Game Thread: Astros @ Twins, 8/10 @ 7:10 CT

[Danchat]

Final Strat-o-matic Report - Top of the 9th

(Taylor Rogers pitching, Joe Mauer at 1st, Danny Santana at LF.)

(Evan Gattis pinch hits for Castro.)

Gattis grounds out (1-3).

Kemp strikes out looking.

Springer singles to left. He advances to 2B on defensive indifference.

Bregman flies out to center.

 

Congrats, Twins! They defeated the Astros 8-2. Too bad we didn't see a win or a loss from today's real game.

 

Thanks for sticking with me so late! I'll see if I can have another game thread and host another Strat-o-Matic baseball game.

[LaBombo]

 

 

What a dumb rule..  Why can't it just continue?  Lame.  Oh well.  

Yeah, but there is a silver lining. It's nice to see the Twins being penalized by this rule for a change instead of actively cheering on the rain to erase their deficit...

 

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Edited August 11, 2016 by LaBombo

[LaBombo]

 

 

Final Strat-o-matic Report - Top of the 9th

(Taylor Rogers pitching, Joe Mauer at 1st, Danny Santana at LF.)

(Evan Gattis pinch hits for Castro.)

Gattis grounds out (1-3).

Kemp strikes out looking.

Springer singles to left. He advances to 2B on defensive indifference.

Bregman flies out to center.

 

Congrats, Twins! They defeated the Astros 8-2. Too bad we didn't see a win or a loss from today's real game.

 

Thanks for sticking with me so late! I'll see if I can have another game thread and host another Strat-o-Matic baseball game.

Great idea, and nice work on the updates!

[David HK]

 

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Solution:

 

(First year in China, pissing monsoon outside.  Excuse the cap-  only used for rainy days and oil changes)

 

[twinsnorth49]

Solution:

 

(First year in China, pissing monsoon outside. Excuse the cap- only used for rainy days and oil changes)

Not good enough excuses pal.

 

There is only one thing that cap should be used for, and just once.

 

You read me?

[Platoon]

Not good enough excuses pal.

There is only one thing that cap should be used for, and just once.

You read me?

Let me guess? WTF? A BUNT?

[gil4]

 

Pretty sure this rule is like a few others in that its origin can probably be traced to careful calculations to determine the play resumption regulations that would ultimately lead to the sale of the most beer.

I'm sure the sale of the most tickets is factored in (which directly leads to the sale of the most beer).  How many people are going to buy tickets for a game (or trade in rain checks for a game) that's already 5-0? 

 

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Man, this sucks. The team lights up Keuchel for five runs in two innings and the slate is wiped clean because of rain.

 

I'm not saying it's wrong or a bad ruling but it sucks hard.