Game Thread: Twins @ Rangers 6/13/2015 3:05 p.m. CDT

[twinsnorth49]

Shortstops in the outfield....sounds like a movie title.

[stocker08]

http://www.gtotoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Dumpster-Fire.jpg

[Circus Boy]

Every team goes through funks. This is ours. (Cue Bootsy Collins: "We got the funk....")

 

Dang. I want to win again.

[stocker08]

 

Every team goes through funks. This is ours. (Cue Bootsy Collins: "We got the funk....")

 

Dang. I want to win again.

 

I'm praying that this is just a funk.  

 

But in all honesty.....we've been hitting the ball well with RISP and the pitching staff has exceeded expectations.  Either one falls through.....and we are back to being a poor team.  Just so happens that BOTH of those things happened at once.  This team is pitiful right now.

[Circus Boy]

 

Shortstops in the outfield....sounds like a movie title.

 

How'd you do that twice? Cool.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Shortstops in the outfield....sounds like a movie title.

Would that be a long stop, or a tall stop?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I'm almost more sad they didn't turn a double play than that they let in 5 more runs.

 

It'd be cool to have a double play per inning. Especially if we had 9 double plays without going to extras.

[USAFChief]

 

Would that be a long stop, or a tall stop?

Hope it comes to a full stop.

[twinsnorth49]

How'd you do that twice? Cool.

I keep muttering it so that's how it came out.

[Danchat]

Our bullpen is so bad, I think I actually miss Anthony Swarzak. No, seriously. We need a long reliever (among many other bullpen needs).

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Hope it comes to a full stop.

Then we can stand up?

 

Or was it put our arms out the window?

 

I forget.

 

Anyway, for those into this sort of thing...

 

CBU

 

Texas ahead, many-3.

 

But only like, halfway through the game.

[Craig Arko]

Meanwhile, Sam has freed Frodo from the Orcs in Minas Morgul, and they proceed into Mordor.

 

This is a LOTR update, somewhere in the late innings.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Meanwhile, Sam has freed Frodo from the Orcs in Minas Morgul, and they proceed into Mordor.

 

This is a LOTR update, somewhere in the late innings.

Cirith Ungol?

 

At least they DFA'd that Smeagol character...

[Blake]

Nothing like "one of those games" coupled with the proverbial "June Swoon."

 

Come on July!!!

[USAFChief]

 

  We need a long reliever....

You maybe.

 

Me, I need a pain reliever.

[Kwak]

Well, once in Texas has shown:  " When it rains, it pours--then it floods".

[stocker08]

Buxton on his way up!!??!  Sweet..........

[USAFChief]

 

I'm going to make a bold call- Byron Buxton will be called up after today's game.

The heck with his readiness... the team is ready for him.

good call.

[Hrbowski]

BUXTON BABY!!!!!!! HE IS ON HIS WAY!!!!!

[formerly33]

BYRON BUXTON!

[Hrbowski]

Buxton will wear #25.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Meanwhile, Sam has freed Frodo from the Orcs in Minas Morgul, and they proceed into Mordor.

 

This is a LOTR update, somewhere in the late innings.

And now everyone cowers as a black rider flies somewhere overhead, shrieking.

 

Er, i mean there's a rain delay.

[Craig Arko]

And now everyone cowers as a black rider flies somewhere overhead, shrieking.Er, i mean there's a rain delay.

Frodo lives!

 

But Buxton hits more triples.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/2015/06/13/twinsights-byron-buxton-promoted-to-major-leagues/

[Craig Arko]

This is going to change my Jurassic World plans.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Frodo lives!

 

But Buxton hits more triples.

I expect Frodo draws more walks.

 

And that ring might make stealing bases a little bit easier?

 

I guess that'd might make it to a rule committee. If the batter goes invisible on his way to the plate, how do you know he didn't beat out the throw?

[Craig Arko]

I expect Frodo draws more walks.And that ring might make stealing bases a little bit easier?I guess that'd might make it to a rule committee. If the batter goes invisible on his way to the plate, how do you know he didn't beat out the throw?

Umpire discretion.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Umpire discretion.

I figured it out.

 

Ring wraiths as umpires...

 

Maybe not. That could end very badly...

 

Anyone out their have insight on the rain delay?

 

Too lazy to look at a weather radar...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Nevermind about the weather.

 

Game's back on.

 

3 fewer outs for the Twins to come back from an 8 run deficit.

 

Regarding Buxton, the Stauffer DFA freed up the 40 man space, i assume?

 

And we're still wondering where the 25 man space will come from?

 

If Hicks is injured, that's probably it, but could be other moves too?

 

25 is a pretty good number...

[Hrbowski]

Thompson looked pretty good out there.