I am fine with LHP refusing to throw Kepler a strike the rest of the year

It's game 1, obviously.  But, what do what we do with Kepler, if he doesn't get back to where he was a few yrears back?

Buck is trying to score 10 runs with every swing

That Buxton extension is looking like a MASSIVE mistake!

1 minute ago, HokieRif said:

Buck is trying to score 10 runs with every swing

I endorse this play.

 

Buxton and Correa are... ah... not having a great day.

ooof-da

Bottom of the order does it again. Need Buck and Carlos to pull through eventually. 

3 minutes ago, HokieRif said:

Buck is trying to score 10 runs with every swing

Sound strategy.  10 runs would be hard for the other team to overcome.

Just now, ashbury said:

Sound strategy.  10 runs would be hard for the other team to overcome.

If that was possible, can you imagine how thick his bat would  have to be?

if he doesn't come out to "hungry like the wolf" it's a crime

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Buxton and Correa are... ah... not having a great day.

Disagree, I heard They had a fabulous brunch at The Freehouse before the game.

My goodness Duran is filthy. 4 K’s 

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

If that was possible, can you imagine how thick his bat would  have to be?

It's more a matter of how far he'd have to hit it. I mean, he's fast, but running around the bases 10 times before they get the relay in is a tall order.

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

It's more a matter of how far he'd have to hit it. I mean, he's fast, but running around the bases 10 times before they get the relay in is a tall order.

Where there's a will, there's a way Chief!

Fantastic debut from Duran.

"In play, runs" please.

Watch Rocco bring him out for another inning.  That will ensure we won't see him in a closer role for a week.

6 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

Disagree, I heard They had a fabulous brunch at The Freehouse before the game.

They can afford it.

Just now, RickOShea said:

Watch Rocco bring him out for another inning.  That will ensure we won't see him in a closer role for a week.

I’m of the mind to keep stretching him out.  Might look good in the 1st inning too.

uffda

Good point, but Rocco doesn't think that way.

Jeffers is batting 1.000

5 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I’m of the mind to keep stretching him out.  Might look good in the 1st inning too.

I think he's just fine as a bullpen weapon. 

Ryan must have been a bundle nerves, looks like he settled down. Duran looks great so far. Go Twins. Gets some bats going.

Sano,  trying to pad his stats, LOL!

Plenty of traffic, just can't finish when it matters.

 

Story of my life

7 minutes ago, nicksaviking said:

I’m of the mind to keep stretching him out.  Might look good in the 1st inning too.

I like the idea of using him as a multi-inning guy this year and seeing how he holds up and if it works out putting him back in the rotation next year.

I've had this problem of chewing in my sleep recently. I woke up the other morning, and I had chewed and eaten a decent sized corner of my feather pillow.

 

...

 

Since then I've been feeling a little down in the dumps.

Not a huge fan of Alcala and Duran back to back. One is the dollar store version of the other.