Game Thread: Twins vs. Yankees 5:10 pm PST (7:10 pm CST) 7/22/2019

[Blake]

After the exciting win yesterday, and after perusing the game thread yesterday, I came to the conclusion some of the  Twins faithful needed some help surviving the game

 

 

Nothing like high comedy, drama and angst....all in one game, which encapsulates everything that goes with being a Twins fan this year.

 

The highs and lows of following the Twins this year have been nothing short of spectacular.

 

 

Now, the Yankees come to town and they've been playing good baseball, boo!, and, have been a Twins nemesis for as long as Target Field has been in existence. Not to worry, though, Twins fans, because I have come up with the perfect way to deal with watching the Twins play the Yankees:

 

 

And now, for some random thoughts. (Is there any way to add a bit of reverb to these things so this comes across as the portentous announcement it is? Pretentious?)

 

1. Yankees. Enough said.

2. Twins. Enough said.

3. Twins fans: Hoping to survive the next series.

4. Twins bullpen. Said too much already.

 

Pitching for the Twins:

 

Martin Perez

 

Pitching for the ************ Yankees:

 

C.C. Sabathia

 

5. Play ball!

 

 

[Blake]

Disclaimer: The author in no way is implying that he is a medical expert. In fact, the author does not claim expertise in anything. Which, is probably stating the obvious to any of those who have kept an eye on game threads over these last couple of years.

 

Thank you for your patience and please remember to put your trays in the upright position before we enter the holding pattern.

 

Regards.

 

Vendor number 3, row 4, aisle 6, Target Field.

[USAFChief]

 

 

After the exciting win yesterday, and after perusing the game thread yesterday, I came to the conclusion some of the  Twins faithful needed some help surviving the game

 

 

 

Nothing like high comedy, drama and angst....all in one game, which encapsulates everything that goes with being a Twins fan this year.

 

The highs and lows of following the Twins this year have been nothing short of spectacular.

 

 

Now, the Yankees come to town and they've been playing good baseball, boo!, and, have been a Twins nemesis for as long as Target Field has been in existence. Not to worry, though, Twins fans, because I have come up with the perfect way to deal with watching the Twins play the Yankees:

 

 

 

And now, for some random thoughts. (Is there any way to add a bit of reverb to these things so this comes across as the portentous announcement it is? Pretentious?)

 

1. Yankees. Enough said.

2. Twins. Enough said.

3. Twins fans: Hoping to survive the next series.

4. Twins bullpen. Said too much already.

 

Pitching for the Twins:

 

Martin Perez

 

Pitching for the Twins:

 

C.C. Sabathia

 

5. Play ball!

 

 

We traded for CC Sabathia? Or is this some sort of "He blows so bad, it's like he's pitching for the Twins" joke?

 

[Blake]

 

We traded for CC Sabathia? Or is this some sort of "He blows so bad, it's like he's pitching for the Twins" joke?

 

Sigh.

 

Mind fixing?

 

Though, if you decide to leave it, well, makes the disclaimer all that much better!

[USAFChief]

 

Sigh.

 

Mind fixing?

 

Though, if you decide to leave it, well, makes the disclaimer all that much better!

Fixed, with minor edit.

[Blake]

 

Fixed, with minor edit.

LOL!

 

The cool thing, if the Twins do actually take CC apart, my original is available for posterity.

 

If not, my original is available for mockery.

 

Win Win!

[Number3]

I cannot believe this is not ESPN's Monday night game instead of Red Sox - Rays. Can't be audience because Tampa has no audience. 2 first place teams as opposed to a 2nd v a 3rd. Makes no sense.

 

No reason for Twins bats not to come alive. Just "see" CC for what he is and forget the NY on the uniform. Just go up there and pretend its BP. Hey Rocco, don't panic just because Perez gives up a couple of runs.

 

Twins 2 of 3; I guarantee it. (Now I will call the Medicare help line, Joe. lol)

[twinsnorth49]

Welp this is either going to be really good or really bad. 

 

No middle ground. 

 

At the risk of throwing up in my mouth a little...….go Blue Jays. 

 

 

[Blake]

 

Welp this is either going to be really good or really bad. 

 

No middle ground. 

 

At the risk of throwing up in my mouth a little...….go Blue Jays. 

 

Need a Corner Gas Wollerton gif.

[SwainZag]

 

I cannot believe this is not ESPN's Monday night game instead of Red Sox - Rays. Can't be audience because Tampa has no audience. 2 first place teams as opposed to a 2nd v a 3rd. Makes no sense.

 

No reason for Twins bats not to come alive. Just "see" CC for what he is and forget the NY on the uniform. Just go up there and pretend its BP. Hey Rocco, don't panic just because Perez gives up a couple of runs.

