Game Thread: Minnesota Twins of Minneapolis @ Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 6/3/17 @ 9:07 PM CDT

[PDX Twin]

 

He's been worth negative WAR so far this year but if you compare him to the rest of their lineup, he's one of the more "dangerous" Angels hitters.

 

Negative WAR for how many millions? And some Twins fans complain about Mauer.

[TwinsCD]

Welp, hockey went crappy so hopefully the Twins can save my night.

 

(Don't hear that said too many times)

[Squirrel]

 

Hi Everyone

Where've you been?

[PseudoSABR]

Who was that hustlin'?

 

Way to go, Joe.

Edited June 4, 2017 by PseudoSABR

[ashbury]

Both of em?

Sometimes the bunt single is the way to go when they leave the base wide open for you.

[Blake]

Looking at Pujols and how one dimensional he is makes me appreciate Grossman, Vargas and Park even more. At least the DH's the Twins have on tap are also serviceable defensive players.

[Squirrel]

Well, *bleeeeeep*

[Blake]

Looks like the Twins are pitching Pujols away and when he starts to cheat out over the plate, they come hard inside.

 

 

[King]

 

Where've you been?

I've been here reading, not always posting. Looking forward to playoff baseball at Target Field.

[ashbury]

Welp, hockey went crappy so hopefully the Twins can save my night.

 

(Don't hear that said too many times)

(... in the month of June.)

[LaBombo]

 

Regarding Also Sprach Zarathustra, here's a version my other son told me about. I was so moved by it that it brought tears to my eyes.

 

 

No wonder the suicide rate in Sweden is so high.

[ashbury]

Nice thing about giving up consecutive taters is that the second one is guaranteed to be solo.

[Guest]

Simmons was just sitting on that pitch. Not a good look for ErvSan.

[LaBombo]

 

Well, *bleeeeeep*

 

Thanks, you saved me the embarrassment of swearing in front of my kid.

[Blake]

 

Well, *bleeeeeep*

Poop? Darn? Drat? 

[LaBombo]

 

I'll take "Baseball Stats that are not Expected" for $100, Alex.

 

Not sure if I need stronger reading glasses or just cleaner ones, but as I scrolled past it that looked an awful lot like "Baseball Sluts that are not Expected".  Personally I had always thought of Mauer as more of a Mimbo, really.

[LaBombo]

 

Poop? Darn? Drat? 

 

Keep going.

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

Interesting stare-down along the first base line...

 

[LaBombo]

 

Nice thing about giving up consecutive taters is that the second one is guaranteed to be solo.

 

Be sure to use that one if you assemble a portfolio of your work to apply for a Positive Thinking Coach position.

[Blake]

In watching this game, it really looks like the Angels are one step away from mailing it in for the season yet the Twins just don't seem to have the fire they need to win this one. 

[ashbury]

Not sure if I need stronger reading glasses or just cleaner ones, but as I scrolled past it that looked an awful lot like "Baseball Sluts that are not Expected". 

Better synapses would be my prescription.

[Guest]

In watching this game, it really looks like the Angels are one step away from mailing it in for the season yet the Twins just don't seem to have the fire they need to win this one.

 

It looks like ErvSan is struggling to make his pitches.

[jimmer]

 

Looking at Pujols and how one dimensional he is makes me appreciate Grossman, Vargas and Park even more. At least the DH's the Twins have on tap are also serviceable defensive players.

for a long time, Pujols was a very good 1B.  He hasn't aged well.  He is a sure fire HOFer.  Best player in baseball for a decade.

Edited June 4, 2017 by jimmer

[Carneal&Gordon]

Can someone explain why Eric Young can get a HBP when his foot was on home plate?

Edited June 4, 2017 by Carneal&Gordon

[TwinsCD]

Well that took 2 games longer than I expected.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Go foul! Go foul! No! 600 is a grand slam, what happened to Erv?

[ashbury]

Who had Santana and grand slam, for #600?

[Guest]

This should be Ervin's last inning, before he gets hurt.

[Blake]

Darn.

[LaBombo]

 

Better synapses would be my prescription.

 

Supposed to be a pill for that, I think. Must be something to it, or they wouldn't have made that fascinating infomercial for it featuring Lindsay Lohan and Carrot Top.