Article: Game Thread Twins@Tigers 5/12 6:08PM

[ashbury]

Same old Hicks. Flailing at pitches in the dirt. Never got a fastball, because he never proved that the pitcher needed to throw one. Just one at bat, but I expected a little better.

[ashbury]

I didn't see it (nor am i Halsey) but might it have been one of those "hit and run, and wait at second to see if it is a double or a fly out"?

I think you're right, but it still doesn't speak well of his speed to not get home on a double with a head start. He did round third but got held up by the coach at the last second, and a faster runner would likely have been sent. It's really just my one gripe about Plouffe... he is SLOW.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Gibson strands another runner in scoring position.

 

Have both teams stranded a runner at second and a runner at third now?

[Gibby]

 

I think you're right, but it still doesn't speak well of his speed to not get home on a double with a head start. He did round third but got held up by the coach at the last second, and a faster runner would likely have been sent. It's really just my one gripe about Plouffe... he is SLOW.

 

  I was considered slow in baseball, but fast in football. I think I needed someone chasing me.

Edited May 12, 2015 by Gibby

[ashbury]

RB tipped us off to expect good SS play from Iglesias, and he erased Santana with a nice play up the middle. Largely positioning, but it still had the earmarks of a clean single, and suddenly t'weren't.

[Gibby]

 

  My baby girl tied up her championship series today. One more match, and I get her home in time for my wife's birthday on Sunday.

[ashbury]

Hunter having a little fun after Simon throws him a floater on 0-0.

 

Not quite as much fun when he pops up foul to the catcher on a similar pitch 1-1.

 

Score's 0-0 after two and a half. Your Circus Boy Update.

[Bark's Lounge]

Note to all slow pitch softball pitchers:

 

You too can have a fantastic career as a MLB starting pitcher!

 

Sign up for a try out with your local team today!

[USAFChief]

I suppose Plouffe's foot speed had something to do with it, but I'm going to lay the big share of the blame there on the following three hitters, not Plouffe.

[Gibby]

Hicks on the DL now

[Riverbrian]

Alright I made Pizza and I'm ready for the rest of this scoreless game.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Hicks on the DL now

He best shake it off for cripes sake.

[Gibby]

 

  Do you believe my wife just asked me to make her a nicoise salad? Who does she think she is Josephine?

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Alright I made Pizza and I'm ready for the rest of this scoreless game.

I'll be over in 4-5 hours. Save me a piece.

[Riverbrian]

 

  Do you believe my wife just asked me to make her a nicoise salad? Who does she think she is Josephine?

 

I'm going to have to look that up

[Gibby]

 

I'm going to have to look that up

 

 There is rare tuna involved.

[Gibby]

 

 There is rare tuna involved.

 

  Crap, I talked myself into it.

[Bark's Lounge]

Simon says - I hate Alfredo Simon.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

 There is rare tuna involved.

That comes canned - right?

[Gibby]

 

Simon says - I hate Alfredo Simon.

 

  I totally wish I got that.

[ashbury]

I'm going to have to look that up

It goes by another name: "dinner".

[Bark's Lounge]

 

  I totally wish I got that.

Me too Gibby! (Meaning myself)

[Gibby]

 

  I totally wish I got that.

 

  I mean like right away,

[Gibby]

 

  I never walk away from a game thread in a bad mood.

[Riverbrian]

 

 There is rare tuna involved.

 

Rare Tuna would be? 

 

1. Tuna caught in the Hibbing Area

2. Tuna that tastes like Beef

3. Tuna that can sing and dance show tunes

[Riverbrian]

J.D. Martinez sure seems to be a decent cheap pickup. 

 

To me... He's one example of trying not to run out of options. 

 

If he indeed ran out of options with the Astro's. 

[JB_Iowa]

I don't think the Right Fielder's identity made much difference on that one.

[Bark's Lounge]

You know Brian, I am putting the J.D. Martinez Homer on you. He is still pissed from you talking Shiznit to him from the Target Field Left Field Bleachers last August!

[ashbury]

I don't think the Right Fielder's identity made much difference on that one.

No. Every single ball hit to the outfield, even to LF, or into the RF foul stands, is Torii's fault if the batter's not retired.

[Riverbrian]

Bark... I need a photo of Paul Molitor with Salami Earrings and Charlie the Tuna standing nearby