GAME THREAD: Twins @ Red Sox, 4/18/22, 10:10 AM CT

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, shortround81 said:

I guess it's what you define as "old"

Well, I’m 60, but I don’t feel a day over 59. I asked a friend if I was considered a young old, or an old middle aged. It was a confounding question but went with a young old, because I don’t think I’ll live to the age of 120 to be middle aged

[big dog]

Hill keeps fooling people who aren't named Kyle. Let's hope the second time through is really productive.

 

[big dog]

Hill buzzes Jeffers! "Only" 86, that probably feels fast enough if it hits you.

[PDX Twin]

7 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

In Chicago it’s officially over at 3, but they don’t get to my neighborhood to open up the streets until around 3:30-4 … you see a few stragglers on the sidewalks at that point

Our marimba band used to play for the Portland Marathon. Super fun gig. Our spot was early on the course (mile 3?); we started playing at 7:15 to some unhappy neighbors. Our spot was on a pedestrian bridge over the four-lane road on which they ran right under us. Everyone had so much energy and was cheering our songs! And they were all close together so in less than an hour we were done and heading for breakfast.

Then the Portland Marathon went broke and was recreated temporarily, then permanently under new management. We played one year at a spot in mile 23. The runners were so spread out that they had two bands playing for two hours each. We were second, and played for a trickle of exhausted mostly-walkers at that point. Much less fun. The new management has not called us back.

[wsnydes]

You know what they say about the best pitchers; get 'em early or you're not going to get 'em at all.

Rich Hill settling in!

[LVTwinsfan]

Just now, wsnydes said:

You know what they say about the best pitchers; get 'em early or you're not going to get 'em at all.

I wouldn’t say that about Hill, more like get ‘em early and often

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Our marimba band used to play for the Portland Marathon. Super fun gig. Our spot was early on the course (mile 3?); we started playing at 7:15 to some unhappy neighbors. Our spot was on a pedestrian bridge over the four-lane road on which they ran right under us. Everyone had so much energy and was cheering our songs! And they were all close together so in less than an hour we were done and heading for breakfast.

Then the Portland Marathon went broke and was recreated temporarily, then permanently under new management. We played one year at a spot in mile 23. The runners were so spread out that they had two bands playing for two hours each. We were second, and played for a trickle of exhausted mostly-walkers at that point. Much less fun. The new management has not called us back.

How many marimbas constitute a band?

[stringer bell]

Rich Hill is throwing just as hard as Bundy. 

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, LVTwinsfan said:

I wouldn’t say that about Hill, more like get ‘em early and often

[shortround81]

9 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Well, I’m 60, but I don’t feel a day over 59. I asked a friend if I was considered a young old, or an old middle aged. It was a confounding question but went with a young old, because I don’t think I’ll live to the age of 120 to be middle aged

Are you a vampire? Stay away from Garlick!

[TouchEmAllGuy]

Bundy looking great!

[wsnydes]

6 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

You know what they say about the best pitchers; get 'em early or you're not going to get 'em at all.

Rich Hill settling in!

You know what they say about the best pitchers; get 'em early or you're not going to get 'em at all.

Dylan Bundy settling in!

[shortround81]

7 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Our marimba band used to play for the Portland Marathon. Super fun gig. Our spot was early on the course (mile 3?); we started playing at 7:15 to some unhappy neighbors. Our spot was on a pedestrian bridge over the four-lane road on which they ran right under us. Everyone had so much energy and was cheering our songs! And they were all close together so in less than an hour we were done and heading for breakfast.

Then the Portland Marathon went broke and was recreated temporarily, then permanently under new management. We played one year at a spot in mile 23. The runners were so spread out that they had two bands playing for two hours each. We were second, and played for a trickle of exhausted mostly-walkers at that point. Much less fun. The new management has not called us back.

I had some buddies who have/had a very part-time band. During the marathon they were literally a garage band. (mid-May in Fargo). They played "Eye of the Tiger" for two hours straight.

[2wins87]

14 minutes ago, 2wins87 said:

Fastest pitch in the first inning: 88.7 MPH from Bundy

Bundy just edging out Hill at 89.5 on his last pitch in the second, but we might not see a 90 MPH pitch until the bullpens get in the game.

[stringer bell]

Celestino!

[Mill1634]

Gilberto!

[PopRiveter]

10 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

Our marimba band used to play for the Portland Marathon. Super fun gig. Our spot was early on the course (mile 3?); we started playing at 7:15 to some unhappy neighbors. Our spot was on a pedestrian bridge over the four-lane road on which they ran right under us. Everyone had so much energy and was cheering our songs! And they were all close together so in less than an hour we were done and heading for breakfast.

Then the Portland Marathon went broke and was recreated temporarily, then permanently under new management. We played one year at a spot in mile 23. The runners were so spread out that they had two bands playing for two hours each. We were second, and played for a trickle of exhausted mostly-walkers at that point. Much less fun. The new management has not called us back.

That's 'cause they cheaped out and hired that sucky kazoo band. 

[wsnydes]

Just now, PopRiveter said:

That's 'cause they cheaped out and hired that sucky kazoo band. 

I hope that they at least played Eye of the Tiger for two hours!

[Mill1634]

Would like to see the Twins put Celestino in motion. The offense has been stuck in the mud, and you have 50% chance at running on a 70 MPH pitch. 

[bighat]

Polanco! Yard sale!

[wsnydes]

That also works.

[Mill1634]

Just now, Mill1634 said:

Would like to see the Twins put Celestino in motion. The offense has been stuck in the mud, and you have 50% chance at running on a 70 MPH pitch. 

Hitting the ball over the fence works too. 

[big dog]

Looks like the fresh lumber arrived this morning

 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Wait, the Twins scored runs?!?!!?!?! PLURAL?!?!?!?!!?!?!

[stringer bell]

Well, Jorge got that one over the monster. 

[PopRiveter]

Wait, you can get runners on base and then drive them home with big hits? I think I might just enjoy the game of baseball after all!

[PDX Twin]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

How many marimbas constitute a band?

It can vary, but most of the bands in the PNW (there are at least a hundred) have about 7. Three sopranos, two tenors, a baritone, and a bass, which is a huge piece of equipment. Our bass is about 8 feet long with 10 keys and stands off the ground so that you stand on a platform to play it.

The instruments are "white-keys only," though a lot now have F#s. We play mostly Zimbabwean music, either folk songs or modern compositions by the plethora of Zimbabwean and South African marimba composers. We use no music and memorize our (often drone-like repetitive) parts along with the cues and signals for the changes. Lots of fun!

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Wait, the Twins scored runs?!?!!?!?! PLURAL?!?!?!?!!?!?!

And did it more than once in the same game! 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Just now, wsnydes said:

And did it more than once in the same game! 

[PDX Twin]

Who is this team in blue and shat have they done with our lovable losers?