Double Header Game Thread: Twins @ Pale Hose, 9/13 @ 3:10pm & tba CT

[Riverbrian]

You know baseball season is winding down when Bernier is on the roster

[Riverbrian]

You know baseball season is winding down when I type a series of "you know baseball season is winding down" things.

[hawkiconk]

abreau gets rbi #100

1st rbi since august 22nd......

[Riverbrian]

abreau gets rbi #100

1st rbi since august 22nd......

I'm wishing him ill right now.

[hawkiconk]

I'm wishing him ill right now.

if he went to north dakota he would freeze his cigars off

[USAFChief]

The AB where Abreu hit the HR is an example of why watching Mauer leaves me...frustrated.

 

2-0 pitch, Abreu is looking fastball, takes a big hack.  Foul ball, nothing exciting, but the middle of your order SHOULD be looking to hit the ball hard on a 2-0 pitch.  

 

Mauer would have taken that pitch.

 

The count goes to 3-1, same situation.  Abreu is looking to hit the ball hard if he gets a pitch he can handle.  He does, and does. 

 

Mauer would have taken that pitch.

 

Different strokes for different folks, I guess, but IMO Abreu is playing the game the correct way.

[Riverbrian]

Plouffe goes Boom!!!

[hawkiconk]

plouffe

[Riverbrian]

The AB where Abreu hit the HR is an example of why watching Mauer leaves me...frustrated.

 

2-0 pitch, Abreu is looking fastball, takes a big hack.  Foul ball, nothing exciting, but the middle of your order SHOULD be looking to hit the ball hard on a 2-0 pitch.  

 

Mauer would have taken that pitch.

 

The count goes to 3-1, same situation.  Abreu is looking to hit the ball hard if he gets a pitch he can handle.  He does, and does. 

 

Mauer would have taken that pitch.

 

Different strokes for different folks, I guess, but IMO Abreu is playing the game the correct way.

Yeah... But I still wish him ill.

[Riverbrian]

Relax Arcia... He's out of his shoes right now.

[USAFChief]

Yeah... But I still wish him ill.

I thought you liked Mauer.

[USAFChief]

Triples are made out of the box.  Like that.

[Riverbrian]

I continue to have no problem with Nunez.

[hawkiconk]

harrelson just said that plouffe reminds him of robin ventura

 

so---

in 20 years plouffe will replace gardy

 

time flies

[Riverbrian]

harrelson just said that plouffe reminds him of robin ventura

 

so---

in 20 years plouffe will replace gardy

 

time flies

Harrelson also once said that Henry Winkler reminded him of Robin Ventura so... Who knows. Hawk also said that Kirstie Alley reminded him of Pete Incaviglia.

[USAFChief]

  Hawk also said that Kirstie Alley reminded him of Pete Incaviglia.

Once in a while ol' Hawk is pretty insightful.

[Winston Smith]

A lot of people get Pete and Kirstie mixed up!

[USAFChief]

You know baseball season is winding down when I type a series of "you know baseball season is winding down" things.

You know baseball season is winding down when a double dip with the b. sox game thread struggles to reach a triple digit post count.

[Riverbrian]

The Ole... L1-4... In the scorebook

[Riverbrian]

I kinda wish... Viciedo would charge the mound.

[Riverbrian]

There are so many Cubans on the base paths... The infield dirt is now called... Little Little Havana.

[Riverbrian]

Not as many Cubans now

[stringer bell]

Well, sometimes you can't catch a break.

[USAFChief]

Not as many Cubans now

I quite literally laughed. out. loud.

[Riverbrian]

If we get lucky... We might get to see some bonus baseball!!!

 

Extra Innings Bay-Bee!!!

[Platoon]

Oops, little late.

Game 2

TWINS:

SP, Darnell

Schafer CF

Dozier 2B

Mauer DH

Vargas 1B

Plouffe 3B

Arcia RF

Nunez SS

Parmelee LF

Fryer C

PALE HOSE:

SP, Quintana

Semien 2B

Ramirez SS

Abreu DH

Garcia RF

Viciedo 1B

Taylor LF

Sierra CF

Phegley C

Garcia 3B

I just started this game, I watched the Gophs first. For those TIVOing it, one of the greatest football games I ever saw. Back to the twins, Gardy was quoted as saying that due to the Sox being non contenders he would be giving some players evaluation time..... Guess I did not expect it to be Pryor and Nunez!

[USAFChief]

Well, sometimes you can't catch a break.

 [a large bus full of gorgeous women in bikinis pull up beside them and three step out]

Bikini Girl: Hi guys. We're going on a national bikini tour, and we're looking for two oil boys who can grease us off before each competition.

Lloyd Christmas: You are in luck! There's a town about three miles that way. I'm sure you'll find a couple guys there.

Bikini Girl: [baffled] Okay, thanks.

[the doors close and the bus drives off. After a second, Lloyd turns to Harry]

Harry Dunne: Do you realize what you've done?

[they run after the bus]

Harry Dunne: HEY! HEY!

Lloyd Christmas: Lloyd! Lloyd!

[the bus stops and opens the doors]

Harry Dunne: [panting] You'll have to excuse my friend. He's a little slow. The town is back *that* way.

[Riverbrian]

Well, sometimes you can't catch a break.

Yep... Nunez just missed catching that White Sox break.

[Riverbrian]

Guess I did not expect it to be Pryor and Nunez!

You spelled that name wrong... It's Frunez.

[hawkiconk]

Not as many Cubans now

have you checked with the coast guard?

 

have you???