Game Thread: Twins @ Rays, 4/23 @ 6:10pm CT

[Tibs]

Colabello!

[big dog]

OK, that was awesome. Marny was interviewing Colabello's parents during his at-bat, and Marney said maybe he'll hit a home run. About a second before he hit it. Then she started screaming (in a lovely, controlled way). She also said he hit two on her birthday once in college. 2/3 of the way to my 3-spot, don't stop now!

 

-- the "she" was Chris' Mom. Dick and Bert were nearly screaming too.

[Guest USAFChief]

The Cola story just keeps getting better and better. In the made for TV movie, Mom will call that HR.

[Twins Twerp]

What the heck? This collabello guy might be for real.

[afurry91]

This Colabello story is awesome. How long can he keep it up? The longer he does it the more I believe.

[big dog]

What the heck? This collabello guy might be for real.

 

Yeah, I'm very glad to apparently wrong about him. That wasn't to right field, either.

[Tibs]

OK, that was awesome. Marny was interviewing Colabello's parents during his at-bat, and Marney said maybe he'll hit a home run. About a second before he hit it. Then she started screaming (in a lovely, controlled way). She also said he hit two on her birthday once in college. 2/3 of the way to my 3-spot, don't stop now!

 

-- the "she" was Chris' Mom. Dick and Bert were nearly screaming too.

 

Aww man I wish I could have seen that! I have to stream the Rays feed

[big dog]

Awright, hopefully Esco and Fuld make Gardy look smart now.

[Ultima Ratio]

This Colabello story is awesome. How long can he keep it up? The longer he does it the more I believe.

 

Not to step on this nice sentiment, but that's (bold) usually how it goes, right?

[Guest USAFChief]

Not to step on this nice sentiment, but that's (bold) usually how it goes, right?

Actually, as a Minnesotan, the longer things go well, the more you look for the inevitable other shoe to come crashing down. It's genetic.

[longstrangetrip]

Yeah... We needed that out at 2nd.

 

Pelfrey has been alright. So far it ain't his fault.

 

I'm an unabashed Pelfrey apologist, but he's really struggling tonight.

 

That said, you're right...if Mauer doesn't throw high to second, Pelfrey still hasn't given up an earned run tonight.

[afurry91]

Not to step on this nice sentiment, but that's (bold) usually how it goes, right?

 

Ya, not the wisest thing of me to say. Meant to say that eventually i'll be all in on him if he keeps it up for a much longer.

[big dog]

Amen, Chief. We are all about assuming a reversion to a really low mean.

 

What a great at-bat by Herrman.

[stringer bell]

Nice AB Herrmann!

[longstrangetrip]

This Colabello story is awesome. How long can he keep it up? The longer he does it the more I believe.

 

Stories like Colabello are one of the things that make baseball the greatest game ever invented. Sure, you get unexpected phenoms in other sports too, but it never seems to have the same charm that a baseball story does.

[Ultima Ratio]

Actually, as a Minnesotan, the longer things go well, the more you look for the inevitable other shoe to come crashing down. It's genetic.

 

See, and I just knew someone would lampoon me after that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See what I did there?

[stringer bell]

Get him in Fuld-see!

[big dog]

Sweet! Don't settle for 3 now!

[Riverbrian]

Not to step on this nice sentiment, but that's (bold) usually how it goes, right?

 

Boo!!!

[Guest USAFChief]

See, and I just knew someone would lampoon me after that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See what I did there?

Well played sir.

 

 

 

And yes, I did see.

 

 

​But I'll most likely miss the next one.

[Ultima Ratio]

Boo!!!

 

Hooray?

[stringer bell]

After the five straight Ks, who saw this coming?

[Guest USAFChief]

After the five straight 's, who saw this coming?

 

Nobody.

 

Or everybody.

 

Hard to tell.

[snepp]

Offensive production from the center field spot, weird.

[Riverbrian]

Hooray?

 

Nope... I was trying to startle you.

[afurry91]

Let's put up a nice number like 7 or 8 this inning for once.

[big dog]

After the five straight Ks, who saw this coming?

 

Ahem...let's get 3, this guy isn't that tough? Posted at the inning break?

 

<bows to crowd, with no trace of humility, exits stage left>

[big dog]

Let's put up a nice number like 7 or 8 this inning for once.

 

Naw, we aren't getting enough walks and wild pitches.

[snepp]

Here we go Mauersie.

[Riverbrian]

Offensive production from the center field spot, weird.

 

I was picking up sticks in my backyard once... When a squirrel ran through and grabbed a stick and ran with it into the neighbors yard. Sometimes you get help from unlikely sources.