Red Mosquito

Simple Torture wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Vladdy debuts Friday.

being down on the farm really elevated his game from "not being ready for mlb 3 1/2 weeks ago" to "mlb-caliber player."

I thought he was "injured" and the team was making sure he "felt good."

They were always going to manipulate his service time, but the injury was convenient from a "not worrying about a grievance" standpoint.

The suggestions that it isn't a real injury are dumb, though.

"Hey Vlad! We need you to pretend to be hurt for a bit so it'll make it easier for us to give you less money over the next few years. Sound good?"

PHATJ wrote:

CopperTom wrote:I really like these 6:40 Cincinnati start times.

The Twins started doing that on some home games this year too. It throws me off.

Does it have to do with curfews on the mean streets of Cincy and St. Paul?

philpritchard wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:

philpritchard wrote:Vladdy debuts Friday.

being down on the farm really elevated his game from "not being ready for mlb 3 1/2 weeks ago" to "mlb-caliber player."

I thought he was "injured" and the team was making sure he "felt good."

They were always going to manipulate his service time, but the injury was convenient from a "not worrying about a grievance" standpoint.

The suggestions that it isn't a real injury are dumb, though.

"Hey Vlad! We need you to pretend to be hurt for a bit so it'll make it easier for us to give you less money over the next few years. Sound good?"

Yeah I wasn't trying to imply it was fake, just a happy accident.

Bammer wrote:

PHATJ wrote:

CopperTom wrote:I really like these 6:40 Cincinnati start times.

The Twins started doing that on some home games this year too. It throws me off.

Does it have to do with curfews on the mean streets of Cincy and St. Paul?

The Brewers have been doing it too. and 12:15 on weekday home games.
I know they have done earlier start times in April in the past to make it easier on families coming out to the game to get the kids home earlier so they don't miss school.

ha, vlad jr. didn't even get a hit in his first at bat...overrated

The Twins just hit back-back-back homers in the first. Eddie Rosario now leads the AL in home runs.

PHATJ wrote:The Twins just hit back-back-back homers in the first. Eddie Rosario now leads the AL in home runs.

Pfffft. Win percentage under .600

Call me when you have a real team.

Go M’s.

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:ha, vlad jr. didn't even get a hit in his first at bat...overrated

What a hack

Bammer wrote:

PHATJ wrote:The Twins just hit back-back-back homers in the first. Eddie Rosario now leads the AL in home runs.

Pfffft. Win percentage under .600

Call me when you have a real team.

Go M’s.

You’ve won this round, Mr. J, but I will be back.

Bammer wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:ha, vlad jr. didn't even get a hit in his first at bat...overrated

What a hack

His second at bat he hit one to the wall, A's out fielder made a pretty awesome catch on it. Vlad SR totally thought JR had a home run when they should his reaction in the stands.

MadTIGERmaN wrote:

Bammer wrote:

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:ha, vlad jr. didn't even get a hit in his first at bat...overrated

What a hack

His second at bat he hit one to the wall, A's out fielder made a pretty awesome catch on it. Vlad SR totally thought JR had a home run when they should his reaction in the stands.

So you’re saying he’s a hack

Bammer wrote:You’ve won this round, Mr. J, but I will be back.

Twins won again. How did the M’s do today?

PHATJ wrote:

Bammer wrote:You’ve won this round, Mr. J, but I will be back.

Twins won again. How did the M’s do today?

I'm gonna assume they lost because they're not a good baseball team.

Caught the Red Sox/A's game tonight with Pete. Fun evening, thanks man.

PHATJ wrote:

Bammer wrote:You’ve won this round, Mr. J, but I will be back.

Twins won again. How did the M’s do today?

Leave me alone.

By the way joke’s on you, foo! Off day

Jake Odorizzi out duels Justin Verlander in a 1-0 Twins win. Didn’t see that coming! Twins are 17-9 now. Three more to go in the series with the Astros, and then three against the Yankees. Pretty big early season measuring stick.

PHATJ wrote:Jake Odorizzi out duels Justin Verlander in a 1-0 Twins win. Didn’t see that coming! Twins are 17-9 now. Three more to go in the series with the Astros, and then three against the Yankees. Pretty big early season measuring stick.

it's april

but then again, they do play 70+ games against teams in the al central. so get excited.