 

Twins 2 of 3; I guarantee it. (Now I will call the Medicare help line, Joe. lol)

 

At least we get Wednesday night on ESPN.

[USAFChief]

WE NEED TO BUNT ON CC!!

 

//had to be done. no game against CC Sabathia can ever happen without calls to bunt

[twinsnorth49]

 

Need a Corner Gas Wollerton gif.

[ashbury]

And now, for some random thoughts. (Is there any way to add a bit of reverb to these things so this comes across as the portentous announcement it is? Pretentious?)

 

1. Yankees. Enough said.

2. Twins. Enough said.

3. Twins fans: Hoping to survive the next series.

4. Twins bullpen. Said too much already.

 

[howeda7]

First 2 hitters should bunt and make him field.

[ashbury]

WE NEED TO BUNT ON CC!!

 

//had to be done. no game against CC Sabathia can ever happen without calls to bunt

 

First 2 hitters should bunt and make him field.

I dunno, maybe it's just me, but I could see a little small-ball piranha action being called for, with plenty of bunting.

[Blake]

 

I dunno, maybe it's just me, but I could see a little small-ball piranha action being called for, with plenty of bunting.

 

[Squirrel]

WE NEED TO BUNT ON CC!!

 

//had to be done. no game against CC Sabathia can ever happen without calls to bunt

Lol, I just clicked in just to say this. I’ve always wanted to see a team employ this strategy against CC.

[Dantes929]

Lol, I just clicked in just to say this. I’ve always wanted to see a team employ this strategy against CC.

. Teams have done that and then he gets all childish and pissy and starts throwing at guys and then team teams stop bunting. I h always wanted everyone in the lineup to try to bunt for a hit at least one pitch every at bat just to watch him explode. Who is he to dictate how how the game should be played?

[twinsnorth49]

Hard for our guys to be a bunch of savages in the box by bunting.......but I'm down with it.

[SwainZag]

1. C Mitch Garver ®
2. SS Jorge Polanco (S)
3. DH Nelson Cruz ®
4. LF Eddie Rosario (L)
5. 1B Miguel Sano ®
6. RF Marwin Gonzalez (S)
7. CF Max Kepler (L)
8. 2B Jonathan Schoop ®
9. 3B Luis Arraez (L)

[USAFChief]

No Buxton.

 

sigh.

[SpicyGarvSauce]

 

No Buxton.

 

sigh.

 

Bleeping concussions.

[Tom Froemming]

My only prediction for tonight is that Luis Arraez will make the other team's pitchers say a lot of swears.

[PDX Twin]

 

No Buxton.

 

sigh.

 

Every time I see the ball drop in front of a CF, I think "Buxton would have had that ... and then been out of the lineup for a month."

[SwainZag]

 

No Buxton.

 

sigh.

 

I think the STRIB had an article on Friday that made it seem pretty optimistic he would be back today.  I guess we hope for tomorrow....

[KFEY93]

 

I cannot believe this is not ESPN's Monday night game instead of Red Sox - Rays. Can't be audience because Tampa has no audience. 2 first place teams as opposed to a 2nd v a 3rd. Makes no sense.

 

No reason for Twins bats not to come alive. Just "see" CC for what he is and forget the NY on the uniform. Just go up there and pretend its BP. Hey Rocco, don't panic just because Perez gives up a couple of runs.

 

Twins 2 of 3; I guarantee it. (Now I will call the Medicare help line, Joe. lol

I want what you're on. 3 game sweep in coming. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

No Buxton.

 

sigh.

He been reactivated yet?

 

That could explain his absence from the line up...

 

Elsewise, maybe they're easing him back in, as unstopable pinch runner.

[LVTwinsfan]

Instead of bagging on the Twins for how terrible they have been for the last six weeks or so, I have decided to look at things in a more positive light. The Twins magic number to win the division is 62.

[SpicyGarvSauce]

 

Instead of bagging on the Twins for how terrible they have been for the last six weeks or so, I have decided to look at things in a more positive light. The Twins magic number to win the division is 62.

 

I love when Magic Number Guy is out on Twitter; means good things!

[Blake]

Lineups:

 

********** Yankees *

 

1. DJ LeMahieu ® 2B
2. Aaron Judge ® RF
3. Edwin Encarnacion ® 1B
4. Gary Sanchez ® C
5. Aaron Hicks (S) CF
6. Luke Voit ® DH
7. Gleyber Torres ® SS
8. Gio Urshela ® 3B
9. Mike Tauchman (L) LF

 

Twins:

 

1. Mitch Garver ® C

2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
3. Nelson Cruz ® DH
4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
5. Miguel Sano ® 1B
6. Marwin Gonzalez (S) RF
7. Max Kepler (L) CF
8. Jonathan Schoop ® 2B
9. Luis Arraez (L) 3B

 

*Chief's term, not mine!