Article: Game Thread Tigers@Twins 4/27 7:10PM

[Riverbrian]

It's almost like Groundhog Day... We are going back in time to the beginning of the season and facing David Price in the series opener once again. I suppose that means that we will also face the top of the rotation once again. However... There is a difference... This Time we are at home and that should make all the difference in the world. You gotta believe... That's all... YOU GOTTA Believe!!!

 

Time to drop a net on those Tigers... Ship them to a Zoo and charge admission to view them.

 

Here are some Things to Think About:1. The Tigers -- I realize that 96% of you agree with every single word I say. So I know that my pre-season thoughts on the Tigers are going to be controversial with the 4% who occasionally find my thoughts quirky and more applicable to the discussion of banana's. Controversy be damned... Here goes. Despite losing Scherzer and Porcello... I felt going into this season that the Tigers were going to be stronger this year and defense is why. Getting Iglasias back at SS and adding Cespedes and Gose to that outfield is a game changer... It balances out the team... It addresses holes that were there in years past. I also understand that the team is now eating at the same restaurants together. They formed singing groups and are practicing harmony and performing at old folks homes (Chief's House for example). They are watching over each other's children and wife swapping for unity. This is going to make them very hard to beat.

 

2. Excitement in Michigan -- I think the people of Michigan are very excited about this team. In a way... That's Good... because the people of Michigan need something to get excited about. I have no idea why anyone would want to live in Michigan. The State really needs to start recruiting talented people and it looks like the state is rebounding in that department. There are many famous people from Michigan... There's Umm... Bob Seger... and... Grand Funk Railroad... Tim Allen... President Ford... Umm... Some other people... Mike Modano. But... all those people have left the state. Seger... Grand Funk... Tim Allen I believe all reside in California... President Ford is in Heaven so he left the state. Dyersville Iowa is where he and Betty are I believe. The Tigers are good for the state... All those hard working Americans that built my Dodge Dart... Oops... No that was built in Illinois. Sorry... Never mind.

 

3. David Price -- David Price is on the mound tonight... The big question... What will be the Price for Price when he hits Free Agency? Bob Barker... or Drew Carey... David Price come on down. You're the next contestant on...

 

One thing is for sure... He's going to be very expensive. Here are some other things that are very expensive.

 

Indoor Pools -- It turns out that they cost a lot. Almost as much as you paid for your entire house. If you are serious about such things... You may want to consider running through the sprinkler instead. Or... You know what just Flood your Basement. That seems reasonable.

 

Lobster -- It always says Market Price and the Market Price is?... I don't know what Market is driving it up. I like Lobster but not enough to take out a loan to have it. There is something tasty about a creature that eats dead stuff off the bottom of the ocean.

 

Medication -- Yeah... You need Medicine to take care of that giant thing growing on your eyeball. Bring your wallet until it goes generic.

 

Hockey -- Hockey is very expensive... and you don't always get to keep your teeth either.

 

The Crap that the Top Models wear walking down that Runway -- The Designers are rich.. The Models are rich... Yet... You can't help wonder who is actually buying this stuff. You don't see a lot of ladies walking around in a dress made of an actual net that they use to trap bears. They don't wear this stuff at the PTA meetings I've been to and I haven't found any of these products at K-Mart.

 

Puppies -- Go to a shelter and get yourself a Puppy. It's at least $200 Bucks... Go ahead and try to get a purebred from a breeder... You'll drop a thousand easy... Meanwhile... Puppies are getting put to sleep every day because they can't find homes for them. Whatever happened to the big box of puppies with a sign that says "Free". That works... It's exactly how Ash met his wife. He was in Box with a sign that says "Free".

 

Wallets -- A really nice wallet can be costly. So you buy it and have nothing to keep in it.

 

4. Winning the Series -- The Twins are on a nice roll... Winning another Series this weekend. After the start they had... If they keep doing that... They will be playing .500 ball by July. Go Twins

 

5. Cooking -- I don't have a lot of experience preparing food but I learned something yesterday. The Smoke Detector in the house will tell you when its done. Also... If something is pecking itself out of the egg you were going to use... You'll have to be a little more creative with The Eggs Benedict. I also learned that most food can't be kept longer than the lifespan of a Hamster... So I now keep a Hamster in the fridge to stay on top of this.

 

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Game-time forecast: 66 deg F, sunny and clear (sunset at 8:13pm), no chance of rain, winds from the N at 6mph. (I hope you all realize ... it is 20 degrees WARMER there than it is here in Chicago.)

 

TIGERS:

Kinsler 2B

Iglesias SS

Cabrera 1B

Martinez, V DH

Martinez, JD RF

Cespedes LF

Avila C

Perez 3B

Gose CF

 

Price P

 

TWINS:

Dozier 2B

Hunter RF

Mauer 1B

Plouffe 3B

Nunez DH

Suzuki C

Robinson LF

Schafer CF

Santana SS

 

Milone P

 

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[Squirrel]

Game-time forecast: 66 deg F, sunny and clear (sunset at 8:13pm), no chance of rain, winds from the N at 6mph. (I hope you all realize ... it is 20 degrees WARMER there than it is here in Chicago.)

 

TIGERS:

Kinsler 2B

Iglesias SS

Cabrera 1B

Martinez, V DH

Martinez, JD RF

Cespedes LF

Avila C

Perez 3B

Gose CF

 

Price P

 

TWINS:

Dozier 2B

Hunter RF

Mauer 1B

Plouffe 3B

Nunez DH

Suzuki C

Robinson LF

Schafer CF

Santana SS

 

Milone P

 

This has been a LUAWC Queen post. tyvm.

