GAME THREAD: Tigers v Twins, 7/11 @ 1:10pm CT

[Squirrel]

Keep it going, Twins ... 

[Squirrel]

oh sheesh ... lol ... I just received a 'social butterfly' badge ... lol

[mnfireman]

8 k's for Larnach the last two days. Ouch.

[RickOShea]

Just now, Squirrel said:

oh sheesh ... lol ... I just received a 'social butterfly' badge ... lol

Congratulations..........something you'll treasure your entire life.

[Squirrel]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Congratulations..........something you'll treasure your entire life.

lol ... no doubt ... and anyone who knows me knows how completely ironic that is

[Matthew Lenz]

1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said:

For some reason we can get some pitchers so close to their 90+ percentile but don’t have that last tweak to unlock it. Berrios has shown plenty of flashes that he could be the best pitcher in baseball. Even with these struggles he’s still #28 ranked fWAR for qualified MLB pitchers. 

The best ability is durability but that's part of the reason why he's ranked so high in fWAR not only this year but over the last five plus years. It's an accrual stat so him being a lock for 180+ innings every year helps him climb that list.

[Squirrel]

THAT'S why I like Donaldson!

[Nine of twelve]

Where was this team during the last three months? We are unstoppable.

[RickOShea]

Someone washed out the Gatorade cooler and added fresh K00l-Aid.  This is NOT the same team it was during the first 3 months of the season.

[stringer bell]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Someone washed out the Gatorade cooler and added fresh K00l-Aid.  This is NOT the same team it was during the first 3 months of the season.

Or it could be the Tigers. 

[h2oface]

Donaldson didn't even look at Diaz to make the decision to take home. That seems like the best plan. Don't let Diaz stop the runs from scoring.

[RickOShea]

God, sweeping a four game series is exhausting!

[h2oface]

Speaking of these , um "badges"?... is there a way in settings to SHUT THEM OFF?! 

[USAFChief]

38 minutes ago, LaBombo said:

We can try

to understand

the Sticky Rule's effect on man.

Well now, I pitch low and I pitch high
And if I do neither, a dinger flies
Got the wings of Blyleven on my shoes
I'm a big Twins fan and I just can't lose
You know it's alright, it's okay
I'll live to see another day
We can try to understand
The sticky rule's effect on man…

[stringer bell]

Just now, RickOShea said:

God, sweeping a four game series is exhausting!

It is never easy! 

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Or it could be the Tigers. 

True, very true.  The other blue/orange team (Astros)  in the AL, probably would not have let this happen.

[LVTwinsfan]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Speaking of badges... is there a way in settings to SHUT THEM OFF?! 

Badgees? We don’t need no stinkin’ badgees 

[USAFChief]

11 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

oh sheesh ... lol ... I just received a 'social butterfly' badge ... lol

Heh. 

[Skip8035]

Anybody know why Kepler pointed toward the tigers dugout after his homer run? Then his next at bat got some chin music? Just a coincidence? Or something happen I missed?

 

[USAFChief]

Wow.

[Squirrel]

oh well ... ****

[LVTwinsfan]

Well that was ….

[mnfireman]

There it is, the inevitable implosion....

[shortround81]

Well s***

[Vanimal46]

Stunning. 

[h2oface]

OK.... who said sweep?

[Skip8035]

Well before the GS, why is Rogers looking at his thumb or finger?

 

[Nine of twelve]

7 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Where was this team during the last three months? We are unstoppable.

When will I ever learn?

[Vanimal46]

13 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

The best ability is durability but that's part of the reason why he's ranked so high in fWAR not only this year but over the last five plus years. It's an accrual stat so him being a lock for 180+ innings every year helps him climb that list.

You say that like it’s a bad thing. He’s been extremely durable, yes. 

[operation mindcrime]

14 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

8 k's for Larnach the last two days. Ouch.

The old double Golden Sombrero!