Article: Game Thread: Twins v Astros, 8/28 7:10pm CT

[JB_Iowa]

Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger  · 7m7 minutes ago 
More on Twins rookie slugger Miguel Sano being held out of the lineup with a right hamstring injury: http://bit.ly/1NYMOTp

[drock2190]

 

Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger  · 7m7 minutes ago 
More on Twins rookie slugger Miguel Sano being held out of the lineup with a right hamstring injury: http://bit.ly/1NYMOTp

 

And Correa has a sore left hamstring.

[twinsnorth49]

 

I am hoping it really is Twinsnorth49 (as long as I never meet him in a dark alley).

You'll have to attend the Pub Crawl to find out for sure.

[Bark's Lounge]

I have learned something in the last month+. I cannot go back to the world of the Minnesota Twins where they don't have Mega Behemoth Power Hitter.

 

It has become my heroin and there is no intervention that will pry me away from this euphoric drug.

[Willihammer]

 

I am out of the loop (whichever loop that is): WHO IS THIS GUY?

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[D. Hocking]

 

I have learned something in the last month+. I cannot go back to the world of the Minnesota Twins where they don't have Mega Behemoth Power Hitter.

 

It has become my heroin and there is no intervention that will pry me away from this euphoric drug.

 

As if this is the first time you have had problems being pried from a euphoric drug.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

As if this is the first time you have had problems being pried from a euphoric drug.

I like to refer to it as my "Never Ending Parade".

 

Thanks for compliment!

[bluechipper]

With our luck, he probably hurt the hamstring when hustling on the ball he hit off the catwalk.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

I am out of the loop (whichever loop that is): WHO IS THIS GUY?

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[ScrapTheNickname]

 

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The loop I am outside of

gets getting bigger and bigger

like a loop of fire.

[TwinsCD]

 

Texas hosts Baltimore while Tampa Bay hosts KC.  Do you hope for a sweep in the Texas vs. Baltimore series?  or some sort of a split?

 

For me, it's a day-by-day thing.  Today, the Rangers are above the Twins.  I root against the Rangers.  Tomorrow, when the Twins are back in the WC2 spot, you root against whoever's closest in the race.

[Danchat]

This lineup... yikes... Escobar at #2? 

 

And also, Shane Robinson appears to have been promoted to a starting spot in the outfield. Why?!

[jimmer]

Originally, this was the series I planned to see in person for my birthday, and then I moved too far away to get there in a day, so MLB TV it is!  Go Twins!

[jimmer]

Liriano walked two of the first three batters he faced in today's game.

[Kirby_waved_at_me]

Perkins is available, but they are gonna let Jepsen have the save opportunity if WHEN it comes up in the 9th.

[David HK]

 

Well at least  Mollie will have his 9th inning bench bat we all so desperately asked for.........there's that......right?

Couple of 'em...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Almost game time.

 

Then where do cats walk in Target field?

[David HK]

I vote Nunez doesn't get to play anymore til he does this, to help keep his hat on.

 

[David HK]

Wow.  6 games w/Houston over the next 2 weeks.  A couple of years ago, I'd be lickin' my chops, but now--  tall order.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh boy,

 

Gomez will be coming up to bat.

 

Always fun to watch...

[Gibby]

Rasmus needs a makeover.

[Turd Furgeson]

No Correa or Sano? That's disappointing. 

[jimbo92107]

So, the Twins get to play the Astros, but Perkins isn't available, Sano has a hammy... Where's the power supposed to come from? Escobar?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Wow.  6 games w/Houston over the next 2 weeks.  A couple of years ago, I'd be lickin' my chops, but now--  tall order.

We can still lick our chops. Isn't it what chops are for?

[Gibby]

I love Gomez.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I love Gomez.

Me too.

 

Lots o' energy there.

[Danchat]

Go-Go hasn't been doing very well with the Astros, has he? I wonder what's up?

[Gibby]

Dick just called Gonzalez a girl.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Isn't there some song about rocking the Kazmir?

 

How'd it go again?

[Gibby]

 

 

Isn't there some song about rocking the Kazmir?

How'd it go again?

I was a tad old to buy into The Clash.