Game Thread, Twins @ White Sox, 5/24 @ 1:10 pm CT

[formerly33]

 

That was great.

Why thank you. But I still think that it would have been better kept between the two of us.

[David HK]

 

I'll give you 3 things to think about now:

 

1. I'll never write such a long OP again. Ever.

 

2. Here are some interesting statistics concerning this OP:

 

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3. I'll won't reference this OP again unless someone else brings it up. We've all had enough, right?

That's about the same as a Harry Potter tome, isn't it?  In the "ballpark," anyways...

 

[GCTF]

No hitter intact after one.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Yes you can. One pitch earlier. But we like to get the pitch count up; kind of a cat-and-mouse sort of a game. You know.

 

I bet he could probably have jogged around the bases a mite faster too.

 

But 'tis good enough for me.

 

Anyone else on the Twins care to follow his example?

[David HK]

 

Today's vantage point. And we're under an overhang in case of rain. image.jpg

Geez, kinda hope that husky dude just ahead doesn't stand up at an inopportune time.  Kinda block out the sun, maybe.  

 

[JB_Iowa]

Rochester Red Wings  ‏@RocRedWings  · 1m1 minute ago 
5.0 scoreless so far for Tommy Milone today. That's 28.1 shutout IP in a row this season and 34.1 dating back to last season with the Wings.

 

 

Looks like they need to find a place in the rotation for Milone.

[formerly33]

 

Geez, kinda hope that husky dude just ahead doesn't stand up at an inopportune time.  Kinda block out the sun, maybe.  

If he stood up, maybe he'd be able to see if it says:

 

(And Twins fans)

 

Under the

 

Welcome White Sox Fans

[mnsportsgeek]

Gibson is really fun to watch right now. Reminds me of the Twins of old. Not filthy stuff but really good command.

[Hrbowski]

 

Rochester Red Wings  ‏@RocRedWings  · 1m1 minute ago 
5.0 scoreless so far for Tommy Milone today. That's 28.1 shutout IP in a row this season and 34.1 dating back to last season with the Wings.

 

 

Looks like they need to find a place in the rotation for Milone.

I've been saying this for awhile.

[David HK]

I lived in Chi-town for all of the 90's.  The "cell" was new then, and what a stinker of a park.  Good grub, but it's Chicago, so it has to be, but....   Sheeeee-it, they blew it on that baby.  They removed the top of the upper deck, thankfully, it was vertigo-inducing.  And corporate-blue seats, it looked like an outdoor version of the Dome.  AND, worst of all- the most beautiful skyline in America, and where is it?   BEHIND YOU.  You can't see it from the park.  Even in the outfield seats, cuz they were blocked by the massive upper deck.  

After the shine wore off the first year, nobody went there anymore, so anytime the Twinkies came to town, I'd head to my buddy's bar on 34th and Halsted, then to Ugly Comiskey with a load on, sit wherever I wanted, nobody cared, nobody there!  Eat some good ballpark chow, and listen to the players chatter throughout the game-  

Heh, one time, some jagoff was giving it to young Torii Hunter in a non-family-friendly way,  and Mr. LaTroy Hawkins poked his head above the dugout.  Saw my Twinkie cap and said- who's that with the big mouth back there.  I pointed to the culprit, and said, "that fat f*ck in the jacket."  He summoned an usher over, and that took care of that.  

Ahhh, Chi-town in the day.  Lived for 9 years about 5 blocks from Wrigley.  Dose were da dase, my frient.

[Jerr]

Once again I come to the game thread and have to go to MLB for a SCORE or DETAILS of the actual game        

[David HK]

Sorry, rambling.  It's 2.36 AM here, that's my excuse.  And it's Buddha's birthday tomorrow, so a public holiday in HK.   Ha- no 6AM alarm!

[nicksaviking]

Seeing lots of Twins shirts out in the crowd. If I had some small placards advertising TD I'd hand them out. But I'm pretty sure such activities at a stadium is prohibited.

Then you just need to combine the t-shirts and the advertising.

 

Of course you're a woman in Chicago so that actually might not stop people from yelling at you to take off your shirt.

[nicksaviking]

Gibson is really fun to watch right now. Reminds me of the Twins of old. Not filthy stuff but really good command.

Classic Joe Mays for sure.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Once again I come to the game thread and have to go to MLB for a SCORE or DETAILS of the actual game        

Meh, we said Dozier hit a homerun, didn't we? That's all the score...

 

Someone even mentioned that Gibson had a perfect game through one, as small as that was...

 

I guess we have to spell things out for everyone...

 

Currently White Sox have runners at first and second with one out, so some excitement at the moment.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh, my bad. A strike out, so now 2 out.

[Hrbowski]

HE GONE!

[David HK]

Wow, was that a Snapper Mow-em-down Inning?

[spinowner]

I lived in Chi-town for all of the 90's. The "cell" was new then, and what a stinker of a park. Good grub, but it's Chicago, so it has to be, but.... Sheeeee-it, they blew it on that baby. They removed the top of the upper deck, thankfully, it was vertigo-inducing. And corporate-blue seats, it looked like an outdoor version of the Dome. AND, worst of all- the most beautiful skyline in America, and where is it? BEHIND YOU. You can't see it from the park. Even in the outfield seats, cuz they were blocked by the massive upper deck.

After the shine wore off the first year, nobody went there anymore, so anytime the Twinkies came to town, I'd head to my buddy's bar on 34th and Halsted, then to Ugly Comiskey with a load on, sit wherever I wanted, nobody cared, nobody there! Eat some good ballpark chow, and listen to the players chatter throughout the game-

Heh, one time, some jagoff was giving it to young Torii Hunter in a non-family-friendly way, and Mr. LaTroy Hawkins poked his head above the dugout. Saw my Twinkie cap and said- who's that with the big mouth back there. I pointed to the culprit, and said, "that fat f*ck in the jacket." He summoned an usher over, and that took care of that.

Ahhh, Chi-town in the day. Lived for 9 years about 5 blocks from Wrigley. Dose were da dase, my frient.

[spinowner]

The cell is the last of the uncool stadiums. The next stadium to be built was Camden Yards.

[twinsnorth49]

I've been saying this for awhile.

We know, but May sure turned in a stinker yesterday though eh?

[Hrbowski]

 

We know, but May sure turned in a stinker yesterday though eh?

He was pulled after 80 pitches.

[twinsnorth49]

He was pulled after 80 pitches.

Yep, inexplicably.

[mnsportsgeek]

Gibson's strikeouts certainly come in bunches.

[Hrbowski]

Make the scoreless stretch 30 innings for Milone.

[formerly33]

There we go! Through 3, 1-0 Twins. And that's a CBU for Jerr.

[spinowner]

That's what sinkerballers are supposed to do!

[mnsportsgeek]

 

Make the scoreless stretch 30 innings for Milone.

Where do we make room for him right now? We're gonna have some decisions to make when Santana comes back. It's a good problem to have I guess.

[David HK]

Come one, Joe, square one up

 

[formerly33]

YEAH!!!!