Game Thread 5/25 Boston v MN

[Platoon]

Unlike my predecessors on this thread, I will neither write 3000 words, nor have 5 thoughts. While I think my spell check could handle the 3000 words, personal history tells me that 5 interrelated and concurrent thoughts are not likely due to a significant loss of temporal lobe structure. Whether this could be the result of binge watching "The Gong Show" at too early an age, has not been determined. That said, I sure do miss that show.

 

But I digress, on to today's game! Baaahston v Twins. Being a fan of "This Old House" and "Car Talk", I can pretty much understand most of what they say in Boston. So if I had access to NESN I could probably understand their description of the game. Unlike when I try and listen to Tony O do the Spanish broadcast, or for that matter, Dick/Bert on occasion.

 

The locals are on a roll. I am not sure exactly why, as the total sum seems to exceed the parts. Maybe it will be another magical mystical 1987 again? Or, Cinderella might turn back into a pumpkin! Regardless of any misapplied comparisons, things are going exceptionally well right now. Will they continue? Tune in later. The first two weeks after the ASG seem to be a bench mark for many teams.

 

As to today's game, here's the long and the short of it.

 

The long! (And big) Big Papi. (Sp) I read somewhere that he used to play for the Twins. That seems so unlikely that I just ignored it and moved on! Ok, I really did know that. Ortiz has done as much, or more for the publics perception of the Twins style of hitting, as Glenn Perkins has done for the publics perception of Josmil Pintos style of catching. In all likelihood neither the style of hitting, nor Pintos catching are as bad as these publicly stated opinions. But as any good politician can tell you, if you say it often enough and loud enough it becomes fact.

 

The short! Dustin Pedroia. Pedroia is small, feisty, plays hard, has amazing power for his size, and always wears an unwashed uniform. Pedroia is what Nicholas Punto could have been, had Gardy had not called him Nicky. Or Little Nicky. Or Punty! Nicholas could have been our own little Dustin. But his career suffered from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Imagine, if you would, what could have been, had he played for a team which valued light hitting utility players handling a regulars role. Oh the possibilities!

 

If the Pohlads had been considerate enough to put a retractable roof over Target, I would not have had to go through all the effort to find an accurate weather forecast. And since they wouldn't put in that effort, neither did I. But since TD Game Thread protocol calls for a weather report, I did open up the NWS site. A brief perusal shows temps maxing out at 70, with showers in the 20% bracket possible. Since neither I nor the NWS actually have anything to do with the weather, with the exception of stating an opinion, please do not complain if this information is incorrect. The NWS is a governmental agency. They won't listen or care. As for me, I will listen, but I also will not care!

 

The lineups.

 

Your MN Twins:

 

2B Dozier

RF Hunter

1B Mauer

3B Plouffe

C. Suzuki

SS Escobar

DH Nunez

LF Rosario

CF Hicks

P. Nolasco

 

Their Boston Red Sox

 

2B Pedroia

CF Betts

DH Ortiz

LF Ramirez

3B Sandoval

1B Napoli

SS Bogaerts

RF Nava

C. Swihart

P. Kelly

 

This is a good chance for everyone to compare two of the better 2B in the game today. Hopefully ours has a better series. As for the pitching matchup, it looks like a toss up. Ricky N has a much better record, and has pitched "ok", but it has the look sometimes like a figment of someone's imagination. Sooner or later in my experience, figments turn into figs, fall off the tree, get dried, and inserted into a Newton. I am not sure if that will be Nolasco's fate, or if he will eventually be inserted back into the NL. Only time, and TR, will tell.

[Jerr]

Posted Today, 11:36 AM
Unlike my predecessors on this thread, I will neither write 3000 words, nor have 5 thoughts. While I think my spell check could handle the 3000 words, personal history tells me that 5 interrelated and concurrent thoughts are not likely due to a significant loss of temporal lobe structure. Whether this could be the result of binge watching "The Gong Show" at too early an age, has not been determined. That said, I sure do miss that show.

 

Above copied from your intro and will read the rest now, just had to say YESSSSS  and this thread needs pinning to the top, as i thought there was "no game thread for today". back to the rest of ya game starter

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Unlike my predecessors on this thread, I will neither write 3000 words, nor have 5 thoughts. While I think my spell check could handle the 3000 words, personal history tells me that 5 interrelated and concurrent thoughts are not likely due to a significant loss of temporal lobe structure.

 

 

Riverbrian avoided that by not doing 5 interrelated thoughts. 

[JB_Iowa]

GREAT OPENING!!!

 

Hope the Twins stay on a roll.

[JB_Iowa]

Happy Memorial Day!

 

Take a moment to pause and say thanks to those who have served and to remember those who were lost.

[JB_Iowa]

One more thought ... someday we'll have a Memorial Day with no hint of rain and temps in the 70's .....

 

 

and we'll all die of shock.

[nater79a]

Wow. Yankees put an 8-spot up on the Royals in the bottom of the 1st.  Twins could maybe pull within 2 games of 1st place with a win today.

[Jerr]

 

Wow. Yankees put an 8-spot up on the Royals in the bottom of the 1st.  Twins could maybe pull within 2 games of 1st place with a win today.

Beat the Sox!!!!!!!

[Blake]

Yo.

 

More Yo.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Ah, the lack of pinning had me fooled too.

 

All too eager to write silly things given half an excuse.

 

I heavily regret not hearing enough of Click and Clack when i could. Are they on syndication or archived somewheres?

 

I probably woulda enjoyed This old house as well...

[JB_Iowa]

Bark, Bark, where are thou?

 

(Or anyone else who wants to be creative)

 

Anybody have a graphic for this series?

I'm getting a runtime error in photoshop so I'll have to reinstall and it won't be this p.m.

 

So always33 or Bark or someone give the Twins an identity for this series!

[Jerr]

I will be thinking of all the men and women, who have given their lives for us to be here, in this country during the National Anthem....THANK YOU so much!!!

[formerly33]

 

Bark, Bark, where are thou?

 

(Or anyone else who wants to be creative)

 

Anybody have a graphic for this series?

I'm getting a runtime error in photoshop so I'll have to reinstall and it won't be this p.m.

 

So always33 or Bark or someone give the Twins an identity for this series!

What do you want? Always at your service...and sorry for the terrible joke, lol.

[Jerr]

Slow here as expected... Go Twins

[Hrbowski]

 

What do you want? Always at your service...and sorry for the terrible joke, lol.

Aaron Hernandez in handcuffs with a sox hat on.

[JB_Iowa]

 

Slow here as expected... Go Twins

In addition to breaking Photoshop, my brain is devoid of ideas!!

[JB_Iowa]

Not a good way to start.

[stringer bell]

Uh oh.

[formerly33]

 

Aaron Hernandez in handcuffs with a sox hat on.

No, I don't think so.

 

Sweet!

 

About the game, that is.

[Jerr]

And down Soxs go!!!!!

[diehardtwinsfan]

I'll take it.

[Hrbowski]

Atta boys, Nolasco, Plouffe, Dozier, Betts, Mauer, and Ramirez.

[mickeymental]

maybe the big question is whether joe mauer will hit miguel sano's weight.

[Hrbowski]

 

No, I don't think so.

Why not?

[Jerr]

Yankees up by 11!!!

And Dozier doubles!!!!!

[diehardtwinsfan]

Dozier showing them how it's done.

[JB_Iowa]

Brring Brian home, Joe!

[Hrbowski]

Come on, Mowah...

[formerly33]

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jerr]

Whooooo who!!!!