Game Thread: Twins (Lopez) v Brewers (Burnes), 6/13/23 @ 6:40 CT

[Riverbrian]

I was just making a Captain Coke for the game. Dropped the bottle of Coke on my foot. 

It hurt... had to limp back to the living room. 

Clearly not a soft drink.  

[ashbury]

8 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

IMO it was the 2-0 fastball right in the *whomp-em zone for lefties.

 

*officially recognized label for down and in to a leftie.

Many plate appearances have multiple opportunities for skill by the batter - the ones he swings at, the ones he doesn't.

Not to start a tangent, but that's part of why defensive stats are always haunted by Small Sample Size even across a full season.  Batters don't merely have 700 PA for full-time play, they have 3,000 or so individual decisions on pitches, that separate the good players from the others over the long haul. A corner outfielder gets 10% of that many fielding chances, and a lot of those are cans o' corn.

[Squirrel]

20 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Guess we find out tonight

Haven’t had it yet …

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, Riverbrian said:

I was just making a Captain Coke for the game. Dropped the bottle of Coke on my foot. 

It hurt... had to limp back to the living room. 

Clearly not a soft drink.  

What’s a Captain Coke?

[OvertheHill]

I’m not normally a ball/strike commentator but something strange is afoot tonight. 

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

What’s a Captain Coke?

A Lieutenant Coke that got a promotion.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

What’s a Captain Coke?

I'll guess Cap Morgan rum and coke.

[Riverbrian]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

What’s a Captain Coke?

Captain Morgan Rum and Pepsi. 

And Ice of course

Of course I used the Ice for my foot. 

Just dipped it in the drink

Many may think that is gross but my foot tastes great now. 

 

 

[CRF]

Another eagle-eye home plate ump.

[SwainZag]

I know it's the 3rd inning, but I'm 100% bunting with my 9 hitter if I'm Milwaukee in that situation.

[Squirrel]

Blargh

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, Riverbrian said:

Captain Morgan Rum and Pepsi.

Brand loyalty is important.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, ashbury said:

A Lieutenant Coke that got a promotion.

Unless we're talking Navy. 

 

 

..

 

 

Or Coast Guard.

[ashbury]

Just now, Squirrel said:

Blargh

Go ahead and eat your chicken dinner now.  It can't hurt.

[rwilfong86]

Bad call turns into runs. 

[Squirrel]

Okay, I’m eating my chicken. I’m not waiting

[CRF]

A strike 3 walk, a bleeder...and a double. Just wonderful.

[ashbury]

Just now, USAFChief said:

Unless we're talking Navy.

Captain Morgan certainly didn't lead no infantry. 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, ashbury said:

Captain Morgan certainly didn't lead no infantry. 

Not how he's dressed

[rwilfong86]

Well at least its only 3 runs 

[OvertheHill]

Man I hate getting beat by Rowdy. Been a while since the Twins had a guy “fill out” a uniform like him. 

[USAFChief]

Lopez not doing his part to suppress any Arraez talk.

[mrtwinsfan]

Yelich for Kepler,  Both of them could use a fresh start,  

[Azviking101]

So hard to be happy with 90% of the trades Falvey has made over the years. 

[Riverbrian]

4 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Captain Morgan certainly didn't lead no infantry. 

15 men on a dead man's chest. 

Yo Ho Ho and a bottle of rum. 

How big was this dead guys chest? 

[Azviking101]

Bremer too happy about the twins having 4 hits with 0 runs 

[ashbury]

7 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Yelich for Kepler,  Both of them could use a fresh start,  

Might have to throw in Pagan as a sweetener.

[Riverbrian]

6 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Yelich for Kepler,  Both of them could use a fresh start,  

Brewers will take that trade. They owe Yelich 26 million a year for the next 6 years. 

 

 

[Squirrel]

Okay, that s the way to get it back 

[ashbury]

Donnie Barrels starting to earn his pay?