Game Thread, Twins vs. White Sox, 5/2 @ 1:10pm CT

[James]

 

Let me guess - a plane.

It's Europe, there was likely a train involved at some point as well.

[ashbury]

2 runs in, but they challenged the first base call, and got it overturned for the out, and caught someone trying to go to second on a throw home (or stretching a double, it wasn't entirely clear to me)

Correct on the overturned single, which got an RBI anyway.

 

The last out was on the batter trying to stretch the single into a double. Out by a lot, though the tag ended up being a little difficult to administer.

[ashbury]

Let me guess - a plane.

[James]

Uh oh.  Do you think the Nolasco bean ball will have some retaliation with it?  

 

If it were the Royals, it probably would for some reason.

[formerly33]

 

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Now I'm going to see Nathan Fillion every time I think of you instead of the street sign.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Wanna know how bad Ricky Nolasco is? Giving up 3 runs in 2 innings has actually lowered his ERA.

[formerly33]

 

Wanna know how bad Ricky Nolasco is? Giving up 3 runs in 2 innings has actually lowered his ERA.

What a relief. Now I just can't wait until our relief comes in. Or wait...can I?

[formerly33]

I'm on Gameday again. Please, oh please tell me that he's out.

[James]

 

I'm on Gameday again. Please, oh please tell me that he's out.

He was out-ish.  That's all that matters.

[Paul Pleiss]

Is this the time when I can just start LOL at Nolasco?

[Paul Pleiss]

was really expecting Danny Santana to take a walk there. Two balls. So Close. Half-way.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hunter ties the game.

 

I like.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

He was out-ish.  That's all that matters.

It was a really long review. Certainly a fine throw by Suzuki.

[James]

 

It was a really long review. Certainly a fine throw by Suzuki.

It was really close. I could have seen it going either way.  It was a very nice throw.

[Blake]

Tie game.

 

Not to worry, Mr. Nolasco will take care of that problem.

[Paul Pleiss]

Does anyone know how long it has been since Joe Mauer hit a home run? I believe his last was 17 Aug 2014. I'm more curious what the longest HR drought of his career has been.

[formerly33]

 

It was really close. I could have seen it going either way.  It was a very nice throw.

Is that Zuke's first?

[JB_Iowa]

 

Is that Zuke's first?

 

Yes.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Yes.

Now he's got his second, on a strikeout/throwout.

 

Could be worse...

[JB_Iowa]

Computer psycho'd on me and had to restart.

 

Torii earned part of his $10 million with that HR.

 

Now, Ricky, you should have the initial butterflies out of your system.  Show us what TR paid for.

[formerly33]

 

Yes.

Watched the replay. You should hear the White Sox announcers. They were sure that he was safe and that the people in NY made a bad decision.

[formerly33]

 

Now he's got his second, on a strikeout/throwout.

Could be worse...

So it's Zuke's job today to keep Nolasco from pitching terrible and Plouffe and Hunter's job to keep pilin' on those runs. Right?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Some of us are old enough to remember when Saturday mornings meant westerns -- Sky King, Roy Rogers, The Rifleman, The Lone Ranger and Rin Tin Tin!

I am taking notes. I've watched some of these (particularly Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy) looking for something my Dad would like.

 

I'll look at the others.

 

I don't know if it was Saturday morning show, but i really liked the Richard Greene Adventures of Robin Hood.

[formerly33]

 

I am taking notes. I've watched some of these (particularly Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy) looking for something my Dad would like.

I'll look at the others.

I don't know if it was Saturday morning show, but i really liked the Richard Greene Adventures of Robin Hood.

I've seen Rin Tin Tin. It's not my style. Guess I was too old for it when I first saw it, yet young enough still to not be able to enjoy it again.

[JB_Iowa]

 

I am taking notes. I've watched some of these (particularly Lone Ranger and Hopalong Cassidy) looking for something my Dad would like.

I'll look at the others.

I don't know if it was Saturday morning show, but i really liked the Richard Greene Adventures of Robin Hood.

 

Well, you have to remember I was a girl so maybe the boys were watching something different!

[JB_Iowa]

My favorite re-runs are still Andy Griffith (B & W) and the Dick Van Dyke Show.

[formerly33]

What happened to Escie?

[formerly33]

Okay, never mind. Gameday put him back in the lineup.

[formerly33]

Jordan Schafer flies out to right fielder Avisail Garcia. Three out. Johnson, Shuck, Cabrera up next.

[Craig Arko]

Well, you have to remember I was a girl so maybe the boys were watching something different!

Yup.