Spring Training - Game 20 - vs. Detroit - 3/21

[Nick Nelson]

Televised on FSN!

Twins lineup:
CF Span
SS Carroll
3B Valencia
1B Parmelee
C Doumit
DH Hughes
RF Benson
LF Revere
2B Casilla

SP Hendriks

[Neinstein]

Hopefully a big day for Hendriks... May shake something up here.

[Ultima Ratio]

Looking forward to Carroll's Box today. With Casilla batting (and playing) well and Dozier (perhaps) in the mix now, will Carroll continue to get one base this week and will he be anemic with the bat? I predict 0/2 with a walk.

[thrylos98]

Jackson's base hit really showed up Carroll's limited range at SS

[thrylos98]

Rookie mistake by Revere to not let foul ball drop allowing a SF instead of strike 2

[Nick Nelson]

Solid first inning for Hendriks. Three ground balls and a weak fly out into foul territory. Great grab by Revere.

[Nick Nelson]

Rookie mistake by Revere to not let foul ball drop allowing a SF instead of strike 2

It's spring training. I think they'd rather have him catch the ball and move the game along. Good opportunity to test his arm anyway.

[thrylos98]

Yeah. Just hope that he does not make a habit of that during the season.

[thrylos98]

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuke!

[Mr. Ed]

Terry Doyle sent back to Chicago

http://www.startribune.com/sports/tw...143663936.html

[Parker Hageman]

Originally Posted by thrylos98
Rookie mistake by Revere to not let foul ball drop allowing a SF instead of strike 2



It's spring training. I think they'd rather have him catch the ball and move the game along. Good opportunity to test his arm anyway.

Also depends on the situation/score. Early in the game, go for the out.

[Nick Nelson]

Hughes doing exactly what the Twins need him to do. Coming up against a lefty with runners on base, taking a good at-bat and cranking one.

[Neinstein]

Decent second inning for Hendriks.

[Seth Stohs]

Rookie mistake by Revere to not let foul ball drop allowing a SF instead of strike 2

Wrong... in the first inning, you get the out, especially with the middle of the order coming up. Gotta get outs early in the game.

[Gernzy]

Wrong... in the first inning, you get the out, especially with the middle of the order coming up. Gotta get outs early in the game.

I agree get the outs early when you can! Plus Doyle back to Chicago is great. Didn't want them wasting a roster spot on him.

[thrylos98]

Shipley tweeted that Blackburn pitched 4 innings in the class A game against the Red Sox' class A team and gave up one run, 4 hits, one walk and had 3 Ks.

[thrylos98]

Delmon hits his 5th HR of the Spring

[Gernzy]

What a tear he's been on.

[edavis0308]

Didn't Craig Monroe completely light us up in spring training his first year with another team also?

[Neinstein]

Didn't Craig Monroe completely light us up in spring training his first year with another team also?

Yes, he did. 7 of 14 with 4 HR's, 3 HR's off 3 hits in one game.
However, I'd be careful not to try to compare Craig Monroe with Delmon Young, especially in their ST following leaving MN.