Unrealized hopes game thread intro.

 

I meant to write Twins version of

But i have been too lazy, and rehearsal is starting...

 

Without further ado:

 

Mariners:

 

0. Marco Gonzales (L) P

1. Adam Frazier (L) 2B

2. Ty France (R) 1B

3. Jesse Winker (L) LF

4. Mitch Haniger (R) DH

5. Jarred Kelenic (L) RF

6. Eugenio Suarez (R) 3B

7. Julio Rodriguez (R) CF

8. J.P. Crawford (L) SS

9. Luis Torrens (R) C

 

Twins:

 

0. Bailey Ober (R) P

1. Byron Buxton (R) CF

2. Carlos Correa (R) SS

3. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

4. Gio Urshela (R) 3B

5. Miguel Sano (R) 1B

6. Alex Kirilloff (L) LF

7. Gary Sanchez (R) C

8. Ryan Jeffers (R) DH

9. Max Kepler (L) RF

 

Take it away!

Jeffers DH… fascinating 

1 minute ago, Sconnie said:

Jeffers DH… fascinating 

ACCCCKKKK!!!! TWO CATCHERS IN THE LINE UP!!!! WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOOOOMED! /s

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

ACCCCKKKK!!!! TWO CATCHERS IN THE LINE UP!!!! WE ARE DOOOOOOOOOOOOMED! /s

I don’t think of Jeffers as a real good hitter, and Arraez is roughly league average against Lefties.

looking up the splits at fangraphs Jeffers hits well against lefties (120ish plate appearances )

Pull out your flashlights. It just got real shady

Can we get game threads linked on the front page?

Arraez has a career .293 SLG vs lefties. About as far from league average as humanly possible. Only thing that saves his .660 career OPS vs lefties (which is also bad) is his ability to work walks. 

Jeffers is one of the few hitters who has actually swung the bat well in the first two games. No problems here with him being in the lineup at DH

Sorry i didn't put something more coherent together last night. I watched movies until late, and slept late this morn.

I promised optimism through the weekend.

 

Seattle 2, Twins 1

Ober looking very Gibson-like. Can't say I'm feeling too confident in his abilities today. Feels like he's on the ropes already.

Too many pitches in the first inning for Ober. 

CORREA!!!

 

Huge.

Great throw there by Correa, dude's defense has really been on display this year.

Sanchez going to get called for blocking the plate here?

Simmons was supposed to be one of the biggest defensive difference makers in Twins history.

 

I'm more impressed with Correa in 3 games than I was with Simmons in 130 games. 

BUXTON BOMB LET'S GO

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 hour ago, MMMordabito said:

Can we get game threads linked on the front page?

Yep ... sorry, forgot to get this up ... it's now a banner link at the top of the site ... no matter what page you are on ... front, back, middle  

 

Bux is just locked in right now.

Could be a monster game from him.

5 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Too many pitches in the first inning for Ober. 

What's his Ober under?

31 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Sorry i didn't put something more coherent together last night. I watched movies until late, and slept late this morn.

No worries ... you have a good track record ... you are forgiven ... 

 

this time    

Just now, Squirrel said:

Yep ... sorry, forgot to get this up ... it's now a banner link at the top of the site ... no matter what page your are on ... front, back, middle  

 

Don't let it happen again!!!!

7 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

CORREA!!!

 

Huge.

Isn't it amazing to have an awesome SS????? We had nothing close to that last year

Polanco off the schnide here, that's a good thing. Needed him to start hitting.

Just now, operation mindcrime said:

Don't let it happen again!!!!

It will ... until I'm in full season mode ... 

Oh good. The bases are loaded again.

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

Oh good. The bases are loaded again.

You do not understand the concept of a jinx ... you should know better! Shame on you! Hopefully caught it in time ... <performs anti-jinx>

 

That did NOT just happen!

Gary! Gary! Gary!!!

OMFG!!!!!! IT WORKED!!!!!!!!! I'M A GENIUS, MAGICAL VOODOO QUEEEEEEEN!!!!!!

Just hopped on. What'd I miss?

Just now, LastOnePicked said:

Just hopped on. What'd I miss?

Everything ...  

But the most important ... apparently I have anti-jinx powers!