Game Thread: Twins vs. Angels 7:10pm CDT 6/8/2018 AD

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Figured i'd get back to basics today...

 

1. "Take me out to the ball game,

take me out to the park."

 

Location, location, location. First order of business is a chance to appreciate the action.

Technology expands that horizon, but does not negate the need. You got that solved?

 

2. "Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack"

 

It's not as quick a game as it used to be. Are your appetites addressed? Whatcha got on the menu?

 

3. "I don't care if i ever go back."

 

I see we are all dedicated. It may not be so marked as swaring off the rest of the world, but it is important to care, at least a little.

 

4. "So lets root root root for the home team, if they don't win it's a shame!"

 

Go Twins!

 

5. "For it's one, two, three strikes you're out at the old ball game!"

 

Yes, there are rules.

Play ball!

 

 

Angels

Garrett Richards ( R)

 

1. Ian Kinsler ( R) 2B

2. Mike Trout ( R) CF

3. Justin Upton ( R) LF

4. Albert Pujols ( R) DH

5. Luis Valbuena (L) 3B

6. Zack Cozart ( R) SS

7. Jose Miguel Fernandez (L) 1B

8. Martin Maldonado ( R) C

9. Chris Young ( R) RF

 

Twins

Lance Lynn ( R)

 

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B

2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

3. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

4. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

5. Robbie Grossman (S) DH

6. Max Kepler (L) RF

7. Miguel Sano ( R) 3B

8. Mitch Garver ( R) C

9. Ryan LaMarre ( R) CF

 

Gametime Forecast: 75°F • Partly Cloudy • 2% PoP

[IndianaTwin]

Checking in from section 108.

 

And thanks to the folks from the Greater Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce (Sconnie, Blake, Riverbrian, Glunn, and Winston). Didn’t get to all your suggestions from a prior game discussion, but thumbs-up on the James J Hill House, Summit Street (plus St. Paul Cathedral), Jucy Lucy at Mike’s, Mason Jar for hot dish, and my personal favorite, the awesome Mill City Museum.

[Blake]

 

Checking in from section 108.

And thanks to the folks from the Greater Twin Cities Chamber of Commerce (Sconnie, Blake, Riverbrian, Glunn, and Winston). Didn’t get to all your suggestions from a prior game discussion, but thumbs-up on the James J Hill House, Summit Street (plus St. Paul Cathedral), Jucy Lucy at Mike’s, Mason Jar for hot dish, and my personal favorite, the awesome Mill City Museum.

Good deal! One thing I forgot to mention is the Stone Arch bridge. Great view of all the old mill houses on the river.

 

Anyway, sounds like you got in some good sight seeing!

[Danchat]

The Angels have Simmons, Calhoun, Ohtani, Middleton, and Wood on the DL. Their roster is weakened by injuries similarly to ours, so hopefully the Twins will seize this opportunity and win the series. 

[AlwaysinModeration]

I don’t care if I ever get back....or I don’t care if I never get back?

[IndianaTwin]

Good deal! One thing I forgot to mention is the Stone Arch bridge. Great view of all the old mill houses on the river.

 

Anyway, sounds like you got in some good sight seeing!

Actually, we did that too after the Mill City Museum this afternoon.

[IndianaTwin]

I don’t care if I ever get back....or I don’t care if I never get back?

Yes.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I don’t care if I ever get back....or I don’t care if I never get back?

I typed it from memory, so i could be wrong...

 

But i'll go with the not caring part of it.

[Nine of twelve]

The view from my seat.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

The view from my seat.

Cool!

 

Now the big question:

 

Peanuts?

Or Crackerjack?

[yarnivek1972]

Sano in the 7 spot. Interesting.

 

I haven’t been playing close enough attention this last week. Is that new tonight or has it been done already?

 

It should certainly get his attention.

 

Sometimes that’s all it takes.

 

I remember back in 1991 TK pinch hit for Kent Hrbek early in the year vs a LHP. Once with the forgettable Carmello Castillo and then with Al Newman. It certainly got his message through. Hrbek ended with a .797 OPS vs LHP, which was pretty close to his overall OPS that year. In 1990, he had about a .150 point spread.

 

 

Edit: Geez, I just looked Castillo up. He had a -1.2 bWAR for his career. The guy was in the bigs for parts of ten seasons. That has to be almost impossible.

[Mill1634]

Wow, Lynn reaching back for 95

[Don Walcott]

I still chuckle when I hear someone say “Pujols.”

[Nine of twelve]

Looking at Escobar next to Sano makes me want to find a magnifying button

[IndianaTwin]

The view from my seat.

And mine.

 

[Platoon]

New drinking game. Every time a ball glances of Garvers glove we hoist one!

[Mill1634]

Twins hitting the ball hard early. Good news.

[bighat]

Quick correction because you don't want to sing it wrong at the next game:

 

"Take me out to the ball game. Take me out with the crowd."

 

Some well hit balls there in the first.

[diehardtwinsfan]

The view from my seat.

Someone is trying to get arrested for stalking.

[Mill1634]

3 singles to the bottom of the order...not great

[bighat]

C'mon, Lynnce.

[bighat]

Blyleven in rare form tonight with a "B.J. Upton" reference already. Also mentioned the "Red Sock organization" but I'll give him a pass on that.

[yarnivek1972]

Looks like we are seeing Evil Lynn tonight.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Quick correction because you don't want to sing it wrong at the next game:

 

"Take me out to the ball game. Take me out with the crowd."

 

Some well hit balls there in the first.

I was just hedging my attendance bets...

[VATwinsFan]

Bases loaded with Trout up--let's see well this turns out.

[bighat]

Thank goodness Berrios gave the 'pen a rest yesterday.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Looks like we are seeing Evil Lynn tonight.

Evelyn, you say?

[bighat]

 

 

Bases loaded with Trout up--let's see well this turns out.

 

K! Who'd a thunk it?

[yarnivek1972]

Or maybe not.

 

That might be a game changer there.

[VATwinsFan]

 

K! Who'd a thunk it?

Not moi.