Game Thread Twins @ Mariners 5/18/19 9:10 PM CDT

[MNT1996]

Cron just wanted to take an inning off from hitting home runs. Respectable. 

[VATwinsFan]

So I hear Seattle is drafting a letter to the commish demanding all the Twins get tested for PEDs.

[IndianaTwin]

Twins have almost 60 more home runs than Detroit.

#gardysfault

Mariners pitchers are pitching to contact.

[Han Joelo]

Is it weird to feel nostalgic for a now-gone corporate stadium name?  It will always be Safeco to me...and the Twins keep hitting balls way up into the left field seats I used to sit in.

 

The box score totals look like computer code right now.  10100

                                                                                             0 1 0

 

EDIT*: On my composer screen, the numbers are aligned properly.  I guess I don't know how to even pretend code.

 

[LaBombo]

 

Twins have almost 60 more home runs than Detroit.

#gardysfault

 

But they're totally making up for it by taking it the other way.

 

<P.A. Announcer, in booming voice>  "No, they're not."

[h2oface]

Boy, the way Kepler flipped that bat..... ON A WALK!. Better call the "have your back" police. Not even a home run! The old school cronies will want a bean ball.

[MNT1996]

Man I'm actually starting to feel bad for Mariner fans now.

[Vanimal46]

 

The Mariners pitchers could use a pick me up...

[drock2190]

I didn't even know that an major league outfielder could have 7 errors by May 18th.

 

Are they sure he is going to the outfield with a glove?

[operation mindcrime]

Happy for Sano- but pleez get that chain off,

Mr. T would approve!

[Nine of twelve]

 

Is it weird to feel nostalgic for a now-gone corporate stadium name?  It will always be Safeco to me...and the Twins keep hitting balls way up into the left field seats I used to sit in.

 

The box score totals look like computer code right now.  10100

                                                                                             0 1 0

 

EDIT*: On my composer screen, the numbers are aligned properly.  I guess I don't know how to even pretend code.

11 11 0 0 1 1

[TFRazor]

Error #51 on the Mariners and we’re not even in June

[Nine of twelve]

 

11 11 0 0 1 1

That didn't last long.

[TFRazor]

Mr. T would approve!

Pity the fool

[Blake]

Hey, Twins, stop scoring runs! I need to be able to skip an inning and catch up!

 

Just kidding.

[TFRazor]

So random question, does a pitching change count as a mound visit every time? Because..... I think Seattle’s going to need more than 6

[operation mindcrime]

The Vikings have added a safety!!!

[USAFChief]

Man, this Mariner team is bad defensively. 

[Don Walcott]

Considering how bad the Seahawks defense is, we should have more points.

[Vanimal46]

The Vikings have added a safety!!!

You sure they didn't miss 2 extra points?

[Blake]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but the Seattle catcher needs to get some framing training. The obviously "snatch into the strike zone" isn't going to cut it. Especially when the glove moves 6 to 8 inches.

[TFRazor]

You sure they didn't miss 2 extra points?

No they’re pretty much scoring at will.

[jimbo92107]

End of 4th inning...at 840pm Ca time. Yawn, I'm getting sleepy...

 

I just don't want to start assuming wins, like Boston fans. Let's just enjoy them when they happen.

[gil4]

 

Just checking in. Good to see I haven't missed anything.

Just warming up.

[MNT1996]

 

You sure they didn't miss 2 extra points?

 

Given the Vikings history with kickers this is by far the more likely scenario

[Vanimal46]

Don't know if it's been mentioned, but the Seattle catcher needs to get some framing training. The obviously "snatch into the strike zone" isn't going to cut it. Especially when the glove moves 6 to 8 inches.

Construction is a great industry to get into!

[jimbo92107]

 

When my sons were that age there was a 5-run inning rule. I remember one inning in which there were 8 consecutive walks. 

That's exactly what I remember, too. Sometimes kid pitchers simply can't throw the ball for strikes. It's cruel to make them suffer the ignominy of getting humiliated by their own lack of training. 

[Nine of twelve]

I'm posting this as an anti-jinx, making sure nobody thinks this is a sure win for us.

 

https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/august-5-2001-cleveland-overcomes-12-run-deficit-beat-mariners

 

I remember watching this game. There was one point at which Cleveland had cut the deficit to about 5 and the camera showed Lou Piniella in Seattle's dugout. He had an unbelievably sour look on his face, knowing what was happening, knowing what was going to continue to happen, and knowing that no matter what he did it would turn out bad. It was priceless.

[TwinsCD]

 

So random question, does a pitching change count as a mound visit every time? Because..... I think Seattle’s going to need more than 6

 

Nope...only counts as a visit if they leave the poor schlep in.

[VATwinsFan]

I thought i was watching the twins play and a yankee game broke out...

From 1927.