Game Thread: Twins @ NY Mets 9-18 12:10 PM CT

[ashbury]

There should be someplace to rent a wagon wheel coffee table for a day so you could bring it home and replace your real one with it when your s.o. isn't looking.

Shhh! My wife doesn't know about my S.O.

[LaBombo]

Nice to see the left-handed swings of the switch hitters working today. Grossman's dad Les no doubt celebrating at home...

 

[jokin]

 

VARGAS!!!!

 

I believe he just passed Mauer in season WAR...

[ashbury]

Nice slide by Grossman. We gripe about fundamentals, so give credit where due. He reached the base ASAP, yet under control so he didn't pop up and get called out.

 

Now, about trying to reach third base with two out...

[Guest]

VARGAS!!!!

As a Vargas fan from way back, I sincerely hope there's not a doubt about his being on the team next year.

[ashbury]

Nice to see the left-handed swings of the switch hitters working today. Grossman's dad Les no doubt celebrating at home...

 

Robbie is a player, no doubt about it.

[LaBombo]

 

Nice slide by Grossman. We gripe about fundamentals, so give credit where due. He reached the base ASAP but under control so he didn't pop up and get called out.

 

Now, about trying to reach third base with two out...

I thought that too, although my standard is reduced to just being happy with a correct slide that doesn't end in injury.

 

Rule #32 for surviving the 2016 Twins season: Enjoy the Little Things...

 

http://www.transcendyourlimits.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/zombieland_twinkie.jpg

[snepp]

 

Twins fans.... all in the same boat.

 

 

 

Wrong boat.
 

 

http://static.bbc.co.uk/history/img/ic/640/images/resources/histories/titanic.jpg

[operation mindcrime]

Mike Damone: I mean I just send out this vibe and I have personally found that women do respond. I mean, something happens.

Mark Ratner: Well, naturally something happens. I mean, you put the vibe out to 30 million chicks, something is gonna happen.

Mike Damone: That's the idea, Rat. That's the attitude.

Brad Hamilton: Why don't you get a job Spicoli? ...

Jeff Spicoli: All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I'm fine. ... It's a way of looking at that wave and saying, "Hey bud, let's party!"

[Guest]

Taylor Rogers is a good lefty reliever if you don't put him against right handed sluggers like Jose Abreu and Miguel Cabrera. Here's hoping that next year's manager understands that simple fact.

[ashbury]

Enjoy the Little Things

That's what I convinced my S.O. of, long ago.

[LaBombo]

 

Wrong boat.
 

 

http://static.bbc.co.uk/history/img/ic/640/images/resources/histories/titanic.jpg

 

That was Opening Day. There's been significant attrition since then...

[ashbury]

Has anyone ever mentioned, Mauer is slow?

[jokin]

 

As a Vargas fan from way back, I sincerely hope there's not a doubt about his being on the team next year.

 

The pending change in leadership might give Vargas a new lease on life as a Twin... but then if he stays, new management has to figure out what to do with Park...

[LaBombo]

 

"Twins swept by Mets, but enjoying that 'clean' feeling"

[ashbury]

15 strikeouts. Gah.

[ashbury]

"Twins swept by Mets, but enjoying that 'clean' feeling"

Not so fresh, if you ask me.

[jokin]

 

 

Taylor Rogers is a good lefty reliever if you don't put him against right handed sluggers like Jose Abreu and Miguel Cabrera. Here's hoping that next year's manager understands that simple fact.

 

By contrast, it took current management six years just to figure out that he was primarily a LOOGY-oriented RP, not an SP.

[LaBombo]

 

 

The pending change in leadership might give Vargas a new lease on life as a Twin... but then if he stays, new management has to figure out what to do with Park...

 

 

[jokin]

 

 

Wow, three minutes after I posted and that's the best you could come up with?   I was expecting something more along the lines of Jurassic Park.

[LaBombo]

 

Has anyone ever mentioned, Mauer is slow?

Research dept. is looking into this as we speak.

 

http://www.shorpy.com/files/images/31313u.jpg

[LaBombo]

 

 

Wow, three minutes after I posted and that's the best you could come up with?   I was expecting something more along the lines of Jurassic Park.

Nnnnow ya tell me! Long season, I'm slowing down.

[Guest]

The pending change in leadership might give Vargas a new lease on life as a Twin... but then if he stays, new management has to figure out what to do with Park...

Let's see. He's going to turn 31 next season. He seems able to only be a DH against left-handed pitchers. He'll be coming off a potentially power-sapping injury. His strike outs are astronomical. If he comes back, he goes to AAA in hopes he demonstrates enough value to be traded. Giving Park priority just compounds TR's accidental mistake.

[ashbury]

Wow, three minutes after I posted and that's the best you could come up with?   I was expecting something more along the lines of Jurassic Park.

On the bright side, I learned something by looking that picture up.

[twinsnorth49]

 

As a Vargas fan from way back, I sincerely hope there's not a doubt about his being on the team next year.

Remind me, we needed Park...............why again?

[Guest]

By contrast, it took current management six years just to figure out that he was primarily a LOOGY-oriented RP, not an SP.

Happily, you mean 50% of former management. Now, let's hope for the replacement of the person who hasn't figured out that lefty specialists don't pitch to Abreu and Cabrera. Then Rogers can be a nice piece of the bullpen.

[Guest]

Remind me, we needed Park...............why again?

PR by TR.

[jokin]

 

 

15 strikeouts. Gah.

 

Umpire Crew Chief Brian Gorman must bear some of the blame here- this crew collectively had more than it's fair share of Bucknor/West WTF moments this weekend.

[ashbury]

PR by TR.

Hoping for HR. Instead, a trip to the OR.

[LaBombo]

 

Let's see. He's going to turn 31 next season. He seems able to only be a DH against left-handed pitchers. He'll be coming off a potentially power-sapping injury. His strike outs are astronomical. If he comes back, he goes to AAA in hopes he demonstrates enough value to be traded. Giving Park priority just compounds TR's accidental mistake.

Good god, man, cut to the chase! Is he in or is he out?