Good afternoon Twins fans and fellow game threaders! After last nights offensive explosion by the Twins I think this team is just now starting to get hot from an offensive perspective. 

Can we score another 10+ runs today? Tune in to find out! I fully expect the Twins will score a ton of runs today as they get deeper into the Royals bullpen.

I would love to stick around and post some witty comments and sage observations but I have a tee time today at 12 noon. It will be my first round of the year so I'm not expecting much...As sure as I am the Twins will dominate today I'm not so sure about my golf game. Can I keep the ball in the fairway? Can I avoid the dreaded "3" putt? Did I lose my ability to chip after this long cold winter? I guess I'll find out soon enough. One thing I am sure about my round today...I will not be timid about cursing at my ball or my clubs....

Twins right hander Chris Archer (0-1, 3.86 ERA) steps up against the Royals righty Brady Singer (1-0, 1.83 ERA) today. Looking forward to seeing how Archer holds up. I think he's got some good stuff still left in the tank. I like the lineup today as well!

Go Twins!!!! FORE!!!!

Now for today's lineups:

TWINS:

1. Byron Buxton, CF

2. Luis Arraez, 1B

3. Carlos Correa, SS

4. Jorge Polanco, 2B

5. Max Kepler, RF

6. Trevor Larch, DH

7. Gary Sanchez, C

8. Gio Urshela, 3B

9. Nick Gordon, LF

SP - Chris Archer (R)

 

ROYALS:

1. W. Merrifield, CF

2. A. Benintendi, LF

3. Bobby Witt, Jr., SS

4. Salvador Perez, DH

5. MJ Melendez, C

6. Hunter Dozier, RF

7. Carlos Santana, 1B

8. E. Rivera, 3B

9. Nicky Lopez, 2B

SP - Brady Singer (R)

Weather: Windy and Sunny. Temperature 77 degrees.

My pick to click today is Max Kepler.

My golf predictions today:

Greens in regulation 1

Number of 3 putts: 17

Lost balls: 16

Pars: 1

Birdies: 0

Double bogies: 14

Triple bogies: 1

Snowman: 2

 

Good luck with your round today. Wish I could be on the course, rather than doing a bunch of "honey do" stuff. I still think that Arraez should be the regular lead off hitter for this team. Let's put another 10 spot on the board today, and hope that Archer can go more than his usual 4 innings. 

13 minutes ago, CRF said:

Good luck with your round today. Wish I could be on the course, rather than doing a bunch of "honey do" stuff. I still think that Arraez should be the regular lead off hitter for this team. Let's put another 10 spot on the board today, and hope that Archer can go more than his usual 4 innings. 

Arraez at #1 Buxton at #2. 

Could really use...make that really NEED Archer to provide more than 4 innings today. Like, six.

 

Sal Perez activated. 

 

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This one feels like a toss up.

 

Twin 6, Royals 5

PTC: Buxton

Well...that didn't take long. 

Bobby Witt is going to be very, very good. In fact, he already is. 

25 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Sal Perez activated. 

 

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I don't know if they'll need him. It looks like Witt Jr. is fast becoming the Twin slayer

Great heads up play by Correa and Gio, and a rookie mistake by Witt.

Buck looked kind of gimpy when he slowed up going into 2nd base. 

Even though they haven't scored a lot of runs so far this year, I think the Royals lineup will be pretty good.

Buxton doubles and Arraez K's in 3 pitches on a fastball...what in the world

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

Buck looked kind of gimpy when he slowed up going into 2nd base. 

Decelerating seems to be an issue.

I was reading a thread yesterday about how patient Twins hitters were this year working counts. 12 pitch inning for Singer. But he was pounding the strike zone. 

Coulombe back on the IL and Cano back to StP.  Minaya and Moran up. 

C'mon Archer, the club needs innings!

5 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Decelerating seems to be an issue.

My specialty! But it's a lot easier when you run really slowly!

LARNACH LAUNCHED!!!!

Trev is back baby!!!

Wall scraper.

10 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

My specialty! But it's a lot easier when you run really slowly!

I’m not so good at decelerating. I don’t have much margin to go slower than I already am. 

Great job Larnach! Singer has dominated even our LH hitters Arraez, Polanco and Kepler. We need our LH hitters to come through.

Gary lookin' spry 

Very nice barehand play by Sanchez on that dribbler. Despite his shaky reputation coming out of New York, the guy's played serviceable "D".

Giving Benentindi a cookie with an 0-2 count was the big mistake of the inning. Twins can't seem to get that guy out.

Another Witt xbh and now we're back down.

Archer looking more and more like just a warm body/placeholder out there.

Witt Jr again

Tough play in LF

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

Witt Jr again

Watching on the radio...a real left fielder catch that?