TWINS:

Santana SS

Dozier 2B

Mauer 1B

Hunter RF

Vargas DH

Plouffe 3B

Arcia LF

Suzuki C

Schafer CF

 

Boyer P (For all those expecting this to say 'Gibson,' he has the flu! )

 

RED SOX:

Betts CF

Pedroia 2B

Ortiz DH

Ramirez LF

Sandoval 3B

Napoli 1B

Victorino RF

Bogaerts SS

Quintero C

 

Masterson P

 

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Looks like a couple of starting lineups there. Should be a good game ... and it's televised! Yay! Well, not sure about locally but it will be on the MLB Network so I can actually watch it on my television, which I prefer to the computer or my iPad.

 

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looks like a potential day one lineup, besides Gibson.

 

looks like a potential day one lineup, besides Gibson.

It does indeed. The order could possibly be tweaked some, but I think we all have our own opinions on that!

Opening day lineup but for one.  No Plouffe needed.  He's got a week to come up with and injury.

 

Looks like a couple of starting lineups there. Should be a good game ... and it's televised! Yay! Well, not sure about locally but it will be on the MLB Network so I can actually watch it on my television, which I prefer to the computer or my iPad.

 

 

Will those of us in Twins Territory be able to see it or will we be blacked out even though it isn't on FSN?

I'm thinking we'll get it but I've been surprised before.

No Gibson.  He has the flu.

 

Blaine Boyer is starting.

 

J.R. Graham will follow Boyer (per Rhett Bollinger).

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ACK!!!!!!

 

No Gibson.  He has the flu.

 

Blaine Boyer is starting.

 

<grumble> I wanted to see Gibson pitch!

 

But I guess if he's gonna get the flu, rather he get it now than next week. 

 

 

Opening day lineup but for one.  No Plouffe needed.  He's got a week to come up with and injury.

Halsey ... I think you are approaching the line where karmic backlash may bite you in the arse!

Once again I have no idea what the score is reading this thread.

 

Once again I have no idea what the score is reading this thread.

Good! Don't be so lazy and look it up yourself ... then come back and talk about it!

 

Or better yet ... sign up to lead a game thread so you can announce it after every half inning.

It's a 6:05pm start time tonight... So no score yet.

 

Once again I have no idea what the score is reading this thread.

I'm going to go with 0-0 at this point.  

I think Circus Boy was being a bit ... tongue in cheek ... with that post?

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Will those of us in Twins Territory be able to see it or will we be blacked out even though it isn't on FSN?

I'm thinking we'll get it but I've been surprised before.

I too assume it will be available.  It should be no different than those Saturday games that are on FS1 rather than FSN -- those are not blacked out.

 

Good! Don't be so lazy and look it up yourself ... then come back and talk about it!

 

Or better yet ... sign up to lead a game thread so you can announce it after every half inning.

 

Would love to do so. Sadly, because of work -- retail, doncha know -- I rarely get to see more than a couple innings a game. I truly do like what you folks do, though.

Tell me about it, retail = seeing one or two innings a night (at best) and maybe 2-6 games a season in person , if you're lucky.

 

Thats how it was for me when i worked retail.

I'm going to go with 0-0 at this point.

On the contrary, the score is 1-3 at this point, in favor of the Red Sox. Twins won the opening game 9-8 back on 3/5, and the Red Sox have taken the last 3, most recently on a 10 inning homerun.

 

Leastwise according to the mlb schedule.

 

But tonight's game, and 4 more exist before the cup is won. (Someone else may acquire merit by remembering the name of the cup) So the lead is not insurmountable...

 

Anyway, i look forward to it.

What the heck?  The schedule says the game is being broadcast on the MLB Network ... why isn't it? Back to computer watching ... ugh!

okay ... guess mlb network didn't think the top half of the inning was worth showing.

Geez, Ortiz is kinda looking a little like Mr. T

And just for Circus Boy, after 1 the score is 0-0. Twins went down in order in the top half, the Red Sox made Boyer work, but he did the job. So far.

I tried to watch it but can't.

Announcement: The score is 0-0 in the top of the 2nd. That is all.

 

And just for Circus Boy, after 1 the score is 0-0. Twins went down in order in the top half, the Red Sox made Boyer work, but he did the job. So far.

 

Thank you! My interwebs was a bit slow, so I posted before reading your post. 

Damn it. Torii tried to stretch it and out at third.

Okay, Arcia ... smash it off the mahnstah.

Damn it. Torii tried to stretch it and out at third.

Leading by counterexample sometimes is important too...

 

At least Vargas got to second, so it's more like we lost the trailing runner.

 

Leading by counterexample sometimes is important too...

At least Vargas got to second, so it's more like we lost the trailing runner.

Vargas is way slower.