Hey!  2 fly ball outs!

 

Is the world back in its orbit?

Scoreless inning!

If you go back to last year the Twins have been shut out three times in a row. That happened in season once when they were shut out in three consecutive games in September of 1978.

 

The pitchers did a little better though. Goltz, Serum and Erickson each threw a complete game and gave up 7 runs (5 earned) over the three shut out losses.

 

So is it too early to start thinking about comparing the Twins to the 88 Orioles?

 

Did the '88 Orioles have a really bad first series, then quickly right the ship, and destroy everyone the rest of the season - easily winning the world series?

The race to reach 3rd base.  I gotta feeling this time

 

Could Mauer not be our 3rd catcher?

I doubt it. Our coaching staff has some odd aversion to Mauer never, ever playing catcher again.

 

The race to reach 3rd base.  I gotta feeling this time

took me about 16 years to reach 3rd base....

Nunez has convinced Mauer to start hitting pop-ups, apparently.

I didn't think too hard about it at the time but the Tigers trade for Greene is looking like a savvy move. He looks pretty sharp out there IMO.

 

Nunez has convinced Mauer to start hitting pop-ups, apparently.

trying to pull the ball?

The expansion Mariners went 21 innings in 1977. They won that third game 7-6 scoring 3 in the fourth.

 

I didn't think too hard about it at the time but the Tigers trade for Greene is looking like a savvy move. He looks pretty sharp out there IMO.

Greene is under-rated

Edited April 9, 201511 yr by jimmer

What is the record for most consecutive innings to open a season without scoring?

I think we officially hit it this inning (at least in the modern era in the AL)

I just realized that the Twins have 11 hits for the year...while giving up 18 runs.

The 1943 Cardinals didn't score a run in their first 23 innings. That may be the record.

 

The cardinals won 105 games that year.

Boy, c'mon.

LOL

I kinda wonder about bringing in an ice cold Suzuki because of a little cut on the nose. Did you see Herrmann's reaction? He was laughing about it.

Any news on Herrmann?

Herrmann must have concussion symptoms.

Edited April 9, 201511 yr by jorgenswest

Twins way of playing baseball, so far this year, is so much fun.

Boyer, c'mon.

FIFY

 

FIFY

Thanks!

Nice.

I think they need to send Gibson down. Too many walks. They can put Stauffer in the rotation.

I quit baseball 

Herrmann must have concussion symptoms.

Maybe he was laughing in a "can you believe my cursed luck?" kinda way?

At least we got that double play.

Can it get any worse?

Tigs are up by 3 td's this series.