GAME THREAD: 8/3/20 Minnesota Twins VS Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:10 CDT

[Danchat]

 

biggest pet peeve in baseball.  Closer in a non save situation

Why wouldn't you want to use your closer in a tie game? If we take the lead at this point, the game is over and there is no save opportunity.

[ashbury]

biggest pet peeve in baseball.  Closer in a non save situation

Really? In a tie game at home? Once the ninth begins, there will be no save opportunity, period. You want to deprive yourself of the services of your best short innings guy?

 

/ edit - ninja'd by Danchat

 

[cmoss84]

There's nothing like a good haiku. And those were certainly nothing like good haikus.

 

Twice five syllables

Plus seven can't say much but

That's Haiku for you.

 

Contractions are cheating. But I love them...keep them coming.

[ashbury]

Could Buxton be any less clutch?

He did lay off enough pitches to allow the pitcher to eventually throw that wild pitch to score the run. So yes, he could be a little less clutch.

 

[ashbury]

Contractions are cheating. But I love them...keep them coming.

Here's one I devised a while back:

 

A no word haiku:

Not including the first four,

Nor these final nine.

[Squirrel]

 

You can’t contain him, you can only hope to pick him off first...

For a minute there, I thought you were talking about Ash  

[FlauerPauer]

Home plate ump has been pretty weak all night tonight. That was a blatant strike.

[operation mindcrime]

He did lay off enough pitches to allow the pitcher to eventually throw that wild pitch to score the run. So yes, he could be a little less clutch.

 

Touche!

[DocBauer]

He did lay off enough pitches to allow the pitcher to eventually throw that wild pitch to score the run. So yes, he could be a little less clutch.

 

Imagine when he starts actually hitting!

[DocBauer]

Bad call! That pitch was a STRIKE on the SB!

[FlauerPauer]

Great play by Marwin!

[Mill1634]

Fantastic play from Marwin!! Walkoff incoming, I hope

[DocBauer]

Marwin! Swear his defense has been even better this season

[operation mindcrime]

Let's hit a Bomba and end this game!

[ashbury]

Contractions are cheating.

BTW, that twice-five one was composed by Douglas Hofstadter. Take it up with him.

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

In a tie game at home? Once the ninth begins, there will be no save opportunity, period.

 

Ah, but you must be still unaware of the new rule for 2020...

 

 

_{(waits for confused reaction...)}

[Danchat]

Here comes Nick Burdi... a pitcher our forum is very familiar with, especially the minor league portion.

[70charger]

Oh hey, Nick Burdi! Cool!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Contractions are cheating. But I love them...keep them coming.

Rule on dialects

Enumerate syllables

in Nerk Ahia.

[DocBauer]

Can we please end this in regulation? I have fur babies that want to snuggle with their daddy in bed.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh hey, Nick Burdi! Cool!

Huzzah!

 

Good to see him. I hope we raise his ERA...

[FlauerPauer]

If you were a Twin, Burdi, I would root for you; however, now you are the enemy...

[operation mindcrime]

Alright Jorge! What a fantastic battle!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

If you were a Twin, Burdi, I would root for you; however, now you are the enemy...

so close!

 

#AlmostHaiku

[MVP Nick Punto]

Walk off incoming. How do I know? A little Burdi told me.

[DocBauer]

Right CF looks so inviting

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Runner on second, nobody out (the old fashion way)

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Those baseballs must be slick tonight. Lots of balls slipping out of hands and gloves.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Arraez and Cruz coming up ?

 

lol g’night Bucs! Arrrrgh!

[Aggies7]

This would be a total steal of a win