Game Thread: Twins v Astros, 6/7 @ 1:10 PM CT (or when the rain stops)

[stringer bell]

Started on time I see. I predict more rain during the game than for last night's rain delay.

[stringer bell]

Get out of the first, Gibby!

[Craig Arko]

Bottled water .... one of the planet's greatest scams. At least with tap water, you get to read the test results once a year.

 

That's less true if you're not in North America.

[Gibby]

I love TK, but he sounds like he's narrating a Wonder Years episode.

[JB_Iowa]

Were the 'Stros unis this bright last night?

[blindeke]

“Not too much fun stuff with the Yankees,” Nunez said

[D. Hocking]

Two things in that article I thought 'interesting:' that Nuñez commented on how the Yankees were never fun; and that stoic Joe Mauer was one of the planners of this.

 

I thought the Yankees comment was interesting as well.

 

Listening to some of Perkin's interviews, I am kind of under the impression he and Joe have gotten a little closer the last few years (last winter he and Joe built a hockey rink in Joe's backyard etc), I suspect he has a little influence in this sort of thing.

[JB_Iowa]

“Not too much fun stuff with the Yankees,” Nunez said

 

I think its a requirement that as soon as you are no longer a Yankee, you grow facial hair.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

How often does a designated hitter lead off?

 

That kinda feels like a rarity...

[JB_Iowa]

Pretty sure the Astros need Zubaz uniform pants to go with those orange shirts (and especially with the orange shoes the right fielder is wearing).

[Gibby]

Pretty sure the Astros need Zubaz uniform pants to go with those orange shirts (and especially with the orange shoes the right fielder is wearing).

 

I remember thinking the Giants were flamboyant back in the 70s with their fancy orange stripes on their Adidas cleats.

[stringer bell]

Two predictions on Gibson before the game gets too far along: 1) He will set a career high in strikeouts. 2) He will yield at least one home run. These Astros swing from the heels!

[Gibby]

My girl doing her thing in a USA Volleyball ad.

 

https://www.facebook.com/293577044082477/photos/a.294201524020029.68008.293577044082477/600506660056179/?type=1

[JB_Iowa]

Two predictions on Gibson before the game gets too far along: 1) He will set a career high in strikeouts. 2) He will yield at least one home run. These Astros swing from the heels!

 

 

• Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino 3m
  Four K's through 2 for Kyle Gibson. Ties a season high, 1 shy of his career high. #mntwins
   
   
  

[JB_Iowa]

My girl doing her thing in a USA Volleyball ad.

 

https://www.facebook.com/293577044082477/photos/a.294201524020029.68008.293577044082477/600506660056179/?type=1

 

 

Is the blonde your daughter? Gorgeous girl.

 

Proud daddy.

[Gibby]

Time for a big inning.

[Willihammer]

Looks like Feldman's struggling to get a feel on the breaking pitch.

[Gibby]

Is the blonde your daughter? Gorgeous girl.

 

Proud daddy.

 

Thank you. I'm surrounded by blonds.

[JB_Iowa]

Thank you. I'm surrounded by blonds.

 

All of whom defy the stereotypes, I'm sure!

[Gibby]

All of whom defy the stereotypes, I'm sure!

 

um.

[Gibby]

Lets get these runners moving.

[Gibby]

This is the essence of Twins Baseball!

[Gibby]

The frigging ump is the best defensive player on the field.

[stringer bell]

Looks like an April rally--HBP, E, BB--now a couple of wild pitches and a blooper......

 

BTW, poster Gibby, a beautiful athletic daughter. Keep the fellas away.

[JB_Iowa]

Sometimes you get the breaks!

[JB_Iowa]

BTW, poster Gibby, a beautiful athletic daughter. Keep the fellas away.

 

Just think he's got 3 of them .... sometime his attention has to be diverted from one or two.

[stringer bell]

At least the no-no is intact!

[Willihammer]

Yeah! Twins baseball!

[snepp]

A hit!

[Gibby]

Hey, we earned a couple.