Game Thread "Jack" Twins at Cubs 6:40pm cdt 9/21/2021 ad

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Deep Thought: buy Jack Handey

I am not Jack Handey, last i checked. so it's okay if i am shallow. 

 

Deep Thought: Deep Thought.

How would it manage calling balls and/or strikes? Would Sano have struck out so frequently? And am i talking about the IBM product, or the Douglas Adams figment?

 

Deep Thought: Cubs

They are hosting this game. I wonder if they thought of offering Hostess Cub Cakes. They might not go over so well if cub is a listed ingredient.

 

Deep Thought: Twins.

We have a similar record as the Cubs. It is hard to tell us apart. Could this series decide our draft pick order next draft pick? Maybe no one will care, because they can't tell us apart. What Parent Trap hi-jinx might we get up to?

 

Deep Thought: Line ups.

They will allow you some deep thoughts of your own.

Twins:

0. Griffin Jax (R) P

1. Luis Arraez (L) 2B

2. Byron Buxton (R) CF

3. Jorge Polanco (S) SS

4. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B

5. Max Kepler (L) RF

6. Miguel Sano (R) 1B

7. Nick Gordon (L) LF

8. Mitch Garver (R) C

9. Griffin Jax (R) P

 

Cubs:

0. Alec Mills (R) P

(TBA)

 

Catch ya later!

[Brock Beauchamp]

A real battle of titans happening on the north side today. 

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48 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

A real battle of titans happening on the north side today. 

A Clash, perhaps?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Oh yeah, Game time temp: 64f, 8% chance precip. according to baseballpress. 64 is 8 squared by the by.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

The Cubs lineup is lacking...

[a-wan]

Life is what you make it, and I’m making myself irritated by Gordon and his 600 OPS not playing SS and being stuck into LF.

[AceWrigley]

no Maggi.

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Cubs*:

1. Rafael Ortega (L) CF

2. F. Schwindel (R) 1B

3. Ian Happ (S) RF

4. W. Contreras (R) C

5. Patrick Wisdom (R) 3B

6. Alfonso Rivas (L) LF

7. Matt Duffy (R) 2B

8. Nico Hoerner (R) SS

9. Alec Mills (R) P

 

 

*Not to be confused with Cubes.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

18 minutes ago, a-wan said:

Life is what you make it, and I’m making myself irritated by Gordon and his 600 OPS not playing SS and being stuck into LF.

But left field is short stop, only Deep.

[adorduan]

Kepler sinking towards the Mendoza line.....

[stringer bell]

Miserable year for Kep, for sure. Question, did Buxton running cost Polanco an at-bat? Some guys are more distracted than others by base runners moving. 

[stringer bell]

Strike four to Garver.

[RickOShea]

28 minutes ago, adorduan said:

Kepler sinking towards the Mendoza line.....

I know he's frustrated, but he looks so sad.  Dugout shots make him look depressed and dejected.  

[RickOShea]

Let's see if Happ jax one.

[Danchat]

An hour in and we just got out of the 2nd inning? Yuck. Jax doesn't look like an MLB pitcher.

[operation mindcrime]

5 hours ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

A Clash, perhaps?

Harry Hamlin should be our manager!

[h2oface]

Jax just keeps getting worse. He is awful.

[RickOShea]

Come on rocco.  Let's cut to the chase, and sit him down.  Don't disrespect the game or your players by letting Jax throw batting practice, during game time.

[MMMordabito]

I really want Jax to succeed, but he's gone straight downhill since that lights out performance against Chicago when he had 10 Ks.  I guess even a blind squirrel ...

I still thank him for his service and his wife's service.

[RickOShea]

Great to have Garver back and that air rifle arm of his.

[RickOShea]

6 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

I really want Jax to succeed, but he's gone straight downhill since that lights out performance against Chicago when he had 10 Ks.  I guess even a blind squirrel ...

I still thank him for his service and his wife's service.

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[Richie the Rally Goat]

Thread jacking is generally frowned upon at TD…. But with a title like Game thread “jack” I couldn’t help myself

[downunder twins fan]

So Kaprizov signed his contract?

 

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Yeah Kep!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Holy Cow! Nick Gordon homer!

[downunder twins fan]

GORDON HOMER!!

[h2oface]

Man, Sano, those first two 89 mph fastballs were your pitches, and you didn't even offer. Perfect pitches to crush. Bat on the shoulder for all three..... SMH

Let the little man show you how to swing. GORDON!

[stringer bell]

Bear claw needs to throw more strikes. Free passes with a lead gotta upset the crew in the dugout.

[LaBombo]

22 minutes ago, downunder twins fan said:

So Kaprizov signed his contract?

 

And now I feel silly for wondering if it would be worth it to turn on the Twins game and pull up the TD game thread...  Probably wouldn't have picked up on this until tomorrow otherwise.  Thank you, possibly in Australia twins fan!

[RickOShea]

somebody wake up Baldelli, let him know the bases are loaded, for the CUBS!!!!!!