Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 5/22@6:05pm CT

[Blake]

 

Apologies to Sir Bleecher but you got it all wrong. You see they used to play these games in sheep pastures and as anyone who has ever stepped in sheep turds knows sheep bleat. So one day they had this pick up game going and all these sheep were standing on these boards watching 'cause, you know, sheep get tired of stepping in sheep turds, too when Old Man Ruth (Babe's dad) got a hold of a 3-0 fastball and hit it into a cornfield somewhere near Lackawanna, which is a city that has everything it wants except wannas. Anyway, the mighty blow so impressed the sheep that they all bleated simultaneously, startling everyone in the grandstand. So one drunk says to his buddy, "Where did that godawful noise come from?" And his equally drunk buddy said, "Over there. From those bleaters." Only being drunk his speech was slurred so the first drunk, whose hearing was slurred, thought he said "bleachers". And so they were christened. The boards, not the sheep.

 

Now if you want to talk about grandstands...

Somehow, you need to be shanghaied into writing a game thread intro. 

 

Great stuff! And it would be an excellent hobby!

[Guest]

Apologies to Sir Bleecher but you got it all wrong. You see they used to play these games in sheep pastures and as anyone who has ever stepped in sheep turds knows sheep bleat. So one day they had this pick up game going and all these sheep were standing on these boards watching 'cause, you know, sheep get tired of stepping in sheep turds, too when Old Man Ruth (Babe's dad) got a hold of a 3-0 fastball and hit it into a cornfield somewhere near Lackawanna, which is a city that has everything it wants except wannas. Anyway, the mighty blow so impressed the sheep that they all bleated simultaneously, startling everyone in the grandstand. So one drunk says to his buddy, "Where did that godawful noise come from?" And his equally drunk buddy said, "Over there. From those bleaters." Only being drunk his speech was slurred so the first drunk, whose hearing was slurred, thought he said "bleachers". And so they were christened. The boards, not the sheep.

 

Now if you want to talk about grandstands...

I thought it was because the crowds in the late nineteenth century were rather unsavory and infrequently bathed, so bleach was necessary to clean where they sat.

[Riverbrian]

That would have been the most amazing catch ever

 

It just might be the most amazing almost catch ever

[Darius]

That run is on Dozier.

[Aggies7]

That would have been the catch of the year

[Bark's Lounge]

 

Apologies to Sir Bleecher but you got it all wrong. You see they used to play these games in sheep pastures and as anyone who has ever stepped in sheep turds knows sheep bleat. So one day they had this pick up game going and all these sheep were standing on these boards watching 'cause, you know, sheep get tired of stepping in sheep turds, too when Old Man Ruth (Babe's dad) got a hold of a 3-0 fastball and hit it into a cornfield somewhere near Lackawanna, which is a city that has everything it wants except wannas. Anyway, the mighty blow so impressed the sheep that they all bleated simultaneously, startling everyone in the grandstand. So one drunk says to his buddy, "Where did that godawful noise come from?" And his equally drunk buddy said, "Over there. From those bleaters." Only being drunk his speech was slurred so the first drunk, whose hearing was slurred, thought he said "bleachers". And so they were christened. The boards, not the sheep.

 

Now if you want to talk about grandstands...

Well done, sir.

[70charger]

I really thought I was going to be hearing about a neck injury there.

[USAFChief]

Was that an 0-2 pitch, Gibby? Why yes, yes it was.

I'm so tired of the same old ****. .

[Squirrel]

****.

[Aggies7]

I nearly threw up my fish and chips when I saw Gibson on the mound. Just ain't workin for this guy, although he's getting zero defensive help this inning

[Aggies7]

Another 0-2 hit, not going to be able to afford the fines!

[Darius]

Gibson probably wondering if he can bring Rochester's defense up with him for the next start.

[70charger]

So this is where the wheels fall of for Gibson? I was kind of hoping it'd at least be a couple innings later.

[Aggies7]

Good afternoon good evening and good night. Hit that one halfway to rochester

[drock2190]

Well that escalated quickly...

Edited May 22, 2017 by drock2190

[snepp]

New Gibson, same as the old Gibson.

[Aggies7]

Leave him in through 6. Don't care how bad it gets

[70charger]

 

So this is where the wheels fall of for Gibson? I was kind of hoping it'd at least be a couple innings later.

 

Yep.

[Darius]

When you have to throw 30 pitches in an inning because the defense gives them 5 outs, you're going to make a mistake eventually. I don't care if you're Kyle Gibson or Bob Gibson.

[Riverbrian]

He can't spot his pitches. 

 

He's got some stuff... he just can't locate it. 

[Oldgoat_MN]

Let's see Haley shut 'em down.

[Aggies7]

Hope this lights a fire under dozier's behind.

[Pardon My Dinger]

20 years? Settle down Jr.

Hey, man. You old farts have World Series championships in your rear view.

 

We have nothing.

[Blake]

 

Leave him in through 6. Don't care how bad it gets

I was thinking the same thing. Let him gut it out. 

[Riverbrian]

 

When you have to throw 30 pitches in an inning because the defense gives them 5 outs, you're going to make a mistake eventually. I don't care if you're Kyle Gibson or Bob Gibson.

 

I do agree with you. Not Buxton's effort but a turn by Dozier and Castro hanging on would have hung a zero for Gibson. 

 

But... He ain't pitching good. 

 

Meatball or Way off the plate. 

[Danchat]

Holy cow, I look away for 10 minutes and they've already scored 5 runs! What happened defensively that you guys are referring to?

[BoofBonser]

Combining leaving runners in scoring position with a Kyle Gibson start = good luck, I'll watch the 'highlights' after the game

[Carneal&Gordon]

Missed the play but what happened on possible double play ball before the floodgates opened?

[pierre75275]

This pry isn't fair, but with 2 on and 1 out, Sano strikes out on 3 pitches, 2 which were not strikes. Next inning, Adam Jones hits a 3 run HR with 2 outs. Sano didn't get a cookie, but that moment changed the games momentum in a HUGE way

[Blake]

 

I do agree with you. Not Buxton's effort but a turn by Dozier and Castro hanging on would have hung a zero for Gibson. 

 

But... He ain't pitching good. 

 

Meatball or Way off the plate. 

Yeah, much as I'd like Castro to have hung onto the throw by Buxton I have to admit Hardy hit that ball square right up the middle. Probably lucky Hardy didn't put it over the fence.