Game Thread Twins at Astros 1:10pm cdt 8/8/2021 ad

[Game7-91]

16 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Er.... You mean Ernie?

Ernie or Bert, Cave or Wade, Sano or Ruth, they are all jumbled together these days?

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, Matthew Lenz said:

I am!

Noticed that you pop into the game threads when you are writing the post-game wraps ... I like that ... who knows what 'fodder' here might inspire a line or two there  (Seriously ... it's always nice when contributing writers contribute in the forums, too ...  )

[stringer bell]

1 minute ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Luckily, the same could be said for the Astros hits! Except they don't have a line drive triple to show for it

I was including the Astros hits. 

[Matthew Lenz]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

I was including the Astros hits. 

Ahh...adding is tough for me. Used to teaching students how to solve quadratics...luckily they come to me knowing how to add 

[Game7-91]

14 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

Ooooh! Jake Cave takes your internet hate and turns it into triple fuel! ?

Did someone win the KwikTrip triple bonus?

[Matthew Lenz]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Noticed that you pop into the game threads when you are writing the post-game wraps ... I like that ... who knows what 'fodder' here might inspire a line or two there  (Seriously ... it's always nice when contributing writers contribute in the forums, too ...  )

Yea, I try to get involved in the forums. Not great at it...except on Sunday's when I write the recap and am tied to my computer anyway. I like trying to get little blurbs from others to include in my pieces. Wish I could embed posts from here as well as tweets can get embedded.

[shortround81]

3 minutes ago, Game7-91 said:

Did someone win the KwikTrip triple bonus?

I dunno, but I think Jake Cave is out here winning hearts!

[Rick Blaine]

Twins starting lineup has only two players with batting averages higher than .228.  Houston, we have a problem here. 

[wsnydes]

4 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

I dunno, but I think Jake Cave is out here winning hearts!

He's gonna have to bat his eyes a few more times to win mine over!

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Rick Blaine said:

Twins starting lineup has only two players with batting averages higher than .228.  Houston, we have a problem here. 

Whining to the opponent in hopes of sympathy?  Have they tried that strategy yet?  Worth a shot!

[Squirrel]

5 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Yea, I try to get involved in the forums. Not great at it...except on Sunday's when I write the recap and am tied to my computer anyway. I like trying to get little blurbs from others to include in my pieces. Wish I could embed posts from here as well as tweets can get embedded.

I think there is a way ... not sure you have this option, but I do ... click on the ellipse in the upper right hand corner of the post you are interested in ... does it give you the option to 'share'? If so, click on 'Share' and you should see a link you can copy and paste ... I'm not sure if that will come up as just a link when you paste it into the body of your article or if it will give you the text. ( Otherwise you can go the route of [ quote ] [ / quote ] and put the copy/pasted bit you wanted in between.)

[Matthew Lenz]

Just now, Squirrel said:

I think there is a way ... not sure you have this option, but I do ... click on the ellipse in the upper right hand corner of the post you are interested in ... does it give you the option to 'share'? If so, click on 'Share' and you should see a link you can copy and paste ... I'm not sure if that will come up as just a link when you paste it into the body of your article or if it will give you the text. ( Otherwise you can go the route of [ quote ] [ / quote ] and put the copy/pasted bit you wanted in between.)

Ahh..didn't notice the ellipse...I will try that! Thanks!

[shortround81]

4 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

He's gonna have to bat his eyes a few more times to win mine over!

He does have pretty blue eyes!

[Squirrel]

Game thread plus the game itself playing on my computer at work isn't really conducive to getting actual work done ... just sayin'

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Game thread plus the game itself playing on my computer at work isn't really conducive to getting actual work done ... just sayin'

Jobs tend to get in the way like that, don't they?

[Squirrel]

Just now, wsnydes said:

Jobs tend to get in the way like that, don't they?

I'm starting to count the years (sort of) left before retirement ... I'll let you know when I start to count the months instead

[wsnydes]

Brantley hurt?  I'm only paying half attention.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

I'm starting to count the years (sort of) left before retirement ... I'll let you know when I start to count the months instead

I'd have to do far too much math in order to figure out the years, let alone the months for me.  So I'll just stop before I hurt myself.

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

I'd have to do far too much math in order to figure out the years, let alone the months for me.  So I'll just stop before I hurt myself.

Well ... I was a math major before I switched to music ... it still comes in handy. (And in case you are wondering, linear alegra did me in ... hated it!)

[wsnydes]

Sano with a sign of a pulse!

[Squirrel]

lol ... 'wow, did you see where that landed?' 'Austin'

[LVTwinsfan]

Well, he hit that curve ball

[stringer bell]

I started counting months, then days, then hours. Now I count (golf) strokes and steps, with help from my watch. 

[Matthew Lenz]

37 minutes ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Great inside-out swing by Larnach to tie the game.

And again!

 

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Well ... I was a math major before I switched to music ... it still comes in handy. (And in case you are wondering, linear alegra did me in ... hated it!)

I'm a cost estimator, so math is basically my job.  I try not to use it much outside of the office, but I fail at that often.

I could just estimate how many months and just figure that it's close enough, I suppose.

[Game7-91]

The win probability just went from 66% Astros to 65% Twins. We're getting robbed if that 1%.

[Squirrel]

9 minutes ago, Game7-91 said:

The win probability just went from 66% Astros to 65% Twins. We're getting robbed if that 1%.

Are we? Have you seen our bullpen? I think that's generous

[Matthew Lenz]

 

[stringer bell]

What happens if Sanó doesn’t throw the ball there?

[Matthew Lenz]

Just now, stringer bell said:

What happens if Sanó doesn’t throw the ball there?

Telecast mentioned the same thing...I think they challenge but run likely doesn't score...