[ashbury]

 

Whatever happened to the big box of puppies with a sign that says "Free". That works... It's exactly how Ash met his wife. He was in Box with a sign that says "Free".

Not so. The sign said "$10" but Mrs Ash tried to be a good negotiator and said she wanted at least $500 to take me off their hands. Turned out she still got burned of course.

[ashbury]

This has been a LUAWC Queen post. tyvm.

PhD. YMMV. TANSTAAFL. LS/MFT.

[Craig Arko]

The cheesecake photos on the articles are getting really old. You disappoint me greatly, Twins Daily. Time to graduate from junior high.

[Platoon]

Game-time forecast: 66 deg F, sunny and clear (sunset at 8:13pm), no chance of rain, winds from the N at 6mph. (I hope you all realize ... it is 20 degrees WARMER there than it is here in Chicago.)

 

TIGERS:

Kinsler 2B

Iglesias SS

Cabrera 1B

Martinez, V DH

Martinez, JD RF

Cespedes LF

Avila C

Perez 3B

Gose CF

 

Price P

 

TWINS:

Dozier 2B

Hunter RF

Mauer 1B

Plouffe 3B

Nunez DH

Suzuki C

Robinson LF

Schafer CF

Santana SS

 

Milone P

 

This has been a LUAWC Queen post. tyvm.

. Several thoughts: First off, you are going to have to quit sharing your pics with Brian! Not that they don't look good, it's that he has no sense of discretion whatsoever. Who knows how many men will now miss almost the entire game thread, and maybe even the game itself because of this. Secondly, considering Chiefs advanced age, it's irresponsible to put pics like this in the game thread. If something happens to the Chief, I am holding him personally responsible. But the most serious transgression from the game thread was seeing Schafer batting with Price pitching. Doesn't baseball have rules against stuff like this?

[whosafraidofluigirussolo]

LS/MFT.

 

JBX?

[ashbury]

JBX?

Jack In The Box burgers might be equally carcinogenic, I don't know.

[Mill1634]

Santana batting last...interesting. 

[ashbury]

Santana batting last..

How can we know for sure, until the final inning?

[Gibby]

 

. Several thoughts: First off, you are going to have to quit sharing your pics with Brian! Not that they don't look good, it's that he has no sense of discretion whatsoever. Who knows how many men will now miss almost the entire game thread, and maybe even the game itself because of this. Secondly, considering Chiefs advanced age, it's irresponsible to put pics like this in the game thread. If something happens to the Chief, I am holding him personally responsible. But the most serious transgression from the game thread was seeing Schafer batting with Price pitching. Doesn't baseball have rules against stuff like this?

 

  I thought that was a dude.

[ashbury]

But the most serious transgression from the game thread was seeing Schafer batting with Price pitching. Doesn't baseball have rules against stuff like this?

He's been so terrible as a lefty facing righties. Maybe hitting lefty against left-handers will turn out to be his niche.

[Circus Boy]

Nunez is our Ted Williams. They're the only two guys in MLB whose batting average goes down after a 2-for-5 night.

 

Oh, and think of runway models like NASCAR. Both are built for speed, not comfort. They aren't really anything like the stuff us peons are stuck with.

[ashbury]

What is it you have against my horse?

Your signature is referring to the one you rode in on? We must like the both of you equally, I guess.

[Squirrel]

GO TWINS! I'll be doing some baking during the game ... my absence may be felt.

[ashbury]

Circus Boy Update: 0-0 heading into the top of the first, with both pitchers working on a perfect game.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

I thought that was a dude.

so did I! My browser cut her off at the armpits, it wasn't until I scrolled up to see her face that I had an inkling

[ashbury]

Milone relies on his OUT-field for the first out.

[Steve Penz]

Nunez is dh while pinto is in Rochester. No me gusta. Go Twins!

[Mill1634]

Bad start.

[ashbury]

 

 

ashburyjohn, on 27 Apr 2015 - 5:13 PM, said:

    Milone relies on his OUT-field for the first out.

... and goes to the same well a second time and gets burned. 1-0.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

I actually like the idea of having Schafer and Robinson both start every once in a while. It's not like Arcia is hitting, so why not at least have a little defense out there?

[Tibs]

Meatball

[Circus Boy]

 

The cheesecake photos on the articles are getting really old. You disappoint me greatly, Twins Daily. Time to graduate from junior high.

 

Some are born disappointing. Some achieve disappointment. Others have disappointment thrust upon them.

[ashbury]

Bad start.

Takes 6 innings to determine a Quality Start, but we can sometimes tell a Bad Start by the second batter.

[ashbury]

Some are born disappointing. Some achieve disappointment. Others have disappointment thrust upon them.

But enough about Milone's first inning.

 

4-0. CBU.

[Mill1634]

 

Takes 6 innings to determine a Quality Start, but we can sometimes tell a Bad Start by the second batter.

Is it bad now?

[Gibby]

 

 

    Welp, I have better things to do than watch this. You guys have a good one.

[ashbury]

Circus Boy Update: 0-0 heading into the top of the first, with both pitchers working on a perfect game.

Any teensy-weensy chance I jinxed my starting pitcher? And probably my offense too?

[Riverbrian]

 

The cheesecake photos on the articles are getting really old. You disappoint me greatly, Twins Daily. Time to graduate from junior high.

 

CRArko... It wasn't Twins Daily... It was me... I chose the Photo and posted it. 

 

Honestly... I wasn't going for Cheesecake... I was looking for one of those strange outfits that Models wear on the runway and normal people never wear to fit the narrative of part of my ramblings.  

 

If this offended you... I apologize... Please know that it wasn't my intention. 

 

I've been trying to change it to a box of puppies but it's not letting me. Perhaps my skills are lacking in this department.