Game Thread: Angels @ Twins 7:10 PM 7/23/2021

[operation mindcrime]

9 minutes ago, Irishman said:

FO, please release AJ Happ tomorrow.   He is worthless!

Moderator note: It's not very nice to call someone worthless. Thanks, Squirrel 

[Irishman]

6 minutes ago, operation mindcrime said:

I thought Happ was supposed to be happ-y at home!

Or he is unHAPPy at home.

[Vanimal46]

Never in my wildest dreams did I think Happ would have this long of a leash. What a travesty. 

[SanoMustGo]

I hope he is getting booed

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, Vanimal46 said:

Never in my wildest dreams did I think Happ would have this long of a leash. What a travesty. 

as long as there is a shock collar

[RickOShea]

15 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

How do you miss on every offseason signing? When Robles is the big “get”, you know it’s been bad.

Come on, you have to admit that Shoemaker was a good signing.  Without Shoe, I would have spent a considerable amount of time away from my family. "Honey, are you going to be home early tonite? "Yes, dear, Shoemaker is pitching tonite"

[Vanimal46]

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ. I’ll go first. 38 year old Sam Deduno who hasn’t pitched since 2014. 

[Rigby]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ. I’ll go first. 38 year old Sam Deduno who hasn’t pitched since 2014. 

Camilo Pascual - he's only 87 and probably still has that killer deuce. 

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ. I’ll go first. 38 year old Sam Deduno who hasn’t pitched since 2014. 

Eddie Bane

[Danchat]

Polanco looks like he's back in 2019 form. He's healthy and smacking the ball around, and even hitting more HRs than expected even with the ball carrying less. It took longer than expected, but at least someone [outside of Cruz] is looking like their 2019 self.

[Rigby]

Paul Thormodsgard

[operation mindcrime]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Polanco looks like he's back in 2019 form. He's healthy and smacking the ball around, and even hitting more HRs than expected even with the ball carrying less. It took longer than expected, but at least someone [outside of Cruz] is looking like their 2019 self.

He looks great! He's been on fire lately! We should be entertaining offers for him!

[operation mindcrime]

6 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ. I’ll go first. 38 year old Sam Deduno who hasn’t pitched since 2014. 

Ricky Nolasco! 

[RickOShea]

Now, we going to school !  Hopefully Larnach is going to get on a roll.  Bring the butter!

[Vanimal46]

Just now, operation mindcrime said:

Ricky Nolasco! 

Too far! 

[notoriousgod71]

21 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

Shoemaker- brutal

happ- brutal

colome- brutal

Robles- so so

simmons- underwhelming 

 

horrendous offseason 

The sad thing is Colome is the only one anyone could be surprised with being this bad. Robles is actually doing BETTER than what I expected.

[Rigby]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Too far! 

Maybe - but somebody has to say it - Ron Davis......

[ashbury]

11 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ.

Don Mossi would look better in a Twins uni.

 

[RickOShea]

Got his double, after all.  Thank, you Mr Happ

[lukeduke1980]

6 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Too far! 

Andrew Albers

[Rigby]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Don Mossi would look better in a Twins uni.

 

"Don looked like a taxi cab going down the street with the doors open" - one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite books - Ball Four.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Rigby said:

"Don looked like a taxi cab going down the street with the doors open" - one of my favorite lines from one of my favorite books - Ball Four.

Great book!  Sorry to hear when Bouton passed away, recently.

[RickOShea]

Hey, Jeffers got his bi-monthly hit.

[insagt1]

Twins playing with all the passion and enthusiasm of someone who has been shot up with novocaine. Its going to be a long 10 weeks. I see them finishing only ahead of Baltimore in the AL:.

[operation mindcrime]

26 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ. I’ll go first. 38 year old Sam Deduno who hasn’t pitched since 2014. 

Phil Hughes!

[RickOShea]

Hawkins likes the cleveland Guardians' name a lot.  That just confirmed my insight into his thinking.

[notoriousgod71]

29 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Let’s start naming pitchers you’d rather see in 2021 than Happ. I’ll go first. 38 year old Sam Deduno who hasn’t pitched since 2014. 

Thank you for reminding me of this gem. 

[MN_ExPat]

So I was thinking…(I know, dangerous) we should make a #1 draft pick standings tracker. You have to admit, that could be fun ?. 

[Irishman]

Nelson Cruz with TB Rays had a homer today.

[Vanimal46]

20 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Don Mossi would look better in a Twins uni.

 

Bert isn’t doing much these days… Maybe he can still spin a curve ball and pitch on a downward plane