Game Thread: Twins v Yankees, 7/18@7:10pm CT (5:10pm PT)

[Aggies7]

What kind of throw was that from granite???

[David HK]

 

So that gets you a standing O now, huh?

Stop it, you guys!  I bet the only people standing were the 50-somethings, (like me), who were just impressed a guy their age could wear those Twinkie pajamas and throw the ball pretty much over the plate.

 

And you kids get outta my yard now, with your long hair and your bell bottoms!

[USAFChief]

 

Should have squeezed.

I had the same thought.  I don't know if Granite is capable of hitting a fly ball deep enough to score a runner there.

[Danchat]

 

According to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Yankees are "close" to acquiring Todd Frazier, David Robertson, and Tommy Kahnle from the White Sox.

Here's something interesting I just came across...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

because Judge can't hit fastballs.

 

Or something.

[Linus]

Ok. Crabby old guy alert but it bugs me that the Yanks rip a double to set up the most important inning of the game and Dozier runs over to chat the guy up. I'm thinking you should be at least disappointed and save the friendlies for before or after the game.

[Aggies7]

Here's something interesting I just came across...

Apparently, the whole "develop and don't trade your own prospects" thing I talked about last night was completely wrong.

[Aggies7]

This just in, pressly still stinks.

[Craig Arko]

Stop it, you guys!  I bet the only people standing were the 50-somethings, (like me), who were just impressed a guy their age could wear those Twinkie pajamas and throw the ball pretty much over the plate.

 

And you kids get outta my yard now, with your long hair and your bell bottoms!

Wait, I'm older than you and have long hair.

[GCTF]

Too bad Bartolo couldn't gut out another inning.

[Aggies7]

Too bad Bartolo couldn't gut out another inning.

And we all have to stomach another pressley outing

[USAFChief]

Well this escalated quickly.

[yarnivek1972]

Well this escalated quickly.

Run differential. It usually has this year.

[DaveW]

The Twins should stop letting terrible pitchers pitch in tied games.

[Aggies7]

Well this escalated quickly.

Yep, about that time to check tomorrow's probables

[bighat]

Pressley - bad at the beginning of the year, sent down.  Called up, still bad.  Continues to be rolled out there, bad again tonight.  Bad bad bad. The good: I'm headed to what looks like it might be the rubber match tomorrow! 

[GCTF]

 

Well this escalated quickly.

I mean that really got out of hand fast.

[Aggies7]

The Twins should stop letting terrible pitchers pitch in tied games.

Or possibly drive in runners when given the opportunity

[Danchat]

Even though things were looking good at first for Colon, his ERA somehow ended up rising to 8.19.

 

It's time to get Busenitz back up here for Pressly.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

It is, to a degree.

 

I thought it was a radian.

[yarnivek1972]

The Twins should stop letting terrible pitchers pitch in tied games.

Like Bartolo Colon pitching when the score was 0-0. For that to happen, the Twins need to stop acquiring terrible pitchers.

[Sam Morley]

I think I've seen about enough of Ryan Presley dooking all over #57

[USAFChief]

 

What do you call someone who points out the obvious?

OK, this seems too easy, but

 

...someone who points out the obvious.

[70charger]

What? I leave for like 5 minutes, and they're down by three runs!? What happened?

 

Well, at least I now have the beer that I left to go buy...

[GCTF]

 

The Twins should stop letting terrible pitchers pitch in tied games.

I'm really missing Brian Bass right about now.

[Riverbrian]

 

You know that's based on your own search history, right?

 

Montana: This is true... It's called remarketing and it is based on your search history. 

 

Mauer: How does it work?

 

Maddon: You visit a website and it leaves a cookie behind that will then serve you ads based on what you have shown interest in. 

 

McCarthy: What kind of Cookie?

 

Montana: Not that kind of Cookie Joe. 

 

Maddon: Have a Cookie while I explain this. 

 

McCarthy: Thanks

 

Maddon: After you visit a website... with remarketing... businesses will be able to place follow up ads in the future. 

 

Montana: Some websites sell user agreements instead of remarketing their own product. You could visit a radio station website and instead of getting an advertisement for the radio station following around. You get an ad for the latest single from the Beach Boys following you around.

 

Mauer: Who are the Beach Boys? 

 

 

Maddon: In order for remarketing to be effective. It has to be similar or the user agreement purchased will be kinda worthless. 

 

McCarthy: This Cookie is Good.

 

 

 

 

 

[Aggies7]

We need to score soon because Kurt Suzuki is no longer here to homer off of chapman

[Aggies7]

I'm really missing Brian Bass right about now.

I think big mouth billy bass would be an upgrade at this point

[sampleSizeOfOne]

OK, this seems too easy, but

 

...someone who points out the obvious.

They don't come when i call them anyway.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Here's something interesting I just came across...

That could be the Twins. That old school belief that teams don't trade within their division. I won't believe it until someone shows me evidence.