Article: Game Thread: Twins v Cleveland, 8/15 @ 7:10pm CT

[spinowner]

 

Yep ... this, all of this. I had a cat growing up, her name was Princess ... and I saw her outrun just about everything. And catch just about everything. She was a scrapper and had a notch out of her ear to prove it; and she was smart. I saw her once sitting under a tree being nonchalant, grooming herself and just being cool about life. Well, there was this blue jay in the tree. And the blue jay was yakking at her and my Princess just ignored him. So then he started swooping at her. She went about her business like he wasn't there. And he kept swooping lower, and lower, and lower ... BAM! She gave that jay a swat and lucky for him she didn't snag him with a claw or it would have been all over for him. Lesson learned.

 

But I wasn't a fan of the dead rat she brought home one day and left in the backyard to almost be mowed over. She fought the rat ... and won.

We had a yellow cat who caught a rabbit once and brought it home. You can't...oops...cannot say he ain't...oops...ai not nothin'...oops...nothing but a hound dog.

[wsnydes]

 

That guy was funny. He will be my next web search. 

No he won't.

[Squirrel]

 

We had a yellow cat who caught a rabbit once and brought it home. You can't...oops...cannot say he ain't...oops...ai not nothin'...oops...nothing but a hound dog.

Yeah ... Princess caught a rabbit once, too ... I don't think Beebo was as fast as Princess, but man, could he jump ... he'd hang out on the roof of the house ... no dog would catch him there.

[Dave The Dastardly]

Way back when my older kids (both girls) weren't even in kindergarten yet we had a tomcat that was one hunting SOB. We called him Killer Joe Puma. We lived on five acres on a wooded cul-de-sac and by the time Killer Joe was three years old there wasn't a squirrel, bird or chipmunk left alive on the place. The neighbors directly across the road from us had a German shepherd that liked to come across the road and bark and growl at us whenever I pulled into our driveway. Wasn't dangerous, just annoying.

 

One sunny fall day me and the kids watched Killer Joe sunning himself on a stump in the front yard. The German shepherd didn't like that infringement on what he thought was his territory so he came trotting across the road barking and growling at Killer Joe. Who totally ignored him. So the dog came closer. Killer Joe decided it was a good time to clean his paws; probably bloody from a recent kill.

 

The shepherd got really pissed, I guess he didn't like being ignored, and came charging into the yard, stopping a half dozen feet from Killer Joe, who was still busy catching some rays and cleaning his paws as if totally oblivious to the dog. The shepherd closed with two feet of Joe, still growling and barking like an attack dog. Killer Joe came flying off the stump, landed on the shepherd's face, sunk his teeth into one ear and the last we saw of the shepherd he was streaking for home, howling in pain, Killer Joe wrapped around his head.

 

The German shepherd never crossed the road again. And Killer Joe Puma went back to patrolling his private hunting rounds without any further interruptions. Toughest damn cat we ever had.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh yeah, Mr. Riverbrian's interpretation of the meaning of sweep does not account for the possibilities of rain outs.

 

Just saying...

 

But of course the point is these should be good games!

[ashbury]

Wow, he looked good 20 years ago. You could even say he was a little sexy.

He was NEVER little. Just less Big.

[SF Twins Fan]

 

It sounds like Perkins is in MN but might still be sent to Rochester for a couple of games.

[yarnivek1972]

From yarnivek's facebook feed, today in Twins history:

 

2011, Jim Thome hits HR number 600. It also marked the end of any reason to watch the team for the balance of the season.

[Squirrel]

I baked chicken tonight for dinner. I know, I know ... cart before the horse. But it's what I wanted for dinner ... chicken, roasted corn, 4-bean salad ... yum! Those who know me best (spinowner) knows I don't really do much cooking, so this is a big deal. So ... win Twins!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I baked chicken tonight for dinner. I know, I know ... cart before the horse. But it's what I wanted for dinner ... chicken, roasted corn, 4-bean salad ... yum! Those who know me best (spinowner) knows I don't really do much cooking, so this is a big deal. So ... win Twins!!

Ever notice how the scenery improves when the cart is before the horse?

[ashbury]

I hope the Twins survive ChiTown's jinx.

[Squirrel]

Ever notice how the scenery improves when the cart is before the horse?

And the smell.

[Squirrel]

I hope the Twins survive ChiTown's jinx.

It's only a jinx if I ate it before the game. Am hoping to have a late night chicken dinner.

[USAFChief]

It's good to care about the result of a Twins game in mid August, no?

 

Hope to keep that up.

[drock2190]

Colon with a scoreless 1st...

 

 

As expected

[ashbury]

I've gotten accustomed to Polano at short, but that long throw by Sano serves to remind me what an arm can actually be. What a straight and true throw he usually gives Mauer.

[S.]

Perkins looks like he's aged 20 years since he last pitched for the Twins.

[Puckett34]

 

It's good to care about the result of a Twins game in mid August, no?

 

Hope to keep that up.

Like a breath of fresh air.

[DocBauer]

Fun fact:  Bortolo Colon's first start against the Twins came on July 7, 1997 as a member of the Cleveland Indians.

 

Over 20 years ago... 

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/11253/11253-PP56Fr.jpg

 

"Slim Sexy"?

[drock2190]

Twins are up %$#% creek without a paddle

[USAFChief]

That's a GIDP if the Twins are playing normally, instead of "double play depth" with the SS pinched up the middle.

[Aggies7]

Bravo, Bart. Bravo.

[yarnivek1972]

Love those 2 out sacrifice flies...

[spinowner]

That inning was totally ridiculous.

[ashbury]

Twins are up %$#% creek without a paddle

Bartolo "Big Sexy Paddle" Colon

[Aggies7]

I hate when Dick says "ticklish situation"

[Aggies7]

If sano is going to miss all those low and away pitches, I wish he would hit more of those hangers over the middle

[spinowner]

For the sake of completeness and tradition:

 

1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS
2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B
4. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH
5. Jay Bruce (L) RF
6. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
7. Austin Jackson ® LF
8. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF
9. Yan Gomes ® C

 

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B
2. Max Kepler (L) RF
3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
4. Miguel Sano ® 3B
5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
6. Robbie Grossman (S) DH
7. Byron Buxton ® CF
8. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
9. Jason Castro (L) C

Edited August 16, 2017 by spinowner

[Aggies7]

By Guy coming around

[USAFChief]

Buxton!!