Game Thread: Twins v White Sox, 6/22 @ 1:10pm CT

[James]

I'm just glad Fryer isn't DHing.

 

/ because he isn't a good hitter

If Fryer is ever DHing, the Twins have some roster issues.

[Circus Boy]

I hate falling behind in a slugfest and then suddenly a pitchers' duel breaks out.

 

Mr. Ashbury is correct.

[Guest USAFChief]

I must be mistaken. I thought I heard Bert say "Jared Burton is warming."

[James]

It looks like Burton is warming up. Let's hope the Twins put up a insurance few runs this inning.

[stringer bell]

Below the Mendoza line.

[ScrapTheNickname]

I predict Arcia strikes out swinging.

[Guest USAFChief]

Off topic: JB having some good wholesome fun at an Iowa family reunion:

 

[stringer bell]

I must be mistaken. I thought I heard Bert say "Jared Burton is warming."

The official scorer took two runs away from the Twins.

[ashbury]

Mr. Ashbury is correct.

 

I was thinking about how to circle back to that, without jinxing anything. Now the jinx is on you.

[D. Hocking]

Zuke is getting roughed up today.

 

I was just thinking I don't know if I could be a pro catcher for all of the hits they take (plus I have no skills).

 

I know Zuke has been on fire, but I wonder if Gardy needs to give him more time off from behind the plate.

[LaBombo]

Let's hope he and this gentleman never meet:

 

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It may have happened already, in our distant past.

 

Predating the time when humans became humans, and weapons were adapted into tools, this digital re-creation show a less intelligent, huskless, but more mobile prehistoric ancestor of the watermelon being felled by a violent, early pre-human with a neolithic mallet historians believe was originally used to hunt and smash worms.

 

http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/5-05-2014/3GDkHj.gif

[ashbury]

Off topic: JB having some good wholesome fun at an Iowa family reunion:

 

 

This the one you're looking for?

 

[ashbury]

It looks like Burton is warming up. Let's hope the Twins put up a few insurance grand slams this inning.

 

ftfy

[James]

This the one you're looking for?

 

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Classic.

[Guest USAFChief]

I wonder what the tenor is at White Sox Interactive this weekend?

[Jerr]

This the one you're looking for?

 

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I was wondering why soooo many empty stations:o

[Bark's Lounge]

If Burton is indeed scheduled to pitch in the ninth. I hope it is Cliff Burton, the bassist of Metallica before he was killed in a bus accident in 1986.

 

I like his chances of closing it out better than Jered's.

 

PS - I will also take Richard Burton, he seemingly closed down a lot of bars and late night drunken fights with Liz Taylor.

[ashbury]

I was just thinking I don't know if I could be a pro catcher for all of the hits they take (plus I have no skills).

 

That's why catchers put on what's called The Tools of Skilled Ignorance.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Go Burton!

[mikeee]

Burton...

 

Oh my gosh! hold me!

[James]

#nailbiter

[ashbury]

Bert described Burton's arsenal as including a "hard changeup". What next, the straight curve?

[stringer bell]

Jared Burton for the save, Chris Parmelee in as a defensive replacement. Nothing more needs to be said.

[ScrapTheNickname]

Gardenhire is showing more faith in Burton than the Pope shows in God. Let's hope somebody is right.

[diehardtwinsfan]

Is Perk sick?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Is Perk sick?

 

He went three days in a row, didn't he? I think he just needed a day off. I heard Bert say something about it but in typical fashion, I ignore whatever Bert says.

[Jerr]

Is Perk sick?

Last I heard was a stiff/sore back.

[Jerr]

One more to Go!!!!

[GCTF]

I wonder what the tenor is at White Sox Interactive this weekend?

 

i have to admit missing reading their game threads. I also miss the 45 seconds I was a member there.

[Guest USAFChief]

Is Perk sick?

Not recently. Been rather ordinary, in fact.