Game Thread: Twins @ Indians. 8/2 @ 6:10pm CT

[ashbury]

Big circus in town in Tucson this week, and wouldn't you know it, a huge fire broke out.  It's been all over the news.

 

Apparently, it was in tents.

THAT'S the best one you've heard in a while?!?

[USAFChief]

 

THAT'S the best one you've heard in a while?!?

Funny you should ask.

[ashbury]

Yeah I switched to the Cleveland broadcast. Works, but the announcers aren't too happy

 

"Give me your tears, Cleveland Indians announcer!"

[HitInAPinch]

I was just gonna post "Gee, Gibson pitching into the 5th with a shutout.  What are the odds."

http://66.media.tumblr.com/df70cbd72751e2fa13b1e7b278b96890/tumblr_inline_mscyedNSaf1qz4rgp.jpg

[ashbury]

 

I was just gonna post "Gee, Gibson pitching into the 5th with a shutout.  What are the odds."

http://66.media.tumblr.com/df70cbd72751e2fa13b1e7b278b96890/tumblr_inline_mscyedNSaf1qz4rgp.jpg

If merely THINKING is going to become a jinx, I'm gonna have to... oh wait. I'm good.

[jimmer]

'incredibly he's 8-10 against Gibson'.  Please, that's not a huge surprise. Gibson isn't good.  Below average starter at best.

[Circus Boy]

Pass this note to Gibby: "Do not make this game interesting. Yours truly, your fans at TD."

[HitInAPinch]

Pitch-out called;  Gibson throws a sinker.  Can't make that up. 

[Jham]

Hmmm...less fun.

[Aggies7]

Chernobyl like meltdown here

[HitInAPinch]

Thar she blows  http://whattheflicka.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/thaaaaaar.png

[ashbury]

It's not the game-to-game battle between Good Gibby versus Bad Gibby that gets me.

 

It's the inning-to-inning version.

[Aggies7]

Hard to believe you can enter the 5th with an 8 run lead and not qualify for a win. Brutal

[ScrapTheNickname]

 

Chernobyl like meltdown here

Because baseball.

 

(My new favorite phrase.)

[jimmer]

what is Mollie waiting for?

[70charger]

 

Pass this note to Gibby: "Do not make this game interesting. Yours truly, your fans at TD."

 

Oooooooooooh, yeah.... About that.

[Aggies7]

Hook him. How much more do you need to see Paul?

[Jham]

That stellar Mauer defense that can't be moved to dh or anywhere else...

[jimmer]

anyone who thinks Gibson is part of the solution is watching a different pitcher than I've been watching.

[HitInAPinch]

Is it inconceivable to pull Gibson now?

[Aggies7]

You've got to be kidding me.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Pass this note to Gibby: "Do not make this game interesting. Yours truly, your fans at TD."

I have been texting him furiously but didn't hear back yet.

 

Should I stop texting him yet?

[jimmer]

 

That stellar Mauer defense that can't be moved to dh or anywhere else...

he can't make every single play.  No one does.  And no one on our team makes that play. Even if he fields in cleanly, it's still probably a hit. Are you blaming this on Mauer?  Reminds me of Cubs fans and Bartman.

[Aggies7]

It was 8-0 with 2 outs.

[70charger]

 

I have been texting him furiously but didn't hear back yet.

Should I stop texting him yet?

Gibson isn't responding to his texts, Eddie isn't picking up the bullpen phone. 

 

What is happening here!?

[LaBombo]

Dick with an accidentally fabulous summary of the situation: "Gibson needing just one more out to qualify for the win".

 

Would any manager in his right mind watch the Tim Wakefield fastball Gibson is lobbing up there and, without knowing the inning, score, or number of outs, think "Yeah, Gibby's good to go".

 

[ashbury]

That's not where a curve ball is supposed to cross the plate.

[USAFChief]

http://www.vanderbie.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/device-2012-03-27-222005-150x150.png

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Of course not! It makes Kepler twice as good as Polanco!

I thought one of them was playing on a field twice as large...

[HitInAPinch]

4.2   10   6   6

 

We got a pitching change coming up soon?