Game Thread: Twins @ Seattle 7:10 PM PST (9:10 PM CST) 5/16/2019

[Blake]

The Twins are on a West Coast swing, starting in the North, though still south of the Twin Cities, in Seattle, facing the Mariners.

 

This should be an interesting series because the Mariners have been able to put some runs on the board. Though, their pitching seems to be able to give up quite a few runs also. Which is good for the Twins, not so good for Seattle.

 

It's funny, because I sort of kept an eye on Seattle and noticed they had a good record, but looked at how many runs they were giving up and realized their early season record was smoke and mirrors. And, as of this writing, Seattle shows a -12 run differential while our favorite team, the Twins, show a run differential of +52.

 

Now for some things to think about;

 

1: 7:10 start time on the West Coast. Blech.

2. 9:10 start time for the Midwest. Double Blech

3. Any sort of "light" beer: Blech and ptui

4. Daylight Savings Time: Blech, ptui and arrggh!

 

 

Pitching for the Twins:

 

Michael Pineda

 

Pitching for Seattle:

 

Erik Swanson

 

5. Play Ball!

 

 

[Blake]

Disclaimer: This writer in no way is endorsing the incredible group, Chicago, and, in fact, thinks further exposure to Chicago should probably be limited as much as possible.

 

 

Disclaimer disclaimer: The management would like to point out the author of this thread appears to be engaging in product placement for some nefarious reason. Please rest assured the author has been warned about continuing these practices.

 

Thank you.

 

Not really TD management.

 

[yarnivek1972]

I always find objections to daylight savings time curious. Without it, the sun would be peaking over the horizon at about 4 AM this time of the year and closer to 3:30 in most of June and July. Is that really what you want?

 

When half of the population was working in agriculture, it didn’t matter. The “business world” runs 7 to 5 and pretty much always has.

[diehardtwinsfan]

Game thread game... let's try and add lines/titles from Chicago songs to fit in context with ongoing conversations.

[USAFChief]

https://youtu.be/7uy0ldI_1HA

 

MLB games can start at 7 PM?

 

Who knew? Me likey.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

It's not when you start, it's when you finish...

 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Disclaimer...

 

The above song is not by Chicago.

 

The poster has an ingrained habit of late to avoid Chicago traffic on road trips if at all possible.

 

Carry on.

[SwainZag]

 

I always find objections to daylight savings time curious. Without it, the sun would be peaking over the horizon at about 4 AM this time of the year and closer to 3:30 in most of June and July. Is that really what you want?

When half of the population was working in agriculture, it didn’t matter. The “business world” runs 7 to 5 and pretty much always has.

 

I agree and don't understand it either.  Give me longer sunlight after work opposed before it.  A lot more people are going to take advantage of sunlight at 8 PM vs 4 AM.

[ashbury]

Game thread game... let's try and add lines/titles from Chicago songs to fit in context with ongoing conversations.

I'm saving up a good one for after the first 66 questions.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I agree and don't understand it either. Give me longer sunlight after work opposed before it. A lot more people are going to take advantage of sunlight at 8 PM vs 4 AM.

I'm not going to think very hard about it...

 

I appreciate incentive to get up at 4am.

[twins1095]

Think we see Sano today?  I'm hoping so. 

 

 

[oldguywithanitch]

Daylight savings time is needed for all of the unlighted fields so we can play baseball, softball and soccer later in to the evenings during the summer

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Daylight savings time is needed for all of the unlighted fields so we can play baseball, softball and soccer later in to the evenings during the summer

 

so just leave it there all year long and be done with it.

[ashbury]

so just leave it there all year long and be done with it.

If you keep saving up that daylight for years on end, without some kind of relief valve there might eventually be a rip in the space-time continuum.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

If you keep saving up that daylight for years on end, without some kind of relief valve there might eventually be a rip in the space-time continuum.

I don't know... AZ and IN did for the longest time.. Pretty sure they didn't turn into blackholes. 

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

I'm saving up a good one for after the first 66 questions.

 

Well, at least no one will be saying "I can't fight this feeling anymore" when Hildy comes in. 

[USAFChief]

 

Well, at least no one will be saying "I can't fight this feeling anymore" when Hildy comes in. 

Least of all the band Chicago.

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Least of all the band Chicago.

yeah, that was REO Speedwagon now that I think about it. Need to brush up on my 80s bands. 

[VATwinsFan]

In case y'all didn't catch it, Seattle also has a relief pitcher named Austin Adams.

[wsnydes]

 

yeah, that was REO Speedwagon now that I think about it. Need to brush up on my 80s bands. 

It's time for you to fly...so that you can study up on them!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

yeah, that was REO Speedwagon now that I think about it. Need to brush up on my 80s bands. 

70s bands too

[Don Walcott]

I'm betting Seattle gets 4 runs tonight.

 

Question is, will the final score be 25- or 6-to-4?

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

70s bands too

 

yeah, but being born in December of 77, as far as I'm concerned the 70s didn't exist.

[Blake]

 

If you keep saving up that daylight for years on end, without some kind of relief valve there might eventually be a rip in the space-time continuum.

the space time continuum ripped when the Twins somehow became a good to very good team this year.

[Don Walcott]

 

the space time continuum ripped when the Twins somehow became a good to very good team this year.

I don't know about the space time continuum. But, if the Twins really are a good to very good team -- baby what a big surprise!

[wsnydes]

 

the space time continuum ripped when the Twins somehow became a good to very good team this year.

[ashbury]

I don't know... AZ and IN did for the longest time.. Pretty sure they didn't turn into blackholes. 

I dunno. I grew up in Indiana and you lived there for a good while, and Chief (among others on TD) knows AZ. We have, in other words, multiple witnesses as to the blackholishness of those two states.

[USAFChief]

 

yeah, but being born in December of 77, as far as I'm concerned the 70s didn't exist.

Oh sure. Brag about how young you are. Real cute. 

[Dave The Dastardly]

 

I don't know... AZ and IN did for the longest time.. Pretty sure they didn't turn into blackholes. 

I'm not so sure about that. AZ has sucked in a lot of Minnesotans lately. And Indiana... well if you've ever driven down I65 from Indianapolis to Louisville on a hot summer's day you had to wonder if you were going to get a blackhole standing in line at the only wayside rest in the state.

[Don Walcott]

 

I'm not so sure about that. AZ has sucked in a lot of Minnesotans lately. And Indiana... well if you've ever driven down I65 from Indianapolis to Louisville on a hot summer's day you had to wonder if you were going to get a blackhole standing in line at the only wayside rest in the state.

Including my Mom and Step-Dad, who are moving from Eden Prairie to Tucson at the end of the month. Something about the weather . . . .