Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 8/22@5:10pm PT (7:10 PM CT)

[Squirrel]

No worries, spin has my back.

 

 

 

Right spin?

 

 

 

Spin???

You do know that spin is my brother, yes? For spin that's a rock/hard place question.

[Aggies7]

Is this the greatest start of kyles career

[ThejacKmp]

 

Completely different conversation but this is why I hate the 2nd wildcard (and the first). Completely flawed teams duking it out to play another game.

 

Not in the NL. The second wildcard makes it so the first wildcard is truly wild. Love the second wildcard - one of the best innovations in baseball.

[Blake]

 

Why do athletes wear big jewelry when they play? Drives me nuts.

Because they can afford it?

[Squirrel]

 

_^*snicker*

Yes, thought so. Check your notifications in a minute.

[USAFChief]

 

gibson tired of getting picked on by twins daily. obviously.

One wonders...the 999,999th jab didn't get the job done, but number 1,000,000 set him off on a competent pitching jag?

[Aggies7]

I've downsized my shoe collection by a lot. I have far less than 100 pairs now. But I know several men who have far more than that.

Further, I said 'athletes' ... I wasn't specifically criticizing male athletes, but yes, Vargas' necklaces reminded me of my dislike of this.

You know men who have more than 100 pairs? So do I

[GCTF]

 

Because they can afford it?

Yeah, this seems like a why do dogs lick themselves type of question.

[USAFChief]

 

You do know that spin is my brother, yes? For spin that's a rock/hard place question.

Gonna go out on a limb here and guess that was the joke.

[Blake]

 

One wonders...the 999,999th jab didn't get the job done, but number 1,000,000 set him off on a competent pitching jag?

Whatever it takes. 

 

Either that, or it was someone repeatedly talking about being "done" with Gibson.

[spinowner]

 

No worries, spin has my back.

 

 

 

Right spin?

 

 

 

Spin???

[adorduan]

Oh God, Pelfrey is pitching, the game will now go an hour longer than it needs to.

[spinowner]

 

Oh God, Pelfrey is pitching, the game will now go an hour longer than it needs to.

Do you mean because he's a slow worker or because of all the home runs? And I already know the answer to that question.

[Squirrel]

Because they can afford it?

Heh, I'm sure. I just can't imagine running bases or being on the field with those heavy necklaces bouncing on my chest. Same with women tennis players and their dangling earrings ... it would drive me nuts and don't understand how a few earlobes aren't ripped during matches.

[ThejacKmp]

 

1. Buxton (CF)
2. Polanco (2B)
3. Rosario (LF)
4. Sano (1B)
5. Kepler (RF)
6. Vargas (DH)
7. Escobar (3B)
8. Gordon (SS)
9. Garver ©

This would be a good lineup in the future.

 

1) Eduardo Escobar is unlikely to remain a useful inexpensive player in two years (no Mauer means this has to be 2019). He's going to hit arbitration and start costing more. He's also always struck me as more of a utility guy than an every day guy - he's stretched at that point.

 

2) No faith in Vargas long term. Maybe I'll be wrong but I'd rather do a Mauer/lefty masher platoon. 

 

3) I want Buxton hitting in the #3 spot. He's got too much extra base pop to be at the top of the rotation.

[Aggies7]

I've downsized my shoe collection by a lot. I have far less than 100 pairs now. But I know several men who have far more than that.

Further, I said 'athletes' ... I wasn't specifically criticizing male athletes, but yes, Vargas' necklaces reminded me of my dislike of this.

I also know a few guys who like necklaces

[USAFChief]

 

Do you mean because he's a slow worker or because of all the home runs? And I already know the answer to that question.

You're just trolling me now, aintcha?

[Squirrel]

Gonna go out on a limb here and guess that was the joke.

Ya think???

 

I didn't know that snepp ever joked on here! /S

[ThejacKmp]

 

I'm excited as an opposing fan to see how he does. Heard a lot of hype over the past few years but the numbers aren't there yet.

 

He's been trending down really hard in the past few years. Velocity down, BB rates up, K rates down. At this point the name is sexier than the performance. Seems like more of a back of the rotation type than a frontline starter. I look forward to beating up on him for years to come.

[Blake]

 

Oh God, Pelfrey is pitching, the game will now go an hour longer than it needs to.

Bummer.

[USAFChief]

[Squirrel]

Bummer.

That was funny.

[spinowner]

 

You're just trolling me now, aintcha?

[USAFChief]

 

I also know a few guys who like necklaces

hey, watch it.

 

 

//slow clap//

[USAFChief]

That 91 MPH fastball must look unhittable after all the mid-70's junk.

[snepp]

 

Ya think???

I didn't know that snepp ever joked on here! /S

 

My Spidey-sense is tingling...

 

 

 

I detect sarcasm!

[Darius]

F yeah Gibson. Nice to see

[yarnivek1972]

Gibson through 6. Got to give credit

For allowing 8 baserunners to the same lineup which got two off Dillon Gee yesterday? Color me unimpressed. Slegers mowing through the D-Backs lineup last week. That was impressive.

[ashbury]

Yes, thought so. Check your notifications in a minute.

Sorry, I didn't see it at first. It was momentarily lost among all the Likes.

[Aggies7]

For allowing 8 baserunners to the same lineup which got two off Dillon Gee yesterday? Color me unimpressed. Slegers mowing through the D-Backs lineup last week. That was impressive.

I mean considering how he started, most. Most of those came in the first 2 innings