Game Thread "Slowly I Turned..." Twins vs Astros 7:10pm cdt 6/11/2021 ad

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Complete the following sentence:

 

"Revenge is a Dish best served ____"

 

They knocked us out of the playoffs last year. True, it was crazy time season only 60 games long and extra special post season, but shouldn't that just make it easier to do something different than we normally do?

 

Well, they have come all the way up i35*, the least we can do is show them some proper hospitality!

 

Take a peek at the line ups. See anything in the following to pique your interest? Peak specimens, all!

 

Astros:

0. Jose Urquidy (R) P

1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B

2. M. Brantley (L) LF

3. Alex Bregman (R) 3B

4. Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

5. Yuli Gurriel (R) 1B

6. Carlos Correa (R) SS

7. Kyle Tucker (L) RF

8. Myles Straw (R) CF

9. M. Maldonado (R) C

 

Twins:

 

0. Bailey Ober (R) P

1. Trevor Larnach (L) LF

2. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B

3. Nelson Cruz (R) DH

4. Alex Kirilloff (L) RF

5. Miguel Sano (R) 1B

6. Ryan Jeffers (R) C

7. Nick Gordon (L) 2B

8. A. Simmons (R) SS

9. Gilberto Celestino (R) CF

 

*hush ye who point out Houston isn't actually on i35, or i'll have to put this intro on the IR, and call up another unripe prospect game thread intro...

[Dave The Dastardly]

Revenge is best served with two shots of Jameson and a slaw burger. Antacids for dessert.

 

 

[Dave The Dastardly]

Ober over Shoe? Kind of daring... The Shoe only had an ERA around 243 his last start. Hate to see Rocco give up on the guy (that's sarcasm by the way).

[Cap'n Piranha]

I do not understand why Byron Buxton is not up for this game, with Kiriloff on the IL.  What exactly does Buxton need more time for in St Paul?  I would get it if he was 0-8 with 6 k's, but he has 2 homers and triple.  Clearly, he's healthy, else I'm sure we would have heard about it.  He's obviously not trying to regain his timing.  So why for the love of all that's good and holy is he not manning center field tonight on the West side instead of the East side?

[Dave The Dastardly]

4 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

I do not understand why Byron Buxton is not up for this game, with Kiriloff on the IL.  What exactly does Buxton need more time for in St Paul?  I would get it if he was 0-8 with 6 k's, but he has 2 homers and triple.  Clearly, he's healthy, else I'm sure we would have heard about it.  He's obviously not trying to regain his timing.  So why for the love of all that's good and holy is he not manning center field tonight on the West side instead of the East side?

There are many mysteries in the Twins universe. Perhaps he's being saved for the playoffs.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

There are many mysteries in the Twins universe. Perhaps he's being saved for the playoffs.

You think the Saints will make the playoffs?

[stringer bell]

Glad to see Kirilloff in the lineup. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

8 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Glad to see Kirilloff in the lineup. 

Concur

[wsnydes]

The bartender informed me that all garbage cans have been removed from the ballpark.  I wouldn't want to be the people that need to clean this place up after this series...

[wsnydes]

Revenge is best served with a Scotch, neat and a splash of water.

And maybe some baseball to wash it down.

[RickOShea]

18 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The bartender informed me that all garbage cans have been removed from the ballpark.  I wouldn't want to be the people that need to clean this place up after this series...

Only the Twins would think of a way to preserve the peace, while making Target Field a landfill.

[RickOShea]

Obviously this coddling of players means nothing, as we continue to have a significant amount of injuries.  These guys get hurt opening their 2 pieces of fan mail a week, so we're not shielding them from injuries.  The turf and dirt in St Paul is just as hard as it is in Minneapolis.  Let's get these back playing.  Let them earn their overbearing salaries and give the fans an opportunity to see these goofballs in person.

[RickOShea]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Obviously this coddling of players means nothing, as we continue to have a significant amount of injuries.  These guys get hurt opening their 2 pieces of fan mail a week, so we're not shielding them from injuries.  The turf and dirt in St Paul is just as hard as it is in Minneapolis.  Let's get these back playing.  Let them earn their overbearing salaries and give the fans an opportunity to see these goofballs in person.

"Hey Maximus, are you scheduled to perform in the coliseum today?"  "No, I pulled a hammy yesterday pushing a chariot out of the way.  Quiznos said I would probably be out for 3-4 weeks.  I should be back for the Zeus games, though"

[Dave The Dastardly]

26 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The bartender informed me that all garbage cans have been removed from the ballpark.  I wouldn't want to be the people that need to clean this place up after this series...

Okay, I'll confess to already having my two shots of Jameson and I know I need new glasses and I realize I'm three feet from the iMac but does anybody else see five fickle fingers of fate sticking up in the left field top deck?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

"Hey Maximus, are you scheduled to perform in the coliseum today?"  "No, I pulled a hammy yesterday pushing a chariot out of the way.  Quiznos said I would probably be out for 3-4 weeks.  I should be back for the Zeus games, though"

Spoken in Dave Thomas' voice in my head for some reason...

[stringer bell]

BTW, the Astros lineup, top to bottom, looks like the best in the American League. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

Okay, I'll confess to already having my two shots of Jameson and I know I need new glasses and I realize I'm three feet from the iMac but does anybody else see five fickle fingers of fate sticking up in the left field top deck?

I think those are just the isles amid the seats.

 

But well spotted none the less!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Turning the internet radio* on to listen while driving...

 

*Whatever they may call it.

[Dave The Dastardly]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I think those are just the isles amid the seats.

 

But well spotted none the less!

Okay. Good. Guess I can have another shot or two. But if I see those fingers waving...

[Nine of twelve]

9 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Spoken in Dave Thomas' voice in my head for some reason...

The Wendy's Dave Thomas or the Doug McKenzie Dave Thomas?

[Nine of twelve]

8 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

I think those are just the isles amid the seats.

 

But well spotted none the less!

They have isles among the aisles? Well I'll be!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

They have isles among the aisles? Well I'll be!

JC!

[RickOShea]

Ok, 2 singles.  Let's get the hr out of the way.

[RickOShea]

Rocco looks good with slightly crossed eyes.

[RickOShea]

Donaldson can be such a rotten guesser, at times.

[RickOShea]

Every once in a while Nelson takes a dip in the fountain of youth.

[h2oface]

Get in the game Kirilloff. That was over a foot outside. You swung at the two balls and took the strike. 

[RickOShea]

Sometimes you wonder what goes through these guys minds.  I know they're professionals, but that only means they get paid to play.  

[RickOShea]

Does this mean the Twins offense is now closed for the night?

[RickOShea]

Rule for rookie rightfielders:  Never, I mean never, reach out for a lazy fly ball.