Article: Game Thread: Twins v Orioles, 7/28, make-up game from 5/9, @ 6:10pm CT

[David HK]

 

I actually like that lineup if you just pick up Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe and replace them exactly with Park and Arcia.

And anybody who's even marginally heard of the game of baseball would see the sense in that and concur with you.  Except Molly.  

[leopoty]

Yeah, pretty ... um ... what? I get Mauer lead-off, but Dozier 3rd and Plouffe 4th? Why not Sano 3rd, Park 4th, Plouffe 5th and Dozier 6th? Or something. But 3rd and 4th? Right... because it is possible for us to score fewer runs than we have.

I like the way your lineup looks with Dozier batting 6. He fits that roll.

[JaleelWhite FanClub]

Is it bad I'm hoping the other 121 games get rained out too?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

People know it didn't actually rain in downtown Minneapolis tonight, right? 

[USAFChief]

So does Chief postpone his jokes till July also, or move them back until tomorrow? Or like the #5 spot in the rotation that they are, simply skip them?

Yes.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

You hate to get your starting pitchers all warmed up, and then have them only pitch 6 innings before the rain comes.

 

 

(oh wait, that's how Phil Hughes got his only victory this year)

[Rosterman]

 

You hate to get your starting pitchers all warmed up, and then have them only pitch 6 innings before the rain comes.

 

 

(oh wait, that's how Phil Hughes got his only victory this year)

I want to see more from Berrios. But the Twins starters haven't been making the rain-out requirement much in the past week.

 

Is that a rain cloud over Dave St. Peter leaving the Target Fields offices right now?

[Riverbrian]

 

People know it didn't actually rain in downtown Minneapolis tonight, right? 

 

Seriously?

 

This should cause another closed door meeting at 1 Twins Way.

 

Watch the wire for a Weatherman placed on waivers. 

[jimbo92107]

Seriously?

 

This should cause another closed door meeting at 1 Twins Way.

 

Watch the wire for a Weatherman placed on waivers. 

We've all seen this before. Weather system looks like it's going to pass right over the metro area, then it mysteriously does a 484/694 bypass. It's the Force, man... ;-)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Seriously?

 

This should cause another closed door meeting at 1 Twins Way.

 

Watch the wire for a Weatherman placed on waivers.

The remainder of the weather forecasts will be done by Ralph the wonder Llama...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

The remainder of the weather forecasts will be done by Ralph the wonder Llama...

In case nobody knows what you are talking about.......

 

 

http://s2.favim.com/610/150904/art-beautiful-funny-horse-Favim.com-3237983.jpg

[Halsey Hall]

I love it! We have the weather man on our side to make sure we don't lose any more! Wonder if TR thought that one up or was it Pohlad.

 

Looks like thunderstorms tomorrow with possible tornadoes wednesday.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

In case nobody knows what you are talking about.......

 

 

http://s2.favim.com/610/150904/art-beautiful-funny-horse-Favim.com-3237983.jpg

Oh, i thought i was referencing the opening subtitles to the holy grail.

 

Shows what i know...

 

The people who have been entering my posts have been sacked-- I mean designated for assignment.

 

But that is indeed an extra-ordinary creature! What does it eat?

 

And hurray for not enduring ignominious defeat today! Indeed, the future looks less bleak!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Oh, i thought i was referencing the opening subtitles to the holy grail.

Shows what i know...

The people who have been entering my posts have been sacked-- I mean designated for assignment.

But that is indeed an extra-ordinary creature! What does it eat?

And hurray for not enduring ignominious defeat today! Indeed, the future looks less bleak!

I had to google the Monty Python Ralph the wonder llama reference. Which is unfortunate because I was a Monty Python groupie-wannabe back in the day. Shows what I know...

 

I have no idea what that creature is. I only posted that photo because I want one.

Edited May 10, 2016 by Hosken Bombo Disco

[CampQ]

Maybe in June some opponent will look at the Twins and say "that rabbit's dynamite"

[CampQ]

Maybe in June some opponent will look at the Twins and say "that rabbit's dynamite"

[Platoon]

You hate to get your starting pitchers all warmed up, and then have them only pitch 6 innings before the rain comes.

 

 

(oh wait, that's how Phil Hughes got his only victory this year)

So when it rains, they get six innings out of a SP? I wonder if they could get five, using the sprinkler system?

[Platoon]

In case nobody knows what you are talking about.......

 

 

http://s2.favim.com/610/150904/art-beautiful-funny-horse-Favim.com-3237983.jpg

It reminds me of Hannahs horse! So I was watching The Weather Channel this morning. They said last nights predictions for the TC were a "total system failure". Later in the broadcast they announced Jim Cantores hair dresser has been placed on waivers. He has since been claimed by the Trump campaign. To replace him the team has given Cantore a gift certificate to Great Clips.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I had to google the Monty Python Ralph the wonder llama reference. Which is unfortunate because I was a Monty Python groupie-wannabe back in the day. Shows what I know...

 

I have no idea what that creature is. I only posted that photo because I want one.

Too be fair, i also didn't recall Ralph was his name, and, hoping the phrase wonder llama would be sufficient, almost posted Tippy the wonder Llama. Perhaps that would have been a brilliant conflation of Bob and Ray (not PHC) and Monty Python, but probably not...

 

Anyway, we totally postpowned that game!

[Squirrel]

We've returned this thread from the archives to the main forum to serve as today's game thread. Since this was the thread to be used for that game, well, it's still that game. And hey, who doesn't want to relive Brian's first-date antics? If you want to read the OP, here's a quick link.

Will provide current lineups (in this space) when available.

ORIOLES
Adam Jones (R] CF
Hyun Soo Kim (L) LF
Manny Machado (R] 3B
Chris Davis (L) 1B
Mark Trumbo (R] RF
Jonathan Schoop (R] 2B
Pedro Alvarez (L) DH
J.J. Hardy (R] SS
Caleb Joseph (R] C

Ubaldo Jimenez [R) P

TWINS
Eduardo Nunez (R] SS
Robbie Grossman (S) DH
Joe Mauer(L) 1B
Brian Dozier (R] 2B
Max Kepler (L) RF
Eddie Rosario (L) LF
Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
Juan Centeno (L) C
Byron Buxton (R] CF

Kyle Gibson [R) P

Game-time forecast: 73 deg F, mostly cloudy but only a 2% chance of rain, winds from the NE at 11mph.

[Halsey Hall]

Could be the longest game thread in history!

 

No, all I am saying is I think Sano is a 3 and Park is a 4 but give it a little more time for a few more reps. If by July Sano is not batting 3rd and Park is not batting 4th then there is seriously something wrong in Twinsville's management.

Looks like something was seriously wrong!

Edited July 28, 2016 by Halsey Hall

[USAFChief]

We're just trying to be environmentally conscious and recycle.

 

 

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

TWINS

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

Jose Berrios(R ) P
 

My God. This lineup makes me feel old. Or like I should be waking up from a dream. 

[S.]

 

Robbie Grossman(S) DH

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Staring-Confused-Ron-Swanson.gif

[jimmer]

Joe!!!

[jimmer]

Ballboy makes a play worthy of MLB Network's Plays of the Day.

Edited July 28, 2016 by jimmer

[mickeymental]

a triple to RIGHT?!?!

[big dog]

We need to win this one, just for my personal frame of mind.  OK< that means I need to win this one.  Let's win one for the big dog.

 

Thank you.

[HitInAPinch]

 

We're just trying to be environmentally conscious and recycle.

So you're saying these will be poo posts...

[HitInAPinch]

Escobar playing 3rd?  Antony inspired?