martinez 2B SP: Cole Hamels P

Twins | 41-49 overall, 26-21 at home, 6-4 in their last 10 Kyle Gibson | 3.59 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 3.9 BB/9 Rays | 48-44 overall, 22-27 on the road, 7-3 in their last 10 Blake Snell | 2.09 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 Lineups: Additional Notes: The Twins have been playing well of late, but the Rays arrive at Target Field red hot. They’re on a five-game winning streak in which they’ve outscored their opponents 31-13. Here’s how weird the American League is in 2018: Despite being six games better than the Twins, the Rays are actually farther away from a playoff spot (9.5 games back in the Wild Card) than Minnesota right now (8.5 games back in the Central…

Royals: SP Ervin Santana LF Gordon 1B Hosmer DH Butler C Perez RF Lough 2B Tejada 3B Moustakas SS Escobar CF Dyson Twins: SP Mike Pelfrey LF Thomas 2B Carroll C Mauer 1B Morneau RF Doumit DH Colabello 3B Plouffe CF Hicks SS Florimon Things to think about: 1. Think about Justin Morneau... Are we watching the final game of Justin Morneau in a Twins uniform. Maybe... Maybe Not... We will find out soon enough... Tonight's game is worth watching just in case it is. Justin has been a long time Twin. He's one of us. 2. Think about Mike Pelfrey... He's been rolling good... He needs to keep rolling. 3. Think about the Royals Lineup... What are these guys... Lots…

Game Thread, Twins vs. White Sox, 4/30 @ 7:10pm CT Game of Threads... 0. Weather and line ups: Mostly Sunny, high of 68F. Winds calm (as of 3pm) Visibility of 10 miles (as reported at the airport) which should be just enough to see where that Vargas home run lands. Line Ups... Chicgo White Sox: Pitching: Chris Sale {L} 1. Adam Eaton {L} CF 2. Alexei Ramirez {R} SS 3. Melky Cabrera {S} LF 4. Jose Abreu {R} 1B 5. Adam LaRoche {L} DH 6. Avisail Garcia {R} RF 7. Conor Gillaspie {L} 3B 8. Tyler Flowers {R} C 9. Micah Johnson {L} 2B Minnesota Twins: Pitching: Trevor May {R} 1. Brian Dozier {R} 2B 2. Torii Hunter {R} RF 3. Joe Mauer {L} 1B 4. Trevor Plouffe {R} 3B …

I can't believe no one started this ... I mean ... come on! It's a game, a real, live Twins game! Yeah, okay, it's only ST, but it's a real, live Twins game! 'Nuff said. TWINS Buxton CF Nunez 3B Vargas 1B Sano RF Arcia LF Park DH Polanco 2B Murphy C Tovar SS Hughs P RED SOX Betts RF Pedroia 2B Bogaerts SS Ramirez 1B Sandoval 3B Young LF Swihart C Craig DH Bradley CF Owens P Weather: OMG ... it is GORGEOUS here in Fort Myers today. Just beautiful, warm, sunny! Hope y'all are listening or watching!

Catch-Up We finally made it and it was beautiful. The Twins led Major League Baseball in HR's last season and on the first pitch of last night's game, Kepler started us right back on the path to break records, maybe this season will be the most in a 60 game stretch? Despite Berrios' rough start, the bullpen looked fantastic. May lighting up the radar gun, Stashak's slider looked vicious, and now after not having baseball for four months, the Twins have an opportunity to win their first series of the year within a 17 hour window. Where to Listen WCCO 830, TIBN Where to Watch Fox Sports North Starting Pitchers Minnesota: Randy Dobnak*| 2-1, 1.59 ERA, 28.1 IP, 1.13 WHI…

