Article: AL Wild Card Game Thread: Twins @ Yankees, 10/3@7:09pm CT

[yarnivek1972]

Surprised it’s not Shreve here.

[glunn]

 

Nuts, I was hoping Sanchez had to leave.

Good one.

[Blake]

Catcher is gonna need some ice on that....ugghhh

[jimmer]

 

Come on, Sanchez, there are children watching.

But not his, it's adoption from here on out for that guy

[GCTF]

Here comes the tying run. Tomorrow's headline...Robertson to have arm replacement surgery.

[glunn]

 

Time for some Mauer Power!!

Mauer will never have a better opportunity for redemption than he will have now. Tying run at the plate. And a commercial for him to plan his at bat.

[Riverbrian]

This would be the perfect time for Joe Mauer to pull the ball to RF. 

 

Perfect time Joe... Right Here... Right Now. 

[wavedog]

Well this game continues to move right along. Thank goodness it's only a one game series.

[Darius]

This is one of the biggest ABs of Mauer's career.

[Blake]

 

Nothing more inspiring than fans behind home plate who are worth more than the combined GDP's of every nation in South America wearily rise to their feet yet again to cheer for a team that cost more than an entire aircraft carrier battle group.

and a bit creepy, too. Did you catch the guy rubbing the kids head for luck or whatever? 

 

No, just no.

[GCTF]

Nuts, I was hoping Sanchez had to leave.

Subtle

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Dozier earns a walk.

 

Two runners on.

 

An opportunity, me thinks.

[jimmer]

 

and a bit creepy, too. Did you catch the guy rubbing the kids head for luck or whatever? 

 

No, just no.

Man, I thought I was the only one who thought that was weird.

[jimmer]

Mauer gave it a ride

[Darius]

Mauer almost had it...damn.

[Aggies7]

Apparently not enough of a sandbox

[Riverbrian]

Sigh

[glunn]

Mauer came 6 or 7 feet away from tying the game.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Alas, this is neither horseshoes nor hand granades...

[wavedog]

Stink - lousy camera work there ESPN. Joe should have eaten another biscuit this morning.

[Aggies7]

Aaaand I've started to drink

[Danchat]

Mauer going 0 for 4... pretty brutal.

 

Also, why is Hildenberger pitching? Methinks this is too early for him.

[Blake]

 

Man, I thought I was the only one who thought that was weird.

I'm glad someone else caught it because I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

[Aggies7]

Escobar and dozier: 4 for 6, 1 K

Everyone else: 4 for 19, 8 Ks

[Aggies7]

Mauer going 0 for 4... pretty brutal.

 

Also, why is Hildenberger pitching? Methinks this is too early for him.

It's "best man up" from now on. Saving people is for June games

[LaBombo]

 

and a bit creepy, too. Did you catch the guy rubbing the kids head for luck or whatever? 

 

No, just no.

 

I started disliking them long ago, but that very gesture you speak of was the one that caused me to vent about Yankee fans tonight. Now they rub me the wrong way both figuratively and literally.

[jimmer]

 

I'm glad someone else caught it because I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Reminds me of a time I walked into a locker room on base.  There was a guy completely nekkid and he was blow drying the hair on his behind.   People were walking by and talking to this guy as if this wasn't one of the strangest things they had ever seen.

 

I decided I DIDN'T need to work out that badly, and about-faced myself out of there.

Edited October 4, 2017 by jimmer

[Vanimal46]

Hillenberger throwing 95.... LOL.

[Pius Jefferson]

 

and a bit creepy, too. Did you catch the guy rubbing the kids head for luck or whatever? 

 

No, just no.

 

He was probably trying to keep him awake. 

[LaBombo]

 

Aaaand I've started to drink

 

You made it past the bottom of the first?