Game Thread: Twins v Dodgers double-header, 5/1 @ 12:10pm and 6:10 CT

[JB_Iowa]

Johnson on track for a 180 pitch shutout.

[Guest USAFChief]

Where is Chief? He could tell me what the grenade throwing guy is officially titled.

Dunno. Never in the Army.

 

But from what I hear, I think it might be "the guy that lost the bet."

[JB_Iowa]

I would use that weird xylophone (I think its a xylophone) intro to Rikki Don't Lose that Number

 

Just had that song going through my head today .... nothing like a 40-year regression.

[big dog]

I thought Juan Uribe was done five years ago. He's still a competent ballplayer.

At the major league level. Drink!

 

My walk up music? "I've Always Been Crazy", Waylon Jennings

[big dog]

Dunno. Never in the Army.

 

But from what I hear, I think it might be "the guy that lost the bet."

 

I think that's actually the grenade catching guy.

[Guest USAFChief]

I LOVE's me some Steely Dan.

[Riverbrian]

Dunno. Never in the Army.

 

But from what I hear, I think it might be "the guy that lost the bet."

 

yeah... I suppose Grenades are a bad idea inside airplanes.

[big dog]

Patterson, the Devil is in the dugout. Your deal is over. Hand over your soul. Here's your contract in Korea.

[Riverbrian]

Just had that song going through my head today .... nothing like a 40-year regression.

 

Steely Dan is never a regression.

[Guest USAFChief]

Johnson on track for a 180 pitch shutout.

Better'n the usual "on track for a 180 pitch 4 inning torching."

[JB_Iowa]

Steely Dan is never a regression.

 

That's cuz you're Reelin' in the Years.

[Riverbrian]

That's cuz you're Reelin' in the Years.

 

"Hey Nineteen"... That's Some "Pretzel Logic" you are using. But you pretty much "Peg"'d it.

[Guest USAFChief]

That's cuz you're Reelin' in the Years.

I learned that back in My Old School.

[LaBombo]

Steely Dan is never a regression.

 

Steely Dan can gargle my ba... oops. Not even for a game thread.

 

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PS. Actually a fan of their music.

 

PS2. Ricky don't lose that xFip, 'cause it's not on Ant's PC...

 

Shortened Antony to Ant to fit the phrasing of the song. Oh, that's right, rule of comedy: if you have to explain, humor fail.

Edited May 2, 2014 by LaBombo

[JB_Iowa]

Is Glunn's "date" tonight?

[Riverbrian]

I learned that back in My Old School.

 

Guadalajara won't do now!

[Riverbrian]

Is Glunn's "date" tonight?

 

I believe it is... I hope we get a report sometime.

[Tibs]

Thoughts on Johnson's start?

[JB_Iowa]

I believe it is... I hope we get a report sometime.

 

Little early yet. He's still got a couple of hours to anticipate.

[Riverbrian]

Is Glunn's "date" tonight?

 

If his wife gets mad... He probably won't "Do it Again"

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Thoughts on Johnson's start?

 

Its not the 6 walks that will bother Gardy, it's the 5 strikeouts

[Reider]

Nice double play!

[Riverbrian]

Thoughts on Johnson's start?

 

He gotta away with it. You normally can't walk that many...

 

I think his nerves were messing with him a little... But he gotta away with it and he'll have a nice trip back to Rochester. With a 0.00 ERA and 2.99 WHIP

[big dog]

Thoughts on Johnson's start?

 

He can thank Swarzak for saving his ERA. I watched him in the 4th and 5th, so I only saw about 50 pitches...got some swing-and-misses, but too wild.

[Reider]

Thoughts on Johnson's start?

He left the game around the same time other Twins pitchers do, but he didn't give up any runs. Not bad for his first start.

[Squirrel]

What is it with all the Viagra commercials during baseball games. You'd think there were a lot of old men watching.

 

 

Nevermind.

[big dog]

What is it with all the Viagra commercials during baseball games. You'd think there were a lot of old men watching.

 

 

Nevermind.

 

Old men with slow cable and dandruff. Man, could I use a snickers bar about now. Don't know where that's coming from.

[VATwinsFan]

What is it with all the Viagra commercials during baseball games. You'd think there were a lot of old men watching./QUOTE]

 

Who, me?

[LaBombo]

I thought Juan Uribe was done five years ago. He's still a competent ballplayer.

At the major league level. Drink!

Great call. About Uribe too.

 

And he's not hung around because of the lefty-crushing savant skill that is what usually allows fringe RHB utility corner IF's to hang around into their mid-30's. Instead, he has one of the most amazingly neutral platoon splits for a player of his career arc that I've ever seen.

[big dog]

Patterson's training wheels are wobbly

 

- but Hicks is in the same position. Now Patterson faces Florimon. This might not go in the Twins favor.

Edited May 2, 2014 by big dog