Game Thread: Twins Vs. Red Socks, 6/11 @ 1:10pm CT

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

If life gives you a pear, make pear-ade. Everybody loves a parade...

 

I said i'd play sousaphone in a band marching in just such a parade this morning. But i'd already promised chief to post this thread intro. Well, through the pared down convenience of modern cellular technology, the moment it ends i can cut and paste directly... And it was a short parade.

 

Your homework assignment for this thread: Twins come in pairs, usually. Make a joke or tell a story or post a picture related somehow to pairs (pears, pares, pierres what have you) as you can see in the above, i done mine...

 

I have been local to the Red Socks for much of the past couple decades, so i am mildly sentimental about the various Minnesota sports players showing up on the Boston scene and winning championships. Lost in the Ortiz story is good ol' Douggie Baseball and the ball what broke the Bambino's curse. Garnett also won here, and that one wide out was somewhat instrumental in the historic 18-1 season.

 

The vehicle for this game thread intro which i wished to implement was a preview of coming attractions like at the movies, coming to a stadium near you. Alas filling an idea like that out takes more time and effort than i am currently up for...

 

I had a few chuckles coming up with one directed by Ridley Scott called Baserunner. The one scene i put thought into was a job interview, perhaps at twins daily...

 

So there's a tortoise on second base...

 

What's a tortoise?

 

You know what a third basemen is?

 

Yeah.

 

Same thing.

 

Anyway, his helmet came off, but he can't leave the base, and your just watching him stretch helplessly to get it and your not doing anything...

 

(i forget exactly how it goes from here...)

 

It was just a question designed to evoke an emotional response.

 

So tell me about Paul Molitor...

 

Anyway, i thought it could be funny.

 

Well, without further ado, our feature presentation:

 

Red Sox

Pitching. Eduardo Rodriguez (L)

 

1. Mookie Betts (R ) RF

2. Dustin Pedroia (R ) 2B

3. Xander Bogaerts (R ) SS

4. David Ortiz (L) DH

5. Hanley Ramirez (R ) 1B

6. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

7. Chris Young (R ) LF

8. Travis Shaw (L) 3B

9. Sandy Leon (S) C

 

Twins

Kyle Gibson (R )

 

1. Eduardo Nunez (R ) SS

2. Joe Mauer (L) DH

3. Robbie Grossman (S) LF

4. Trevor Plouffe (R ) 3B

5. Brian Dozier (R ) 2B

6. Byung Ho Park (R ) 1B

7. Max Kepler (L) RF

8. Kurt Suzuki (R ) C

9. Byron Buxton (R ) CF

 

 

Gametime Forecast: 87°F • Clear • 0% PoP

 

One last trip to the concessions, silence those phones but talk all you want. We encourage audience participation...

[USAFChief]

Careful with the pear references, lest we see Bartlett back in left field.

 

BA dum tschh

[operation mindcrime]

I see Hughes will miss 6 to 8 weeks with a compaction fracture above his left knee.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Underrated history and fiction writer: Iain Pears

[jimmer]

Phillies CF and LF have HORRIBLE arms.  Sad that MLB outfielders have such noddles.

 

I am reminded of Revere's throw home from short left center that 6 hopped to the plate trying to get speedster AJ Pierzinski who scored from 2B standing up (and laughing). 

[ashbury]

Careful with the pear references, lest we see Bartlett back in left field.

 

BA dum tschh

http://baseballanjou.ca/

 

It's an actual thing, apparently. I didn't see any pictures of their delicious pears, though.

 

http://baseballanjou.ca/images/logo.png

[ashbury]

I am reminded of Revere's throw home from short left center that 6 hopped to the plate trying to get speedster AJ Pierzinski who scored from 2B standing up (and laughing). 

Sounds about right. I remember seeing him two-hop it to his cutoff man.

 

Imagine if Revere ever gets the Yips.

[AlwaysinModeration]

A pair of victories and the Twins will take this series?

[ashbury]

A pair of victories and the Twins will take this series?

I think that's how it works, yeah. Go Twins!

[mickeymental]

maybe some of these twins need to grow a pair?

[operation mindcrime]

Welcome back Kyle!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

A pair of victories and the Twins will take this series?

Where will they take it?

[Aggies7]

Futility update:

 

59/61

25 games allowing a first inning run.

47 total first inning runs allowed

[D. Hocking]

 

Where will they take it?

 

To the moon!       (we will hit a number or at least a pair of moonshots to get there).

[Aggies7]

24 pitches this inning so far for Gibson, just what the doctor ordered

[ashbury]

I'm not liking Gibson's command at the moment. It seems to come and go for him, during his career.

[operation mindcrime]

Unbelievable!

[LaBombo]

 

Welcome back Kyle!

 

http://i.imgur.com/iWKad22.jpg?fb

[Aggies7]

Haha not watching this crap today.

 

Cya later!

[LaBombo]

 

 

I'm not liking Gibson's command at the moment. It seems to come and go for him, during his career.

 

The last pitch to Bradley seemed to fit in the 'go' category, in more ways than one.

[ashbury]

And just like that, he doesn't throw it where the catcher's mitt is, and out of the park it goes. He can't hit his spots.

[operation mindcrime]

The Summertime commercial right on cue.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Unbelievable!

Tis but a scratch.

[D. Hocking]

When was the last time we had a young starting pitcher who showed promise move to the next level and be a consistent reliable pitcher?  There have been a few names of young pitchers the last 2 to 3 years where we were excited to see what they could do, but none who really lived up to expectations - at least in regards to starting pitching.

[ashbury]

Tis but a scratch.

 

There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Haha not watching this crap today.

 

Cya later!

Fare thee well!

 

Oh, and thanks for reminding me...

 

I could be listening to it...

[ashbury]

Haha not watching this crap today.

 

Cya later!

 

/ obligatory

 

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[sampleSizeOfOne]

Blackknight.png

 

There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive.

We'll it a draw, then?

[ashbury]

When was the last time we had a young starting pitcher who showed promise move to the next level and be a consistent reliable pitcher?  There have been a few names of young pitchers the last 2 to 3 years where we were excited to see what they could do, but none who really lived up to expectations - at least in regards to starting pitching.

The answer somewhat depends, IMO, on whether you think another organization could fix someone like Gibson. Is there something in his physical makeup that causes him to be inconsistent from game to game? When he's on, he's good. Today, like so often, he can't hit his spots, and he either walks guys or gets tattooed.

[ashbury]

We'll it a draw, then?

Inconceivable! Never go in against a Black Knight when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha...

[black Knight stops suddenly, and falls to the ground armless and legless]