Game Thread: Jays v Twins, 6/10

[Dave Borton]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

Just need a single from Donnie Barrels

At first, didn't know who you guys were referring (DB). Who is going to take credit for first penning it?

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

10 minutes ago, wabene said:

Merrifield's like a ballerina out there, lol. 

Just like Kepler! 

(Seriously, though, Kepler grew up doing ballet and used to do a little dance step before catching easy fly balls. Also is a front of foot runner…)

[rwilfong86]

6 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

6 strikeouts first time through the order. When are changes going to be made with the staff? You’re allowed to make changes during a season.

It is baffling that nothing has been done yet

[rwilfong86]

Argh

[Blyleven2011]

I've just read all you game thread  post  , twins are losing which isn't news at all , it 2-0  as I print  , 

I'm listening on the radio  ...

[wabene]

6 minutes ago, davidborton said:

At first, didn't know who you guys were referring (DB). Who is going to take credit for first penning it?

His teammates in Cincy I hear

[Blyleven2011]

5 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

It is baffling that nothing has been done yet

It's not really baffling  if you look at who is running this club ,,, they have a plan and are sticking to it  ...

[Blyleven2011]

Everyone holding there breath as the twins are batting  

[RickOShea]

9 minutes ago, davidborton said:

At first, didn't know who you guys were referring (DB). Who is going to take credit for first penning it?

I first heard it on MLB t.v or one of the espn shows..

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, Blyleven2011 said:

Everyone holding there breath as the twins are batting  

Yah gets a little unhealthy after a while!

[rwilfong86]

4 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

It's not really baffling  if you look at who is running this club ,,, they have a plan and are sticking to it  ...

Unfortunately you're right. And the plan sees to be missing a commitment to winning unfortunately. 

[LastOnePicked]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

And the plan sees to be missing a commitment to winning unfortunately. 

No killer instinct. No sense of urgency. Not every bad game has to cause a huge spate of changes, but the trends for this club are impossible to ignore. Or so one would think.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, rwilfong86 said:

Unfortunately you're right. And the plan sees to be missing a commitment to winning unfortunately. 

If concessions were priced and based upon team winning percentage, we might see some changes?

[Aggies7]

This Birddogs commercial on MLB tv, how did they just up and steal the Pinocchio bit from GEICO?

[Blyleven2011]

Crazy , 4 innings and 12 outs down and the twins have struck out 75 percent  ... 

Just sickening ... I could hit a 90 mile an hour pitch , not sure about a hundred because nobody really threw that hard in town ball ...

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Crazy , 4cinnings and 22 outs down and the twins have struck out 75 percent  ... 

Just sickening ... I could hit a 90 mile an hour pitch , not sure about a hundred because nobody really threw that hard in town ball ...

It's getting really hard to watch this team play

[gil4]

13 minutes ago, wabene said:

His teammates in Cincy I hear

It actually predated his time with the Reds

https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/30/sf-giants-why-donovan-solanos-donnie-barrels-nickname-is-something-no-one-saw-coming/

Edit - link is behind a paywall, but the title and date are enough info.

[Aggies7]

varsho varsho varsho!

[Blyleven2011]

2 minutes ago, LastOnePicked said:

No killer instinct. No sense of urgency. Not every bad game has to cause a huge spate of changes, but the trends for this club are impossible to ignore. Or so one would think.

I've been saying no killer instinct  for how long I can't remember  ,,, 

Why are we playing  moneyball  when the Yankees have a killer instinct and 28 world series victories  .. we should try an emulate them. They take a field and  come to play  ...

[LastOnePicked]

3 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

It's getting really hard to watch this team play

Listening ain't exactly a picnic either.

[Dave Borton]

4 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

This Birddogs commercial on MLB tv, how did they just up and steal the Pinocchio bit from GEICO?

MLB radio listener. I can tune out all the commercials but the Birddogs one is about to push me over the cliff. This repetition would make any prisoner give up anything the police needed.

[Blyleven2011]

Still a winnable game ,,, I hope I get my hope ...

[RickOShea]

Just now, Blyleven2011 said:

Still a winnable game ,,, I hope I get my hope ...

And central division title.

[ashbury]

At this writing the team OPS for the game stands at .220.

As expected.

"What's our record?"

"32-32."

"32-32. How'd we ever win 32?"

 

[Aggies7]

Just now, davidborton said:

MLB radio listener. I can tune out all the commercials but the Birddogs one is about to push me over the cliff. This repetition would make any prisoner give up anything the police needed.

The Scott’s commercial with the Scottish accent guy telling you to feed your lawn was the one that put me over the edge. It was every single commercial break. Every one.

[RickOShea]

The strikeouts are killing us.   Game in and game out, we've become our own worst enemy.  Contact, Contact!

[Blyleven2011]

Kepler just knocked the pitcher out of the game , I don't blame Toronto manager to pull him if Kepler can get a hit , then all the players should get hits too ...

Haha

[Parfigliano]

Trevor audition tape for batting coach.

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

The strikeouts are killing us.   Game in and game out, we've become our own worst enemy.  Contact, Contact!

And Arraez is down to hitting .399

[gil4]

3 minutes ago, davidborton said:

MLB radio listener. I can tune out all the commercials but the Birddogs one is about to push me over the cliff. This repetition would make any prisoner give up anything the police needed.

I went to the site. (Sorry for encouraging them,)  They lost me with the photos of them vs the competition - the competition always looked better.  ($68  for a pair of shorts was another issue, but that might be fine for someone else.)