Article: Game Thread: Twins@White Sox 5/6 7:10PM

[Riverbrian]

"Turn and Face the Strange... Ch Ch Changes"

Last night when we were busy being upset about the treatment of Alex Meyer. The Twins must have had a meeting and decided to make some fairly drastic changes.

Milone and Fein Graham and O' Rourke and Murphy are gone, replaced by Mastroianni and Centeno.

Somebody at 1 Twins Way obviously feels that the Twins are stuck in the mud just a little.

Here are some Things To Think About:

 

1. East African Savanna -- The climate transitions can be quite severe and the animals who live through these changes struggle to survive. Acres of grasslands turn to acres of dust; bodies of water that sustained life dry up and leave fish flopping in what is now mud. The many animals who rely on the vegetation and the fresh water for survival are forced to adapt, and that adaptation can be hard and many don't survive. Elephants will eat twigs because it's all they can find and are forced to walk many, many miles; some just simply drop and die before reaching what they need. The change is severe and it's a perfect metaphor for the careers of the cast of "Saved by the Bell."

2. The Beautiful Butterfly -- One of the most striking changes in nature is the change from caterpillar to butterfly. When you see those flightless things crawling around your apple tree... it's hard to imagine the metamorphosis that will change it into a butterfly. There is a clear cycle... eggs on a leaf become a caterpillar... the caterpillar goes through a stage of hanging upside down for awhile... From hanging upside down for awhile to the butterfly... and finally the butterfly lays more eggs before dying. The 'hanging upside down part' is the equivalent of us attending college.

3. Bruce Jenner -- He was on a Wheaties box... he was a gold medal winning decathlete in the 70's... he knew all the Kardashian's by name... he went through a bit of change. I'm not going to judge the guy... it's his call, not mine... I'm just saying that I wouldn't do it. I've always enjoyed being a guy and I've never once wished I wasn't a guy. I like being able to dunk a basketball (I can't but I have a better chance at it being a guy)... I like being able to reach things on the top shelf. I also don't want to spend that much time shopping. I don't want to shove a mascara wand into my eyeball and when I sneeze I don't have to suppress it and I prefer that.

4. Lawnmowers -- My dad is getting up in years and I drove an hour to Thief River Falls to visit him yesterday. His lawn needed mowing and Dad was complaining about the dandelions. Dad shouldn't be mowing at his age and condition so I decided to mow his lawn. I was dressed in normal, somewhat nice, clothing for a visit and it was 90 degrees outside. I just want to say that lawnmowers have CHANGED over the years and Dad hasn't changed his. I mow my lawn with ease... there was nothing easy about what I did yesterday. It was like pushing a stalled car and I wrenched my back getting under the pine trees. I got done... my clothes were soaked in sweat... my back was screaming at me and I just laid on the floor and asked if my dad could get me a glass of water. I drove the hour back home... my back still hurting... I walked in the door and my wife didn't say "Hello"... she noticed the grass stains on my clothes and she said... "You mowed the lawn in that... your nice clothes? I swear... you will never change."

5. Mid-Life Crisis -- I looked at my kids and I realized that my kids and my clothes were about the same age. That was the moment that my wife had to talk me out of buying that convertible...

"TURN AND FACE THE STRANGE"

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Lineups:

TWINS
Danny Santana(S) CF
Eduardo Nunez(R ) 2B
Joe Mauer(L) 1B
Miguel Sano(R ) RF
Trevor Plouffe(R ) 3B
Byung-ho Park(R ) DH
Oswaldo Arcia(L) LF
Kurt Suzuki(R ) C
Eduardo Escobar(S) SS

Ricky Nolasco P

WHITE SOX
Adam Eaton(L) RF
Austin Jackson(R ) CF
Jose Abreu(R ) 1B
Todd Frazier(R ) 3B
Melky Cabrera(S) LF
Brett Lawrie(R ) 2B
Avisail Garcia(R ) DH
Dioner Navarro(S) C
Tyler Saladino(R ) SS

Mat Latos P

Game-time forecast: It's a gorgeous day in Chicago. Gorgeous. Not perfect because it's not 80-something, but still gorgeous. At game time it will be about 73 deg F, sunny and clear, no chance of rain, winds at 7mph from the SW. Gorgeous, just shy or perfect.

Go Twins!

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[tharasix]

Mastro and Centeno are up and Fien and Milone are gone?  We're lookin' at 142-20, baby!

[theBOMisthebomb]

81 degrees in the Twin Cities and a last place ball club means no game watching on a Friday night.

[Otto von Ballpark]

In case you didn't catch it on the other threads, no, Milone and Fien are not gone. They are just on waivers, but still part of the 25 man roster.

 

And even if/when they clear waivers, they will still be part of the 25 man roster until we outright them to AAA. We just won't have to pass them through waivers again to outright them, at least through August 31. (Fien could reject the outright assignment too, although I think with less than 5 years service time, he would forfeit his salary by doing so.)

