Game Thread, Twins @ Blue Jays, 8/4 @ 6:07pm CT

[big dog]

Twins are hitting against Cy Young, just like most nights lately. I just want to feel like they have a chance to win, most nights, but that feeling is sliding away from me.

[ScrapTheNickname]

The excitement on TD is palpable. It's like a playoff game. Sarcasm run amok.

[JB_Iowa]

Can we put duck tape over Dick and Jack's mouths.

 

Might make announcing hard but I swear they are jinxes.

[ScrapTheNickname]

I'm watching the Jay's broadcast. It seems nearly all television commentators are fairly boring. It seems that is a qualification.

[Shane Wahl]

What else is there? Escobar? With the disappointments/failures of Santana, Vargas, and Arcia, there aren't many left-handed bats for the Twins.

 

Oswaldo Arcia and Jorge Polanco are the obvious choices to be on this roster now. One could even make the case for Kepler (if they are really going to be this dense about Arcia)

[Mike Sixel]

 

Can we put duck tape over Dick and Jack's mouths.

 

Might make announcing hard but I swear they are jinxes.

 

You all actually listen to these guys? Hmmmm. My condolences.

[Craig Arko]

Hey, all. The No Fun League doesn't start until Sunday. Can we have fun until then?

[GCTF]

27 in a row retired going back to yesterday. Perfect game!

[ScrapTheNickname]

Somnambulant bats are fun.

[zchrz]

 

I'm watching the Jay's broadcast. It seems nearly all television commentators are fairly boring. It seems that is a qualification.

 

Doc Ellis or Spaceman Lee paired with Joe Rogan, make it happen!

[Mike Sixel]

Was waiting for that to happen.....oh well.

[zchrz]

Biggest complaint with Phil Hughes this year, the F*&K is with all the 2 seamers.  He was good up in the zone getting flyouts and strikeouts why the sudden need for ground balls.

[JB_Iowa]

 

Hey, all. The No Fun League doesn't start until Sunday. Can we have fun until then?

 

Can't.  Daddy took my T-Bird away.

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Doc Ellis or Spaceman Lee paired with Joe Rogan, make it happen!

Who is Joe Rogan?

[jimbo92107]

At this rate, one home run every other inning off Hughes might be the best we can hope for. Them's some majorly bangin' bats.

[zchrz]

 

Who is Joe Rogan?

 

Stand up comedian/ UFC color guy

[big dog]

The excitement on TD is palpable. It's like a playoff game. Sarcasm run amok.

I was trying for plaintive despondency, but I can see how you got sarcasm out of that.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Sano is going deep tonight.

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

I was trying for plaintive despondency, but I can see how you got sarcasm out of that.

Plaintive despondency. That is wistfully depressing, I think.

[ScrapTheNickname]

One swing of the bat and moods lift.

[Copperfield]

Nice write up. Let me fix one line for you:

 

I mean, how many holidays do they get up there, eh?

St Paul transplant from Toronto (don't ask) here. Would just like to point out that Toronto is actually south of Minne. I keep reading this stuff about Toronto being "up there" and it's annoying me.

[twinsnorth49]

Ummmm.....runs?.........please?

[twinsnorth49]

 

St Paul transplant from Toronto (don't ask) here. Would just like to point out that Toronto is actually south of Minne. I keep reading this stuff about Toronto being "up there" and it's annoying me.

Out there is more like it.

 

No need to ask why you left Toronto, it's self explanatory.

[twinsnorth49]

 

Did you eat Chili or are you expecting the Twins to score here.

 

 

Chief?

 

 

 

 

Yes

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

St Paul transplant from Toronto (don't ask) here. Would just like to point out that Toronto is actually south of Minne. I keep reading this stuff about Toronto being "up there" and it's annoying me.

I have to ask.

[Copperfield]

Sorry I worded that wrong I guess. I'm originally from St Paul and now in Toronto. It's one hell of a city so the pot shots are kind of silly. Minne is tiny in comparison to Toronto. I'm forever a Twins fan however.

[USAFChief]

 

27 in a row retired going back to yesterday. Perfect game!

In bowling, that's called an "Andy Veripapa."

 

12 strikes in a row, just not in the same game.  

 

 

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

I'm really starting to get tired of watching Rosraio striking out so much, especially the caught looking variety.  He shouldn't really be batting in any top of the order or middle sequences either at least not this year.

As much as I don't like Suzuki's bat he would not have taken a called third strike in that spot. 

Rosario has now walked 10 times in 71 games. Not ... so ... good.

[USAFChief]

 

Sorry I worded that wrong I guess. I'm originally from St Paul and now in Toronto. It's one hell of a city so the pot shots are kind of silly. Minne is tiny in comparison to Toronto. I'm forever a Twins fan however.

Welcome to the board!

[zchrz]

 

I'm really starting to get tired of watching Rosraio striking out so much, especially the caught looking variety.  He shouldn't really be batting in any top of the order or middle sequences either at least not this year.

As much as I don't like Suzuki's bat he would not have taken a called third strike in that spot. 

 

Kurt Suzuki batting 9th is too high in the order