Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Blue Jays, 8/25@6:07pm CT

[spinowner]

 

From yarnivek's facebook feed, Today in Twins History:

Eight years ago today I attended my final game at The Hubert Horatio Humphrey Metrodome. The Twins won in walk off fashion but it was otherwise a thoroughly ugly and forgettable game.

Something called Armando Gabino made his first (and only) MLB start. It did not go well. He lasted 2 2/3, gave up 5 hits, 3 walks and 4 runs. He was followed by the equally forgettable Phillip Humber. He faced 8 batters, allowing 1 hit, 4 walks and recorded 3 strikeouts. Bobby Keppel took the game to the 7th, by which point the game was already 2 1/2 hours old. Jesse Crain pitched two shutout innings. Jose Mijares pitched a perfect 9th.

In the bottom of the 9th, the M&M boys grounded out. Then Michael Cuddyer singled. Jason Kubel pinch hit and drew a walk.

Up to the plate stepped Delmon Young, already with 3 singles in the game. He worked the count full and drove a pitch to RF that plated Michael Cuddyer and gave the Twins a 7-6 win. I think I got home (to Winona) at about 1 am. But, at least they won.

That was during the brief window of time when Delmon Young was good.

[spinowner]

The red in the players' weekend Twins unis looks a little too orange.

[USAFChief]

Dozier's arm gets weaker every year.  

[h2oface]

Those uniforms make Colon look fat.

Edited August 25, 2017 by h2oface

[yarnivek1972]

A hit? Seriously, fielding percentage is now a worthless stat. The ball hit him in the GLOVE. That play has to be made!

[h2oface]

 

The red in the players' weekend Twins unis looks a little too orange.

 

I think they always have too much yellow (which makes them orange) in them. Even this year's model of the red tops they wear at home this year some. But these... even more so, I agree.

Edited August 25, 2017 by h2oface

[spinowner]

Now that's how to use the bunt.

[Aggies7]

That's how you bunt!

[Blake]

Old school. I love it!

[Aggies7]

Bug eyes strikes big!

[USAFChief]

I wonder if Seattle would like to have Smoak back.

[Riverbrian]

 

It is a shame that Mrs Riverbrian isn't given a spot on the TD Op-Ed page to share her perspective every now and again.

 

She wrote the "I do" being the longest line. 

[Aggies7]

Ah finally, a horrendous throw by Rosario to the wrong base. I missed it

[GCTF]

Holy balls Rosario

[USAFChief]

Polanco just isn't a big league SS.  

[GCTF]

I was going to college in Baltimore when the Colts won the Grey Cup in the small era of the mid-90s when the CFL invaded the US. They somehow squeezed a 55-yard line and bigger endzones into Memorial Stadium.

Baltimore Stallions. Would have also accepted Baltimore CFLers.

[Danchat]

-Colon really likes giving up solo HRs, doesn't he?

-Good to see Garver with the XBH and immediately have Kepler hit him in.

-Polanco needs to be playing 2B

-Rosario with yet another throw off-target. Ugh.

[Aggies7]

This is becoming a ticklish situation

[USAFChief]

Make a pitch here, Bartolo, and get out of the inning.

[spinowner]

Looking at Dantes929's sig line:

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff ... and it's all small stuff.

The way I heard it was this way: Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.

[Aggies7]

In 20 years, these jerseys will look as foolish as this

[spinowner]

Colon comes off the mound with a bit of a grin on his face like he had the shot to center field planned that way all along.

[mikeee]

Big.

Sexy.

[TwinsCD]

Thank God for Bux in CF.  I don't care if he bats 160, he saves them so many runs.

[70charger]

Yeah that head shake at the end by Colon says it all. Buck made a non-easy play look real easy right there.

[USAFChief]

in play, run(s) please

 

4-1 feels like we're tied

[Squirrel]

This is becoming a ticklish situation

Have you been drinking again?

[Squirrel]

I'll have y'all know, I did NOT cook chicken for dinner tonight.

[spinowner]

Beauty bunt, eh?

[twinsnorth49]

That Mauer guy should play more.