Game Thread, Twins @ Indians, 9/30 @ 6:45 pm CT - Gm 2

[formerly33]

After a nice win to usher us into the second game of the double header, the Twins are now officially over .500 this season and half a game closer to the playoffs. Veteran players came through strong today ... Mauer had his greatest antagonists crying "Mauer Power!" as he stepped to and from the plate, and random Twins fans were heard shouting "MVP!" all the way from NY when T-Nutts doubled to drive in 3 runs in the 4th. The youngsters weren't bad either ... the Buck had an RBI single in the 7th and then a solo shot to lead off the 9th. Both times I had just tuned in to see what was up without knowing who was batting. Methinks this should become a habit. Kyle Gibson was strong for 6 innings, and that at least is better than I expected. I just wish he had gone 1-2 more innings so Dave would never complain about him again, but it's okay. Really.

 

http://m.twins.mlb.com/assets/images/3/8/6/150119386/cuts/mauer1280_09vilqma_3v304sqy.jpg

 

As if that wasn't something to think about already, let's make it official:

 

1. Think about the playoffs – we’ve all been saying this, but I’ll say it again: We’ve got a chance. Do I think we’ll make it? No. However, I will admit that the closer we come to the end of the season, the higher our chances seem. That feels like screwed thinking after having followed the Twins for 4 consecutive 90+ loss seasons, but I guess the reason is that with each win we clinch a lower draft pick.

 

2. Think about negative positivity – that was an excellent example of it.

 

3. Think about teams clinching the playoffs off of us – I’m pretty sure it’s happened every year I’ve followed the Twins, yet this year the only team left that can do it is us. Game 163 doesn’t count.

 

4. Think about Mike Pelfrey – if I had been asked at the beginning of this season how I thought Pelf’s stats as a starter would be, I very well might have said 6-10 with a 4.90 ERA. Pelf, you were a big surprise this year, yet you’ve been no surprise. I like surprises. Please surprise me today.

 

5. Think about forks – in all honesty, I’ve been trained in quite well. The other day my brothers were threatening my life over the supper table (don’t ask the reason – it's highly classified), and as they all dove in unison for the knives, I calmly gathered a handful of forks and met them head on. Rest assured that they backed off pretty quickly. The Indians will be coming at us with knives tonight, but the question is, will Molitor go for the forks? I hope so.

 

Weather: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 11 to 15 mph.

 

Lineups:

 

TWINS (82-75):

1. Dozier, 2B

2. Mauer, 1B

3. Sano, DH

4. Plouffe, 3B

5. Rosario, LF

6. Hunter, RF

7. Hicks, CF

8. Hermann, C

9. Escobar, SS

 

Mike Pelfrey (6-10, 4.09 ERA)

 

INDIANS (77-79):

1. Kipnis, DH

2. Ramirez, 2B

3. Lindor, SS

4. Santana, 1B

5. Chisenhall, RF

6. Johnson, 3B

7. Almonte, CF

8. Moore, C

9. Martinez, LF

 

Cody Anderson (6-3, 3.31 ERA)

[formerly33]

Lol ... I had that written up and waiting to be posted as I watched game 1. Lucky thing I didn't jinx it with that first paragraph ....

[Squirrel]

Yes, lucky thing ...

[jimbo92107]

Suzuki's catching the 2nd game? That's brutal.

[nicksaviking]

Hunter gave a pretty sour look as May walked past him during that interview. Did May do something to Hunter that would have had HR talking to us at our everyday jobs?

[Jerr]

Hope Riverbrian, got enough votes on his dinner, as 4 bags of precooked frozen food can get one chilly.

 

Win Twins!!

[Vanimal46]

Alright big Pelf, time to earn your future pay check for some other team next year!

[RedBull34]

I doubt these are the lineups.  Isn't this what the Twins just had?

[Squirrel]

So ... Brian was taking a poll ... we'll continue it here:

 

Riverbrian:

 

Alright.. This isn't a joke.

I'm cooking my supper between games. I'm in the mood for everything so I don't care.

I have 4 bags of frozen food that will go into my skillet and I can't decide so I'm letting my friends on the game thread decide which one I go with.

