Game Thread: Twins vs Blue Jays 6:10pm cdt 8/6/2022 ad

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Bad ideas for game thread intros:

1. Spoonerisms (work it out for yourself. The least of it is the relative immunity Borrea and Cuxton from spoonerisms)

2. Shaggy dog stories. Take too long to tell, and too hot for the dogs.

3. Pitch puns. 440hz is a recent standard. And who plays High, Low, Jack, and the Game anymore?

4. Peanut Allergies. Charles Schulz not with standing. Is the Doctor in? Will Mr. Brown ever kick the football?

5. Johnny. Who remembers Short Circuit? And are there not better robotics examples more recent in fictiona nd real life?

 

Canada Toronto:

0. Mitch White (R) P

1. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) LF

2. Vladimir Guerrero (R) 1B

3. Alejandro Kirk (R) DH

4. Teoscar Hernandez (R) RF

5. Bo Bichette (R) SS

6. Matt Chapman (R) 3B

7. Whit Merrifield (R) CF

8. Cavan Biggio (L) 2B

9. Danny Jansen (R) C

 

 

 

Minnesota:

0. Dylan Bundy (R) P

1. Luis Arraez (L) 1B

2. Carlos Correa (R) SS

3. Byron Buxton (R) DH

4. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

5. Max Kepler (L) RF

6. Jose Miranda (R) 3B

7. Nick Gordon (L) CF

8. Jake Cave (L) LF

9. Sandy Leon (S) C

 

Anyway, go for it. Have a better idea than them.

[ashbury]

More bad ideas for game thread topics.

6.  Meta humor.  "Why did the Dad Joke cross the road?"

7.   Free Anthony Slama

8.  Least favorite Major League bathroom facilities

9.  The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time

10.  A top ten list that arrives at ten running on fumes

[stringer bell]

León starting back-to-back. Is Sánchez nicked up? I suppose every catcher is by now. Good to see one of the walking wounded (Kepler) back. 

[Craig Arko]

I love spoonerisms. Especially in the hands of a master.

 

[AussieG]

León coming in hot, not a bad idea. Good chance for Garry to recharge 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

9.  The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time

 

Seriously was/am considering a Simpsons intro. Watched some recent episodes a week ago, and they weren't bad. They are certainly a long running show.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

8 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

I love spoonerisms. Especially in the hands of a master.

 

Not bad.

And still in consideration if we play someone else.

I went as far as considering our opponent's starting pitcher (hmmm) and mascot before nixing the idea...

[ashbury]

 

[Sean.h]

Glad to see kepler back! Though gordon, contreras, and even cave have exceeded expectations (perhaps cuz my expectations were very low)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

 

Thanks!

Runny Babbit is also a good book to consider.

[mnfireman]

2 minutes ago, Sean.h said:

Glad to see kepler back! Though gordon, contreras, and even cave have exceeded expectations (perhaps cuz my expectations were very low)

Very low considering Contreras was 3-25 with an overall line of .120/.115/.360 good for OPS+ of 30....

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, Sean.h said:

Glad to see kepler back! Though gordon, contreras, and even cave have exceeded expectations (perhaps cuz my expectations were very low)

I think Contreras is odd man out for Max's return?

 

But yeah, they all had their moments.

I do hope Max can have some too.

[Craig Arko]

9 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Not bad.

And still in consideration if we play someone else.

I went as far as considering our opponent's starting pitcher (hmmm) and mascot before nixing the idea...

I’ve always meant to ask you; why do you label your game threads as ads? Are you trying to sell something?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Craig Arko said:

I’ve always meant to ask you; why do you label your game threads as ads? Are you trying to sell something?

Well they're not bc.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

3 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

I’ve always meant to ask you; why do you label your game threads as ads? Are you trying to sell something?

Fuller answer is i just get carried away specifying central daylight savings time, so why stop there?

[Craig Arko]

15 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Well they're not bc.

Aha, I see.

[PDX Twin]

Just tuned in. Looks damp.

[PDX Twin]

Building on the intro: Does Kepler have an insignificant brother? A broken toe and a token bro?

[Mill1634]

I have zero faith in the Twins pitching this one well, so we're going to throw a gem

 

Blue Jays 7, Twins 4

[ashbury]

Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton are their own spoonerisms.

[h2oface]

There goes the no hitter.

[PDX Twin]

Kirk must lead the league in BMI.  He's a foot shorter than the umpire, and several inches wider.

[ashbury]

Say, for no particular reason, I wondered about old Tigers opponent Buck Farmer and found that he's still in the majors with the Reds.

[AussieG]

Bylan Dundy survives the 1st

[h2oface]

I love it when a pitcher gives up a couple homers and that is the only runs that scored, and he says in the interview post-game that he just had two mistakes. Funny how many meatballs, like the center center hanging meatball slider that Kirk just missed and struck out on wouldn't be a considered a "mistake" by Bundy..... but it sure was. 

It seems the Twins batters miss a lot of those "mistakes" that aren't credited.

[ashbury]

Bundy wriggles out of the first inning jam.  May he continue to survive today, by crook or by hook.

[PDX Twin]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

Say, for no particular reason, I wondered about old Tigers opponent Buck Farmer and found that he's still in the majors with the Reds.

Were you thinking of him in the context of Spoonerisms, by chance?

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

Were you thinking of him in the context of Spoonerisms, by chance?

I can not donfirm or ceny.

[stringer bell]

Bundy didn’t hit his spots in the first, but escaped with a single and walk. With his stuff, he really to hit those spots. 

[USAFChief]

What happened to Arraez taking a walk?