Game Thread: Twins vs. Angels 1:10pm CDT 6/10/2018 AD

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Today's thread intro is brought to you by Brazil.

 

To short circuit Chief's humor, yes there are a brazilian brazilians there. But i actually mean the movie, not the country.

 

I bring it up as it succinctly illustrates contrasts between reality and hopes, dreams, expectations.

 

As an example, there is a scene where dinner is ordered at restaurant by number from a menu with lavish pictures only be delivered as 2 scoops of coloured mush on a plate.

 

The Twins are only a few key corners to turn before making a run. Which corner do you expect they'll turn first?

 

Bon appetite!

 

Angels

Nick Tropeano (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

Fernando Romero ( R)

 

1. Robbie Grossman (S) DH

2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

3. Eduardo Escobar (S) 2B

4. Logan Morrison (L) 1B

5. Miguel Sano ( R) 3B

6. Max Kepler (L) RF

7. Mitch Garver ( R) C

8. Jake Cave (L) CF

9. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS

Gametime Forecast: 72°F • Mostly Cloudy • 1% PoP

[Don Walcott]

I think the hitting will start coming around and help us turn the corner. Dozier has to get hot at some point, doesn't he?

[DocBauer]

I think the hitting will start coming around and help us turn the corner. Dozier has to get hot at some point, doesn't he?

Plus, whether you like Morrison or not, career BA of .242, OB of .328, SLG of .428 and career OPS of .756. Compare that to 2017 thus far: .191/.302/ .339/ .641.

 

Sano? Career quad slash of: .250/ .341/ .489/ .829. For 2017 thus far: .212/ .278/ .431/ .709.

 

That's not intended to be depressing. Rather, an indication that there is no where but to go up, that talent and previous production simply has to indicate improvement at some point.

 

Go Twins!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

The Twins are only a few key corners to turn before making a run. Which corner do you expect they'll turn first?

this is brilliant

[Squirrel]

 

Plus, whether you like Morrison or not, career BA of .242, OB of .328, SLG of .428 and career OPS of .756. Compare that to 2017 thus far: .191/.302/ .339/ .641.

Sano? Career quad slash of: .250/ .341/ .489/ .829. For 2017 thus far: .212/ .278/ .431/ .709.

That's not intended to be depressing. Rather, an indication that there is no where but to go up, that talent and previous production simply has to indicate improvement at some point.

Go Twins!

I'm keeping my hopes in check for now. Of course, anything's possible ... but will it be? For now I'm just going to try and stay neutral. It's just easier that way.

[USAFChief]

Short circuit MY humor?

 

//

 

President Trump, at his morning intel briefing today, learned that two Brazillion soldiers were killed in a terrorist attack in Rio yesterday.

 

He was quite upset.

 

“Two Brazillion soldiers!” He exclaimed. “My god, how many IS that??”

[Jerr]

Please Twins come out and score some runs and show some fire!!!!

 

[rghrbek]

Garver not good at catching the baseball....which is a problem when part of catching, is actually the name of your positional job description.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Garver not good at catching the baseball....which is a problem when part of catching, is actually the name of your positional job description.

Hope he catches on eventually...

[jkcarew]

Don’t often see an intentional walk in the first inning with one out. Don’t trust your catcher to catch pitches outside the strike zone, I guess. But maybe next time, just let the runner at third walk home between pitches, so the rookie can use his stuff on the current batter?

[USAFChief]

Hopefully somewhere along the line this game we can put together an unexpectedly huge rally and tie this up.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Garver not good at catching the baseball....which is a problem when part of catching, is actually the name of your positional job description.

He might have been optioned by this point with Castro healthy, but with Castro out, he's all we got.

 

At least until another team capitulates to our demands and trades us their catcher

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Sundays are for LoMo !

[USAFChief]

O/U for posts in todays GT is set at 100.

 

I'll take the over.

[USAFChief]

"O/U" stand for "Over/Under"

[USAFChief]

Over/Under is a betting option in which you try to determine ahead of time whether something will exceed a given number.

[USAFChief]

In this case, by taking the "Over," I'm betting that today's game thread will have more than 100 posts.

 

[USAFChief]

Conversely, someone could decide to wager the "Under."

[USAFChief]

In which case, "someone" would be betting today's game thread will NOT reach 100 posts.

[USAFChief]

"O/U" is a common "prop" bet in many Vegas style sports books.

[USAFChief]

Personally, I've always been a bit skeptical of "O/U" bets.

[USAFChief]

For one thing...

[USAFChief]

...these style bets seem particularly susceptible to manipulation.

[snepp]

I see what you're doing here....

[USAFChief]

For example...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Conversely, someone could decide to wager the "Under."

no thanks

[USAFChief]

...someone involved in the competition, 

[Aggies7]

I may not be as versed in all the various analytics of today’s baseball, but I feel like Mitch garver needs some defensive work behind the plate

[Blake]

 

For example...

What

[USAFChief]

...could decide...