MLB: 2015 Minnesota Twins thread

[mj4cy]

So pumped about 81 wins compared to the last 4 years. However, maybe they can catch fire and get on a run. We've seen that before with teams.



Looking at next spring, what do you guys see as the opening day starting lineup?

 

[CTTB78]

.....Looking at next spring, what do you guys see as the opening day starting lineup?

1) Buxton CF
2) Dozier 2B
3) Mauer 1B
4) Sano DH
5) Rosario LF
6) Plouffe 3B
7) Hicks RF
8) Suzuki C
9) Escobar SS

Hughes opening day P

...assuming we don't trade Mauer and Suzuki.

 

[mj4cy]

1) Buxton CF
2) Dozier 2B
3) Mauer 1B
4) Sano DH
5) Rosario LF
6) Plouffe 3B
7) Hicks RF
8) Suzuki C
9) Escobar SS

Hughes opening day P

...assuming we don't trade Mauer and Suzuki.

you think Hunter is still around?

 

[mj4cy]

Well Twins finally got a loss out of Houston, but Angels are hot. It's annoying that the Angels are finally playing up to their talent when the Twins have scrapped and clawed all year.


My guess is by the end of the night, we'll know if the Twins are going to the playoffs or not. They have to sweep today.

 

[VikesFan22]

Well Twins finally got a loss out of Houston, but Angels are hot. It's annoying that the Angels are finally playing up to their talent when the Twins have scrapped and clawed all year.


My guess is by the end of the night, we'll know if the Twins are going to the playoffs or not. They have to sweep today.

The doubleheader today scares me.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I was thinking we had more than two double headers this year, but I guess not. We went 1-1 versus Boston in June and 0-2 versus the Angels recently.

Hopefully we see the good Gibson and Pelfrey show up today. If not, our bats need to come alive.

Gibson needs to be sharp and improve on last week's outing against the Tribe. Let's hope Carrasco doesn't have a repeat of his last outing (one hitter).

I normally sigh when I see Pelfrey's name, but he has been surprisingly good against the Indians. And we hit Cody Anderson pretty well the two times we faced him.

A sweep today would be huge.

 

[J-Diggy]

It's been a great race between those three teams down the stretch. Everyone is playing pretty well. Twins win 6 our of last 8 and don't gain any ground. That's tough. The one Perk blew on Friday is a killer.

I agree -- a sweep today is critical or it's probably the end of the run. Pelfrey is a competitor if nothing else. He might not pitch great today (who knows with him) but you know he will give you whatever he's got.

But its the last day of September and I still care about my team's results....I call that a successful year!

 

[Mtowncyclone13]

1) Buxton CF
2) Dozier 2B
3) Mauer 1B
4) Sano DH
5) Rosario LF
6) Plouffe 3B
7) Hicks RF
8) Suzuki C
9) Escobar SS

Hughes opening day P
...assuming we don't trade Mauer and Suzuki.

Mauer's contract makes it impossible to trade him. Suzuki regressed back to his average this year but he is tough as nails behind the plate and provides good dugout leadership. I don't think Buxton's bat is good enough for him to make the starting lineup next year unless he takes batting practice against Aroldis Chapman every day.

CF Hicks
OF Rosario
OF Kepler
3B Plouffe
SS Escobar
2B Dozier
1B Mauer
C Suzuki
DH Sano

 

[CTTB78]

you think Hunter is still around?

I think they bring him back for one more. Hunter, Vargas, Santana, and Arcia will be role players.

 

[mj4cy]

Mauer with the homerun!

 

[VikesFan22]

Joe with the early homer! Now we HAVE to win this one.

 

[mj4cy]

Glad we got up early!

 

[mj4cy]

Wow, Gibby actually getting some strikeouts!

 

[mj4cy]

Mauer huge today so far. 2-2 with 2 runs.

 

[MNclone]

Would be nice to put this game away right here.

 

[FDWxMan]

Torii Hunter's corpse!!!

awrginorgjsfdgklanrg;io;hfnogsg;sjg TORII HUNTER'S CORPSE!!!!! aasjkfjaoifhqiwoehiof

 

[MNclone]

Thanks Torii

 

[FDWxMan]

Into Cleveland's bullpen, 9 outs into a doubleheader.

 

[mj4cy]

Okay barring a disaster (and we've seen disaster), Twins should get the first one.

 

[mj4cy]

Would be nice to put this game away right here.

BOOM!