Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers 6:10pm cdt 9/22/2017 ad

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Last Monday a conductor wore a T shirt with what i presume was a profile of Leopold Stokowski, holding baton up towards his chest such that the tip had behind it what presume were meant to be fancy collars or ruffles. This might be an apt insight on how i think, but as it was an old cheap shirt, i couldn't help but think he had a flaming marshmallow on the end of his baton.

 

Needless to say i had a fun rehearsal and hope a few lighthearted camp ditties will help ease the tensions associated with following a wild card race in this here game thread...

 

1. He'll be swinging at the first pitch when it comes!

(try yer own verses!)

 

2. My eyes have seen the folly of a batter squared to bunt.

For unless the fielders play a shift, they are ready for this stunt.

And the fans will ever opine that with one more out, we'da won(i)t

So why's it ever done?

 

3. Eddie swung hard and i don't care.

Eddie swung hard and i don't care.

Eddie swung hard and i don't care, unless he gets a K.

 

4. Beautiful slider, buckle the knees,

after the fastball raises a breeze.

then throw a 2 seem, batter will freeze.

Assuming the umpire calls what he sees.

 

5. There's a hole in the bullpen dear Favley, dear Favley.

(etc.)

 

Oh yeah, line ups...

 

Twins:

 

P: Kyle Gibson ( R )

 

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B

2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

3. Jorge Polanco (S) SS

4. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B

5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

6. Byron Buxton ( R) CF

7. Robbie Grossman (S) DH

8. Max Kepler (L) RF

9. Chris Gimenez (R ) C

 

Tigers:

 

P: Daniel Norris (L)

 

1. Ian Kinsler ( R) 2B

2. Alex Presley (L) RF

3. Miguel Cabrera (R ) 1B

4. Nicholas Castellanos ( R) DH

5. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B

6. Mikie Mahtook ( R) LF

7. James McCann ( R) C

8. JaCoby Jones ( R) CF

9. Jose Iglesias (R ) SS

 

83F and clearly clear.

 

Anyway, now we are all hopefully in the mood, anyone wanna tell a ghost story, or something?

[drjim]

That is some brilliance, but I'm especially partial to 2. Both in content and song and probably influenced by my love of the new Radio Atlantic podcast.

[drjim]

Chorus for 2:

Mollie, Mollie, Mollie don't bunt!

Mollie, Mollie, Mollie don't bunt!

Mollie, Mollie, Mollie don't bunt!

Please let him swing away.

[PDX Twin]

Love it!

[USAFChief]

Awesome, SSOO!

[USAFChief]

Speaking of which...

 

Only 4 game thread opportunities remain in 2017:

 

Sep 27, 28, 30,

 

You know what to do.

 

Edit: 3 left

[jimmer]

Mauer sits with a wRC+ of 119 going into today game. 4 points higher than anyone else in our lineup today.

[Riverbrian]

 

Last Monday a conductor wore a T shirt with what i presume was a profile of Leopold Stokowski, holding baton up towards his chest such that the tip had behind it what presume were meant to be fancy collars or ruffles. This might be an apt insight on how i think, but as it was an old cheap shirt, i couldn't help but think he had a flaming marshmallow on the end of his baton.

Needless to say i had a fun rehearsal and hope a few lighthearted camp ditties will help ease the tensions associated with following a wild card race in this here game thread...

1. He'll be swinging at the first pitch when it comes!
(try yer own verses!)

2. My eyes have seen the folly of a batter squared to bunt.
For unless the fielders play a shift, they are ready for this stunt.
And the fans will ever opine that with one more out, we'da won(i)t
So why's it ever done?

3. Eddie swung hard and i don't care.
Eddie swung hard and i don't care.
Eddie swung hard and i don't care, unless he gets a K.

4. Beautiful slider, buckle the knees,
after the fastball raises a breeze.
then throw a 2 seem, batter will freeze.
Assuming the umpire calls what he sees.

5. There's a hole in the bullpen dear Favley, dear Favley.
(etc.)

Oh yeah, line ups...

