Game Thread: Twins v Athletics, 7/5 @ ? (in rain delay)

[Squirrel]

Okay ... we had tomorrow's thread up already and nothing for tonight. Due to some confusion all around, I hid tomorrow's temporarily ... so ... this is the emergency thread for tonight in case it's needed. No word if the game will be postponed, so far it's only in delay.

 

Okay ... things to think about in the meantime ...

 

1. Nunez, our sole All-Star representative. If they had to choose just one, I guess he'd be it. Congratulations, Eduardo!

 

2. Rain ... I love the rain. And I even love thunderstorms and watching the lightning ... it's like nature's fireworks display. So incredible! Unless it strikes a tall tree outside your home. That crack of lightning is LOUD!!! It's an explosion! Wow.

 

3. I got nothing else, so ... that's all for now.

 

Lineups (if we play):

 

ATHLETICS

Coco Crisp (S) CF
Jed Lowrie (S) 2B
Josh Reddick (L) RF
Danny Valencia [R) 3B
Khris Davis [R) DH
Billy Butler [R) 1B
Marcus Semien [R) SS
Jake Smolinski [R) LF
Matt McBride [R) C

 

Sean Manaea (L) P

 

TWINS

Eduardo Nunez [R) SS
Robbie Grossman (S) DH
Miguel Sano [R) 3B
Brian Dozier [R) 2B
Kennys Vargas (S) 1B
Max Kepler (L) RF
Danny Santana (S) LF
Kurt Suzuki [R) C
Byron Buxton [R) CF

 

Tommy Milone (L) P

 

Weather: Y'all know what it's doing, I don't need to report it.

 

Go Twins! (If we play)

[hybridbear]

I was wondering where the game thread was... It's interesting that Kepler is the lone lefty batter facing the lefty starter. What's going on with Mauer that he isn't playing? Is Molitor finally relegating him to the bench where he belongs?

[glunn]

Excellent emergency setup by ChiTown!. 

[Teflon]

 

 

 

TWINS

Eduardo Nunez [R) SS  Aquaman
Robbie Grossman (S) DH    Mark Spitz
Miguel Sano [R) 3B     Diana Nyad
Brian Dozier [R) 2B    Esther Williams
Kennys Vargas (S) 1B    Prince Namor, the Submariner
Max Kepler (L) RF    Flipper
Danny Santana (S) LF   Davy Jones, not the Monkees Davy Jones
Kurt Suzuki [R) C    The Man from Atlantis (Patrick Duffy classic)
Byron Buxton [R) CF  - stays in the lineup. It's time to sink or swim for him, anyway.

 

Tommy Milone (L) P   Charlie the Tuna (has no arms)

 

Weather: Y'all know what it's doing, I don't need to report it.

 

Go Twins! (If we play)

 

[wsnydes]

Does Davy Jones have to carry his own locker or does a clubhouse attendant have to?  Or is that part of the rookie hazing routine?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I owe Chitown some bacon, having saved mine...

 

I remembered at about 3 or 4pm i had an intro to write, but got distracted and one thing lead to another...

 

I am sorry i let everyone down.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

I owe Chitown some bacon, having saved mine...

I remembered at about 3 or 4pm i had an intro to write, but got distracted and one thing lead to another...

I am sorry i let everyone down.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

[Squirrel]

 

I owe Chitown some bacon, having saved mine...

I remembered at about 3 or 4pm i had an intro to write, but got distracted and one thing lead to another...

I am sorry i let everyone down.

You didn't let anyone down, Sample ... you have a life, you are human ... and since this game is likely not to be played today, you can save your intro for another day. (I was going to say rainy day, but for baseball games, that phrase doesn't work so well.)

 

And spinowner has a thread ready for tomorrow ... I might have to turn it into a double-header, thread, however ... so we'll see.

[Squirrel]

Oh, and if you owe me anything, I'd rather it not be bacon. I don't really like bacon all that much.

[wsnydes]

 

Oh, and if you owe me anything, I'd rather it not be bacon. I don't really like bacon all that much.

I don't understand what that last sentence means.  Google Translate isn't very helpful either.

[Riverbrian]

 

Oh, and if you owe me anything, I'd rather it not be bacon. I don't really like bacon all that much.

 

You are just trying to be controversial with that comment. 

[CampQ]

Bacon is overrated.

 

There is still time for the A's to forfeit

[Squirrel]

 

You are just trying to be controversial with that comment. 

Well, you know how I like my pizza ... I'm not sure why this comment would surprise you any.

[Winston Smith]

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh, and if you owe me anything, I'd rather it not be bacon. I don't really like bacon all that much.

Bacon can be exchanged for goods and services...

 

I think an early version of wizard of oz had Dorthy following the pork futures road.

 

But i could be wrong.

 

That is often what happens when i try to be funny.

 

How long until we know it is postponed?

 

Anyway, my theory for tonight's weather is this is what happens when one forgets to write a game thread intro...

[Riverbrian]

Bacon Cookies?

 

That might work for you

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bacon Cookies?

 

That might work for you

Do bacon fortune cookies exist?

 

Yet?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Is this heaven?

[Squirrel]

 

Ick.

[Riverbrian]

 

Ick.

 

I think I'm getting it finally. 

 

Ish is more of a liquid and Ick is more of a solid?

[Mike Sixel]

Oh, and if you owe me anything, I'd rather it not be bacon. I don't really like bacon all that much.

You.

Are.

Dead.

To me.

 

Don't like bacon? Unless you are a vegetarian, I cannot claim to understand that.

[ashbury]

 

Looks good, but do you have one with extra bacon on top?

[hybridbear]

The Twins just tweeted an update on the status of the game saying that they will make a decision around 9:00 pm. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

The Twins just tweeted an update on the status of the game saying that they will make a decision around 9:00 pm.

Thanks for the word!

[spinowner]

 

Bacon Cookies?

 

That might work for you

A woman I once dated liked bacon and peanut butter together so she tried substituting bacon grease for butter in a peanut butter cookie recipe. She took one bite, I took none and the rest of the batch went in the trash. Both ick and ish.

[ashbury]

A woman I once dated liked bacon and peanut butter together so she tried substituting bacon grease for butter in a peanut butter cookie recipe. She took one bite, I took none and the rest of the batch went in the trash. Both ick and ish.

I'm not surprised. Every chef knows when you substitute for butter you must use twice the quantity of bacon grease to have it come out right.

[Halsey Hall]

Trees and power lines down in St Paul, doesn't look good for the game.

[Riverbrian]

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/78375/bacon-cookies/

[Halsey Hall]

Mary Jane butter does the trick!