***Official Cheating Astros vs. Dickless Twins Home Opener thread***

[jffl_commish]

Is 80 pitches the new 100? Did some computer nerds determine arms start falling off at 80 pitches now? Every twins box score has the starter around 80 pitches these days.

Funny how the pitchers of yesteryear that didn't give a shit about how many pitches they threw were all just fine.

[Tommy_Hawk]

Nah. It was the right move to try and save him for Sunday.

If they were playing the Royals or Reds, sure I get that. But I would try to send a message early on to the contenders and to my own team that we're here to win. Besides, it's not a guarantee they will need him tomorrow.

Create a team identity that you're not getting on base easy, and the bats will be relentless.

Socco Baldummy doesn't seem to be a "send a message" kind of guy.

Hes very subtle about it if he is.

[feekdogg]

1. Buxton DH
2. Larnach LF
3. Miranda 3B
4. Solano 1B
5. Gordon 2B
6. Farmer SS
7. Wallner LF
8. Jeffers C
9. Taylor CF

Enjoy your day off, Moneybags.

[Hoop Dreams]

The Twins were lucky to avoid Framber Valdez and Cristian Javier in this series.

[D_H]

This appears to me a much improved team. Jeffers sitting is a good thing - the new guys are way better. Farmer and the other new cats are huge improvements over the guys we had last year. Pitching appears solid. I’m cautiously optimistic - After all we still have Rock Head computer nerd as a manager.

[jffl_commish]

Larnach doesn't chase much. He seems to have a pretty good eye up there.

[Hoop Dreams]

That was a dart by Jeffers.

[LwnmwrMan222]

Man these games move along.

[LwnmwrMan222]

Larnach doesn't chase much. He seems to have a pretty good eye up there.

Becoming one of my sneaky favorites on a team with 2 high buck players and a bunch of nobodys.

[boxter432]

Buck leadoff on 2 and b2b strikeouts. Ugly. Just hit a grounder to second a a sac fly ffs fellas. Solano picks em up though and rices in the run!

[Hoop Dreams]

Ugly offense today. This rookie pitcher got hit hard by Detroit in his first start.

[Hoop Dreams]

Nick Gordon needs to start hitting.

[Clubhouseleader]

Pagan brought in with two on two out?

[Tommy_Hawk]

If they were playing the Royals or Reds, sure I get that. But I would try to send a message early on to the contenders and to my own team that we're here to win. Besides, it's not a guarantee they will need him tomorrow.

Create a team identity that you're not getting on base easy, and the bats will be relentless.

Socco Baldummy doesn't seem to be a "send a message" kind of guy.

Hes very subtle about it if he is.

Good thing they tried to save Duran for today.

[jffl_commish]

Out with a whimper today, although Larnach did hammer the shit out of that ball. Just unlucky not to get a hit for it.