Cubs (Stroman) vs Twins (Varland): 5/14/23, 1:10pm

[jkcarew]

Absolute dick move by the Cubs manager. And he got what he deserved.

[OptimisticTwinsFan]

Dang finally hit one at em. Wanted to see AK get another XBH

[rwilfong86]

Maybe this is the game they need to get the bats red hot and run away with the Central this summer

[CRF]

We need to save some of these runs for LA. 

[Parfigliano]

9 minutes ago, CRF said:

I like our chances against Syndergaard. Kershaw and May will be tough. If we can get to either of those two, it would be fantastic. 

He's not your fathers Syndergaard.  Guy was a beast with my B-team Metropolitans.

[ziggy]

Public service announcement time:

If there is a way to get the Twins Radio broadcast from today get it. I was listening to the game on the radio and in the Twins half of the third Marney Gellnor was a guest. It was by far the funniest and best half inning I have ever listened to. I had no idea she was that funny and witty. You will thank me later.

 

[Craig Arko]

Just now, CRF said:

We need to save some of these runs for LA. 

It really doesn’t work that way.

[Jocko87]

2 hours ago, stringer bell said:

Good first inning for the Twins. It looks like the wind might be holding up balls in the air. That's probably not good for a club that relies so heavily on the home run.

Just like a golf ball, a properly struck baseball does not care about the wind. 🤣

[Craig Arko]

Just now, ziggy said:

Public service announcement time:

If there is a way to get the Twins Radio broadcast from today get it. I was listening to the game on the radio and in the Twins half of the third Marney Gellnor was a guest. It was by far the funniest and best half inning I have ever listened to. I had no idea she was that funny and witty. You will thank me later.

 

Marney is great. I will heavily root for her to take Bremer’s spot when he retires. 

[Parfigliano]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

I’ll never understand why people like seeing position players pitch

La Tortuga.

[Craig Arko]

[IndianaTwin]

After the earlier Mary Tyler Moore discussion, Cubs TV guys are now discussing televised "Fling Golf" and stone-skipping contests. 

[rwilfong86]

Nice dominating team win, great outing from Varland and the bats broke out. Let's hope Gallo is good for LA

[Squirrel]

14 minutes ago, jimbo92107 said:

Lunchtime. What to eat...chicken? Sure, why not.

Blizzard winner!

[rwilfong86]

2 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

After the earlier Mary Tyler Moore discussion, Cubs TV guys are now discussing televised "Fling Golf" and stone-skipping contests. 

I think Harry Caray would have tried to be entertaining 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Blizzard winner!

Twofer.....Gizzard Blizzard!!!

[Squirrel]

7 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Public service announcement time:

If there is a way to get the Twins Radio broadcast from today get it. I was listening to the game on the radio and in the Twins half of the third Marney Gellnor was a guest. It was by far the funniest and best half inning I have ever listened to. I had no idea she was that funny and witty. You will thank me later.

 

Oh, yes … she’s awesome

[IndianaTwin]

13 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Absolute dick move by the Cubs manager. And he got what he deserved.

Bringing in a position player? It’s pretty routine these days. Unfortunately. 

[jkcarew]

4 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

I think Harry Caray would have tried to be entertaining 

And then he would have tried to find the elevator. Better odds on the first.

[IndyTwinsFan]

13 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Public service announcement time:

If there is a way to get the Twins Radio broadcast from today get it. I was listening to the game on the radio and in the Twins half of the third Marney Gellnor was a guest. It was by far the funniest and best half inning I have ever listened to. I had no idea she was that funny and witty. You will thank me later.

 

I heard the entire half inning live and it was fantastic. 

[jkcarew]

Just now, IndianaTwin said:

Bringing in a position player? It’s pretty routine these days. Unfortunately. 

But not with one out left. Hugely disrespectful to the veteran Fullmer.

And the game.

[IndianaTwin]

8 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Blizzard winner!

I’ll be having a leftover whitefish spread/dip appetizer from last night’s dinner date with the wonderful Mrs. IT, the awesome mother of our two young adult sons.  

[IndyTwinsFan]

15 minutes ago, Craig Arko said:

Marney is great. I will heavily root for her to take Bremer’s spot when he retires. 

The only sticking point there is that she's a regular on the Lynx' broadcasts, which occur during the summer.  Otherwise, I agree.

[Brock Beauchamp]

21 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Public service announcement time:

If there is a way to get the Twins Radio broadcast from today get it. I was listening to the game on the radio and in the Twins half of the third Marney Gellnor was a guest. It was by far the funniest and best half inning I have ever listened to. I had no idea she was that funny and witty. You will thank me later.

Marney is hilarious. 

[Craig Arko]

Condolences to Clayton Kershaw.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37649366/marianne-tombaugh-mother-dodgers-star-clayton-kershaw-die

[Danchat]

Twins set the record for the most runs scored in a series at Target Field! Thank you for those donation runs at the end, Cubs!

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, Craig Arko said:

Condolences to Clayton Kershaw.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37649366/marianne-tombaugh-mother-dodgers-star-clayton-kershaw-die

Super sad. Best wishes to him and his family

[IndyTwinsFan]

38 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

But not with one out left. Hugely disrespectful to the veteran Fullmer.

And the game.

Couldn't agree more.

[Schmoeman5]

29 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Super sad. Best wishes to him and his family

A sad day indeed. On a day of celebrating our moms. It sad to hear when someone loses theirs. Condolences Mr. Kershaw and anyone else who've lost mothers.

[stringer bell]

2 hours ago, rwilfong86 said:

I wonder if he would rather be DFA or would accept a AAA assignment. I'm not sure what options were in his contract.

All players can be outrighted once (without their consent) but it is doubtful Gordon would go unclaimed.