Minnesota Twins:

 

Pitching. Hector Santiago (L)

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B

2. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

4. Miguel Sano ® DH

5. Max Kepler (L) RF

6. Jorge Polanco (S) SS

7. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

8. Byron Buxton ® CF

9. Jason Castro (L) C

 

Boston Red Sox:

 

Pitching. Drew Pomeranz (L)

 

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Dustin Pedroia ® 2B

3. Xander Bogaerts ® SS

4. Chris Young ® DH

5. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

6. Sam Travis ® 1B

7. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

8. Christian Vazquez ® C

9. Deven Marrero ® 3B

 

Gametime Forecast: 68°F • Drizzle • 28% PoP

 

From weather.gov:

 

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wonder if Rosario can repeat yesterday's performance with 3 punchouts on 9 pitches.

 

Wonder if Rosario can repeat yesterday's performance with 3 punchouts on 9 pitches.

 

Super efficient though, you have to admit that.

Super efficient though, you have to admit that.

At first glance, i thought you were referring to my game thread intro...

 

I was thinking of claiming i got Ninja'd and i don't even know who by. That's how come it is capitalized...

So, who was the odd man out to make room for Santiago?

At present, i am hunkering in my car waiting for the rain to subside. They called the softball game an inning early due to this nimbostratus bearing down on us. The multiple flashes of lightning in the distance didn't help much either.

Looks like it should clear out in 90 minutes or less. Probably start about 8:45 local time.

Oh Boy!

 

Rosario makes 3 great catches and strikes out 3 times, against a good lefty.

 

That's what young players do. 

 

 

 

 

Not looking at a radar, yeah, i figure it too will pass...

 

Down to a mild drizzle cross the river so i left the car and am now in the pub, nursing a Canada Dry..

So, who was the odd man out to make room for Santiago?

Dillon Gee.

Looking out the window, should be good to go again. Radar can see further (or farther?) than me.

Edited June 27, 20179 yr by sampleSizeOfOne

Not looking good on yahoo weather.

Looking at radar, we got a good hour or more before anything else hits...

So, Hector Santiago is expected to be limited to 75-80 pitches. That's probably 4, MAYBE 5 innings for him. So, figure another 4-5 innings from the pen today. Not going to leave much available for Wednesday and Adalberto Mejia's start.

An apology:

 

Sorry. This is what i get for waiting until the last second, discussing possibility of catching Thursday's game at Fenway, wading through more reverse rush hour traffic than usual, late to softball... Life is complicated.

 

Belated thoughts:

 

1. Parables: The wisdom of the ages is in 'em. Never get the third out at third. Don't cross the road if you can't get out of the kitchen. Never groove an 0-2 pitch. A penny saved is worth two in the bush. Always back up your thesis. People in glass houses should sink ships. Oh right. These are proverbs. That's what i get for running late.

 

2. Parabolas. What goes up must come down. Trajectory and all. That's what makes it easier for outfielders to field them flies.

 

3. Paradoxes. Well it made sense at the time...

 

4. Paragon. I infer from context it must be something good. Like maybe Buxton is a paragon of fielding?

 

5. Pair of people. Oh, i guess i mean the Twins. Yeah, think about them.

 

An apology:

Sorry. This is what i get for waiting until the last second, discussing possibility of catching Thursday's game at Fenway, wading through more reverse rush hour traffic than usual, late to softball... Life is complicated.

Belated thoughts:

1. Parables: The wisdom of the ages is in 'em. Never get the third out at third. Don't cross the road if you can't get out of the kitchen. Never groove an 0-2 pitch. A penny saved is worth two in the bush. Always back up your thesis. People in glass houses should sink ships. Oh right. These are proverbs. That's what i get for running late.

2. Parabolas. What goes up must come down. Trajectory and all. That's what makes it easier for outfielders to field them flies.

3. Paradoxes. Well it made sense at the time...

4. Paragon. I infer from context it must be something good. Like maybe Buxton is a paragon of fielding?

5. Pair of people. Oh, i guess i mean the Twins. Yeah, think about them.

 

6. Paradigms: 20 cents.

 

7. Parallax: Both runners doggin' it.

 

8. Paranormal: Just a couple of regular guys.

 

9. Paradox: How many boats do you have, anyway?

Edited June 27, 20179 yr by PDX Twin

 

So, Hector Santiago is expected to be limited to 75-80 pitches. That's probably 4, MAYBE 5 innings for him. So, figure another 4-5 innings from the pen today. Not going to leave much available for Wednesday and Adalberto Mejia's start.

 

They should start Duffy, he hasn't pitched since Saturday, let him go as long as he's effective (once through the order?), then move to Santiago.

6. Paradigms: 20 cents.

 

7. Parallax: Both runners doggin' it.

 

8. Paranormal: Just a couple of regular guys.

 

9. Paradox: How many boats do you have, anyway?

I must admit... You are better than me...

 

1. Parables: The wisdom of the ages is in 'em. Never get the third out at third. Don't cross the road if you can't get out of the kitchen. Never groove an 0-2 pitch. A penny saved is worth two in the bush. Always back up your thesis. People in glass houses should sink ships. Oh right. These are proverbs. That's what i get for running late.

Pair-a-bulls: Ferdinand and Elmer.

 

 

6. Paradigms: 20 cents.

 

7. Parallax: Both runners doggin' it.

 

8. Paranormal: Just a couple of regular guys.

 

9. Paradox: How many boats do you have, anyway?

Parallelepiped. It's got a severe case of prismatoid-itis. It's genetic.

Edited June 28, 20179 yr by Craig Arko

 

6. Paradigms: 20 cents.

 

7. Parallax: Both runners doggin' it.

 

8. Paranormal: Just a couple of regular guys.

 

9. Paradox: How many boats do you have, anyway?

10. Paralegals.  Can never have enough good ones.

Paranoia...

 

You were all just waiting for my game thread intro, weren't you?

 

The seed what fell on the good soil or something...

 

Anyway, we have lift off!

 

And 3 Twin outs...

Is it wrong to think that Santiago returning might be a good thing for this abomination of a rotation after Santana/Berrios?

 

10. Paralegals.  Can never have enough good ones.

 

SSS I know, but I thought attorneys hired them for reasons other than their abilities... 

 

SSS I know, but I thought attorneys hired them for reasons other than their abilities... 

That would be a waste of money and a risk of an expensive lawsuit.

 

4. Paragon. I infer from context it must be something good. Like maybe Buxton is a paragon of fielding?
 

Also:  John Paragon- the actor who played "Jambi" on Pee-Wee's Playhouse.

 

Had a rib-tickling standup routine, too...

 

Santiago emerges unscathed.

 

From the first inning.

 

Is it wrong to think that Santiago returning might be a good thing for this abomination of a rotation after Santana/Berrios?

You know, if you got a little busy for a couple of days, and didn't bother to follow the rotation, wouldn't it be nice to check in and see who's pitching and say, "Oh, it's 'Santiago' today," instead of "Oh, my God..."

It looks like Santiago got a little of his velocity back after he recovered from that injury. That might be a big factor for him if he wants to pitch like he did in April again.

At this rate, the Twins will be lucky to get 3 innings from Santiago. Of course, a long delay is probably 30-40 minutes away anyway.