Game Thread: Twins vs Houston @ 4:40 PM PST (6:40 PM CST) 4/29/2019

[Blake]

After a very nice sweep of the very bad team, Baltimore, the Twins face a team that is the opposite of very bad, the Houston Astros.

 

This is a good test on this home stand and, hopefully, the home town 9 can bring the lumber and the pitching needed to navigate the loaded Houston lineup.

 

Though, truth be told, the Twins have been putting on a pretty impressive show with the lumber themselves.

 

On paper, this is not a matchup that favors the Twins, however, games are not played on paper, but on grass, mainly  because paper just doesn't hold up well under baseball cleats.

 

Some things to think about;

 

1. Whether or not the weather will cooperate.

 

2. Will the pitchers be able to throw the ball through the strike zone.

 

3. We know that no hitters are hard to come by.

 

4. I hope to stop by Target Field in September and buy a hot dog. Maybe a braut.

 

Pitching for the Twins:

 

Jake Odorizzi

 

Pitching for the Astros:

 

Justin Verlander

 

5. Play ball!

[Blake]

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-Some person from row 7 seat 10 who has nothing to do with anything.

[ashbury]

If only the English language had some substitute word or phrase for the opposite of very bad.

[wsnydes]

 

If only the English language had some substitute word or phrase for the opposite of very bad.

I think the phrase that you're looking for is "unbad".  

[Blake]

 

If only the English language had some substitute word or phrase for the opposite of very bad.

Ahem! Today is Homonym day.

 

Opposite day is down the hall and on the right.

[USAFChief]

Oh. My. Gosh. I'm getting so tired of this. ANOTHER phone call from Mrs Chief complaining about car issues. She calls me like, once a week with some huge car crisis or another. "Won't start." "Flat tire." yada yada yada.

 

Well, it just happened again. I'm at work and wouldn't you know it, a phone call from Mrs Chief.

 

"Honey, can you come and get me?"

 

"Car issues again?"

 

"Uh...yes. Brakes went out."

 

"OK, where are you?"

 

"I'm in the CVS on 22nd St."

 

"OK, be there in a few. Where's your car?"

 

"Uh...in the CVS on 22nd St."

[wsnydes]

 

Oh. My. Gosh. I'm getting so tired of this. ANOTHER phone call from Mrs Chief complaining about car issues. She calls me like, once a week with some huge car crisis or another. "Won't start." "Flat tire." yada yada yada.

 

Well, it just happened again. I'm at work and wouldn't you know it, a phone call from Mrs Chief.

 

"Honey, can you come and get me?"

 

"Car issues again?"

 

"Uh...yes. Brakes went out."

 

"OK, where are you?"

 

"I'm in the CVS on 22nd St."

 

"OK, be there in a few. Where's your car?"

 

"Uh...in the CVS on 22nd St."

I mean, the sign on the building did say "drive thru"...

[ashbury]

Them's the brakes. (This being homonym day...)

[USAFChief]

 

Them's the brakes. (This being homonym day...)

Quite possibly the best set-up of all time.

[USAFChief]

 

I mean, the sign on the building did say "drive thru"...

Actually, I believe it said "Drive thru pharmacy."

 

 

[Blake]

 

Quite possibly the best set-up of all time.

Tanks!

[USAFChief]

 

Tanks!

Your welcome!

[ashbury]

Your welcome!

His welcome what?

[wsnydes]

 

Actually, I believe it said "Drive thru pharmacy."

In either case, they weren't wrong apparently!

[wsnydes]

 

His welcome what?

matte?

[USAFChief]

 

His welcome what?

yes.

[Blake]

 

His welcome what?

Second.

[psturnbloom]

Looks like Rocco has decided to roll the dice on a lefty-heavy lineup today. Will be interesting to see if it pays off.

 

I'm not so sure about sitting Cruz, though. I guess his 3 strikeouts yesterday and going 0-4 against Verlander last time were the deciding factors there. In any case, that's one less tater generator in the lineup.

[Nine of twelve]

National homonym day? Sew how dew wee no witch weigh is rite?

[USAFChief]

 

National homonym day? Sew how dew wee no witch weigh is rite?

Oui Cannes knot no.

[ashbury]

National homonym day? Sew how dew wee no witch weigh is rite?

Yew Kant.

[Blake]

 

Oui Cannes knot no.

Uh oh.

 

I'm going to wind up in a corner, muttering, "What have I done? What have I unleashed?"

[ashbury]

Oui Cannes

Say bone.

[wsnydes]

 

Uh oh.

 

I'm going to wind up in a corner, muttering, "What have I done? What have I unleashed?"

Once you open Pandora's Box, there is no turning back...

[USAFChief]

 

Say bone.

HAHAHAHAHA NO WAY! you didn't say simon says.

[USAFChief]

 

Uh oh.

 

 What have I unleashed?"

A pun-derstorm

 

edit: I'll see myself out

[wsnydes]

 

A pun-derstorm

That's the opposite of unbad.

[ashbury]

Once you open PUNdora's Box, there is no turning back...

FTFY

[Blake]

 

A pun-derstorm

 

edit: I'll see myself out

homonym pun-derstorm.

[wsnydes]

 

FTFY

This thread spiraled out of control so fast, it was tough to keep up!