Game Thread: Twins @ Orioles, 4/1/18 @ 12:05pm CDT

sampleSizeOfOne · April 1, 2018

Apparently it is mostly cloudy and low 60s anticipated temperature.

Line ups are:

Minnesota

P Jose Berrios ( R)

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B

2. Joe Mauer (L) DH

3. Miguel Sano ( R) 3B

4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

5. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

6. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

7. Byron Buxton (R ) CF

8. Max Kepler (L) RF

9. Mitch Garver (R ) C

Baltimore

P Kevin Gausman (R )

1. Chris Davis (L) 1B

2. Manny Machado (R ) SS

3. Jonathan Schoop (R ) 2B

4. Adam Jones (R ) CF

5. Trey Mancini ( R) LF

6. Colby Rasmus (L) RF

7. Tim Beckham ( R) 3B

8. Pedro Alvarez (L) DH

9. Chance Sisco (L) C

Today Easter falls on April Fool's day. I wonder how often that happens, and while i am curious, that's not what is important. Rather, how shall i celebrate this?

For my sermon today, i shall make stuff up from the book of St. Nick:

And Mary hurried back to the disciples to tell them that Jesus had risen.

And the disciples were like yeah right, of course. That's the oldest April Fool's joke in the book. This is like the time you served us those "loaves and fishes"? Or what about that wine? Peter almost choked on a Firkin...

And while they were heckling Mary, Jesus walked by in his bathrobe, and asked why they were up at 7am? It's the Sabbath, and the game doesn't start until noon. Let others sleep in as you yourself would like to be allowed to sleep in. Then all the disciples were greatly astonished, and quickly dove back under their covers, but not before swiping a bagel or two to nibble on.

All rise for hymn 123, "The Pitcher shall cover first"

And now we will pass the plate around... Encouraged contributions include:

Baseball thoughts (it is round and has stitches)

Twins thoughts (i mostly been distracted first two games... what all did i miss?)

Favorite celebrations of Easter or Passover. (all about the Peeps)

Favorite celebrations of April Fool's day.

Songs that get stuck in your head aka. ear worms ( i woke up running over the tail of Pachelbel's canon) with bonus points if you think it would make a good walk up song.

And here's to hoping the Twins collect at the plate as well as we do!

ashbury · April 1, 2018

I just found out that April Fools Day has been officially cancelled this year, owing to it falling on the same day as Easter.

_{^{/ no it's not - APRIL FOOL!}}

sampleSizeOfOne · April 1, 2018

I just found out that April Fools Day has been officially cancelled this year, owing to it falling on the same day as Easter.

_{^{/ no it's not - APRIL FOOL!}}

No one ever tells me anything.

Does that mean i have to write a whole new thread intro?

ashbury · April 1, 2018

I'm just hoping that Chief doesn't decide to resurrect his usual puns pertaining to this holy day.

USAFChief · April 1, 2018

I'm just hoping that Chief doesn't decide to resurrect his usual puns pertaining to this holy day.

. You won’t know cause you won’t “get” them.

ashbury · April 1, 2018

. You won’t know cause you won’t “get” them.

I don't get it. Musta been good though.

USAFChief · April 1, 2018

Three things:

1 Nice job on the intro, SSOO. Thanks!

2 Speaking of which, there are still 4 April games in need of a volunteer.

3 If you haven’t yet checked out Matt Johnson’s Twins Almanac, do yourself a favor and try it. Incredible!

http://twinsdaily.com/topic/29135-article-the-twins-almanac-for-april-1–7/

Vanimal46 · April 1, 2018

Happy Easter everyone! My festivities don't start until later this afternoon so I'm looking forward to watching Berrios!

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

I'm just hoping that Chief doesn't decide to resurrect his usual puns pertaining to this holy day.

. You won’t know cause you won’t “get” them.

Oh great ... I have a very strong feeling I'm going to have to warm up my groans today ...

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

This will be our post-game dinnah today:

ashbury · April 1, 2018

Favorite celebrations of Easter or Passover. (all about the Peeps)

The Easter Bunny always remembers to leave some Peeps in my basket. Strangely, the Bunny neglects to do this for Mrs Ash. I offer to share, but she is a generous soul and says "finders keepers".

/ edit - ninja'd, somewhat, by Carole

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

The Easter Bunny always remembers to leave some Peeps in my basket. Strangely, the Bunny neglects to do this for Mrs Ash. I offer to share, but she is a generous soul and says "finders keepers".

/ edit - ninja'd, somewhat, by Carole

My sister and I share peeps memes and whatnots on FB ... so I'm all over the peeps ... and no, I don't like them, but I like making fun of them.

But I won this year with the most horrible use of Peeps ... maybe I'll post it later.

ashbury · April 1, 2018

That Bucket O' Peeps looks delicious, prepared just the way I like 'em, but if it was really from the Colonel it would be covered in mashed potatoes and gravy and cheese and lord knows what else....

Riverbrian · April 1, 2018

Brilliant Open.

I believe it was also Jesus who left me a VM to call Mr. Lyon at (phone number).

The Phone Number belonged to the Zoo.

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

That Bucket O' Peeps looks delicious, prepared just the way I like 'em, but if it was really from the Colonel it would be covered in mashed potatoes and gravy and cheese and lord knows what else....

I realize that I should have waited until later to post that. But I'm not worried. They'll keep. And we can save the leftovers for next year.

ashbury · April 1, 2018

And we can save the leftovers for next year.

Ah, the Extra Crispy recipe.

Jax · April 1, 2018

Great win yesterday let's keep this going

sampleSizeOfOne · April 1, 2018

Brilliant Open.

I believe it was also Jesus who left me a VM to call Mr. Lyon at (phone number).

The Phone Number belonged to the Zoo.

What was the conversation like?

Pardon me, zookeep, are you Lyon?

Um... No.

How do i know you're not Lyon?

USAFChief · April 1, 2018

Oh great ... I have a very strong feeling I'm going to have to warm up my groans today ...

Well, it’s important to warm up, especially for these early season, cold weather games.

You don’t want to pull a groan.

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

Well, it’s important to warm up, especially for these early season, cold weather games.

You don’t want to pull a groan.

okay, I'll pull an ugh ...

UGH!

USAFChief · April 1, 2018

Y’know...I really abhor the number 288.

Vanimal46 · April 1, 2018

This will be our post-game dinnah today:

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Ish!

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

Y’know...I really abhor the number 288.

Okay, I'll bite ...and groan later ...

Why do you really abhor the number 288?

Squirrel · April 1, 2018

Ish!

Incorrect ... the word you are looking for is 'Ick.' I-C-K, ick.

amjgt · April 1, 2018

Buxton jumps Kepler. Interesting. Wonder why. Because of Garver the righty and not wanting three righties in a row?

AlwaysinModeration · April 1, 2018

Berrios and Gausman were both drafted in 2012. Today is kind of an interesting challenge match. Much prefer Berrios to Gausman now and going forward.

Here’s a little bit of trivia...whenever the first day of the month is on Sunday, we get a Friday the 13th later in the month.

Will try to check in from the game, en route now.

Vanimal46 · April 1, 2018

What's on the menu today at your Easter festivities?

USAFChief · April 1, 2018

Okay, I'll bite ...and groan later ...

Why do you really abhor the number 288?

Too gross.

slash129 · April 1, 2018

Can the Twins continue to win the containment war with Machado? No runs or RBI despite the peripherals

Go Twins!!

sampleSizeOfOne · April 1, 2018

Too gross.

Thanks for keeping the thread density of groan up.

Who knows what it would be like if it were childish.

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