Article: Game Thread: Twins v Athletics, 7/4 @ 1:10pm CT

[jimbo92107]

Seems to me that Suzuki's new Axebat is actually helping him hit more flat line drives. What do you guys think? To me it looks like his wrist flip has gotten much tighter, almost reminding me of Kenny Landreaux. 

[Craig Arko]

Seems to me that Suzuki's new Axebat is actually helping him hit more flat line drives. What do you guys think? To me it looks like his wrist flip has gotten much tighter, almost reminding me of Kenny Landreaux.

 

And he changed his name to Centeno, too.

[Don Walcott]

Good inning from Nolasco.

[Don Walcott]

Kevin Durant is a Warrior? How is that fair?

[spinowner]

All's fair in love and Warriors.

[Don Walcott]

Mauer double to left-center. Now leads the league in oppo hits.

[mickeymental]

who is this joe mauer character and where did he come from?

[mikeee]

Shutout baseball from our ace, Nolasco.

[Don Walcott]

who is this joe mauer character and where did he come from?

Who is this Danny Valencia character and where did he come from?

[mikeee]

 

Who is this Danny Valencia character and where did he come from?

He's sure got a higher average than when he played for us.

That seems to happen a lot with out former players.

[stringer bell]

Huge play. What do Corey and Gladden think?

 

Ooops. I now know what the replay umps think.

[Don Walcott]

Sano did a good job blocking the bag and applying the tag, but he looked safe. overturned. Safe.

[ashbury]

A LEAD?

Thaaaaaat's a jinxin'.

[mikeee]

rats

[Don Walcott]

Taylor Rogers has been warming up. Why not bring him in against the lefty there?

[LaBombo]

 

Kevin Durant is a Warrior? How is that fair?

 

Four letter's perpetually obnoxious Steven A. Smith called it "The weakest move by a superstar... evah! ".

 

 

Knowing what many people think the 'A' in Steve A. Smith stands for, I'm sure Durant was curled up on the bathroom floor in the throes of a massive anxiety attack after hearing that shot.

 

Have fun getting rocked like an inflatable Bozo punchy, rebuilding Lakers!

Edited July 4, 2016 by LaBombo

[stringer bell]

I forgot about Butler on the A's bench. Hmmm, maybe the Twins could pick him up, DH-1B can't have enough of those guys.

[stringer bell]

OK, what happened there? There is an infield fly rule, so if it was really of pop fly, shouldn't Butler be out?

[Aggies7]

Circus music

[Don Walcott]

Wow. Taylor Rogers made the worst play you'll ever see and still get the out.

[LaBombo]

 

Shutout baseball from our ace, Nolasco.

 

Like music Late in the Evening, the magic of xFIP is finally seeping through in the second half...

 

http://www.geetarz.org/reviews/misc/paul-simon-late-in-the-evening-front.jpg

[Don Walcott]

OK, what happened there? There is an infield fly rule, so if it was really of pop fly, shouldn't Butler be out?

Broken bat to shallow left. Nobody could get to it.

[Aggies7]

Really p***ed this one away I'm afraid

[mikeee]

the pen.

[mickeymental]

ye olde quality start for ace nolasco.

[jimbo92107]

Man, if Taylor Rogers is gonna throw fastballs down the middle, he'd better get his glove ready on the follow through. That one could have taken his head off. 

[Don Walcott]

On the bright side, Ricky gets a quality start.

 

A minute late on that comment.

Edited July 4, 2016 by Don Walcott

[jimbo92107]

ye olde quality start for ace nolasco.

They should know by now that they're super lucky if Nolasco can finish six innings. He doesn't have the stuff or the stamina to go past that. Molitor should know his pitchers by now. 

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

For the 82nd game in a row, unimpressive managerial job by Molitor.

[jimbo92107]

Mauer is swinging the bat like his concussion symptoms are back. Either that, or his back hurts. He's got no pop in his swing anymore.