Twins:

P: Kyle Gibson ( R )

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B
2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
3. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
4. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
6. Byron Buxton ( R) CF
7. Robbie Grossman (S) DH
8. Max Kepler (L) RF
9. Chris Gimenez (R ) C

Tigers:

P: Daniel Norris (L)

1. Ian Kinsler ( R) 2B
2. Alex Presley (L) RF
3. Miguel Cabrera (R ) 1B
4. Nicholas Castellanos ( R) DH
5. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B
6. Mikie Mahtook ( R) LF
7. James McCann ( R) C
8. JaCoby Jones ( R) CF
9. Jose Iglesias (R ) SS

83F and clearly clear.

Anyway, now we are all hopefully in the mood, anyone wanna tell a ghost story, or something?

 

Brilliant... Absolutely Brilliant.

[John Kelsey]

Looks like Good Gibby tonight. 

[IndianaTwin]

We will fix it, dear Twins fan, dear Twins fan...

[spinowner]

Apropos of nothing, I really enjoy the commercial where the picnic table pontoon boat with the grill dragging behind putt putts its way out into the lake. I've seen it a hundred times but I still can't tell you who or what is being promoted.

[Riverbrian]

 

Brilliant... Absolutely Brilliant.

 

BTW... There have been a lot of great game thread opens and I am not diminishing any of the others but... that open is my all time favorite... including all of mine. 

[PDX Twin]

Wow. Richard just said that Cabrera is signed through 2025? He'll be 42 then and he's already declining at 34. According to BR, he gets $30m per year (note, $7m more than Mauer) at least through 2023. Ouch!

[bighat]

 

Apropos of nothing, I really enjoy the commercial where the picnic table pontoon boat with the grill dragging behind putt putts its way out into the lake. I've seen it a hundred times but I still can't tell you who or what is being promoted.

 

Agreed. They say something like "nobody's done this before" or whatever as the boat pulls away. Not sure what it's about.

[TwinsCD]

 

Mauer sits with a wRC+ of 119 going into today game. 4 points higher than anyone else in our lineup today.

 

Can you put that in English for those of us who pretty much ignore all of these new-age stat stuff?

[Riverbrian]

 

Looks like Good Gibby tonight. 

Hey Now... Watch the jinx stuff... Do something to undo it quickly... Turn around 3 times and spit or buy yourself a new car to remove the jinx. 

[spinowner]

Buck will be on second base before the next at-bat is completed.

[PDX Twin]

 

BTW... There have been a lot of great game thread opens and I am not diminishing any of the others but... that open is my all time favorite... including all of mine. 

 

Now all we need is the chorus of Joe M's singing these songs ...

[spinowner]

 

Wow. Richard just said that Cabrera is signed through 2025? He'll be 42 then and he's already declining at 34. According to BR, he gets $30m per year (note, $7m more than Mauer) at least through 2023. Ouch!

This rivals the millstone that is Albert Pujols' contract.

[Riverbrian]

 

Wow. Richard just said that Cabrera is signed through 2025? He'll be 42 then and he's already declining at 34. According to BR, he gets $30m per year (note, $7m more than Mauer) at least through 2023. Ouch!

The dangers of trying to buy a championship and failing

[jimmer]

 

Can you put that in English for those of us who pretty much ignore all of these new-age stat stuff?

weighted runs created plus.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/offense/wrc/

 

[John Kelsey]

 

Hey Now... Watch the jinx stuff... Do something to undo it quickly... Turn around 3 times and spit or buy yourself a new car to remove the jinx. 

 

I did the best of both worlds and spit in my neighbor's new car. Hopefully this works. 

[Riverbrian]

 

I did the best of both worlds and spit in my neighbor's new car. Hopefully this works. 

 

Perfect

[IndianaTwin]

With what will you fix it, dear Falvey, dear Falvey...

 

Here is Breslow, dear Twins fan, dear Twins fan...

[John Kelsey]

Bert said Castellanos is having an outstanding season, he's not. 

[John Kelsey]

 

Bert said Castellanos is having an outstanding season, he's not. 

 

Dangit, double jinx!

 

I better get back outside to that car!

[PDX Twin]

Bad, Gibby! Bad, Gibby! Never do that again, Gibby!

[Riverbrian]

 

I did the best of both worlds and spit in my neighbor's new car. Hopefully this works. 

 

I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt but that home run went along way.

[USAFChief]

weighted runs created plus.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/library/offense/wrc/

Plus what?

[IndianaTwin]

He stinketh, dear Falvey, dear Falvey...

 

We'll release him, dear Twins fan, dear Twins fan...