Game Thread: Twins @ Red Sox 1:10 PM 4/15/2022

[LastOnePicked]

I feel the worst for Buxton. He deserved an injury-free season, and a chance to lead this team.

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, SwainZag said:

Ugh.....anyone who is watching, what happened? Leg? Ankle? Knee?

No idea. He wasn't limping noticeably but took himself out of the game immediately.

[shortround81]

Just now, AlwaysinModeration said:

I hate to break it to you, but you might be in the wrong place.

Yeah, that's kinda my point. Shhhh! 

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, SwainZag said:

Ugh.....anyone who is watching, what happened? Leg? Ankle? Knee?

Yes.

[RickOShea]

I think Buxton should include a pint of Elmer's Glue to his daily diet.  Maybe that will keep him together.

[Mabster45]

Pain is all i know with this team

 

[AlwaysinModeration]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

No idea. He wasn't limping noticeably but took himself out of the game immediately.

That sounds ominous.  He didn’t even try to test it out?

[Brock Beauchamp]

While some of you seem surprised by the first inning, remember that everything happening is definitely on-brand for Minnesota sports.

[stringer bell]

So Buxton was running less than 100% (good, he won’t blow out a hammy), he slides feet-first into second (also good, he won’t break a finger) and he still gets hurt. It looked like it was his ankle, let’s hope for a sprain but given his reaction I’m not optimistic. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, AlwaysinModeration said:

That sounds ominous.  He didn’t even try to test it out?

Nope.

[LastOnePicked]

3 minutes ago, LastOnePicked said:

I feel the worst for Buxton. He deserved an injury-free season, and a chance to lead this team.

Don't get me wrong, I feel pretty bad for us, too.

[AlwaysinModeration]

3 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

Yeah, that's kinda my point. Shhhh! 

Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.

[MN_ExPat]

48 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Just for that, I rescind my invitation I extended a month or so ago to join me on your lawn. 

Just be thankful that I'll try not to take too deep a divot while practicing my pitch shots while I'm there!  I can't make any promises though.  ?  

So I shouldn't mention it's sunny and 80 here today  

[RickOShea]

Maybe Buxton is on paternity alert.

[stringer bell]

Meanwhile Cy Ryan is back!

[Aggies7]

Well Joe Ryan looked good, anyway

[wsnydes]

Hell of an inning for Ryan!

[AlwaysinModeration]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

So Buxton was running less than 100% (good, he won’t blow out a hammy), he slides feet-first into second (also good, he won’t break a finger) and he still gets hurt. It looked like it was his ankle, let’s hope for a sprain but given his reaction I’m not optimistic. 

So this is good - you’ve ruled out broken finger and pulled hammy.

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Just tuning in... wish I wouldn't have... ugh!!

[KirbyHawk75]

Have day off.  Was looking forward to watching this game all day and then Buxton got hurt.  Total buzzkill.  He wasn't limping bad so maybe it is not a break?  

[wavedog]

Great Inning for Ryan!  

[Brock Beauchamp]

Has anyone considered that Buxton may have hit his move goal on Apple Watch and he's just shutting down for the day?

[USAFChief]

Somewhere, Jake Cave is smiling.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, MN_ExPat said:

So I shouldn't mention it's sunny and 80 here today  

You...you get divots!  Deep divots.  Deep and plentiful divots!

[Brock Beauchamp]

Pitchers who don't use PitchCom are *******s.

And we all know what Boston of full of and it's *******s.

[Cap'n Piranha]

5 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

No idea. He wasn't limping noticeably but took himself out of the game immediately.

On replay, it looks like he had a really awkward slide, where his left ankle (IIRC) got bent a little bit underneath him--a result of needing to speed up and slide in order to avoid getting thrown out at second due to not running it out (he looked to be jogging for most of his time on the basepaths).  I'm not super concerned about him taking himself out immediately, as I definitely don't want to play games with Buxton's health--if something hurts, get him out of there ASAP.  I have to assume even if Buxton wanted to stay in, Rocco would have yanked him anyways, so maybe Buxton just knew what was coming.

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Somewhere, Jake Cave is smiling.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Somewhere, Jake Cave is smiling.

A cab on his way from St. Paul to Mpls?

[LVTwinsfan]

He’s somewhat of a klutz, doesn’t know how to protect himself, sometimes in what should be a simple situation 

[LastOnePicked]

Sano breaks slump. Calling it.