Article: Game Thread: Twins@Red Sox, 6/26@6:10pm CT

[Riverbrian]

One of the great thinkers of our time… Eddie Vedder once said: “The best revenge is to live on and prove yourself”.

Take that Cleveland! Jeremy spoke in class this weekend and he said “We’re Still Alive”. I wish we had someone on the team named Jeremy because this section would have tied together better that way.

Now it’s four games in Boston at Fenway Park. The Twins are Smokin’ and Feelin’ Satisfied. It’s More Than a Feeling to have this kind of Peace of Mind… So… Don’t Look Back.

Here are some things to think about:

 

1. Boston – I’ve been to Boston once in my life and it was a nice visit but once was enough. I remember losing my pants in the hotel room. I swore I brought some Khakis but I couldn’t find them in my luggage and I was looking around the hotel room when the maid came in and asked what I was looking for. I told her that I couldn’t find my Khakis and she held up my car keys and said “they are right here”. I said “Thanks” and went for a drive around Boston without pants.

2. Our Twins – Just like that… we are back in first place. The experts don’t know what to say. They keep saying the same thing over and over. They still expect the Indians to eventually run away with the Central and they still don’t believe in the Twins. The Twins obviously can’t read.

3. The Red Sox – Things have been below average for the Red Sox this past week. They lost 2 out of 3 to the Angels over the weekend and they lost 2 out of 3 to the Royals before that. Expectations were high for the Red Sox and they are sitting tied for 1st place but it’s not like the starting pitching has held up. Chris Sale is the only starter that is punching teams out on a regular basis and that’s who we get to face tonight.

4. Today’s Joe M Conversation:

Mauer: Hey, Joe… can you look this over and see if it looks alright.

McCarthy: What is it?

Mauer: It’s a letter to Twins payroll department. I’m asking for all 23 million in one big check.

Maddon: Why?

Mauer: I’m tired of running to the bank every time I get a smaller check like this one.

Montana: Smaller check? That check is 1.6 million.

Mauer: I’d rather do it all in one trip.

McCarthy: You spelled receive wrong.

Mauer: I can never spell that word right. I’m bad at spelling.

Maddon: Use mnemonic devices… they help with spelling.

Montana: I before E except after C… that's a mnemonic device.

Mauer: Receive… I before E except after C… hey, that works… is it always like that?

Maddon: Yep

Mauer: That’s weird.

McCarthy: With mnemonics I can spell any word.

Mauer: How do you spell mnemonic?

McCarthy: I don’t know.

5. Invisible Ink – I bought an invisible ink pen about 20 years ago. I think it’s still working but I can’t be sure.
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Lineups:

TWINS
Brian Dozier 2B
Eduardo Escobar DH
Miguel Sano 3B
Robbie Grossman RF
Kennys Vargas 1B
Jorge Polanco SS
Chris Gimenez C
Eddie Rosario LF
Byron Buxton CF

Jose Berrios P

RED SOX
Mookie Betts RF
Dustin Pedroia 2B
Xander Bogaerts SS
Mitch Moreland 1B
Andrew Benintendi LF
Chris Young DH
Jackie Bradley CF
Sandy Leon C
Tzu-Wei Lin 3B

Chris Sale P

Weather: sunny to partly cloudy, 76 deg F, no rain, winds up to 14mph from the WSW

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[spinowner]

Man, it was almost 7 AM CDT before this was posted. I was starting to worry.

[wsnydes]

With the Eddie Vedder imagine, I was looking for some Even Flow references.  The ups and downs of this club between home and away series is wearing me out.

[Han Joelo]

1.  The Twins going to Boston recall the lyrics from "Black":  

 

"I know one day you'll have a beautiful life, 

I know you'll be a star,

In somebody else's sky

why, why can't it be mine?"  (sung with soaring Vedder anguish.)

 

2.  That is one brilliantly placed "weird."

 

Pearl Jam also has a song called "Indifference," which could be good fodder for a riff on the Twins run differential, and what it may or may not mean...

[Craig Arko]

Let's hope we don't hear too much of 'Dirty Water.' Big test for Berrios. I think he'll pass it.

[sploorp]

It's impossible to spell punishment without a "pun."  I'm not sayin', I'm just, you know sayin'.  It's one of those observation type things.

[twinsnorth49]

Let's hope Sale doesn't cool the engines and we're ready to clear that monster with some higher power.

[Blake]

I've often wondered if Beantown has a distinct odor...

 

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all, umm, day?

