Game Thread: Twins vs Royals, 9/2/17 @ 7:10 PM CT

[mickeymental]

easier said than done, but don't let up!

[GCTF]

Adios, Onelki.

[drock2190]

Hopefully with this short start Garcia is ready to start the game tomorrow!

[spinowner]

OK boys, now punish their bullpen. Soften them up for tomorrow.

[USAFChief]

I remember just out of college, I was travelling through Europe by train.  Believe it or not, I was not only much younger, but quite handsome and something of a ladies man.  I was still developing my keen sense of humor, but I was already...talented.

Anyway, Me, a Frenchman, a ravishing blonde and an old lady were sharing a compartment on a train as it wound its way through the Alps. Every now and then the train passed through a tunnel, during which time the compartment was plunged into complete darkness. On one such occasion, a loud, ringing slap could be heard and as the train passes back into daylight, the Frenchman was rubbing his sore, red cheek.

The old lady thought to herself, “I bet that dirty Frenchman fondled the blonde and she struck the pervert.”

The blonde thought, “I bet that filthy Frenchman was looking to grope me in the dark, mistook the old lady for me and she slapped him.”

The Frenchman thinks, “I bet that stupid American touched up the blonde in the dark and she slapped me by mistake.”

Me?  I'm thinking, “I can’t wait for another tunnel so I can slap that French ******* again.”

[spinowner]

Still looking for the team cycle this inning.

[GCTF]

 

I remember just out of college, I was travelling through Europe by train.  Believe it or not, I was not only much younger, but quite handsome and something of a ladies man.  I was still developing my keen sense of humor, but I was already...talented.

Anyway, Me, a Frenchman, a ravishing blonde and an old lady were sharing a compartment on a train as it wound its way through the Alps. Every now and then the train passed through a tunnel, during which time the compartment was plunged into complete darkness. On one such occasion, a loud, ringing slap could be heard and as the train passes back into daylight, the Frenchman was rubbing his sore, red cheek.

The old lady thought to herself, “I bet that dirty Frenchman fondled the blonde and she struck the pervert.”

The blonde thought, “I bet that filthy Frenchman was looking to grope me in the dark, mistook the old lady for me and she slapped him.”

The Frenchman thinks, “I bet that stupid American touched up the blonde in the dark and she slapped me by mistake.”

Me?  I'm thinking, “I can’t wait for another tunnel so I can slap that French ******* again.”

I stopped reading after the part about developing a keen sense of humour.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Who else takes wide turns at third base, on triples?

[Blake]

 

Who else takes wide turns at third base, on triples?

I noted that Mauer basically hit a ball to the same place and only made it to second. 

[Squirrel]

I remember just out of college, I was travelling through Europe by train. Believe it or not, I was not only much younger, but quite handsome and something of a ladies man. I was still developing my keen sense of humor, but I was already...talented.

Anyway, Me, a Frenchman, a ravishing blonde and an old lady were sharing a compartment on a train as it wound its way through the Alps. Every now and then the train passed through a tunnel, during which time the compartment was plunged into complete darkness. On one such occasion, a loud, ringing slap could be heard and as the train passes back into daylight, the Frenchman was rubbing his sore, red cheek.

The old lady thought to herself, “I bet that dirty Frenchman fondled the blonde and she struck the pervert.”

The blonde thought, “I bet that filthy Frenchman was looking to grope me in the dark, mistook the old lady for me and she slapped him.”

The Frenchman thinks, “I bet that stupid American touched up the blonde in the dark and she slapped me by mistake.”

Me? I'm thinking, “I can’t wait for another tunnel so I can slap that French ******* again.”

Yeah, I call BS. The train wasn't invented yet when you were that young.

[AlwaysinModeration]

Awesome, AinM ... this is just how September call ups should perform!

I like to think of myself as the Niko Goodrum of TD.

[USAFChief]

 

Yeah, I call BS. The train wasn't invented yet when you were that young.

Uh, Chitown...I said nothing about young.  I said fresh out of college.

[Squirrel]

Uh, Chitown...I said nothing about young. I said fresh out of college.

You said much younger and quite handsome. I've seen the stone etchings of when you were last called handsome.

[USAFChief]

 

You said much younger and quite handsome. I've seen the stone etchings of when you could still be called handsome.

I'm still handsome.  Just ask me.

[USAFChief]

 

I stopped reading after the part about developing a keen sense of humour.

Yeah, well people used to laugh at the idea of me being a comedian. 

 

They're not laughing any more, I tell ya.

[spinowner]

I'm still handsome.  Just ask me.

i know exactly what you mean.

[dgwills]

 

Fairly decent start.

Mediocre will work. We're already ahead of schedule

 

[jud6312]

First handful of takeaways tonight:

 

1) This Kyle Gibson lookalike that attacks the zone instead of nibbling, is a refreshing change of pace.

 

2) I thought Rob's only real value to this team was his ability to "mash" LHP. If he can't swing a bat righthanded, does he really offer much to the team right now?

 

3) Buxton

[USAFChief]

I remember one night I was sitting in a hotel bar in Texas.  Would you believe it?  In walks Spock and two of his Vulcan buddies.

 

The bartender was a bit taken aback, but once he recovered he walked right up and asked the first Vulcan, "Ya'll want a drink?"

 

"I don't know," came the reply.

 

The tender paused a minute, but decided to press on.  He asked the second Vulcan, "Ya'll want a drink?"

 

"I don't know," came the reply from the second Vulcan.

 

The bartender was a bit irritated at this point, but decided to play nice.  He turned to Spock, "Ya'll want a drink?"

 

"Yes."

[dgwills]

 

First handful of takeaways tonight:

 

1) This Kyle Gibson lookalike that attacks the zone instead of nibbling, is a refreshing change of pace.

 

2) I thought Rob's only real value to this team was his ability to "mash" LHP. If he can't swing a bat righthanded, does he really offer much to the team right now?

 

3) Buxton

I don't get the Grossman hate. He still has a .350 OBP versus RHP. Not great, but it's not too bad in a start here or there. The team does need people on base after all.

[spinowner]

I think there only needs to be one Joe M. in future conversations.

[Craig Arko]

Mauer now at .300 even.

[spinowner]

Fielding mistake by the pitcher. Should have held the ball and the runner.

[jud6312]

 

I don't get the Grossman hate. He still has a .350 OBP versus RHP. Not great, but it's not too bad in a start here or there. The team does need people on base after all.

For me it's the .621 OPS in the second half. 

 

And the fact that he goes up there with seemingly no intention to do anything but walk.

[jud6312]

 

I think there only needs to be one Joe M. in future conversations.

Musgrove?

[spinowner]

OK boys, now punish the bullpen. Soften them up for tomorrow.

[Craig Arko]

Runs coming pretty easy tonight.

[Ultima Ratio]

Why don't they just try like this every day?  It's much funner.

 

 

[mickeymental]

three runs per out. so far so good.

[dgwills]

Buxton would of caught that.