Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 4/8/17 @ 1:10 PM CT

[BoofBonser]

Wow. Demoralizing.

 

[HitInAPinch]

rode that horse just a little too long.......

[alskntwnsfn]

That escalated quickly.

[jimbo92107]

Dang, Haley got shelled all of a sudden. I think he's a better pitcher than that, but he left a couple balls up.

[alskntwnsfn]

Popups are a goddamn circus today. None of these guys would have been signed if they grew up playing in the Dakotas or Western MN.

[Squirrel]

I don't know about Vanimal, but this beast is sleeveless in what I'm guessing is low 50s at best. Pure sox fan, topped off with a black white sox beanie. I'm not kidding, the arms are like a he-man action figure.

It's 66 and sunny here at the park, and the sun is warm. It's breezy but the wind isn't off the lake. Lots of ppl in shorts here today. That said, I'm still in my fleece pullover

[D. Hocking]

 

It's 66 and sunny here at the park, and the sun is warm. It's breezy but the wind isn't off the lake. Lots of ppl in shorts here today. That said, I'm still in my fleece pullover

 

So that eliminates you from being the woman sited with the bare He-man arms.

[Squirrel]

Is this Tonkin's first relief appearance this season?

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Well, Tonkin blows.. AAA now please

[gocgo]

If you had to pick to keep Tonkin or Haley knowing that the other is lost to another team, which do you keep and why?

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Well, Tonkin blows.. AAA now please

*Haley

[alskntwnsfn]

Nice throw Castro! I almost forgot what that looked like the last several years.

[Squirrel]

So that eliminates you from being the woman sited with the bare He-man arms.

Well, yes, I was trying to make that clear in a very subtle way

[alskntwnsfn]

If you had to pick to keep Tonkin or Haley knowing that the other is lost to another team, which do you keep and why?

Good question. I'd probably say keep Haley. Tonkin has good stuff, but makes too many mistakes, too many well struck balls.

[D. Hocking]

 

Well, yes, I was trying to make that clear in a very subtle way

 

Make sense -- the game thread posts tend to be very subtle as a general rule.

[alskntwnsfn]

I don't know about Vanimal, but this beast is sleeveless in what I'm guessing is low 50s at best. Pure sox fan, topped off with a black white sox beanie. I'm not kidding, the arms are like a he-man action figure.

Also... a thigh tatoo. #PureSoxFan

[Squirrel]

Sano ...

[USAFChief]

Well, poop.  I see we're down 4 now.  I've been in and out of the game thread, had to take Mrs Chief to the mall...

 

While there, I had an odd experience.  I was in a store, when a blind man and his guide dog walked in.  The man picked up his dog by the hind legs, and started spinning around in a circle, with the dog at arms length.

 

I was somewhat aghast, as was the sales staff.  One of the sales people ran up to the man, and asked him, as politely as possible, "Sir, can I help you?"

 

"No," said the man.  "Just looking."

[Squirrel]

Also... a thigh tatoo. #PureSoxFan

Are you looking for a wife or something? You seem rather obsessed with this one. And by the way, what's wrong with a thigh tattoo? I have several tats in various locations.

[alskntwnsfn]

Are you looking for a wife or something? You seem rather obsessed with this one. And by the way, what's wrong with a thigh tattoo? I have several tats in various locations.

Haha... nothing wrong with tats or the lady in question. I actually think it's pretty cool, was just being snarky.

[Blake]

 

Van, here you go ... hardly anyone here yet and I'm the only one so far in my section. Nice sun, winds from the south, I may take off my big fleecey outer layer before long, but so far it's gorgeous.

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Great picture, ChiTown!

[Squirrel]

Why is Tonkin in for a 2nd inning? Sigh. He'd better not be in for the next. He should not be used as a long reliever.

[USAFChief]

That's a hell of a catch.

[Blake]

That weird way the Chicago catcher throws the ball back makes one question his arm strength.

[Blake]

So, who do we blame the loss on, if things continue? I was not able to keep an eye on the game from the beginning, like I usually do, Chief was at the mall, chitown is at the game and BK claims he's 0-5 when he starts a game thread.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Full warning to everyone: I think my record in writing in game threads is like 0-5, so I could be single-handedly putting an end to this 162-0 dream.

 

Damn you! Ban this guy!

[mikecgrimes]

How can every player on the team lose on the same day?  What a bunch of losers.

[Bark's Lounge]

Bad day for the Twins. It was bound to happen. 4 wins in a row to open things up was uplifting. Now they need to regroup and prepare for Quintana tomorrow. If one is superstitious, maybe they need to move Buck back to the 3 slot.

[Squirrel]

How can every player on the team lose on the same day? What a bunch of losers.

I'd rather have them collectively lose all on one game rather than individually lose the game over several games.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bad day for the Twins. It was bound to happen. 4 wins in a row to open things up was uplifting. Now they need to regroup and prepare for Quintana tomorrow. If one is superstitious, maybe they need to move Buck back to the 3 slot.

What should be done if one is substitious?

 

Tomorrow, i hope we play.