No radio or TV coverage today.... 

 

RiverBrian will be happy to see that today is "Positional Flexibility Day"

MARLINS

Perez 2B
Hechavarria SS
Dietrich 1B
Telis C
Moore LF
Hood RF
Barnes CF
Rojas 3B
Aaron DH

Urena RHP

TWINS

Stubbs LF
D. Santana CF
Grossman DH
Park 1B
Castro C
Escobar 3B
Shuck RF
Field 2B
Adrianza SS

E. Santana RHP

who's on site today to give us some updates? 

That's one heck of a lineup. 

 

That's one heck of a lineup. 

Looks great, let's break camp and start the season! It's a winner, I tell you, a winner! (or a TD goldmine of snark)

 

Looks great, let's break camp and start the season! It's a winner, I tell you, a winner! (or a TD goldmine of snark)

 

TD traffic would rise, imo, if the lineup was that "interesting"....

It's like they're saying to big erv, "let's see how good toy really are..."

0-0 after 1. The powerhouse lineup of D Santana, Grossman, and Park couldn't hit Stubbs home from 2nd. 

Maybe my game cast is messing with me because now it says 2-0 Twins and Park hit a HR?

 

0-0 after 1. The powerhouse lineup of D Santana, Grossman, and Park couldn't hit Stubbs home from 2nd. 

MLB Gameday is telling me Park hit a 2 run homer in the 1st inning...

Guess I tuned in late...missed another park HR!!

 

MLB Gameday is telling me Park hit a 2 run homer in the 1st inning...

Yeah mine just did that too... Hmm, I guess it's still spring training for GameDay working out the kinks.

The Twins have already scared off Marlins SP Jose Urena.... Who's next on the kill list? 

7 - 0.

 

And you all laughed at this lineup!

Also, Caleb Thielbar apparently pitches for the Marlins. Who knew?

 

7 - 0.

 

And you all laughed at this lineup!

Let's shut it all down. End on a high note for the season opener. 

Grossman, Park and Santana each have 2 RBI!

 

Yeah mine just did that too... Hmm, I guess it's still spring training for GameDay working out the kinks.

Well, what was it? Are we gung ho for Byungho?

I was so glad Park wasn't claimed.  He could be as advertised.

Not saying he's going to be in the MVP discussion, but IF this is Park''s real potential, look how nice our lineup could be!

 

I was so glad Park wasn't claimed.  He could be as advertised.

But he also did pretty well last ST, too ... when pitchers are up to speed, and we aren't seeing prospects and minor league pitching, then we'll be in a better position to judge. I want to see what he does the last half of March.

 

 

Not saying he's going to be in the MVP discussion, but IF this is Park''s real potential, look how nice our lineup could be!

It's waaaaaaay too soon to judge Park, imo. See my post above ... he did this last year, too. Pitchers are not up to season form yet ... not to mention not seeing the best of the best.

Whooooaaa ... it's already 8-1? Hmmm ...

So far Thielbar is the only Marlins pitcher who didn't give up a run. I don't know the Marlins pitching staff at all to know who all the pitchers are

 

It's waaaaaaay too soon to judge Park, imo. See my post above ... he did this last year, too. Pitchers are not up to season form yet ... not to mention not seeing the best of the best.

 

Yep. Pump the brakes a bit on Park for MVP.... 

 

It's waaaaaaay too soon to judge Park, imo. See my post above ... he did this last year, too. Pitchers are not up to season form yet ... not to mention not seeing the best of the best.

The hardest this to judge is how much the injury set him back last season. If he can stay healthy this year we'll get a better read on him. And like he told me, it was different, a learning curve.

 

BTW, I'm still in motel room, no sleep in 6 days and getting very antsy, so I'm going over there tomorrow come hell or high water.

 

The hardest this to judge is how much the injury set him back last season. If he can stay healthy this year we'll get a better read on him. And like he told me, it was different, a learning curve.

 

BTW, I'm still in motel room, no sleep in 6 days and getting very antsy, so I'm going over there tomorrow come hell or high water.

Yeah ... he will and should get seriously looked at to see if last year was a combo learning curve/injury problem ... and I hope he's great and we have someone good ... I think he plays 1st considerably better than Vargas ... but ... it is still too soon to judge.

Glad to see see the Twins scoring some runs but let us not forget last and if I remember correctly the year before. Spring training really shows nothing IMO. Pitchers are simply stretching out their arms. Park will be playing with a chip on his shoulder though and it would be great to see him hit 30+ dingers this year, but the problem I see with this guy is his defense is absolute ****.

Now 8-3.  Somebody here musta jinx'd 'em.   Where the heck is the moderator!  They must be expelled!!

 

Glad to see see the Twins scoring some runs but let us not forget last and if I remember correctly the year before. Spring training really shows nothing IMO. Pitchers are simply stretching out their arms. Park will be playing with a chip on his shoulder though and it would be great to see him hit 30+ dingers this year, but the problem I see with this guy is his defense is absolute ****.

I disagree with your take on his defense. I think he's considerably better than Vargas and would be, defense-wise, a decent platoon with Mauer. As I said above, we'll just have to wait and see about his bat.

 

7 - 0.

 

And you all laughed at this lineup!

Not so much laughed as mocked.