Game 2 weather and lineups can be found here:

http://twinsdaily.com/showthread.php/11262-Game-Thread-Twins-v-Dodgers-double-header-5-1-12-10pm-and-6-10-CT?p=221575&viewfull=1#post221575

 

 

Game 1:

Game-time forecast for game 1: Mostly cloudy with a 70-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature near 45.

 

Dodgers:

SP, Haren

 

Gordon 2B

Puig RF

Ramirez SS

Gonzalez 1B

Kemp DH

Ethier CF

Uribe 3B

Olivo C

Crawford LF

 

Twins:

SP, Pelfrey

 

lineup tba

 

Game 2's weather and lineups will be posted in-thread, at the completion of game 1 and when they are announced. I will post a link on this post when it's up so you can jump right to it ... unless you followed the game-thread throughout and then you can jump to 'View first unread post,' or whatever that click is called.

 

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Brian will be by later on to give you some thoughts, when he's thought of them.

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70 percent chance of rain... Well that's my primary thought right now.

 

Things to think about:

 

1. Mother Nature -- She's really sticking it to the Twins right now. The team is playing .500 ball. The offense has been fantastic with surprising performances from Plouffe, Colabello, Kubel, Pinto and Suzuki. AND... AND... The Dodgers are in town. People would like to watch Puig and the Dodgers play ball... The turnstiles should be turning for this series. The weather has and will curb attendance. I won't shake my fist at Mother Nature... because she has the ability to level my house.

 

2. Pedro Florimon -- Jokin was wondering if I fell of the Florimon bandwagon. I didn't fall off of it... I got off of it with ease because the bandwagon was moving real slow. It was my own free will and I'm walking along the side of it now and reserve the right to climb back on. To me it's really simple... Florimon has to start making solid contact with the ball for me to get back on the bandwagon. Florimon doesn't have to be OPS'ing a certain number for me to be a supporter. But... Florimon has to at least make solid contact with the baseball... He isn't making solid contact right now. It's been a bunch of strikeouts combined with weak grounders and looping fly balls and pop ups. He's more messed up than usual and he needs to step back... relax... and just go with the pitch. I don't think he's gonna fix in live action... He's gotta to get in the cage and work through this.

 

3. Eduardo Escobar -- He had a great game last night at the plate. Every game... there is a possibility of a player... any player... stepping up and leading a team and it's really hard to predict who it's going to be. Who knows... it could be Chris Herrmann one of these days. Sometimes you just gotta stick a bat in their hands and see what happens.

 

4. Yusial Puig -- It's no secret... Puig has been a bit of a headache to Don Mattingly. It started with his extremely risky behavior on the basepaths and has cascaded into showing up late for things. It's also no secret that Puig is uniquely talented. His arm in RF is breathtaking... He has speed, power and skill coming out of his ears. As many problems as Puig has caused... I also believe that Puig was the guy who jump started a Dodgers team last year that looked like they didn't want to play the game. Puig showed up and started playing the game hard and the rest of the team started following. Yeah... Puig is a tightrope to walk for Mattingly. He'll want to reign him in just a little but at the same time give him credit for what he means to the Dodgers. I'm not sure Puig is the type of player that Gardy likes to work with. Puig reminds me of Gomez... and Gomez was let go because he was too much Gomez by the accounts that I've read. Losing Gomez still bugs me. That one hurts more than any trade the Twins have been on the losing end of.

 

5. Wild/Avalanche -- Why not think about the Wild this morning? They watched the Avalanche come from behind and beat them twice during the series which forced the Wild to come from behind to win the series in overtime. It was a great series that provided everything a hockey fan requires.

 

Growing up in Northern Minnesota and living in Eastern North Dakota... I've never had to worry about an Avalanche before... Unless a plane carrying snow dropped a load over my house. We don't even have a big hill for snow to slide down. I'm glad I still don't have to worry about an Avalanche. Let those in the Mountains worry about such things. The Wild are off to take on the Blackhawks.

Edited May 1, 201412 yr by ChiTownTwinsFan

Re...#2 LOL....well-stated.

 

Escobar starting again at SS in Gm 1, RB.

 

"Who knows for whom the bell tolls?, (I think) it tolls for thee...."

Edited May 1, 201412 yr by jokin

Regarding Puig/Gomez.....How many "loose cannon" types last long in Minnesota?

 

I think with Mattingly's experience with all the Type A personalities he played with in his career, he's better suited to dealing with the ups and downs of the mercurial-types than Gardy ever could hope to be. It was the FO's failure not to recognize that when infusing new players onto the roster, that personality profile due diligence is more important in a Gardy clubhouse than talent.

now if Donny Baseball would just cut those sideburns...

 

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OK... I understand... The majority of these ball players come from warm climates... But...

 

It's not that cold... Your face will not fall off of its not covered with a Blue Ski Mask of sorts.

Good thing these hitters aren't used to crappy weather.

I hope I can think of something profound to say for my 1000th post.

 

Of course I haven't said anything profound yet, so why change now?

I think my 1,000th post was...

 

This is my 1000th post

 

and I left it right there

Excellent idea.

 

 

Twins baseball!...by the way.

Ummmm.... what just happened?

Is that Benny Hill music I hear?

Love it when teams... Give us some stuff for free.

Is there some strange Target Field magic this season in which opposing teams throw the ball all over the field? Keep an eye out for Christopher Lloyd in an umpire uniform (and wings).

Drew Butera would not have thrown that ball into right field.

Drew Butera would not have thrown that ball into right field.

 

Into Right Field would have made Sportscenter for sure.

I'm so psyched. The Wild advance, the Twins are actually playing a baseball game, and my baby girl is on her way home from Istanbul. I haven't seen her since Christmas.

 

It's a shame my wife was so thoughtless as to make dinner reservations for tomorrow night, in a place with zero TVs.

Home today due to illness. At least I got to see that bad news bears event that the dodgers just pulled.

Don't give it back Pelf

Don't give it back Pelf

He can't make those kind of promises.

I'm so psyched. The Wild advance, the Twins are actually playing a baseball game, and my baby girl is on her way home from Istanbul. I haven't seen her since Christmas.

 

It's a shame my wife was so thoughtless as to make dinner reservations for tomorrow night, in a place with zero TVs.

 

Istanbul you say... Will you be serving Turkey or is she tired of it.

I'm not liking this start by Pelfrey

Home today due to illness. At least I got to see that bad news bears event that the dodgers just pulled.

 

I was thinking about liking this post but I didn't want you to get impression that I liked you being sick.

 

Hope you feel better.

Istanbul you say... Will you be serving Turkey or is she tired of it.

 

 

This is my 1000th post.

Mmm. Turkish food. That's what I could go for right now.

I did not object to re-signing Pelfrey. Now I want him to return the favor and resign. This isn't good, and it isn't getting better.

Keep it up Pelfrey and we will see Deduno.

Everyone knows how difficult the Ethier-Uribe-Olive portion of the Dodgers lineup is, let's cut Pelf some slack

Istanbul you say... Will you be serving Turkey or is she tired of it.

 

 

She was just in Turkey for a week, watching her boyfriend play. They are both getting in at 9 tonight, and I've been informed that they both want to feast on non-sheep based meat.

Ah, Istanbul.

 

I was thinking about liking this post but I didn't want you to get impression that I liked you being sick.

 

Hope you feel better.

I would have assumed the like was for the bad news bears reference.

 

I don't think you that​​ aweful of a person.