Game Thread: Twins vs Rangers, 7:10pm cdt 6/22/2018 ad

[USAFChief]

 

Following the service, please join us in the basement for fellowship, and where chicken sandwiches will be served. 

I'll bring the jello mold. Orange, of course.

[Nine of twelve]

 

The order o' tonight's service will be as follows...

Would the congregation please rise for the singing hymn #25 "Nothing but Raindrops"

The first sermon will be given on "the 3rd strike."

There will be a moment of silence as the pitcher gets the sign.

Rise for hymn #99 "Third base coach is waving you on"

The second sermon is "hitting the cutoff"

A collection plate will be passed about for those stranded in scoring position.

And finally please rise for our national anthem.

The bullpen will be called in to give the benediction.

Can i have an Amen?

Er, and feel free to incorporate yer own variations as appropriate. I usually sleep too late to make it to services myself. I guess i'm limited by my own experience and even that i'm only badly parodyin'. I should get out more widely to experience this freedom of religion thing...

Rangers
Mike Minor (L)

1. Shin-Soo Choo (L) DH
2. Elvis Andrus (R ) SS
3. Nomar Mazara (L) RF
4. Adrian Beltre ( R) 3B
5. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
6. Joey Gallo (L) LF
7. Robinson Chirinos ( R) C
8. Ronald Guzman (L) 1B
9. Delino DeShields ( R) CF

Twins
Fernando Romero ( R)

1. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
3. Brian Dozier (R ) 2B
4. Robbie Grossman (S) DH
5. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS
6. Taylor Motter (R ) 3B
7. Max Kepler (L) RF
8. Ryan LaMarre ( R) CF
9. Bobby Wilson (R ) C

Gametime Forecast: 80°F • Mostly Cloudy • 0% PoP

I'd like to add another hymn:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_LF9NFKPlo

[Vanimal46]

0-0, bottom 1st CBU

FTFY

[Vanimal46]

I swear to God, I thought it was Amanda Whurlizer at bat just then.

Hu?

[Vanimal46]

Motter playing nearly every day... Love it!!1!

[David HK]

 

I'll bring the jello mold. Orange, of course.

Shaved carrots, grapes and tiny marshmallows, please.

 

Actually, I hated "things" in the jello.  Well, maybe the carrots.  But I always thought the grapes looked like eyes.

[h2oface]

4. Robbie Grossman (S) DH
5. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS
6. Taylor Motter (R ) 3B
8. Ryan LaMarre ( R) CF
9. Bobby Wilson (R ) C

 

What? No Morrison to add to the disappointment?

As Butch said to Sundance, "Who are those guys?"

I can't watch this ****.

The FO seems asleep at the wheel.

[wsnydes]

I'm following on radio, why did Romero not get the runner at home? Dazzle wasn't impressed with the decision to go to 2B.

[h2oface]

 

I'm following on radio, why did Romero not get the runner at home? Dazzle wasn't impressed with the decision to go to 2B.

 Always giving up the free run. I hate it. But they do it all the time. Tradition. Just dumb, I think. An out is never equal to a run.

 

Romero didn't even look at the runner. He had him easily. Trotted home. And they didn't even have a throw for the double play, either. Pathetic.

[VATwinsFan]

 

They want him to completely change his approach/swing, and I agree. I would guess he's going back to a leg kick, but just a guess. Also he might be instructed to take more pitches. Hopefully someone with eyes on will give a report in the milb thread or somewhere.

It must've worked--he hit a three-run homer.

[wsnydes]

Always giving up the free run. I hate it. But they do it all the time. Tradition. Just dumb, I think. An out is never equal to a run.

 

Romero didn't even look at the runner. He had him easily. Trotted home. And they didn't even have a throw for the double play, either. Pathetic.

More little things this team does poorly.

 

Dazzle made it sound like the ball was hit to the 3B side even. If that is the case, that's even worse! The runner is right there.

[VATwinsFan]

Say goodnight, Dick.

[h2oface]

 

It must've worked--he hit a three-run homer.

 .... and then struck out again. At least it was a strike he swung at.... just above the knee on the outside edge of the plate.

[David HK]

Man, I don't even know why I'm watching this. Heck with it.

 

I'll watch Amanda bat once more, and go to the garden center.

 

I mean, garden centre.

[yarnivek1972]

Minor really had to battle through the middle of the Twins order there...

[h2oface]

Minor has all of 58 pitches after 5. No escape visible in the coming innings.....

[h2oface]

 

Man, I don't even know why I'm watching this. Heck with it.

 

I'll watch Amanda bat once more, and go to the garden center.

 

I mean, garden centre.

 

It's a lineup saved for the hometown crowd. Nothing but the best.

[h2oface]

Kepler now raking at .222.

[h2oface]

Here we go.... RALLY TIME!

[wavedog]

I don’t get to see too many Twins games but it is too painful to watch this offensive futility. I would like to know what the front office is thinking. This is not entertainment.

[yarnivek1972]

Kepler went oppo. Could be a good sign. If he learns to use all fields with authority, the shifts go away and it will hopefully allow his BABIP to normalize.

[wavedog]

I don’t often recommend a bunt but when I do it’s when .138 Wilson is batting

[Nine of twelve]

Non nam hun of a mitch.

[wavedog]

Another out on the bases - ugh

[jokin]

 

Another out on the bases - ugh

 

Major step backwards on the bases vs. the previous years. Embarrassing.

[Nine of twelve]

This is good, but it should be 4-2, 2nd and 3rd with nobody out.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

speed on the bases

[Nine of twelve]

Scored a run but it was still a very bad inning.

[wsnydes]

Pathetic situational hitting.

[S.]

Good teams score more than 1 run that inning.