Game Thread: Twins v Angels, 9/4 @ 7:10pm CT

[ashbury]

I've often considered upgrading my $59.95 basic yearly Twins Daily membership in the hope that with the extra revenue, the mods might get an extra week of paid vacation every year.

Make it times fifty-two and I'll take the whole year off for you.  (Screw the other mods.)

 

In other news, Cherry Vanilla with real cherries (lots of them) is my go-to ice cream.  Rocky Road is what I have a lot, too.  For variety, I like some crazy ones like Pistachio and Green Tea and (especially) Black Walnut.  I probably would get tired of Black Walnut after about 10 cartons in a row, but as a change of pace it drives me wild.

 

Now, I'm here for the walk-off win.  Run in the top of the ninth be damned.

[Riverbrian]

Both Dozier and Vargas go deep... I'm calling it.

 

The Vargas home run bounces thru the RF gates.

[Platoon]

I like Perkins, but it's been a little bit of a tough stretch lately.

[USAFChief]

Atta-kid, Santana-zee!

[snepp]

Crap.

 

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[ashbury]

The play by play on ESPN.com shows the reliever is H Street, and I suddenly realize he should be pitching in Washington DC.

[stringer bell]

The age-old question, do you bunt him over?

[snepp]

Crap x2.

[stringer bell]

I think he's out.

[LaBombo]

Crap x2.

 Craptacular...

[ashbury]

I'll go with safe.

[ashbury]

 Craptacular...

Craptain Fantastic.

[Platoon]

That's it I am going to bake some brownies

[USAFChief]

Craptain Fantastic.

And the brown dirt cowboys.

[stringer bell]

Not overwhelming evidence.

[ashbury]

Oof.  They don't come much closer than that one.  Good challenge (or did the umpires call for it themselves?).

[Riverbrian]

The play by play on ESPN.com shows the reliever is H Street, and I suddenly realize he should be pitching in Washington DC.

Absolutely... I concur.

 

And he could learn a Dupont Circle change.

 

I also think Martin St. Louis should play for the Blues and it bugs me that he doesn't,

 

Miroslav Satan should have been a Devil.

[snepp]

Bullet, dodged.

[stringer bell]

Craptain Fantastic.

And the Brown Dirt Cowboy.

[USAFChief]

The play by play on ESPN.com shows the reliever is H Street, and I suddenly realize he should be pitching in Washington DC.

So far he's doin' just fine in Minneapolis.

[ashbury]

Dozier-zie!  Way to move the runner over to second!

 

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[LaBombo]

And the Brown Dirt Cowboy.

"I'm walkin' here!"

[Riverbrian]

And the brown dirt cowboys.

"And it's one more beer... And I don't hear you anymore"

[ashbury]

Plate umps just don't give Mauer the benefit of the doubt on close pitches anymore.  Paul Emmel should get partial credit for the subsequent popup.

[stringer bell]

I said it last night and I'll say it today, there's probably no good hitter less likely to make a productive out in this case than Joe Mauer, and Dozier is a close second.

[LaBombo]

That's it I am going to bake some brownies

Don't forget to wash your hands and leave the fan on for at least 5 minutes afterward...

[big dog]

Okay ... Mauer is gonna win this one for the Twins. I'm calling it now.

 

Nice try.  How is a "call" different from a "jinx"?  I'm a little hazy on the distinction, but I will refrain from calling anything for the rest of the game.

[ashbury]

And then strike one on Vargas is even worse.

[Riverbrian]

Here it comes... Vargas should be able to swing freely

[Riverbrian]

That's one hell of a change up