Article: Game Thread: Twins v Indians, 9/22 @ 7:10pm CT

[USAFChief]

Not sure how many will get this, but You cannot have a Booker T and the MGs reference without the requisite Blues Brothers pic:

 

http://bluesbrothersofficialsite.com/images/F64266425.jpg

 

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's in his rookie contract, along with paid time off to fulfill the terms of his wicked huge truffle endorsement deal...

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VkH5dptS54Y/TVInMVOU9qI/AAAAAAAADBQ/q6axyvZ8-u0/s400/lindt.png

Is he endorsing the truffle, or the truffle endorsing him?

[Platoon]

It may be just me, but it does not appear that this epic WC chase is inspiring ticket sales?

[USAFChief]

 

Is he endorsing the truffle, or the truffle endorsing him?

Yes.

[USAFChief]

in play, run(s)!

[Halsey Hall]

Have I mentioned Ploof is really slow.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

in play, run(s)!

Ground could can cause a fumble apparently.

 

Hicks gets a triple when a diving attempt has the ball trickle away behind the left fielder...

 

Dozier and Mauer follow with hustle doubles, and even Plouffe almost beats the truffle namesake's throw to first...

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh yeah.

 

3-0 after 3 innings, favoring Minnesota.

 

Forgot to mention: CBU.

 

(now alas, it's 3.5 (or is that 3.3) innings)

Edited September 23, 2015 by sampleSizeOfOne

[LaBombo]

 

Is he endorsing the truffle, or the truffle endorsing him?

Works both ways, probably.   T-shirt cannons fire handfuls of Lindor's finest into the crowd whenever he homers or makes a Gold Glove play like he just did.   Marketing by association:  Francisco good because truffle good.   Truffle good because Francisco good.

[twinsnorth49]

It's quite remarkable what a different hitter Aaron Hicks is this year, just hits the ball with so much more authority.

[LaBombo]

 

 

Have I mentioned Ploof is really slow.

It was a crazy good play by Truffleman to make it close, but Pluffy wasn't just pulling the plow on that one.   He had enough implements hitched up to him to make for nice little farm auction...

 

http://frcoauctions.com/s/cc_images/cache_2978038604.jpg?t=1317914567

[LaBombo]

 

It's quite remarkable what a different hitter Aaron Hicks is this year, just hits the ball with so much more authority.

It also looks to me like he gets fooled less often on pitch recognition.   And even when he does, it's not that awkward, off-balance swing he'd make last year, like the Karate Kid trying not to fall off the bow of the boat.

[jimbo92107]

So, what do you call one of the little boxes that they divide the strike zone into?

 

Tribox? Boxie? Boxicle? Trident? Thirdie? 

[David HK]

Good inning from the boys.  If only Poof could lose the equivalent of about a 3rd-grader, he might have beat that one out.  Still, a great, great play by the 21-year-old.  

 

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

It was a crazy good play by Truffleman to make it close, but Pluffy wasn't just pulling the plow on that one.   He had enough implements hitched up to him to make for nice little farm auction...

 

http://frcoauctions.com/s/cc_images/cache_2978038604.jpg?t=1317914567

I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Have I mentioned Ploof is really slow.

http://i348.photobucket.com/albums/q344/Tommy_Carcetti/129102118520395781.jpg

 

 

But at least he's faster than me trying to find an image in the internet to use in a response in a post on TD game thread...

[USAFChief]

Clank off Mauer's glove.  3-1 through 4.5.  CBU.

 

 

[ScrapTheNickname]

I wonder if a different hitting coach could get through to Dozier about going with the pitch, that is, sometimes to the opposite field? Trade em? Trade in Bruno?

[USAFChief]

Not that three runs isn't enough for Santana or anything, but I'd be OK with the Twins tacking on a few.

[Riverbrian]

 

Time is Tight (or something with a very similar sound) is used in the Bluesbrothers (the movie) right?

 

Yes and the guys from Booker T and the MG's served as the band in the movie. 

[USAFChief]

Not that the Twins need help or anything, but I'd be OK with Brantly being out for a while.

[spinowner]

 

Yes and the guys from Booker T and the MG's served as the band in the movie. 

In the Blues Brothers version of "Soul Man" John Belushi says, "Play it Steve!" at the same juncture that Sam Moore says it in the Sam And Dave version and to the same Steve (Cropper, that is).

[Riverbrian]

 

Have I mentioned Ploof is really slow.

 

Yes and it's the nicest thing you've said about him. 

[twinsnorth49]

Looks like that day or two off did Dozier some good.

[Riverbrian]

 

In the Blues Brothers version of "Soul Man" John Belushi says, "Play it Steve!" at the same juncture that Sam Moore says it in the Sam And Dave version and to the same Steve (Cropper, that is).

 

And Steve Cropper can play when cued. 

[USAFChief]

What does a canibal do after dumping his girlfriend?

[twinsnorth49]

 

What does a canibal do after dumping his girlfriend?

Dumping or dunking?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What does a canibal do after dumpling his girlfriend?

fify?

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

What does a canibal do after dumping his girlfriend?

I imagine he eats his heart out. But that's pretty obvious. So I don't know.

Edited September 23, 2015 by ScrapTheNickname

[USAFChief]

ok, this is really bad...

 

 

He wipes.