Game Thread: Reds v Twins, 6/21 @ 7:10pm CT

[LVTwinsfan]

27 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Count me one that always liked, and still does, Gibson. Greg Maddux was a nibbler according to the hater's standards. I liked watching him, too. I will say it once more for Gibson.... Bite Me!

It’s ok to like Gibson, but likening him to Greg Maddux, that’s quite a stretch

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Same here. Especially the uber/lyft drivers coming in from MI, IN and WI ... they haven't a clue. But yeah ... traffic is back, like a vengeance. I guess over all that's a good thing, but it's also not  

On a separate note, I’ve been reading about Lalapolooza returning! Are you interested in spending $400 for a day pass? 

[SanoMustGo]

Happ is just asking for it

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

On a separate note, I’ve been reading about Lalapolooza returning! Are you interested in spending $400 for a day pass? 

Nah, I’ll go play Pebble Beach

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

On a separate note, I’ve been reading about Lalapolooza returning! Are you interested in spending $400 for a day pass? 

omg ... I hate that thing! It's so loud (I live 1/2 mile from there) ... and crowds and crowds of people ... peeing wherever they can squat (although not nearly as bad as St. Patrick's Day)

[Vanimal46]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

Nah, I’ll go play Pebble Beach

Is that how much a round is for guests? My goodness. One day… First I want to go to the other coast and play at Kiawah Island Golf Course in South Carolina. 

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

It’s ok to like Gibson, but likening him to Greg Maddux, that’s quite a stretch

Quite a stetch to liken that I likened him to Maddux. But that's OK to infer likens if you like.

[Vanimal46]

Sigh… If Happ goes 5 tonight it’ll be a win. 

[SanoMustGo]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Quite a stetch to liken that I likened him to Maddux. But that's OK to infer likens if you like.

hard to win when you have someone like Happ in the rotation

[h2oface]

More fun to watch deGrom. Another amazing 5 innings tonight.

And.... NC State sends Vandy to the loser's bracket. UVA the dark horse that I am pulling for. My college team from living in Charlottesville for 25 years and watching them become a force. 

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

Sigh… If Happ goes 5 tonight it’ll be a win. 

he realized his ERA fell below 6...can't have that

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

38 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

One announcement I forgot to make in the thread opening ... @Otto von Ballpark ... a poster formerly known as spycake. Give his new name a good, hardy welcome!

[Vanimal46]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

omg ... I hate that thing! It's so loud (I live 1/2 mile from there) ... and crowds and crowds of people ... peeing wherever they can squat (although not nearly as bad as St. Patrick's Day)

I would be interested in seeing one act performing at the festival. Marc Rebillet. I stumbled upon him last year and love his bit. He’s a DJ that improvs both the beat and lyrics. Once a person gives him a theme then, like a mad scientist, starts experimenting on the fly. 

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Sigh… If Happ goes 5 tonight it’ll be a win. 

For which team?

[Danchat]

Suarez reminds me a lot of Sano, at least this year. Low BA and high K%, but he's still hitting HRs and knocking in RBIs. He hit 49 HRs in 2019, and also led the NL in Ks, which are two things I think Sano is also capable of, if he stay in the lineup for a whole season.

[LVTwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Is that how much a round is for guests? My goodness. One day… First I want to go to the other coast and play at Kiawah Island Golf Course in South Carolina. 

$450 last time I checked and that was a couple years ago

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

I would be interested in seeing one act performing at the festival. Marc Rebillet. I stumbled upon him last year and love his bit. He’s a DJ that improvs both the beat and lyrics. Once a person gives him a theme then, like a mad scientist, starts experimenting on the fly. 

Well, if you buy a ticket and go, you can stay at my place. It won't cost you nearly as much as the ticket does.

[Vanimal46]

3 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

$450 last time I checked and that was a couple years ago

Yikes. Do you live in Vegas? If so, I can’t imagine you’ve been able to play too often lately with the heat. 

[twins_89]

The Twins offense is decent, the defense with Buxton is fine, and even the majority of the bullpen (everyone other than Colome) has been pretty solid for the last month. The problem is the Twins stuck with Shoemaker and Happ way to long. It's incredibly frustrating to watch the team start Happ knowing he's going to give up multiple runs in the first 3-4 innings.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

23 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I shouldn't have mentioned it ... now I want a Thin Mint blizzard ... I worked hard today, I deserve it. Unfortunately, the nearest DQ is 4 miles away, and in Chicago traffic, I wouldn't make it before the 10pm closing

I drove through UP and Canada to avoid Chicago once lol

(top three greatest trips ever btw  )

[h2oface]

....And the Larnach swinging K with the base loaded looms large now......

[Squirrel]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

I drove through UP and Canada to avoid Chicago once lol

(top three greatest trips ever btw  )

I've done that before, too ... when I lived/worked in Ottawa, CA ... going to/from Minnesota

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, twins_89 said:

The Twins offense is decent, the defense with Buxton is fine, and even the majority of the bullpen (everyone other than Colome) has been pretty solid for the last month. The problem is the Twins stuck with Shoemaker and Happ way to long. It's incredibly frustrating to watch the team start Happ knowing he's going to give up multiple runs in the first 3-4 innings.

That’s the confusing part. Was the preseason plan to have them both pitch the full season? Shoemaker’s contract signaled to me if he doesn’t have it, they could cut ties easily. 
 

It doesn’t help that Smeltzer and Thorpe have been hurt most of the season. Not that they are great backup plans. 

[MMMordabito]

Another stupid umpire taking the bat out of a player's hand ... Robo-umps please

[mnfireman]

Home plate umpire has been very inconsistent with borderline pitches.

[Squirrel]

Cmon, Bux!

[Vanimal46]

Just great… Solid bean ball on the wrist. 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

What was your favorite “Buxton just got off the DL” moment 

[Vanimal46]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

What was your favorite “Buxton just got off the DL” moment 

I’m gonna assume the trainer’s number has been marked as spam on Buxton’s phone at this point. 

[Vanimal46]

The Reds pitcher has an elite grunting game.