Game Thread: Twins vs. Yankees, 6/10/21 @ 7:10pm

[Mike Sixel]

Back when they had picture day, and you went on the field to take pictures of players, I asked Lyman if he was going to stay with the Twins. He said he hoped to. Then he was gone. He was very nice to everyone that day.... Sucks. Pretty sure I was an early teen?

[Randy Griffith]

7 minutes ago, Randy Griffith said:

I forget why Danny Ford nickname was "Disco".  It didn't have anything to do with the ill-advised Comiskey Park promotion, did it?

I think we need a 98-cent ticket promotion like this one - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night.  What should we blow up as a sacrifice to the baseball gods?  They're obviously upset with Twins fans for something.

[Mike Sixel]

Pitching geniuses? Hahahahahaha. 

[Longdistancetwins]

5 minutes ago, Randy Griffith said:

I forget why Danny Ford nickname was "Disco".  It didn't have anything to do with the ill-advised Comiskey Park promotion, did it?

I think because Ford was talented, but his head wasn’t always in the game.  He famously let the runner behind him pass him in touching the plate, and the run was lost.  And Mauch was the manager, so you can imagine how that went over.  

[RickOShea]

They get a pitch like that and they hammer it into the 2nd deck.

We hit that pitch and pop out to the 2nd baseman.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Randy Griffith said:

I think we need a 98-cent ticket promotion like this one - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night.  What should we blow up as a sacrifice to the baseball gods?  They're obviously upset with Twins fans for something.

I say put Happ and Shoemaker with a stick of dynamite connecting the two at their rfears.  Then light the fuse, and enjoy.

[RickOShea]

How can you challenge that?  Looked pretty clear.  Morneau says the challenge is to let the hitter reset, emotionally.

[RickOShea]

So Kirilloff has a sprained ankle?  Good for a lot of time for rest and recuperation. right, Rocco?

[Randy Griffith]

10 minutes ago, Longdistancetwins said:

I think because Ford was talented, but his head wasn’t always in the game.  He famously let the runner behind him pass him in touching the plate, and the run was lost.  And Mauch was the manager, so you can imagine how that went over.  

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Mauch manage the '64 Phillies to the biggest collapse south of the '78 Red Sox (Yankees were 14 GB and won the Bucky Dent game)?

[Randy Griffith]

2 minutes ago, Randy Griffith said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Mauch manage the '64 Phillies to the biggest collapse south of the '78 Red Sox (Yankees were 14 GB and won the Bucky Dent game)?

Since misery loves company, here's a fun read...

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/phillies/20140720_Retelling_the_story_of_the_Phillies__collapse_of_1964.html. 

Complete with pictures of a young Gene Mauch!

[Longdistancetwins]

1 minute ago, Randy Griffith said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Mauch manage the '64 Phillies to the biggest collapse south of the '78 Red Sox (Yankees were 14 GB and won the Bucky Dent game)?

Yeah, but I really liked Mauch as a manager.  I thought he brought some outside professionalism and class to the organization. He did well with Carew, too, who stopped being a “moody” player and really reached his potential.  

[stringer bell]

Donaldson remains hitless with runners in scoring position with two outs. 

[Aggies7]

What a bust the Donaldson signing has been. Figures, twins finally go out and spend money on a proven player and he’s been a big failure 

[Longdistancetwins]

Simmons!  What is the story here?

[USAFChief]

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me why Byron Buxton is healthy enough to play in St Paul but not Minneapolis. 

 

Makes no sense.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me why Byron Buxton is healthy enough to play in St Paul but not Minneapolis. 

 

Makes no sense.

Amen!

[stringer bell]

Happ’s ERA today “only 7.20”. 

[Randy Griffith]

Way to limit the damage, Twins!  Happ has got to be used up now at 101 pitches.  Who gets to try to hold it close?

 

[Rigby]

7 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

I'm still waiting for someone to tell me why Byron Buxton is healthy enough to play in St Paul but not Minneapolis. 

 

Makes no sense.

Just said the same to Mrs. Rigby.

[stringer bell]

I’ll say this now to get him going…….Nelson Cruz is getting old in front of my eyes. 

[LaBombo]

It must be nice for your team to have runners on with a narrow lead, see a dude jogging in from the bullpen, and think "Oh, good, the reliever will take care of this".

[LaBombo]

12 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Happ’s ERA today “only 7.20”. 

That's less than a run per inning!  I smell an extension... that, or Twins fans drowning their sorrow in bratwurst.

[Aggies7]

Donaldson, get the DP smh

[gil4]

17 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I’ll say this now to get him going…….Nelson Cruz is getting old in front of my eyes. 

He just discovered that all you have to do to get on base is reach back and hit the catcher's mitt. That might buy him a few more years.

 

[Aggies7]

Omg you’re allowed to drive in runs with guys on base and two outs? I wasn’t aware

[RickOShea]

22 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I’ll say this now to get him going…….Nelson Cruz is getting old in front of my eyes. 

It happens.

[stringer bell]

Tough luck for Duffey that inning, but he did give up the lead off single that came around. 

[RickOShea]

33 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

I’ll say this now to get him going…….Nelson Cruz is getting old in front of my eyes. 

It happens.

[RickOShea]

Dink, Dink, .a walk......DONK!!!!!    Represents the hitting of the Yankees tonight.

[RickOShea]

How many Twins fans are shaking their heads this year.  Dishing out a couple of hundred dollars or more only to expose their family to this brutal entertainment.