Game Thread 9-6-23 @ 12:10pm CT: Twins @ Guardians

[Dave Borton]

1 hour ago, IndianaTwin said:

"Light rain falling." 

It dumped pretty good for a little while in northern Indiana this morning. . .

My garden In St Paul could have used it. Zip.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Francona himself even alluded to the Guardians being fortunate last night...

[IndianaTwin]

4 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Uhhhhhhh …

As in, only a tad bit TMI?

[Dave Borton]

After 10 min of non-stop commercials on both Cleve and Twins booths, I threw on Brewers game.

[Schmoeman5]

4 minutes ago, GusGus11 said:

I mean I literally just said, luck because of the exit velo and stats like expected batting averages. The pitches they were throwing were lucky to end up right at gloves because of the way of the solid contact.

The same way a hitter would be lucky if they kept weakly having their bat broken and it falls between 3 defenders or because a defender loses a ball in the sun.

If Correa makes an extroadinary play on a line drive I absolutely will say that Pablo Lopez got lucky. Because he factually would have if the ball was hit like the ones we have been hitting

Did you ever watch Bullwinkle? They had a segment on there where Rocky introduces him.  He's like a swami or professor or something. I forget what he was called. You'd be perfect for that part.

[USAFChief]

Who is Tad? And why are we talking about his bits?

[Squirrel]

When is this game going to get restarted?

[GusGus11]

Just now, Schmoeman5 said:

Did you ever watch Bullwinkle? They had a segment on there where Rocky introduces him.  He's like a swami or professor or something. I forget what he was called. You'd be perfect for that part.

The part where he knows baseball stats and doesnt argue against a pitcher admitting he was lucky.

Probably

[GusGus11]

Just now, Squirrel said:

When is this game going to get restarted?

Just about now according to online

And supposedly Joe is coming back out which is kinda surprising.

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Who is Tad? And why are we talking about his bits?

Apparently @nicksaviking is Tad. His stage name at the strip club.

[Nine of twelve]

About another two hour delay would have been be OK. We have an off day tomorrow. The Guardians play in Anaheim tomorrow. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Would've thought Varland coming out of the rain delay. Hopefully Joe settles down a bit.

[Squirrel]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Did you ever watch Bullwinkle? They had a segment on there where Rocky introduces him.  He's like a swami or professor or something. I forget what he was called. You'd be perfect for that part.

 

1 minute ago, GusGus11 said:

The part where he knows baseball stats and doesnt argue against a pitcher admitting he was lucky.

Probably

You two stop it. You are starting to make things personal. Just agree to disagree and walk away.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Did you ever watch Bullwinkle? They had a segment on there where Rocky introduces him.  He's like a swami or professor or something. I forget what he was called. You'd be perfect for that part.

Not Rocky. Professor Peabody.

 

[Parfigliano]

16 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Ryan staying in the game....

One pitch one out.

[Azviking101]

63 pitches and coming back out after a 66 minute delay. 

Can't say I'm very excited about this

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

See if Joe can squeak out 5 or 6 innings here. Williams staying in for Cleveland.

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Not Rocky. Professor Peabody.

 

And his faithful side kick Sherman.

[Original_JB]

1 hour ago, IndianaTwin said:

I just discovered the problem. It was actually because of my pet termite, Clint. 

Clint eats wood. 

Man's gotta know his limitations.

[Squirrel]

I guess the MLB network decided to go with its filler programming instead of going back to the game

[Parfigliano]

Ump sending signal to swing the bat cause this game is going to move along in this rain

[Original_JB]

30 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

Speaking of families, Mrs. IT and I were on a drive and got in a bit of a tiff. We passed some donkeys in the field, and I not too kindly said, "Relatives of yours?" 

She said, "Yeah. In-laws." 

Ever seen "The Lobster"?

[Road trip]

Geeze, usually the treatment that Kepler just got from the ump is saved for Julien..

[GusGus11]

They have got to start suspending umps for calls like these or just go to robo umps

Its flat out job negligence.

[Nine of twelve]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Ump sending signal to swing the bat cause this game is going to move along in this rain

That’s no excuse for horse**** umpiring.

(Edited because apparently Brock hasn’t entered that word in the auto censor yet.)

[CRF]

That pitch to Kep wasn't even in the same area code as the strike zone. 

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

That’s no excuse for horseshit umpiring.

Agreed.  Robots dont mind rain.  People....

[Dave Borton]

Have Cleve radio booth on. Tom Hamilton and his side kick have excellent working knowledge of the Twins. More than superficial cliches or stats. Good background insights. Someone has done their homework.

[Parfigliano]

9 minutes ago, Road trip said:

Geeze, usually the treatment that Kepler just got from the ump is saved for Julien..

And AK

[IndianaTwin]

17 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I guess the MLB network decided to go with its filler programming instead of going back to the game

Yeah, looks like they are queueing up Rockies/D-backs or Blue Jays/A's. Boooo.