The Twins take on the Royal at Target Field today. The winner of today's game will take over first place in the American League Central. The Twins and Royals have split the first six games of their season series. The Royals started the season on a tear. They have been at or near the top of the division since the season started. The Twins started slow in April, but caught fire in May. They currently hold a one-game lead in the Central. Here's a look at the prospects for today's game: Who's Hot/Who's Not--(HOT) Royals bullpen. They've been the #1 strength of the team this year and last year. If the Royals get a lead in the seventh, the game is basically over. Royals are #…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOzjBO2dsmY ANNND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line: WrestleMania Edition! I am your host for the next 2 days, Stone Cold Van from Austin, the TEXAS RATTLESNAKE... I'm here to TEAR S*** UP! Are you as excited as we are for a Royal Rumble featuring the Minnesota Twins and the White Sox?! You better be, or my fists will have something to say to you! Before we jump into the event, let's talk weather and lineups. Bark, toss me a beer or 3 and let's get it started! Looks like it's going to rain in Minneapolis! 80% chance of thunderstorms to be exact. If the game is played, they'll be in 65 degree weather... Minnesota Twins (6-4):…

Blue Jays: SP Esmil Rogers Twins: SP Andrew Albers 1. If someone could post the lineups... It would be appreciated... And Things to think about. Thank You

Gametime forecast: 70°F • Clear • 0% PoP Great Night for Baseball! Wish I was there! For the Baltimore Orioles: RHP Kevin Gausman (1-0 after appearing in 10 games; 23.1 innings; 2 saves; 3.09 ERA) 1. Manny Machado ® 3B 2. Jimmy Paredes (S) DH 3. Adam Jones ® CF 4. Chris Davis (L) RF 5. Matt Wieters (S) C 6. Chris Parmelee (L) 1B 7. Travis Snider (L) LF 8. J.J. Hardy ® SS 9. Ryan Flaherty (L) 2B For your Minnesota Twins: RHP Kyle Gibson (6-6, 100.2 innings; 3.04 ERA) 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B 2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 3. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B 4. Miguel Sano ® DH 5. Eddie Rosario (L) RF 6. Eduardo Escobar (S) LF 7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF 8. Kurt Suzuki ® C 9. Danny Sa…

The Pitchers: RHP Jose berrios (7-2, 3.52 ERA, 96K) vs LHP Carlos Rodon (6-3, 2.37 ERA, 122 K) This matchup features the best arms on both ball clubs, and while that isn’t shocking on the Twins side of things, it is for the white sox. Rodon has battled injuries and poor performance in the past, but has been lights out in his contract year. The lefty is throwing as hard as he ever has, and the slider is an absolute weapon. Berrios has been as consistent as we’ve seen him, but struggled last time out against the Sox. Are the trade rumors weighing on him? Lineups Twins 1. Luis Arraez 3B 2. Jorge Polanco 2B 3. Nelson Cruz DH 4. Alex Kirilloff LF 5.…

Astros: SP Erik Bedard SS Villar 2B Altuve C Castro DH Carter 1B Wallace 3B Dominquez LF Grossman CF Barnes RF Hoes Twins: SP Kyle Gibson 2B Dozier C Mauer 1B Morneau RF Doumit 3B Plouffe LF Arcia DH Colabello CF Thomas SS Florimon Things to think about: 1. Think about the record... The Twins are 46-60... 5th Worst record in Baseball. The Atlanta Braves 65-45 have the 5th Best record in Baseball. 17 more wins out of the 106 Twins games thus far and the Twins have the 5th best record in baseball. 1 more win every 7 games or so. 2. Think about the Record... The Astros are 36-72. If the Twins would have just lost 11 more games out of the 106 Twins games thus …

What's In A Name? In the best tradition of the Dastardly family, I was in Tampa once. There’s a lot of places that I’ve been once. The key number is “once”. Yeah, okay. I know “once” ain’t a number, but it’s close. I mean you got a “o” an “n” and your basic “e”. Ignore that “c” for a bit and you got “one”. One’s a number. What the dickens (I have no idea what a “dickens” is but I’m trying to be in a family way here - no, not that kind of family way), if you can call the first day of the month the... wait, I guess I already gave that one up. Okay, if you can call the second day of the month the... crap! Did it again! Let’s just say you get my point about words and n…

