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Gunner55 · « *Last Edit: March 03/29/23, 09:30:10 AM by Gunner55* »

The MLB Season Opener is tomorrow & for the 1st time ever all 30 teams are starting on the same day. The Twins are in KC @ 3:10 tomorrow, it doesn't look like it's on TV though.

dutchboy

The bigger news is Buxton should be healthy for game 2 unless he needs a rest day.

Gunner55

Might depend on who the day 2 starter for KC is too, as they have 2 leftys, Larnach & Gordon, listed as DH on the depth chart.

LPS

I looked and it is on here. Still on Bally Sports. My fingers are crossed.

Gunner55 · « *Last Edit: March 03/30/23, 07:52:11 AM by Gunner55* »

We don't get that down here, but when I looked yday I didn't see anything about it being on TV.

Now, I see it does.

I was wondering what was going on as according to this they are covering almost all the games that somebody else isn't. https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/twins/amid-bankruptcy-bally-sports-north-plans-to-televise-153-twins-games

Steve-o

Opening day victory for our 1st place MN Twinkies!

I tuned in to watch a bit of it in the middle innings and happened to catch the best action.

Lopez worked out of a jam in the bottom of the 5th, bases loaded, 1 out, 3-0 count. He got a grounder to first and got the double play.

Twins up in the 6th and Buxton legs out a triple. He went on to score and the Twins got another run in the same inning.

It was bullpens the rest of the way for both teams and the game ended 2-0.

glenn57

1-161 record huh!!

dutchboy

Nice job by the pitchers but we can't forget it's the Royals. Buxton looked like Glenn rounding second, the speed burner of the past is over. Either that or he is hurt much worse than the Twinks are letting on.

Tough early schedule, hopefully they can hit better than last year. I'm positive the starters will be better and also sure Rocko will burn up the bullpen. Glad it's baseball season!

Gunner55 · « *Last Edit: March 03/31/23, 06:54:24 AM by Gunner55* »

Quote from: glenn57 on March 03/30/23, 06:52:07 PM

1-161 record huh!!

I thought you had some Gopher hockey you were going to watch.

glenn57

Quote from: Gunner55 on March 03/31/23, 06:36:22 AM

Quote from: glenn57 on March 03/30/23, 06:52:07 PM
1-161 record huh!!
I thought you had some Gopher hockey you were going to watch.

funny guy!!!!!!

glenn57

just read a stat that opening day baseball, stolen bases where way up. contributing factors with a pitcher only being allowed 2 pickoff attempts and the 3rd had to be an out and the bases being bigger, making the distance 4 1/2 ft shorter!!!!!

Steve-o

Quote from: glenn57 on March 03/31/23, 02:16:05 PM

just read a stat that opening day baseball, stolen bases where way up. contributing factors with a pitcher only being allowed 2 pickoff attempts and the 3rd had to be an out and the bases being bigger, making the distance 4 1/2 ft shorter!!!!!

1st to 2nd is 4.5 INCHES shorter, not feet.

I know they made the bases bigger, but not that much bigger.

Home to 1st and 3rd to home are each 3" closer.

glenn57

ok i misguided everyone!!!!!!!

Steve-o

I didn't know that bit about subsequent pick-off attempts. I thought the pitcher was done done after 2, which would let the runner take as long as a lead as they wanted. But that makes no sense either.

The pitcher can throw over again, but he better get the batter out, otherwise he is charged with a balk.

And that applies to the pitcher just stepping off the rubber - whether they throw over or not. Any time they step off, it counts as a disengagement - and they only get two free-ones.

See... you edu-ma-cated me.

Bobberineyes

That's funny Gunner! I do like the early season afternoon games, I haven't watched an inning yet so I'm sure it'll be different. I get having Buxton not getting hurt, but paying him that much to be DH? Crazy. Kinda like Kaprizov only playing during power plays...

Gunner55

Another 2-0 shutout yday, Buxton scored both runs. Gray got the win, & Ryan gets the ball today.

dutchboy

Interesting start for Buxton. Game 1 he looks like a plow horse running on his triple, game 2 he does a face plant sliding into second. Twins did the great escape yesterday. Gray wasn't very sharp.

LPS

We watched a lot of the game yesterday. So nice to see the pace pick up. I really liked Arriez sp but between every pitch he had to do his gloves and all of that. Others did too. Glad to not see that anymore.

glenn57

Quote from: LPS on April 04/02/23, 08:12:50 AM

We watched a lot of the game yesterday. So nice to see the pace pick up. I really liked Arriez sp but between every pitch he had to do his gloves and all of that. Others did too. Glad to not see that anymore.

mayhaps iffin you werent so glued to the game cooper wouldnt of helped himself to your supper goodies!!!!!!

LPS

You are right again.

glenn57

Quote from: LPS on April 04/02/23, 08:17:56 AM

You are right again.

well your dogs brother aint any better!!!!!!!!

dutchboy

3-0 on the young season as they head for Miami. Gallo hit his first 2 homeruns today and the pitching was good enough although Pagan was shaky at the end.