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

[Vanimal46]

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

I did that 2 months ago... Got delayed in Dallas for 5 hours. Slap in the face since Austin is 3 hours away.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

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

Nevermind then.

 

Carry on.

 

(and sorry for typos)

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

I did that 2 months ago... Got delayed in Dallas for 5 hours. Slap in the face since Austin is 3 hours away.

didn't realize you were in Austin... did some work for Whole Foods last fall. 

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

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

 

So the real question, what brings you to the mid west? I'm (hopefully not stuck) in Charlotte at the moment hoping that my flight leaves as scheduled.

[Vanimal46]

didn't realize you were in Austin... did some work for Whole Foods last fall.

Downtown location? If so, you were a few minutes away from my apartment.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

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)

Ninja'd...

and with style in keeping with the theme.

 

Wait... how can it be ninja'd if i know who done it?

 

Samurai'd i was!

[Vanimal46]

So the real question, what brings you to the mid west? I'm (hopefully not stuck) in Charlotte at the moment hoping that my flight leaves as scheduled.

My sales territory is TN/KY/IN/OH and got promoted to the heavy travel role. Hence why I'm not able to do the game thread hosting this year...

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

Downtown location? If so, you were a few minutes away from my apartment.

 

yup... It was a 1 week thing though... but I'll remember that if I'm ever back that way. 

[diehardtwinsfan]

 

My sales territory is TN/KY/IN/OH and got promoted to the heavy travel role. Hence why I'm not able to do the game thread hosting this year...

 

well, if you're ever in Cleveland when I'm not on the road, hit me up.

[Vanimal46]

well, if you're ever in Cleveland when I'm not on the road, hit me up.

Haven't had to travel there much yet. Hopefully I can plan to be there for the NFL draft.

[USAFChief]

 

Chief is the host? Doesn't stringer know he's too old to do this?

Hey...take it easy on the "Stringer is old" jokes. Stringer is aware of how old he is.

[bird]

 

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

 

 

What thread?

[bird]

 

 

 

Too early?

[AlwaysinModeration]

So assuming “Ryne Stanek” is the opener, who is the, um, starter?

[AlwaysinModeration]

This?

 

 

Ballet was better.

Lindor is like poetry in motion, especially on that play.

[70charger]

 

Tonight, the Twins kick off a three game series vs the Tampa Bay Rays.

 

This is undoubtedly correct.

[bird]

Have they announced the Twin's new interim manager?

 

Good luck to the old one, but he's going to have to fast-talk his way into some college job after that unmentionable, season-ending, panic-causing debacle the other night.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Lindor is like poetry in motion, especially on that play.

Oh, not disparaging the subject matter... Production values were higher at the ballet. Stage lighting, a real orchestra in a real pit, playing real music. Even atmospherics in one piece.

 

Imagine what Lindor would have looked like on that play with dramatic music, side light to highlight his build, and fog rolling through the stadium when the ball didn't come down.

[Dave The Dastardly]

 

Oh, not disparaging the subject matter... Production values were higher at the ballet. Stage lighting, a real orchestra in a real pit, playing real music. Even atmospherics in one piece.

Imagine what Lindor would have looked like on that play with dramatic music, side light to highlight his build, and fog rolling through the stadium when the ball didn't come down.

I think there was thick fog rolling through a lot of Twins fans' man caves last night. Cue Boris Karloff.

[nicksaviking]

I had a breakfast of champions (wild turkey shot + Miller lite) so I'm doing okay.

That’s probably also why you got “stuck”. Is TSA at least wearing gloves and using gentle touches this time?

[Otto von Ballpark]

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

 

The Rays attendance might improve! More accessible for school groups.

[bird]

 

Does anyone know the logic behind hitting Astudillo Third? He's hitting .224/.231/..265 in the last 15 games and has an overall OPS of .657. I get playing him since you don't want to play Castro every night, but hitting 3rd? Seems like Cron and Rosario would be better choices. 

 

 

No logic. Rocco goes by gut feel.

[DocBauer]

So after a pair of off days the Twins are set to play...err...win another game tonight!

[Blake]

 

What thread?

Very funny.

 

Who are you again?

[Blake]

 

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

Ahem.

 

Game thread + watching the game.

[MNTSchmitt]

Flushed yesterday’s game, nothing to worry about. Better line up and a better pitcher, should be a nice rebound tonight! Let’s go!

[Pardon My Dinger]

It’s trippy to watch the Twins play in a dome. I hope I don’t become overly sentimental.

[Blake]

 

It’s trippy to watch the Twins play in a dome. I hope I don’t become overly sentimental.

 

[Mike Sixel]

BTW, what is AZ time right now? I actually am not sure if this game is at 3:10 or 4:10 or 5:10 my time.....

[MNTSchmitt]

BTW, what is AZ time right now? I actually am not sure if this game is at 3:10 or 4:10 or 5:10 my time.....

7:10 EST first pitch