Here are the choices:

Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfelle
Bertolli Italian Sausage & Rigatoni
Bertolli Schrimp Scampi & Linguine
Paul Newman Grilled Chicken Teriyaki with Lo Mein Noodles.

Whichever gets the most votes I'm going with

Help me out

 

 

So far he has a million and 2 votes for scampi, and one for the chicken ... please submit your opinions here.

[Squirrel]

 

 

I doubt these are the lineups.  Isn't this what the Twins just had?

Never fear ... we'll get it sorted soon as we can ...

[Jerr]

 

Suzuki's catching the 2nd game? That's brutal.

Got to admire his durability!!!

 

OOPS wait, there is concern on the actual lineups........

[RedBull34]

 

So ... Brian was taking a poll ... we'll continue it here:

 

Riverbrian:

 

Alright.. This isn't a joke.

I'm cooking my supper between games. I'm in the mood for everything so I don't care.

I have 4 bags of frozen food that will go into my skillet and I can't decide so I'm letting my friends on the game thread decide which one I go with.

Here are the choices:

Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfelle
Bertolli Italian Sausage & Rigatoni
Bertolli Schrimp Scampi & Linguine
Paul Newman Grilled Chicken Teriyaki with Lo Mein Noodles.

Whichever gets the most votes I'm going with

Help me out

 

 

So far he has a million and 2 votes for scampi, and one for the chicken ... please submit your opinions here.

I prefer the sausage, so...however many votes you assign me for sausage.

[RedBull34]

 

 

Never fear ... we'll get it sorted soon as we can ...

I have much faith.

[Jerr]

 

So ... Brian was taking a poll ... we'll continue it here:

 

Riverbrian:

 

Alright.. This isn't a joke.

I'm cooking my supper between games. I'm in the mood for everything so I don't care.

I have 4 bags of frozen food that will go into my skillet and I can't decide so I'm letting my friends on the game thread decide which one I go with.

Here are the choices:

Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfelle
Bertolli Italian Sausage & Rigatoni
Bertolli Schrimp Scampi & Linguine
Paul Newman Grilled Chicken Teriyaki with Lo Mein Noodles.

Whichever gets the most votes I'm going with

Help me out

 

 

So far he has a million and 2 votes for scampi, and one for the chicken ... please submit your opinions here.

Hard to believe there has been that many votes.....but I believe and trust the mods here!!!

[Vanimal46]

So ... Brian was taking a poll ... we'll continue it here:

 

Riverbrian:

 

Alright.. This isn't a joke.

I'm cooking my supper between games. I'm in the mood for everything so I don't care.

I have 4 bags of frozen food that will go into my skillet and I can't decide so I'm letting my friends on the game thread decide which one I go with.

Here are the choices:

Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfelle

Bertolli Italian Sausage & Rigatoni

Bertolli Schrimp Scampi & Linguine

Paul Newman Grilled Chicken Teriyaki with Lo Mein Noodles.

Whichever gets the most votes I'm going with

Help me out

 

 

So far he has a million and 2 votes for scampi, and one for the chicken ... please submit your opinions here.

Make that a million and 3 votes for scampi

[formerly33]

 

I doubt these are the lineups.  Isn't this what the Twins just had?

I'm no Rodgers fan, but, well ... it pays to daaable check.

[ashbury]

STAY TUNED

THIS GAME WILL BEGIN SHORTLY.

 

/ per jimbo92107's closing comment in the other thread

[Squirrel]

 

Make that a million and 3 votes for scampi

Well, Ash was the one who submitted the million vote thing ... truly it's 4 votes for scampi, 1 for chicken, 1 for sausage

[Riverbrian]

 

Well, Ash was the one who submitted the million vote thing ... truly it's 4 votes for scampi, 1 for chicken, 1 for sausage

I'm ok with ballot box stuffing

[Squirrel]

 

I doubt these are the lineups.  Isn't this what the Twins just had?

 

I'm no Rodgers fan, but, well ... it pays to daaable check.

New lineups are now edited in.

[D. Hocking]

 

So ... Brian was taking a poll ... we'll continue it here:

 

Riverbrian:

 

Alright.. This isn't a joke.

