Game Thread: Twins @ Texas, 6/18/21 @ 7:05pm

[twinssporto]

Welcome back to more game Thread fun!! Berrios is heading to the mound tonight. I see a 8-2 win/loss ratio after the game tonight. I'm really not sure what to say about this team right now...Hot, cold, cold, cold, drought, rain, shine. Enough of the weather examples. This team really needs to figure out who they want on their pitching staff and who they want to trade or upgrade. Is the season lost? Maybe but this team always surprises me. Stranger things have happened!

Sorry for the late post and short introduction but work got a little crazy today. It's Friday, people should be home enjoying happy hour at 4pm versus sending emails at 5:30. Who does that?......On to tonights game...

This evenings lineup:

TWINS:

1. Luis Arraez, 2B

2. Jorge Polanco, SS

3. T. Larnach, LF

4. Nelson Cruz, DH

5. Max Kepler, RF

6. Ryan Jeffers, C

7. Alex Kirilloff, 1B

8. Nick Gordon, CF

9. W. Astudillo, 3B

P - Jose Berrios

 

RANGERS:

1. I. Kiner-Falefa, SS

2. Nate Lowe, 1B

3. A. Garcia, CF

4. Joey Gallo, RF

5. Nick Solak, 2B

6. W. Calhoun, DH

7. Eli White, LF

8. Brock Holt, 3B

9. Jose Trevino, C

P - Mike Foltynewicz (R)

 

Weather: HOT

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Thanks Twinsdpoeto! 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Right away first inning, Texas has us right where they want us...

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Thanks Twinsdpoeto! 

That’s not your name...

Why does my autocorrect nkt work...

[Vanimal46]

Hey! A nice start for the Twins. 

[ashbury]

Jeffers's plate appearance is a good example of why you want your first baseman to be a lefty.

 

[RickOShea]

Well, it's nice to have a good start.  Can settle back, hopefully, and enjoy.

[Vanimal46]

1 hour ago, twinssporto said:

Weather: HOT

Texas summer came early this year. The misting fans at the local watering hole I’m sitting at, and the beer are keeping me alive right now. 

[ashbury]

Who is the color commentator tonight?

[RickOShea]

I've hit a mental wall.  Who's the color commentator on the tv broadcast, tonight?

 

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Who is the color commentator tonight?

Read that it’s Glen Perkins with Dick. Assuming you’re watching Bally Sports North. 
 

Early impressions? I’m watching the Rangers broadcast courtesy of the bar. 

[operation mindcrime]

Just now, ashbury said:

Who is the color commentator tonight?

I wondered the same thing.

[operation mindcrime]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Read that it’s Glen Perkins with Dick. Assuming you’re watching Bally Sports North. 

Oh yeah I thought that was him. Thanks Vanimal46! \m/

[RickOShea]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

Read that it’s Glen Perkins with Dick. Assuming you’re watching Bally Sports North. 

Okay, now I recognize the voice. Thanks Vanimal46!

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I've hit a mental wall.  Who's the color commentator on the tv broadcast, tonight?

 

operation mindcrime wondered the same thing.

[Vanimal46]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Okay, now I recognize the voice. Thanks Vanimal46!

How is it so far? Better than other occasional fill ins like LaTroy?

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

How is it so far? Better than other occasional fill ins like LaTroy?

Good info, fair voice.  Tends to talk alot.  But as long as we're ahead, I would even take Macho Man, Randy Savage!

[Vanimal46]

This isn’t an ideal start José. Come on! 

[operation mindcrime]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

operation mindcrime wondered the same thing.

I hit a mental wall years ago!!!!!

[RickOShea]

Deifnitely, talks too much.

[Vanimal46]

I haven’t been as observant lately. The Abe Lincoln beard looks good on Berrios. A little patchy. I feel his pain!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

I haven’t been as observant lately. The Abe Lincoln beard looks good on Berrios. A little patchy. I feel his pain!

I heard he's also rocking the Pee Wee Herman armpit hair.

[operation mindcrime]

4 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

How is it so far? Better than other occasional fill ins like LaTroy?

I think he's pretty good! 

[Vanimal46]

Good lord… I just watched the Astros make a mockery of Texas yesterday. 
 

Edit: 2 days ago I guess. This week flew by. 

[RickOShea]

So much for enjoying and settling back.

[operation mindcrime]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I heard he's also rocking the Pee Wee Herman armpit hair.

As long as he doesn't rock the Pee Wee Herman movie theater behavior!

[Vanimal46]

What a shame the Rangers pitcher has his hair in a ponytail tonight. Let it flow! 

[Vanimal46]

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

6 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

^^ ^^ a ground ball rolling through the Twins infield?

[ashbury]

16 minutes ago, operation mindcrime said:

As long as he doesn't rock the Pee Wee Herman movie theater behavior!

That's so funny I forgot to laugh.