Game Thread (8/21): Twins @ White Sox, 5:10 pm PT (7:10 pm CT)

[Winston Smith]

 

Also endlessly entertaining.

A lot like watching T ball.

[glunn]

 

Bad pitching, coupled with bad defense does not outweigh poor hitting, coupled with bad baserunning.

 

It's science.

Molitor should post that in the clubhouse.

[Don Walcott]

This is great intro music in the Twins broadcast. Unfortunately, they missed the perfect comic opportunity with their choice of highlights.

[S.]

I think what we really need is a nice brawl to liven things up. 

[USAFChief]

 

Annnnd, Polanco is thrown out at second. That wasn’t at all predictable.

Poor Polanco. He has to be thinking to himself "Me? Why me? You pick ME to make a good throw, catch, and tag on?"

[glunn]

Maybe this is contagious, like those bloopers they show at the end of movies where one actor starts laughing and then they all start laughing. 

[Don Walcott]

Has anyone else been drinking too much tonight? Other than the Twins and White Sox, of course.

[mrmpls]

Perfect-Ryan Lamarre  on deck, 

[USAFChief]

Rogers was clocked at 95 in that AB.

 

Me likey.

[snepp]

 

Has anyone else been drinking too much tonight? Other than the Twins and White Sox, of course.

 

Yesh.

[glunn]

 

I think what we really need is a nice brawl to liven things up. 

[S.]

 

Maybe this is contagious, like those bloopers they show at the end of movies where one actor starts laughing and then they all start laughing. 

Or maybe more contagious like polio, and everyone is losing normal function of their body.

[USAFChief]

 

Has anyone else been drinking too much tonight? Other than the Twins and White Sox, of course.

Personally, viewing the last couple innings, I'd say I hadn't been drinking nearly enough.

 

Nonetheless...WINNAH!!!

[mrmpls]

What a game, AWESOME-- 60th win, 

[glunn]

Twins win in a "laugher".

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Left the bar right before all the action started - damn!

[Don Walcott]

Nice play, Jorge. Thanks for ending it that way.

[Brock Beauchamp]

A lot like watching T ball.

T-Ball is boring because at some point, a kid will get tired and sit down in the outfield.

 

These guys were TRYING. To a delightfully hilarious level.

[USAFChief]

 

Left the bar right before all the action started - damn!

That **** happened to me in college ALL THE TIME!

[Brock Beauchamp]

Has anyone else been drinking too much tonight? Other than the Twins and White Sox, of course.

I haven’t watched a Twins game sober in almost a decade.

[USAFChief]

This turned into a very enjoyable game, and very enjoyable game thread.

 

THanks all.

 

g'night.

[Brock Beauchamp]

It’s really weird to have witnessed this game and say “the Twins deserved to win this one” and have it be true.

[David HK]

 

Bad pitching, coupled with bad defense does not outweigh poor hitting, coupled with bad baserunning.

 

It's science.

Cripe, another story problem...

[glunn]

 

That **** happened to me in college ALL THE TIME!

University of Bedrock?

[Circus Boy]

 

The belt isn't the top of the strike zone according to the rule book.

True, but I wouldn't give a rookie pitcher the benefit call over one of the best players in the game on strike three. Upsets the universe. Cats sleeping with dogs.

[ashbury]

A lot like watching T ball.

You have to either love baseball, or hate it, to endure watching T ball.