I'm cooking my supper between games. I'm in the mood for everything so I don't care.

I have 4 bags of frozen food that will go into my skillet and I can't decide so I'm letting my friends on the game thread decide which one I go with.

Here are the choices:

Bertolli Chicken Florentine & Farfelle
Bertolli Italian Sausage & Rigatoni
Bertolli Schrimp Scampi & Linguine
Paul Newman Grilled Chicken Teriyaki with Lo Mein Noodles.

Whichever gets the most votes I'm going with

Help me out

 

 

So far he has a million and 2 votes for scampi, and one for the chicken ... please submit your opinions here.

 

Brian has changed since he has left the great plains.  It was not that long ago when he was satisfied with a Hungry Man chicken dinner with really brightly colored vegetables.  Now he is eating the frozen dinners that big city folks eat.  What is next - drinking beer from a glass?

[ashbury]

I'm ok with ballot box stuffing

The trouble is that none of the packages sound fit to eat. The Scampi done in a restaurant would be good - but this package probably contains hydrolyzed corn oil in place of the butter, and some factory worker who had Italian for lunch blows garlic breath across each batch as it goes by.

[Jerr]

Game two lineups:

 

 

Twins

Mike Pelfrey ®

Indians
Cody Anderson ®

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B
2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
3. Miguel Sano ® DH
4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B
5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
6. Torii Hunter ® RF
7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
8. Chris Herrmann (L) C
9. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

 

1. Jason Kipnis (L) DH
2. Jose Ramirez (S) 2B
3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
5. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) RF
6. Chris Johnson ® 3B
7. Abraham Almonte (S) CF
8. Adam Moore ® C
9. Michael Martinez (S) L

[Squirrel]

 

Brian has changed since he has left the great plains.  It was not that long ago when he was satisfied with a Hungry Man chicken dinner with really brightly colored vegetables.  Now he is eating the frozen dinners that big city folks eat.  What is next - drinking beer from a glass?

I don't eat that Bertolini stuff ... and i'll still drink beer from a bottle ... unless it's one of those larger bottles of, say, Chimay.

[Squirrel]

 

 

The trouble is that none of the packages sound fit to eat. The Scampi done in a restaurant would be good - but this package probably contains hydrolized corn oil in place of the butter, and some factory worker who had Italian for lunch blew garlic breath across each batch as it went by.

You know ... some of us are actually eating legitimate food ... and we don't need those pictorals while we are. If you ruin my perfectly good chicken dinnah ... not frozen or from a can ... you will have officially jinxed everything.

[Squirrel]

 

 

Game two lineups:

 

 

Twins

Mike Pelfrey ®

Indians
Cody Anderson ®

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B
2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
3. Miguel Sano ® DH
4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B
5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
6. Torii Hunter ® RF
7. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
8. Chris Herrmann (L) C
9. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

 

1. Jason Kipnis (L) DH
2. Jose Ramirez (S) 2B
3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
5. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) RF
6. Chris Johnson ® 3B
7. Abraham Almonte (S) CF
8. Adam Moore ® C
9. Michael Martinez (S) L

Thanks ... but you didn't see my post above a few spaces that the correct lineups had already been edited in. You have to be faster when I'm around.

[RedBull34]

 

The trouble is that none of the packages sound fit to eat. The Scampi done in a restaurant would be good - but this package probably contains hydrolyzed corn oil in place of the butter, and some factory worker who had Italian for lunch blows garlic breath across each batch as it goes by.

The garlic breath image made me vomit a little...

[formerly33]

 

Well, Ash was the one who submitted the million vote thing ... truly it's 4 votes for scampi, 1 for chicken, 1 for sausage

Are you telling me my vote doesn't count?

[Squirrel]

 

Are you telling me my vote doesn't count?

You never said what you were voting for ... just that it was obvious and that was it ... doesn't tell me anything at all.

[formerly33]

 

You never said what you were voting for ... just that it was obvious and that was it ... doesn't tell me anything at all.

Heh ... well, I wasn't exactly speaking to you, if that explains anything. 1/2 a vote for Chicken Dinnah, 1/2 a vote for Chicken Dinnah.

 

Fair?