Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 5/22 @ 7:10pm CT

[Squirrel]

Calling a Mauer Home Run... Only Works about once every 60 At-bats.

 

I made up that 60 at-bats thing... I don't feel like looking up the exact percentage.

 

I do that, too. But never admit it and speak authoritatively and you'll fool everyone but the most stat-houndsy. There might be those who are suspicious, but if you've at least made them check, you've made them look and that's fooling them, too.

[twinsnorth49]

4988 AB, 110 HR. I did the research, you can do the math.

No math in Game threads, that's for Tori Hunter defensive threads.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Big Thank You to ChiTown!!! 

 

I had to call her this morning... (Probably woke her up... cuz she sleeps til Noon)... and let her know that I was absolutely slammed. 

 

It was such an odd day today. It was my final day at work after 24 years. I've been working hard to get ready for my departure. Thought I had it under control but I didn't plan on one thing... It's Memorial Day weekend.

 

This meant that people were leaving early for the weekend so basically people were leaving at different times throughout the day.

 

This meant that they were stopping by for hugs and that last conversation with me. It started at 9am and it was just a steady stream until 3PM... when the building basically emptied and there I was with just a couple of stragglers on my final day and I was able to finish up.

 

 

Don't me wrong... I appreciated every moment... There were tears and valuable words of encouragement and the best well wishes I could have ever gotten... but it certainly knocked everything that I had left to do backwards by hours and I soon realized that I would have no time to do that last game thread open before my Baseball World Tour. 

 

I didn't plan on that and I should have... So... Big Thank You to ChiTown for saving me... She Rocks!!!

Cheers to you and your new adventures Bri!

 

24 years is quite a spell at one place. I can imagine it is hard to say goodbye to the friends (co-workers) you have accrued over the years. Heck, you have probably know some of those cats longer than your close family.

 

Well... Salutations to you, your new adventure will be a great one!

 

Your friend,

 

Bark

 

PS - Don't become a Tiger fan. and :shoot: 

[formerly33]

 

45

Gracias, amigo.

[twinsnorth49]

What happened to that early night for Samardzija guy?

[mnsportsgeek]

 

What happened to that early night for Samardzija guy?

 

Ya, where'd he go?

[Riverbrian]

 

45

 

Top of the head... and I missed by 15

 

Joe is clearly more powerful than I give him credit for. 

[formerly33]

Escie me man!

[Bark's Lounge]

Oh yeah, and don't let me forget throwing some props out to ChiTown for bailing you out Brian. She's quite a gal!

[twinsnorth49]

Ya, where'd he go?

Ah, well you're both still here then so it's not all bad.

[TheLeviathan]

What the heck is with Soto and his return throws?

[mnsportsgeek]

Don't steal. Just increase the pitch count.

 

or K on 3 pitches.

[formerly33]

 

Top of the head... and I missed by 15

 

Joe is clearly more powerful than I give him credit for. 

Now if only everyone would realize that...maybe there wouldn't be as much crap on the internet. On here it seems to be mostly in fun, so I don't mind it, but on Facebook....sigh.......

[Riverbrian]

 

Cheers to you and your new adventures Bri!

 

24 years is quite a spell at one place. I can imagine it is hard to say goodbye to the friends (co-workers) you have accrued over the years. Heck, you have probably know some of those cats longer than your close family.

 

Well... Salutations to you, your new adventure will be a great one!

 

Your friend,

 

Bark

 

PS - Don't become a Tiger fan. and :shoot:

 

Thanks Bark...

 

Really Good Friends... They've watched my kids grow up and I have watched theirs. 

 

Tiger Fan??? Never!!!

[Squirrel]

Cmon, Rosie!

[twinsnorth49]

What the heck is with Soto and his return throws?

He looks like the catcher on my 9 year olds team when he throws the ball back, lol!

[formerly33]

 

Oh yeah, and don't let me forget throwing some props out to ChiTown for bailing you out Brian. She's quite a gal!

I got a message from Chief a while ago asking me to do it. As soon as I said yes, he took it back again. Mine was supposed to be even shorter than ChiTown's, but hers is better. So count your many blessings.

 

And DRAT.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Tiger Fan??? Never!!!

I know. That is impossible. No one's taking your flag down.

[amjgt]

103 pitches... Smardzia is certainly not going more than one more inning. C'mon Phil, get us one more zero.

[TheLeviathan]

 

He looks like the catcher on my 9 year olds team when he throws the ball back, lol!

 

Or like the guy on your softball team that had 8 too many before the game.

[twinsnorth49]

I got a message from Chief a while ago asking me to do it. As soon as I said yes, he took it back again. Mine was supposed to be even shorter than ChiTown's, but hers is better. So count your many blessings.

 

And DRAT.

Aren't you up tomorrow?

[Squirrel]

Aren't you up tomorrow?

And Sunday?

[twinsnorth49]

Or like the guy on your softball team that had 8 too many before the game.

Yes that to....or during more likely.

[formerly33]

 

Aren't you up tomorrow?

My little bro is.

[mnsportsgeek]

I'll take that.

[formerly33]

 

And Sunday?

Yep, that's me. Expect it to top off around 3,000 words.

[twinsnorth49]

My little bro is.

You're Sunday then, yes, no, maybe?

[twinsnorth49]

You're Sunday then, yes, no, maybe?

nevermind

[Bark's Lounge]

 

I got a message from Chief a while ago asking me to do it. As soon as I said yes, he took it back again. Mine was supposed to be even shorter than ChiTown's, but hers is better. So count your many blessings.

 

And DRAT.

Don't fret. You'll get your chances.

[Squirrel]

Yep, that's me. Expect it to top off around 3,000 words.

Then I'll get this out of the way now.

 

tl;dnr