Game Thread: Twins vs. Indians 4-18 @ 7:10 PM CT

[70charger]

 

It's officially safe enough in the game for Tonkin time!!

Nailed it.

[Aggies7]

We should see if that mike hamburger guy is still around

[Blake]

 

Thanks Breslow.  I think you're gonna be more successful somewhere else.  

Bad enough to part ways, but lie to Breslow also? 

[Aggies7]

Bad enough to part ways, but lie to Breslow also?

 

If only every one of my ex girlfriends thought like you

[LaBombo]

 

We should see if that mike hamburger guy is still around

 

It's the Twins. Let's not be surprised if they end up making inquiries about the availability of Mike Hammer.

 

http://www.aveleyman.com/Gallery/ActorsK/9154-30799-0.jpg

[Aggies7]

You know it's been a dandy of a night when the telecast picks up the steady hum of the dugout bullet heaters

[USAFChief]

 

We should see if that mike hamburger guy is still around

I think he might be just across the river in St Paul.  Plenty of time to get him here for the top of the 8th.

[LaBombo]

I see that BB Ref lists Cleveland 2b/attack hamster Jose Ramirez' height as 5' 9". I'm assuming that like Fletch, that's with the afro:

 

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2017/03/25/images/mlbf_1247063883_th_45.jpg

 

Seriously, though... 5' 9"? The kid looks like he needs a step stool to put money in a soda machine.

[Aggies7]

I see that BB Ref lists Cleveland 2b/attack hamster Jose Ramirez' height as 5' 9". I'm assuming that like Fletch, that's with the afro:

 

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2017/03/25/images/mlbf_1247063883_th_45.jpg

 

Seriously, though... 5' 9"? The kid looks like he needs a step stool to put money in a soda machine.

[70charger]

 

Cleveland 2b/attack hamster Jose Ramirez' 

 

BBRef lists him as an attack guinea pig.

[LaBombo]

Way to speed up the game, MLB. Watching this thing to end is going to be harder than staying up until midnight on New Year's Eve was when I was eight.

[Blake]

 

It doesn't help Hughes and his declining stuff when the right fielder just plain drops a ball.

Yeah, but the outfielders have been saving Hughes bacon this year. Time for him to return the favor. Okay, yes, I know he didn't but, still, it's the thought, right?

[Blake]

 

BBRef lists him as an attack guinea pig.

[LaBombo]

 

BBRef lists him as an attack guinea pig.

Ahh. Even better. A utility rodent.

[Aggies7]

Way to speed up the game, MLB. Watching this thing to end is going to be harder than staying up until midnight on New Year's Eve was when I was eight.

Eight? I can't stay up for it now, especially since dick Clark is no longer with us

[Aggies7]

Is it harder to hit .400 or .087?

[USAFChief]

 

Is it harder to hit .400 or .087?

Yes.

[LaBombo]

 

Eight? I can't stay up for it now, especially since dick Clark is no longer with us

 

Better break out the Red Bull next time. You wouldn't want to miss another Mariah masterpiece...

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2017/01/02/JS116963375_REUTERS_Mariah-Carey-performs-during-a-concert-in-Times-Square-on-New-Year27s-Eve-in-small_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqaRL1kC4G7DT9ZsZm6Pe3PbDikadluZ1bIy2di1dIx8Q.jpg

[LaBombo]

 

Is it harder to hit .400 or .087?

 

It's much harder to hit .087 than .400 if you've only had 5 at bats.

 

Does that help?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Mauer

[USAFChief]

Huh.  Mauer GIDP after taking two strikes.

 

Don't see that every day.

[Aggies7]

Huh.  Mauer GIDP after taking two strikes.

 

Don't see that every day.

Right, sometimes we play at night and sometimes it rains

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

getting caught up...

 

Buxton bunting with two on, two out is stunningly, stunningly poor judgment. 

 

With night games finally, Buxton should be having full, vigorous rounds of live BP this week. This is what they came up with? 

[LaBombo]

Maybe this is just me being foolishly optimistic, but my hope was that it would be at least May before the net positive takeaway from a game would be 'At least the Rule V kid looked good in long relief'.

[snepp]

 

Huh.  Mauer GIDP after taking two strikes.

 

Don't see that every day.

 

Nope, every 9th day.

[USAFChief]

So I've know this guy for years and years. And I'm, uh, getting just a bit forgetful these days.  I was so embarrassed the other day...we were playing gin rummy, penny a point ain't no one keepin' score, like we've done every week for decades.

 

I looked at my friend, and sheepishly said,  "This is terrible, but...I'm drawing a blank here.  What is your name again?"

 

He got this very angry look on his face as he stared at me, unblinking, for at least 30 seconds.

 

Finally, he shook his head disgustedly and said, "I'll hafta get back to ya on that."

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

A home run last inning woulda been good, too

[Aggies7]

A home run last inning woulda been good, too

Some people are just so greedy smh

[USAFChief]

 

Maybe this is just me being foolishly optimistic, but my hope was that it would be at least May before the net positive takeaway from a game would be 'At least the Rule V kid looked good in long relief'.

 

I was hoping it would be at least May before anyone referred to that from Haley as "Looked good."

[70charger]

Sano's looking good this year. I'm pretty optimistic at this point.