Game Thread: Twins (Paddack) v Red Sox (Houck), 5/3/24 @ 7:10 CT

[ashbury]

Buxton on the 10-day IL, Martin back up to fill the open spot.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/twins-to-place-byron-buxton-on-injured-list-2.html

[USAFChief]

23 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Buxton on the 10-day IL, Martin back up to fill the open spot.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/twins-to-place-byron-buxton-on-injured-list-2.html

Sunrise, sunset...

[ashbury]

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Sunrise, sunset...

"Too soon old, too late to go opposite field with the outside pitch..."

[wabene]

4 hours ago, RpR said:

Like licking an iceberg

[wabene]

4 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Simple enough for you?

He laughed, he cried.

[h2oface]

5 hours ago, UpstateNewYorker said:

Let's hope this one goes to 11.

Fun fact: In "Spinal Tap" Christopher Guest based the look of his character on guitarist Jeff Beck (recently departed).

My favorite segment of the movie! I can still hear the sustain. And coming sooner than later.....

https://collider.com/this-is-spinal-tap-2-everything-we-know/#:~:text=Because Spinal Tap 2 has,screen until sometime in 2025.

It is going to be a sad day when I have to retire my iPhone 11 Pro Max.

 

[ashbury]

4 hours ago, Squirrel said:

NO!

 

4 hours ago, Squirrel said:

Simple enough for you?

[ashbury]

22 minutes ago, wabene said:

Like licking an iceberg

You are certain of this, how?

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, ashbury said:

You are certain of this, how?

It's not a big deal.  Icebergs never hurt anyone, right?

[wabene]

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

You are certain of this, how?

Practice, practice practice, my friend. Oh and sacrifice.

[ashbury]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

Practice, practice practice, my friend. Oh and sacrifice.

Our underappreciated starting catcher* leads the team in the latter category (SH + SF combined).

 

* Vazquez.  Who did you think I meant?  Look at the number of game started at C.

[wabene]

5 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Our underappreciated starting catcher* leads the team in the latter category (SH + SF combined).

 

* Vazquez.  Who did you think I meant?  Look at the number of game started at C.

With great sacrifice come great reward, ahem, 10m

[CRF]

1 hour ago, ashbury said:

Buxton on the 10-day IL, Martin back up to fill the open spot.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/05/twins-to-place-byron-buxton-on-injured-list-2.html

"Who says you can't go home"...Buxton sure can...home to the IL. 30 games and he's back in his regular spot. Sad. 

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

"Who says you can't go home"...Buxton sure can...home to the IL. 30 games and he's back in his regular spot. Sad. 

[wabene]

Gotta admit I'm wound up for the tilt tonight. A Beast from the East with temps in the mid 60's at the beautiful ballpark. Let's get after it!

[ashbury]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

Gotta admit I'm wound up for the tilt tonight. A Beast from the East

[wabene]

A little surprised we're favored in this one. 

 

[Mike Sixel]

Tell me Emma or EROD (not sure what HE wants to be called) is in AAA....

[Squirrel]

31 minutes ago, ashbury said:

You are certain of this, how?

His tastebuds still havent grown back after freezing his tongue to the ice berg

[Parfigliano]

54 minutes ago, ashbury said:

Our underappreciated starting catcher* leads the team in the latter category (SH + SF combined).

 

* Vazquez.  Who did you think I meant?  Look at the number of game started at C.

Steals bases too.  Triple threat.

[big dog]

Really hoping for a good series this weekend. That new batting coach we just got…Johns Hopkins? Something like that. He’s been doing the job. 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Good test tonight. Boston's starting pitching is legit.

Glad Alcala is back. Bummed about Buxton. 

Go Twins!!

[Parfigliano]

Stewart shoulder injury.  Great.  Hope Topa up soon.

[CRF]

Stewart to the IL now too. UGH!

[ashbury]

16 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Triple threat.

False. Vazquez has not hit any triples since the 2021 season.

[SD happy]

Nooo. Not Stewart!

[stringer bell]

I just saw that Stewart is on the IL with shoulder tendinitis. Ugh. I know the club has been careful with him, but more than most, he seems to be a ticking time bomb (for injury). 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Crap. Stew always an injury risk.

[USAFChief]

Well this couldn't have started any worse.

[wabene]

3 minutes ago, Twins_Fan_in_NJ said:

Crap. Stew

Ish