Lineups: Twins: Eduardo Escobar 3B Joe Mauer DH Josh Willingham LF Ryan Doumit C Chris Parmelee RF Chris Colabello 1B Brian Dozier 2B Aaron Hicks CF Pedro Florimon SS (Kevin Correia P)* Mariners: Endy Chavez RF Jason Bay LF Kyle Seager 3B Kendrys Morales 1B Raul Ibanez DH Nick Franklin 2B Michael Saunders CF Kelly Shoppach C Brendan Ryan SS (Aaron Harang P)

This is the city, Cleveland, Ohio. A city unlike any other, in that two titans of baseball will be meeting in a head to head contest. Some may call it destiny, that these two team would meet like this. Others would look to MLB and their scheduling gurus. Either theory is nice, but we deal in facts, just the facts. And the facts are: Cleveland keeps trying to catch the Twins, but the Twins, much like Road Runner, seem to find a way to avoid getting caught. But, in the end, there can only be two! *figuring both teams make the playoffs, natch! Now, for something completely different! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk-kQSz-Qv0 Okay, maybe not, as it's…

Indians: SP Carlos Carrasco CF Bourn 1B Swisher 2B Kipnis C Santana LF Brantley DH Giambi SS Aviles 3B Chisenhall RF Stubbs Twins: SP Kyle Gibson 2B Dozier C Mauer 1B Morneau DH Willingham LF Arcia 3B Plouffe RF Colabello CF Thomas SS Florimon Things to Think About: 1. Think about clean slates... It's kind of how I feel... I was all set to watch last night when I got a phone call shortly before first pitch and the phone call lasted the entire game. I could only pay attention to the game about 25% and therefore I have no baggage from last night to take into this one. The Series is tied 1-1. It's a clean slate. 2. Think about the Streak... It's over... The Tw…

Forecast: 81 degrees and mostly cloudly Lineups: Yankees: Ellsbury CF Gardner LF Texeira DH McCann C Beltran RF Jones 1B Headley 3B Gregorius SS Drew 2B vs. Kyle Gibson (RH) Twins: Dozier 2B Hunter RF Mauer 1B Sano DH Plouffe 3B Rosario LF Nunez SS Suzuki C Hicks CF vs. Nathan Eovaldi Things to think about: 1. Kyle Gibson. I am pretty confident in Phil Hughes as a playoff pitcher. I would be of Ervin Santana if he were allowed to pitch in the playoffs. I am pretty confident about Kyle Gibson, but I really want to see it happen. Two strong pitchers can carry a playoff team (as long as they get one other win somehow--either a great performance from a…

Day game! Lineups: Twins: Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer DH Ryan Doumit C Josh Willingham LF Justin Morneau 1B Trevor Plouffe 3B Oswaldo Arcia RF Clete Thomas CF Eduardo Escobar SS (Scott Diamond P) White Sox: Alejandro de Aza CF Alexei Ramirez SS Alex Rios RF Paul Konerko DH Adam Dunn 1B Dayan Viciedo LF Jeff Keppinger 3B Gordon Beckham 2B Hector Gimenez C (John Danks P)

Let the battle for the division begin! With 10 games remaining vs Cleveland, and 4 vs Detroit, the Twins pretty much control their own destiny: W L GB CLE 57 59 -- DET 58 62 1 MIN 52 66 6 KCR 49 67 8 Wait -- what's that? You say there is a team above Cleveland in the division standings? And their record is? Oh. Let the battle for *second place* in the divis…

Twins Lineup: Ben Revere CF Brian Dozier SS Joe Mauer 1B Josh Willingham LF Justin Morneau DH Trevor Plouffe RF Alexi Casilla 2B Drew Butera C Jamey Carroll 3B SP: PJ Walters Tigers SP: Doug Fister