Game Thread: Twins @ Rangers 6/13/2015 3:05 p.m. CDT

We have a game today!

The Twins have been doing awful lately, thanks to an offense that can't score more than two runs per game, and a bullpen that gets us out of the game as quickly as it can, but at least the starting rotation has done it's part.

I'm going to do a short Game Thread today for all of the TLDNR people, so if this is too short I don't want to hear any complaining (or see), but I believe that people on TD believe that if you don't have anything nice to say, go say something on the Game Thread, and that is why a certain moderator is always saying "TLDNR" on the Game Thread.

Weather:

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

 

Lineups:

Twins:

Dozier, 2B

Rosario, LF

Mauer, DH

Plouffe, 3B

Hunter, RF

Vargas, 1B

Herrmann, C

Escobar, SS

Robinson, CF

Pelfrey 5-2, 2.28

 

Rangers:

Deshields, LF

Choo, RF

Fielder, DH

Moreland, 1B

Gallo, 3B

Andrus, SS

Martin, CF

Chirinos, C

Alberto, 2B

Edited June 13, 201511 yr by Hrbowski

Oooo Rosario in the 2 spot and Hicks gets a day off after last night.

TLDNR ... does that stand for "Terry (LOSS - daily news) Ryan"?

 

TLDNR ... does that stand for "Terry (LOSS - daily news) Ryan"?

 

Too. Long. Did. Not. Read.  But...you might be right too.

TLDNR

There have been lineup changes:

 

Dozier 4
Rosario 9
Mauer DH
Plouffe 5
Vargas 3
Nunez 6
Herrmann 2
Escobar 7
Robinson 8

IBTRI:

 

http://youtu.be/w5lVUaLeD14

 

There have been lineup changes:

 

Dozier 4
Rosario 9
Mauer DH
Plouffe 5
Vargas 3
Nunez 6
Herrmann 2
Escobar 7
Robinson 8

 

So Torii a late scratch........does that mean he dropped the appeal?

So Torii a late scratch........does that mean he dropped the appeal?

Yup. Out today and tomorrow.

Duensing is still with the club I see.

 

Ah well.

 

Suzuki makes up the one man bench

Suzuki makes up the one man bench

Hicks can pinch run, I think.

 

Suzuki makes up the one man bench

 

and  Hicks.

Time to STOP the losses

Hadn't seen the news about Hicks' elbow injury.

 

Hadn't seen the news about Hicks' elbow injury.

Came up during batting practice.

So, as the game starts, I'm heading to the garage to clean up various firearms I used this morning. Steel Challenge, baby!!

 

I need to do something to distract from the game today.

 

 

Looking for game thread vols for Jun 20 and 21 v CHC, and Jun 27 and 28 at MIL.

 

As always, PM me to volunteer, please.  

 

Thanks to JB for taking this weekend!  Well done...as expected.

I'm going to make a bold call- Byron Buxton will be called up after today's game.

 

The heck with his readiness... the team is ready for him.

Game over.

Game over.

Robinson on with an infield single. I wonder where he'll go from there...

 

(Oh, we're down 1-0, i think. It might be over, but there are still outs left to get, so i'm still hopeful)

 

Game over.

 

Has that vibe, given our collapse in the run-generating part of the game.

Game over

Rosario is clutch, no?

 

Robinson on with an infield single. I wonder where he'll go from there...

(Oh, we're down 1-0, i think. It might be over, but there are still outs left to get, so i'm still hopeful)

It's possible I wasnt' being entirely serious.

Oh, yeah, good job with the double barrel anti-jinx.

 

Seems to be working (if i can say that without affecting anything)

Nice job by Eddie and Joe.

It's possible I wasnt' being entirely serious.

Oh.

 

I hadn't thought of that...

 

My bad.

Joe has sone power on high inside pitches like Dozier

 

Oh.

I hadn't thought of that...

My bad.

Prolly should be your default opinion,  without good reason to think otherwise...