Game Thread, Twins @ Blue Jays, 8/5 @ 6:07pm CT

[USAFChief]

It's sort of fun to watch, in a kind of, bad car wreck sort of way.

 

 

[ashbury]

"Oof" I said, at that swing.

[jimmer]

Wouldn't throwing at Bautista qualify as one of those unwritten rules that are stupid? We had a thread entitled that, didn't we?

 

We could try not to offer up meatballs to go over the fence.

 

And most of our guys don't throw hard enough where the batter couldn't get out of the way :-)

[Brock Beauchamp]

This team is ****ing awful.

[big dog]

The only ball that came inside that I saw tonight was Ball 4 to Tulo in the first inning.  Which obviously had no effect on the at-bat.  Otherwise it's been away, away, down the middle.  Very frustrating.

[LaBombo]

Looking forward to raves about Revere's game-changing sac bunt in the FSN postgame.  How ya gonna compete against that kind of small ball?

[Winston Smith]

This is starting to remind me of the last 4 years.

[Blake]

I think the Oakland Face Plant is why Ryan didn't do more to try and upgrade the team.

 

This series is merely confirmation.

[USAFChief]

If I understand this correctly, the Jays just need a solo shot for the cycle tonight.

 

I like their chances, by the way.

[Riverbrian]

 

I want to get behind the blue jays for the postseason...but I feel like their fans are sort of douchey.

 

Douchey is a Quebec Term... In Ontario they prefer to be called Parliament.  

[Kwak]

Well, if it's to be 11-7--then Toronto will win.  

 

Q recording..."Turn out the lights..."

[Aggies7]

I have to be honest, I did not see the twins imploding like this. Not to say I thought they'd qualify for the postseason, but this is bad. Very bad. Gardy is probably loving it.

[S.]

 

This team is ****ing awful.

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[Hosken Bombo Disco]

By the way, Joe Mauer needs to either have some sort of "injury" and take a few months off or retire.

 

Then bring up Vargas and let him find his way.

I like this comment, but only in the informal, game-thread sort of way

 

(But yeah it's nice to imagine Vargas, or "Little Papi" developing as our 1b the next several years)

[Mike Sixel]

This is the pitcher the vaunted front office said was better than Berrios right now. Let's hope, that like so many other things, they are wrong.......

[ashbury]

The only ball that came inside that I saw tonight was Ball 4 to Tulo in the first inning.  Which obviously had no effect on the at-bat.  Otherwise it's been away, away, down the middle.  Very frustrating.

Graham gave Cola a pitch that was inside and very high, and the look Cola gave him? "How dare you." From Cola. Chris Freakin Colabello. Chris "I Own Home Plate" Colabello.

[Platoon]

AWESOME... We just had about 6 positive posts in a row. 

 

Some backhandedly positive but positive none the less.

 

How about forwardly negative?

[Riverbrian]

 

If I understand this correctly, the Jays just need a solo shot for the cycle tonight.

 

I like their chances, by the way.

 

Yeah... It's coming.

 

From Ben Revere

[Blake]

 

I like this comment, but only in the informal, game-thread sort of way

(But yeah it's nice to imagine Vargas, or "Little Papi" developing as our 1b the next several years)

I've been away. I'm making up for lost grumping time. 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It is a sign!

 

Robinson is on base!

[nicksaviking]

Just got the kids to bed. Why's Duensing starting?

[Kwak]

 

Yeah... It's coming.

 

From Ben Revere

...inside-the-park!

[Danchat]

 

If I understand this correctly, the Jays just need a solo shot for the cycle tonight.

 

I like their chances, by the way.

Is this actually a thing? How many teams have done this before?

[USAFChief]

 

Is this actually a thing? How many teams have done this before?

29.

 

think about it.

[twinsnorth49]

Ok Miguel, at least get our lunch money back.

[Brock Beauchamp]

 

Is this actually a thing? How many teams have done this before?

Dunno. Who has played the Twins recently?

[SwainZag]

Cut him.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Laugh at me all you want. But I still say Ben can play for my team any time.

 

My Revere flag is still flying.

 

Laugh all you want, but I'll hang on to Graham too. Anyone who pulls their pants up, so that their stirrups are easier to see for their mother, has their priorities in the right place.

[twinsnorth49]

Atta boy kid!!!!! We can buy our milk now!

[Blake]

Sano!!