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Game Thread (8/6): Twins at Cleveland, 6:10 pm CT

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Twins | 52-58 overall, 19-34 on the road, 5-5 last 10

Kyle Gibson, RHP | 3.47 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 2.49 K:BB

 

Cleveland | 61-49 overall, 34-22 at home, 7-3 last 10

Trevor Bauer, RHP | 2.34 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 3.68 K:BB

 

Lineups:

https://twitter.com/LaVelleNeal/status/1026553926412263425?s=19

 

Additional notes:

The Twins are 7-5 against Cleveland so far this season. Jorge Polanco has three home runs in just 22 plate appearances against Bauer. Gibson has been excellent on the road this year, posting a 2.94 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 11 starts. Over his last 101 plate appearances, Max Kepler has hit .301/.416/.590 with six home runs. Cleveland has had mixed returns from their bullpen additions -- Brad Hand has been great, Adam Cimber has not – but they also activated Andrew Miller off the DL recently.

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Danchat Minnesota Twins

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Additional notes:

The Twins are 7-5 against Cleveland so far this season. Jorge Polanco has three home runs in just 22 plate appearances against Bauer. Gibson has been excellent on the road this year, posting a 2.94 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 11 starts. Over his last 101 plate appearances, Max Kepler has hit .301/.416/.590 with six home runs. Cleveland has had mixed returns from their bullpen additions -- Brad Hand has been great, Adam Cimber has not – but they also activated Andrew Miller off the DL recently.

Cimber being bad shouldn't be a surprise - he's a 27 year old rookie who was never considered to have MLB-caliber stuff. He's the type of arm that only really works at Petco Park.

ashbury GOAT

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Game Thread!!!!

 

I think i just like being excited...

It's the best Game Thread of the day! (So far.)

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I guess we are back to Magic Fingers Wilson catching at least 50% of our games. Sigh. Oh well it was a nice break for 2 weeks. We need to see what Bobby and Matt Belisle can bring to the table for 2019!

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Since GT's are much more enjoyable when lighthearted and positive, I am glad to see Garver getting a well deserved rest, and that Matt Belisle hasn't been overworked and is available when our reigning MOY feels the situation is in Dire Straights. :).

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I guess we are back to Magic Fingers Wilson catching at least 50% of our games. Sigh. Oh well it was a nice break for 2 weeks. We need to see what Bobby and Matt Belisle can bring to the table for 2019!

If this were softball and Cleveland were short a player, he could catch 100% of the game.

 

Wouldn't that be nice?

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Since GT's are much more enjoyable when lighthearted and positive, I am glad to see Garver getting a well deserved rest, and that Matt Belisle hasn't been overworked and is available when our reigning MOY feels the situation is in Dire Straights. :).

Did you know that part of the agreement “Wierd Al” made with Mark Knopfler to parody “Money for Nothing” was that Mark played guitar on the song?

 

#lighthearted

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Since GT's are much more enjoyable when lighthearted and positive, I am glad to see Garver getting a well deserved rest, and that Matt Belisle hasn't been overworked and is available when our reigning MOY feels the situation is in Dire Straights. :).

If this were softball and Cleveland were short a player, he could catch 100% of the game.

 

Wouldn't that be nice?

I thought this was a Dire Straits thread. You can do Beach Boys tomorrow if you want.

 

/ yes, yes, "it", not "that". Sue a Wilson, not me.

Platoon Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Did you know that part of the agreement “Wierd Al” made with Mark Knopfler to parody “Money for Nothing” was that Mark played guitar on the song?

#lighthearted

I did not know that. And in keeping woth my positive GT mantra, I will ignore suggestions on where the title "Money for Nothing" would be appropo in relation to our 2018 MN Twins.:)
Platoon Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Kepler and Forsythe looked like Alphonse and Garstone on that one. Or as someone would tweet, "Alfonse". :)

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I thought this was a Dire Straits thread. You can do Beach Boys tomorrow if you want.

 

/ yes, yes, "it", not "that". Sue a Wilson, not me.

My bad.

 

Just beaten to the march of a different drummer.

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That was a totally boneheaded play by Forsythe, that seemed to develop in slow motion. Cost them at least a run.

He made up for it by striking out, so he does spread it around.

Platoon Cedar Rapids Kernels

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In keeping with yet another mantra this evening, "Sultans of Swing" could easily be incorporated into a promotion for MLB. While It may be hard to work "and miss" into the tune, it could be any worse than "This is how we Baseball".

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In keeping with yet another mantra this evening, "Sultans of Swing" could easily be incorporated into a promotion for MLB. While It may be hard to work "and miss" into the tune, it could be any worse than "This is how we Baseball".

They are the sultans of swing on pitches that are so far away they could have taken a walk of life.

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