Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 4/23@6:10pm CT

[MaxOelerking]

 

Not actually opposed to the bunt there. Beat the shift or it won't go away. A bit harder and it's a hit

Or just try and hit a double...that would be nice.

[wsnydes]

Seriously? I leave to throw some nachos in the oven and I come back to a 3-0 deficit?!

[BoofBonser]

I'm sorry guys, but there's just something about this team that I don't like... 
The at-bats are really predictable this year and they're usually not good

The starting pitching has really fallen off lately after that brilliant series against Baltimore, and the bullpen has really only two solid pieces in it right now (and one of them gave up a walk-off homerun yesterday)

One guy the Twins are really missing right now is Jorge Polanco... his at-bats look very professional and he doesn't go down easily such as Sano, Rosario, Morrison, and Castro

Wish we had some minor league talent to put pressure on these guys but we really don't 

[TwinsCD]

 

28 pitches and not even out of inning 1. And this is one of our good starters.

 

That's what happens when you nibble nibble nibble instead of going right at guys.  And you can't nibble against the Yankees because they are computer-programmed to not swing at anything outside the strike zone.  He gets 2 quick strikes on Stanton and then it's try and get him to chase and he failed.  With the exception of Berrios, this is a bad disease that is going through the pitching staff.  Hitters are too good nowadays to swing at bad balls.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Is Phil Hughes rested?

in your dreams

[drock2190]

That Aaron Hicks had a real nice at bat even if the ump blew a call. He isn't hitting near .300 with an OBP over .400 by accident. 

 

I wonder how they acquired such a player.

[ewen21]

 

Yep, bunting when you’re facing a lineup like this.

Bunting on your first at bat at Yankee Stadium.  If he wants to beat the shift how about aiming for the right field foul pole?

 

 

[Aggies7]

That Aaron Hicks had a real nice at bat even if the ump blew a call. He isn't hitting near .300 with an OBP over .400 by accident. 

 

I wonder how they acquired such a player.

I think JRmurphy is serving up pancakes at ihop last I checked

[ewen21]

 

I'm sorry guys, but there's just something about this team that I don't like... 
The at-bats are really predictable this year and they're usually not good

The starting pitching has really fallen off lately after that brilliant series against Baltimore, and the bullpen has really only two solid pieces in it right now (and one of them gave up a walk-off homerun yesterday)

One guy the Twins are really missing right now is Jorge Polanco... his at-bats look very professional and he doesn't go down easily such as Sano, Rosario, Morrison, and Castro

Wish we had some minor league talent to put pressure on these guys but we really don't 

 

I hate to "like" this post, but ........

[Aggies7]

LoMo looks like he won’t be building off yesterdays single

[ewen21]

 

That Aaron Hicks had a real nice at bat even if the ump blew a call. He isn't hitting near .300 with an OBP over .400 by accident. 

 

I wonder how they acquired such a player.

 

I don't fault the Twins for trading Hicks.  He was dreadful for us

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

I think JRmurphy is serving up pancakes at ihop last I checked

nope, Waffle Corner. Edited April 23, 2018 by Hosken Bombo Disco

[bighat]

Bad start. Like many of you, I'm not feeling too good about this lineup. Pitchers or hitters. Not much to like right now.

[wsnydes]

I don't fault the Twins for trading Hicks. He was dreadful for us

I don't fault the twins for trading Hicks either. They dealt from a position of depth for a position of need.

[Aggies7]

Kepler is one of the few dudes I like right now on this team.

[Danchat]

I think Kepler has earned a promotion in the lineup. At least against righties...

[drock2190]

Morrison might as well not bring his bat to the plate this series. He's one of the worst batters in the league versus fastballs and the Yanks have the heat to scorch him.

[Aggies7]

I don't fault the twins for trading Hicks either. They dealt from a position of depth for a position of need.

Yeah except the whole value in return part

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Nice rip, Kepler.

 

Kepler hits a line drive double to right, just like he did in the 1st inning of the wild card game to give the Twins runners on second and third with one out, already leading 3-0.

 

Too soon?

[Riverbrian]

 

nope, Waffle Corner.

 

He's actually 1 of 7 catchers on the D-Backs 25 man roster. 

[Blake]

 

Is he calling tonight's game?

(Leastwise if i'm not watching it?)

ESPN is calling the game, from what I can tell. Uggh.

[BoofBonser]

 

Nice rip, Kepler.

Kepler hits a line drive double to right, just like he did in the 1st inning of the wild card game to give the Twins runners on second and third with one out, already leading 3-0.

Too soon?

At least we took the lead first in that game...
How many times has that happened this year? like 5?

[Aggies7]

ESPN is calling the game, from what I can tell. Uggh.

I WISH I could get the ESPN broadcast. The YES boys spent the last half inning rehasing gregorious’ homer in the WC game last year, rating it the “loudest new yankee stadium has ever been”

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

He's actually 1 of 7 catchers on the D-Backs 25 man roster.

 

I hope they like waffles!

[Blake]

 

Seriously? I leave to throw some nachos in the oven and I come back to a 3-0 deficit?!

Gentlemen and Ladies, we have blamecast winner, right here!

[Nine of twelve]

So I just tune in and it's 3-0 bad guys in the middle of the second? Can't people on this thread be trusted to do any better than that?

Edit: 4-0.

[Aggies7]

My goodness even the nobodies are blasting us.

[bighat]

Morrison just doesn't seem like a good fit on this team for some reason. I've said it a dozen times already, but it reminds me of the Kendrys Morales experiment. The guy was great before he got to the Twins, and went on to succeed after he left the Twins. But in a Twins uniform, Morales was awful and it feels like Morrison is cut from the same jib.

[diehardtwinsfan]

guess I should go back to gamecast... get to watch my first game of the season...

[Riverbrian]

Jeez... We need the Yanks to slow down a little so we can catch up.

 

If they stop scoring for the next 28 Innings... We might do it.