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Game Thread: Twins @ Tampa Bay, 4:10 PM Arizona time (6:10 PM CDT), 5-31-19

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Welcome to today’s game thread. I’m your host, USAFChief. Here's a recent photo:

 

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For those of you who have been around a while, you might remember me (along with Carole) as the keeper of the game thread duty log. Well, Stringer Bell was gracious enough to volunteer this year, and wouldn’t you know it, he immediately pulls rank and assigns me today’s game thread. Thanks for nothin’.

 

Tonight, the Twins kick off a three game series vs the Tampa Bay Rays. So here goes, in honor of RiverBrian’s time honored “Five things” format. For those of you who have been around a while, you might remember RB. Back in the early days of TD, he used to do all the game thread intro’s, as far back as the “Senators Daily” days. Odd fact: He is credited with coming up with the Washington team's official slogan: “First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League.”

 

Five things:

 

1. The Tampa Bay Rays do not actually play in Tampa Bay, oddly enough. They play in St Petersburg, which according to Wikipedia is the second largest city in Russia. The city was named after a saint, naturally…Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg (the city, not the saint) was later renamed Leningrad, to honor the Beatles lead singer after his tragic death near his apartment in the Dakotas.

 

2. The Rays play in something called Tropicana Field, which was originally called The Suncoast Dome. The Suncoast Dome was built in 1990, in hopes of attracting a major league team. That never happened, and they had to settle for the Devil Rays, who arrived in 1998. Odd fact: There have been fewer rainouts at “the Trop” than even Anaheim. So there’s a good chance they get tonight’s game in.

 

3. The Rays fancy themselves at the cutting edge of current baseball theory. They invented the “opener,” which is universally loved and admired here at TD, and they were in the forefront of the recent shifting trend. They will even occasionally employ a four man outfield as pictured here. That in and of itself isn’t entirely new, but notice they also shifted all 50 some-odd fans in attendance from their seats near the infield to the outfield seats, the better with which to toss opposing bombas back onto the field pronto.

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5. The Rays mascot is something of undetermined kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species named “Raymond.” Raymond is a bit more…edgy than Twins fans familiar with TC Bear might be used to. Here is

Raymond after the death of Australian TV personality Steve Irwin:

 

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I believe all the lawsuits were settled quietly out of court.

 

And here he is just prior to hilariously pulling down the speedos worn by former MLB player and current KC broadcaster Rex Hudler, after Hudler dove from the famous D ring rafters into the manta ray pond/swimming pool/septic tank located in the stadium:

 

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Multiple lawsuits from multiple sources are working their way through multiple court systems.

 

Oh, and one more thing:

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Mike Sixel GOAT

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Tampa Bay is a body of water. I'd be interested in seeing a game played there somehow!

 

Nice intro, btw. I especially liked the three game series part....

Mr. Brooks Cedar Rapids Kernels

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On the topic of the opening photo, I got the privilege of watching the USAF Thunderbirds perform in Duluth last year. It was conclusively breathtaking. They are absolute rock stars, and I'd recommend everyone put it on their bucket list.

Blake All-Star

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This is the best gamethread opener of this series yet! (I too am ignoring yesterday’s game entirely; it didn’t happen.)

Great, way to make the 5 minutes I spent putting together the thread yesterday meaningless.

ashbury GOAT

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Great, way to make the 5 minutes I spent putting together the thread yesterday meaningless.

What a coincidence. I spent 5 seconds reading it and had the same outcome.

 

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twinsnorth49 St Paul Saints

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5. The Rays mascot is something of undetermined kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species named “Raymond.” Raymond is a bit more…edgy than Twins fans familiar with TC Bear might be used to. Here is

Raymond after the death of Australian TV personality Steve Irwin:

 

irwin-mnn.jpg.560x0_q80_crop-smart.jpg

I believe all the lawsuits were settled quietly out of court.

 

 

 

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twinsnorth49 St Paul Saints

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Great, way to make the 5 minutes I spent putting together the thread yesterday meaningless.

 

The Twins made the 3 hours I spent watching last night's game meaningless...….quit your bitching. 

bighat Cedar Rapids Kernels

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Got those TPS reports:

 

    Max Kepler (L) RF
    Jorge Polanco (S) DH
    Willians Astudillo ® C
    Eddie Rosario (L) LF
    C.J. Cron ® 1B
    Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
    Miguel Sano ® 3B
    Jonathan Schoop ® 2B
    Byron Buxton ® CF

    Jose Berrios (RHP)

 

    Austin Meadows (L) DH
    Brandon Lowe (L) LF
    Willy Adames ® SS
    Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B
    Christian Arroyo ® 3B
    Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF
    Daniel Robertson ® 2B
    Mike Zunino ® C
    Guillermo Heredia ® RF

    Ryne Stanek (RHP)

 

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Great, way to make the 5 minutes I spent putting together the thread yesterday meaningless.

If it makes you feel any better, if the Twins lose by a ten-spot today, I will disavow ever having read Chiefs opener today.

sampleSizeOfOne Cooperstown

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Lineups later.

 

Glad to obligue!

Flipancy asside...

 

Twins: (on top)

Jose Berrios (R )

 

1. Max Kepler (L) RF

2. Jorge Polanco (S) DH

3. Willians Astudillo ( R) C

4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

5. C.J. Cron ( R) 1B

6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS

7. Miguel Sano ( R) 3B

8. Jonathan Schoop (R ) 2B

9. Byron Buxton (R ) CF

 

Rays (beneath)

Ryne Stanek ( R)

 

1. Austin Meadows (L) DH

2. Brandon Lowe (L) LF

3. Willy Adames (R ) SS

4. Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

5. Christian Arroyo (R ) 3B

6. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

7. Daniel Robertson (R ) 2B

8. Mike Zunino (R ) C

9. Guillermo Heredia ( R) RF

 

Sorry i don't sound like Frank Oz...

wsnydes MVP

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Got those TPS reports:

 

    Max Kepler (L) RF
    Jorge Polanco (S) DH
    Willians Astudillo ® C
    Eddie Rosario (L) LF
    C.J. Cron ® 1B
    Marwin Gonzalez (S) SS
    Miguel Sano ® 3B
    Jonathan Schoop ® 2B
    Byron Buxton ® CF

    Jose Berrios (RHP)

 

    Austin Meadows (L) DH
    Brandon Lowe (L) LF
    Willy Adames ® SS
    Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B
    Christian Arroyo ® 3B
    Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF
    Daniel Robertson ® 2B
    Mike Zunino ® C
    Guillermo Heredia ® RF

    Ryne Stanek (RHP)

I'm still looking for my Swingline stapler...and I didn't receive a paycheck this week.

Sssuperdave College Ball

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Fun fact... prior to 1999, when Office Space was made, Swingline did not make a red stapler.  The stapler in the movie was custom painted, and years later Swingline started actually producing red staplers in response to increased demand for them.

Vanimal46 GOAT

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Shot your own wild turkey?

 

That wasalmist the national bird...

It's legal here in Kentucky! I think.... Always act first and ask for forgiveness later.

diehardtwinsfan Minnesota Twins

diehardtwinsfan

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Anyone else ever get stuck in the Louisville airport? Just me?

yeah, and I rented a car and drove home since it's two hours from where I used to live.

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