 

So I expect them to remain with the club for the immediate future, at least.

[Riverbrian]

 

In case you didn't catch it on the other threads, no, Milone and Fien are not gone. They are just on waivers, but still part of the 25 man roster.

And even if/when they clear waivers, they will still be part of the 25 man roster until we outright them to AAA. We just won't have to pass them through waivers again to outright them, at least through August 31. (Fien could reject the outright assignment too, although I think with less than 5 years service time, he would forfeit his salary by doing so.)

So I expect them to remain with the club for the immediate future, at least.

 

Thanks... I wrote the open before Graham and O' Rourke were cast aside so it was an assumption this morning. 

 

I've striken it from the record. 

[James]

 

Thanks... I wrote the open before Graham and O' Rourke were cast aside so it was an assumption this morning. 

 

I've striken it from the record. 

 

[Vanimal46]

Lots of tension in the other threads.. I suggest we take a deep breath, let the dominoes fall where they may, and be like this bear today. 

[tharasix]

 

In case you didn't catch it on the other threads, no, Milone and Fien are not gone. They are just on waivers, but still part of the 25 man roster.

And even if/when they clear waivers, they will still be part of the 25 man roster until we outright them to AAA. We just won't have to pass them through waivers again to outright them, at least through August 31. (Fien could reject the outright assignment too, although I think with less than 5 years service time, he would forfeit his salary by doing so.)

So I expect them to remain with the club for the immediate future, at least.

 

Bah!  Quit harshin' my mellow.

[Otto von Ballpark]

81 degrees in the Twin Cities and a last place ball club means no game watching on a Friday night.

91 degrees here right now, perfect for watching a ballgame on TV.

[Squirrel]

 

91 degrees here right now, perfect for watching a ballgame on TV.

Scary that the hottest place in the U.S. right now is Two Harbors ... Halsey? How ya doin'? Hope you didn't melt out on the golf course today!

[S.]

I say we give it the ol' switcheroo tonight and play the bullpen on the field and put our fielders into the pen. Rosario has a more accurate arm from the outfield than our pitchers do from the mound, so I'm thinking this just might work.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Lots of tension in the other threads.. I suggest we take a deep breath, let the dominoes fall where they may, and be like this bear today. 

It appears that bear has been smokin' indo, sippin' on gin and juice.

[Vanimal46]

 

It appears that bear has been smokin' indo, sippin' on gin and juice.

Or sippin' a Bud Light

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

Lots of tension in the other threads.. I suggest we take a deep breath, let the dominoes fall where they may, and be like this bear today. 
 

Hate to kill your vibe, but that bear just got released. 

[Vanimal46]

 

Hate to kill your vibe, but that bear just got released. 

Sad Bear.

[Winston Smith]

https://youtu.be/zbnJo88kuP8

 

A little Bowie RIP.

[Halsey Hall]

 

Scary that the hottest place in the U.S. right now is Two Harbors ... Halsey? How ya doin'? Hope you didn't melt out on the golf course today!

86 at my place in Silver Bay, was 94 in Finland a while ago.  Nice!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I can't seem to make up my mind about this waivering process...

[blindeke]

Bear vs. kayak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0jxkM8m_Xo

[bluechipper]

I guess Molitor was just waiting for Brian Dozier to start to hit before putting him on the bench.

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Or sippin' a Bud Light

 

Sorry Van. I don't feel like getting "Served" today.

Edited May 6, 2016 by Bark's Lounge

[Vanimal46]

Sorry Van. I don't feel like getting "Served" today.

snoop bear.jpg

Brilliant! If the worst case scenario happens tonight, at least there's a blank slate for a photo shop contest!

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

Sad Bear.

Ay'n Joos' Keeding!

 

 

[Craig Arko]

Lots of tension in the other threads.. I suggest we take a deep breath, let the dominoes fall where they may, and be like this bear today. 

I'm pretty much scared to even look.

[Vanimal46]

I'm pretty much scared to even look.

On this particular day, it's best to not look. Imagine the Zach Jones thread on steroids.

[Jerr]

 

Sorry Van. I don't feel like getting "Served" today.

snoop bear.jpg

And the bear needs some food, look at his sunken tummy. 

[MindFreak]

Can someone superimpose a White Russian in the bear's hand for me please?

[Vanimal46]

Unfortunately I'll be missing this game tonight. Going to a crawfish boil along with getting my fill of vodka and beer! Then the after party shenanigans... As Gardy once said, "We'll be back tomorrow night, I can promise you that."

[Pardon My Dinger]

Unfortunately I'll be missing this game tonight. Going to a crawfish boil along with getting my fill of vodka and beer! Then the after party shenanigans... As Gardy once said, "We'll be back tomorrow night, I can promise you that."

Steam those buns, Van baby!

[MindFreak]

I have a feeling they will win tonight. Latos has been garbage the last couple years, and there's no way he's reverted back to a dominant pitcher.