Spring Training Game Thread: Twins v Rays, 12:05pm

[Squirrel]

Is this one televised? Anyone watching? Beautiful day here. Lineups don’t matter as they’ll be changing every few innings so won’t post them. Maeda starts for probably one inning.

 

[Craig Arko]

I think radio only.

[Dave Overlund]

I’d love to hear the reasoning behind not televising todays home game! We’ve been waiting almost five months for this day! 

Edited February 25, 2023 by Dave Overlund

[Squirrel]

  On 2/25/2023 at 5:55 PM, Dave Overlund said:

I’d love to hear the reasoning behind not televising todays home game! We’ve been waiting almost five months for this day! 

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My guess is because it’s a split squad game so will have lots of minor leaguers in the game. And at this stage of the game even if we had regular starters they’d only be in for an inning or two. Probably makes for better television when people see who they expect to see? But totally a guess. And players and pitchers a like will only be in for a short time. Pitchers only 1 or 2 innings, players will get a couple at bats then substituted

[CRF]

I have to do some driving today, so I'll be listening to Cory and Dazzle in the car. Even Danny will sound good to me at this point!

[Squirrel]

And the Twins just scored 2!

[Squirrel]

Up to 6 runs now

[rwilfong86]

Good start for the good guys!

[Squirrel]

Moran having some difficulties but eh, ST, blah blah blah

[Squirrel]

Nice dp to get out of the inning

[Squirrel]

Let’s see how they handle bases loaded no outs …

[Squirrel]

Well … do I say they scored zero after loading the bases and no outs? A K (Lee) followed by a dp (White)

[Vanimal46]

Do-Hyoung Park tweeted Maeda topped out at 90.7 MPH today. Decent start. Let’s see if he can bump that up a couple of ticks in the coming weeks. 

[Squirrel]

Well, definitely a minor league game now with errors in the outfield

[ashbury]

Leading the Rays 6-4 midway through 5?  Print up those World Series tickets, I'm all in!

[ashbury]

Gallo leading off?  Ughhh.... Oh wait, he went 2-for-2?  Single and a double?  Best Leadoff Hitter Evar!!!!

[nicksaviking]

  On 2/25/2023 at 7:43 PM, ashbury said:

Gallo leading off?  Ughhh.... Oh wait, he went 2-for-2?  Single and a double?  Best Leadoff Hitter Evar!!!!

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If he's leading off, I should hope that single came from dropping a bunt down the 3B line.

[Squirrel]

  On 2/25/2023 at 7:43 PM, ashbury said:

Gallo leading off?  Ughhh.... Oh wait, he went 2-for-2?  Single and a double?  Best Leadoff Hitter Evar!!!!

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Lol. I think they just put a bunch of guys at the top of the order to get them at bats

[Squirrel]

  On 2/25/2023 at 7:23 PM, Vanimal46 said:

Do-Hyoung Park tweeted Maeda topped out at 90.7 MPH today. Decent start. Let’s see if he can bump that up a couple of ticks in the coming weeks. 

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[ashbury]

  On 2/25/2023 at 7:47 PM, nicksaviking said:

If he's leading off, I should hope that single came from dropping a bunt down the 3B line.

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If it was a bunt then it was a drag bunt because it went all the way to RF according to the play-by-play.

[Squirrel]

  On 2/25/2023 at 8:01 PM, ashbury said:

If it was a bunt then it was a drag bunt because it went all the way to RF according to the play-by-play.

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Lol … the first was a solid line drive to right field. The second was a high pop to LF that was misplayed

[Nine of twelve]

I actually think I see someone I know in the photo you posted. Can't tell for sure because she's facing the other way.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Did we win yet? 

 

What i miss?

[TaterTot]

  On 2/25/2023 at 5:55 PM, Dave Overlund said:

I’d love to hear the reasoning behind not televising todays home game! We’ve been waiting almost five months for this day! 

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Exactly! How hard is it just to set up a camera or two!? That’s all they need to do!