[bighat]

Sale has trouble with the Twins for whatever reason, his career numbers against Minnesota are far below his averages.  Would be nice to sneak in a 'W' here.  Gonna be a tough series for our boys, though.

[Jerr]

I before E, except after C...

Recieve,        Receive   

Wierd                Weird   

 

HUH?????? 

 

Go Twins you are on the road, remember that!!!!!!!

Edited June 26, 2017 by Jerr

[Squirrel]

I before E, except after C...

Recieve, Receive

Wierd Weird

 

HUH??????

 

Go Twins you are on the road, remember that!!!!!!!

There are exceptions to every rule. Sheik is another.

[Mike Sixel]

I am flying into Boston on July 4. Still deciding if we will try to stay there that night, or drive toward Upstate NY (where we are headed). guess I should decide soon.....My son is interning out there, we'll visit him on the 9th.

 

this has been your boring update on my life, back to baseball...

[Craig Arko]

 

I before E, except after C...

Recieve,        Receive   

Wierd                Weird   

 

HUH?????? 

 

Go Twins you are on the road, remember that!!!!!!!

English is messed up. We should adopt Esperanto. Along with the Metric system.

 

And have more Math in game threads...

[Puckett34]

 

I've often wondered if Beantown has a distinct odor...

 

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all, umm, day?

Smells like molasses in the summertime.  Or so I was told on one of those bus tours. 

[Jerr]

 

There are exceptions to every rule. Sheik is another.

Sheik, didn't appear in this thread until now           

Edited June 26, 2017 by Jerr

[Vanimal46]

I'm very excited to watch this pitching duel tonight!!

[USAFChief]

English is messed up. We should adopt Esperanto. Along with the Metric system.

 

And have more Math in game threads...

Don't tempt me Arko. My ban finger is getting itchy.

[USAFChief]

I before E, except after C...

Recieve,        Receive   

Wierd                Weird   

 

HUH?????? 

 

Go Twins you are on the road, remember that!!!!!!!

I before E, except after C,

And when pronounced as an A,

As in neighbor and weigh.

[Jerr]

 

I before E, except after C,
And when pronounced as an A,
As in neighbor and weigh.

Need to work in a "sheik"..............  

[Craig Arko]

 

Don't tempt me Arko. My ban finger is getting itchy.

Like that's ever stopped me before.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's impossible to spell punishment without a "pun."  I'm not sayin', I'm just, you know sayin'.  It's one of those observation type things.

Pawnishment.

 

That's 1. Still looking for 5 more impossible things to do today before the game starts...

[Vanimal46]

Pawnishment.

 

That's 1. Still looking for 5 more impossible things to do today before the game starts...

What about pitching a perfect game in your softball league? That seems nearly impossible to do!

[Jerr]

 

Pawnishment.

That's 1. Still looking for 5 more impossible things to do today before the game starts...

Rhyme "sheik" into "chiefs' rules of spelling" reminder stanzas:

 

 

I before E, except after C,
And when pronounced as an A,
As in neighbor and weigh.

Edited June 26, 2017 by Jerr

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What about pitching a perfect game in your softball league? That seems nearly impossible to do!

Alright. Everyone i pitch to today will be retired. Can't get any perfecter than that.

 

(Tomorrow might be different because we actually play, but probably not, as they rarely let me pitch...)

 

That's 2.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Don't tempt me Arko. My ban finger is getting itchy.

I might regret asking this, but Chief, which finger is your ban finger?

[ashbury]

Einstein was supposed to be all smart and stuff, but he got I-before-E wrong, twice and in the same word.

[twinsnorth49]

Never mind i before e, you guys need to work on your u after o.

 

Silent vowels people, silent vowels.

 

"I wonder what colour uniforms the Twins will be wearing tonight"?

 

 

[Pardon My Dinger]

 

Never mind i before e, you guys need to work on your u after o.

 

Silent vowels people, silent vowels.

 

"I wonder what colour uniforms the Twins will be wearing tonight"?

No one cares about yor u's. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Never mind i before e, you guys need to work on your u after o.

 

Silent vowels people, silent vowels.

 

"I wonder what colour uniforms the Twins will be wearing tonight"?

I predict their uniform will have festive bunting on it.

 

And maybe their game plan too. Gotta keep them honest.

 

Heading for social anarchy when good sports are deceitful...

 

Oh spelling? Overrated. No watt aye mien?

[Craig Arko]

 

Never mind i before e, you guys need to work on your u after o.

 

Silent vowels people, silent vowels.

 

"I wonder what colour uniforms the Twins will be wearing tonight"?

Grey.