Game Thread: Twins v Indians, 9/24 @ 7:10pm CT‏‏

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I know I'm supposed to be thrilled about this streak.....

Yeah, it often seems kinda anticlimactic.

 

But it's better than nothing.

[Monkeypaws]

I hope Kyle responds to this game the same way he did to the Royals game. He was putrid tonight - it happens. The bp has been stellar, and the offense is making a late arrival. Positives.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

There once was a Twin from Nantucket

[USAFChief]

That bottom of the 1st looks pretty large right now.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

There once was a Twin from Nantucket

The rest is all you, sampleSizeOfOne. You're the literary artist here.

[Monkeypaws]

LOL. I searched baseball ref for "Graham" to check out the particulars on JR, and of course, he was second on the list to "Moonlight Graham."

[David HK]

 

He has looked a lot better the last couple games, it looks like for the first time all year he is starting to take pitchers the other way a bit.

Yes.  That oppo HR was his first to right field, yes?  Just in these past couple of games, he seems to have finally smelled the coffee.  Really good to see.  Pity he didn't get a whiff of it earlier in the year.  

[DaveW]

Glad to see them showing a little fight there at least. Prob too little too late, but a little momentum going into the Tigers series?

[David HK]

 

The bp has been stellar

Another quote I wish we'd had the chance to use a lot more often this year.  Instead of "Duensing in... Boyer in...Thompson in... etc..."

[USAFChief]

Kepler PH's for Suzuki to start the 9th?

[DaveW]

 

I hope Kyle responds to this game the same way he did to the Royals game. He was putrid tonight - it happens. The bp has been stellar, and the offense is making a late arrival. Positives.

I wouldn't count on it TBH, his ERA his last 16 starts is now over 5.50

[DaveW]

 

 

Kepler PH's for Suzuki to start the 9th?

You spelled Santana wrong.

[David HK]

 

JHFC!  Rosario!

I like that version better than the first one today.

[David HK]

 

You spelled Santana wrong.

Please, for the love of God, no...   PR for somebody maybe, but please, Molly no PH.

[DaveW]

WHY THE **** IS NUNEZ PH and not Vargas or Kepler?

[DaveW]

 

 

Please, for the love of God, no...   PR for somebody maybe, but please, Molly no PH.

No Santana, but giving us another no hit UTIL Inf instead.

[DaveW]

What is the point of having Vargas on the roster if you won't use him in situations like this?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Please lose your helmet between 2nd and 3rd, Eduardo

[David HK]

Hmmm, let's see.  LH Thunder-Sticks available off the bench.  Hmmm.... Vargas, Kepler- oh heck with it, just let Zuke hit for himself, we've only got 2 more catchers on the bench.  May need 'em.

[Monkeypaws]

 

What is the point of having Vargas on the roster if you won't use him in situations like this?

Loyalty to a guy who has been here? 

 

I would have loved to see Kepler....

[DaveW]

Bad loss. I wish we had enough arms available where we could shut down Gibson for the rest of the season, guy can't be relied on.

 

Gotta sweep Detroit now and hope Astros continue to choke (Angels losses help too!)

[DaveW]

 

Loyalty to a guy who has been here? 

 

I would have loved to see Kepler....

Tough place to put a guy for his first major league at bat. Still a better option then Nunez though, Vargas has to get the at bat there hands down.

[David HK]

I wonder how many Twins fans have had to visit Dr. Bertram for all the head-scratching-related Fking hair loss Molly has generated this year?  

 

Should be getting a kickback from the clinics.

[DaveW]

 

I wonder how many Twins fans have had to visit Dr. Bertram for all the head-scratching-related Fking hair loss Molly has generated this year?  

 

Should be getting a kickback from the clinics.

He may be a very good motivator/clubhouse manager, but I'll be damned if he isn't one of the worst in game managers I have seen.

[David HK]

Isn't it Every Single Durn Game there's an issue with how Molly has used the bench/BP?   I gotta admit, I was pulling for Dougie Baseball to get the Mgr job this year, but well willing to give the Hall of Famer a chance.  

 

Just....

 

Just.......  

 

Never mind.  Can't win 'em all, but how about winning some of them that we woulda coulda shoulda?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

There once was a Twin from Nantucket

Sorry i'm slow...

 

um...

 

um...

 

whose shirt is so long he can tuck it?

sliding into first

by far is the worst

the red dirt on white needs no santa kit...

 

So we end... not with a bang, but with a wimper...

 

(too lazy to spell kit with a backwards k... maybe drawkcab will do as well?)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

The rest is all you, sampleSizeOfOne. You're the literary artist here.

Mmmm... fascinatin' readin' about Nantucket... the little grey lady of the sea.

 

I should spend more quality time with wikipedia, shouldn't i?

 

Anyway... Not much worse than usual after losin' any of the other games... just less time to make up for short comings.

 

Thanks as always for the company!

 

G'night all!