Game-Thread 8/5: Minnesota Twins (9-2) @ Pittsburgh Pirates (2-9) 6:05pmCT

[Squirrel]

I guess I tuned in at just the right time

 

[70charger]

Kepler honestly reminds so much of Morneau when he was playing.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

I guess I tuned in at just the right time

Feel free to tune in whenever ya want.

[Dman]

Man we needed that.  Just felt good for someone to get a clutch HR it has been a while.

[Mill1634]

Surprised we are going to Alcala after throwing 35 Monday...thought Poppen would be the guy here

[ashbury]

"Derek Shelton, what do you and your coaching staff think of when I say 'bullpen'?"

"Neverauskas."

"No reason to be touchy. It's a legitimate question. Pitching coach Morin: Who symbolizes the pen?"

"Neverauskas."

"Interview's over. Jerks."

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Trying to remember the song about the bomba...

something about nesecitas un poca de gracias?

[DocBauer]

This fun, letting Alcala finish it off

[Squirrel]

Remind me ... who did we get Alcala from and for whom?

[bighat]

Tattoo'ed by Kep there, sheesh.

[Aggies7]

Remind me ... who did we get Alcala from and for whom?

Astros for pressly

[Nine of twelve]

 

Remind me ... who did we get Alcala from and for whom?

Ryan Pressly trade. Google is your friend.

[ashbury]

No, but his bat is on life support. Seems to be a hole in it, about the size of a baseball

I hope half a game riding the pine was enough to correct whatever problem there was, and we have a complete centerfielder for the rest of the season.

[Aggies7]

I just saw on Twitter that we never had a winning streak of more than 6 games last year. Hard to believe

[ashbury]

Ryan Pressley trade. Google is your friend.

Might rhetorical questions be also Squirrel's friend?

[70charger]

Well. Glad we had insurance runs...

[Aggies7]

Control seems to be a bit of an issue with Alcalá.

[70charger]

 

Might rhetorical questions be also Squirrel's friend?

 

What's a rhetorical question, really?

[Don Walcott]

Josh Bell is a big, strong, talented player. Glad we got that out of the way. Now, let’s end this.

[DocBauer]

HR stunk but have to be excited about this kid

[Nine of twelve]

Win, win, chicken din.

 

[ashbury]

Winner winner, Pittsburgh dinner.

 

[DocBauer]

NICE!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Might rhetorical questions be also Squirrel's friend?

Aren't you supposed to keep talking after a rhetorical question? What is rhetoric after all?

 

Oh right. Typing... This is a visual media.

 

And while i was typing...

 

Winner!

[operation mindcrime]

Way to go Twins!!!!!

[Aggies7]

First 10-2 franchise start in 90 years

 

Best record in baseball

[Mill1634]

Good win! Hitters weren't great but added on when they needed to, and Dobnak was fantastic. Stashak continues to excel, and Duffey is dominant. 

 

Until tomorrow, 

 

Go Twins!

[stringer bell]

Josh Bell is a rather good hitter. Really tough for almost anyone to hit that high heat.

[bighat]

Best record in baseball. Cubs will also be 10-2 if they can hold off KC tonight (currently up 2-1 in the 7th).

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh, by the way...

 

Thank heaven for little insurance runs.

 

Somewhere in the archive game threads, Glorm is smug.