Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 8/28 @ 7:10pm CT

[GCTF]

I choose Baily!

Yup.

[ashbury]

Unscripted banter between Dick and Bert about Marnie having a key to the booth... was waiting for that one to go very very very wrong...

[snepp]

If the completely unscientific trend continues, I'll take the under on "Twins lead after 7".

[USAFChief]

3rd lead blown.

[ashbury]

Maybe should have gone with the original plan to bring in Duensing to face Gordon.

[JB_Iowa]

It don't come easy,
You know it don't come easy.

 

It don't come easy,
You know it don't come easy

[snepp]

It sure seems to go easy though.

[GCTF]

Elvis has left the mound.

[ashbury]

It don't come easy,

You know it don't come easy.

You're referring to command of the breaking pitch?

[Winston Smith]

Gardy out smart himself with leaving Elvis in?

[stringer bell]

I am trying to come up with one scenario where the Twins win this game. I got nothing.

[ashbury]

Gardy out smart himself

Think that through again - you sure he's capable of doing that?

[Winston Smith]

Sorry!  

[ashbury]

I am trying to come up with one scenario where the Twins win this game. I got nothing.

Several Twins string together some hits and they get a couple of runs? 

 

^{_{I got others if you don't won't buy that one.}}

[USAFChief]

Think that through again - you sure he's capable of doing that?

An interesting conundrum, to be sure.  

 

I'm inclined to say yes, he can, but not realize it.

[Riverbrian]

UND is getting killed... I had to step out for some air...

 

Ok...

 

I'm going back in

 

(Big Gulp of Air)

[USAFChief]

Get outta this inning tied, we're in great shape.  KC's late inning bullpen is teh suck.

[ashbury]

An interesting conundrum, to be sure.  

 

I'm inclined to say yes, he can, but not realize it.

Just don't be quoting any conundrums to him, College Boy.

[USAFChief]

I guess it was OK to play deep on the shift that time.

[stringer bell]

Several Twins string together some hits and they get a couple of runs? 

 

^{_{I got others if you don't won't buy that one.}}

Against that bullpen? Nah.

[USAFChief]

It's top 8, which makes it 14 times now I've seen the McDonald's "why more fries at home, mom" commercial tonight.

[ashbury]

UND is getting killed... I had to step out for some air...

 

Ok...

 

I'm going back in

 

(Big Gulp of Air)

Are we allowed to tell you the score, or do you want to find out later?

[USAFChief]

Are we allowed to tell you the score, or do you want to find out later?

Yes.

[ashbury]

Against that bullpen? Nah.

OK, then.  Schafer lofts a pop fly down the line that reaches the warning track, and Cain nudges it over the fence for a homer.

[stringer bell]

Several Twins string together some hits and they get a couple of runs? 

 

^{_{I got others if you don't won't buy that one.}}

My best scenario is Schafer stealing a couple bags and somehow scoring.

[ashbury]

Yes.

Concur.

[ashbury]

My best scenario is Schafer stealing a couple bags and somehow scoring.

We think alike.  Except, somehow, not.

[USAFChief]

My best scenario is Schafer stealing a couple bags and somehow scoring.

I'll go with "scorekeeper error removes 7th inning from scorebook, nobody notices."

[stringer bell]

Not much of a half swing.

[ashbury]

I'll go with "scorekeeper error removes 7th inning from scorebook, nobody notices."

I should have cast my first try as a Maxwell Smart "would you believe", but this one's the punch line regardless.