Game Thread 6/16: Twins v A’s, Split Doubleheader, Game 1 @ 1:10pm; Game 2 @ 6:40pm

[Squirrel]

Long day of games today … double the fun if double the wins! Go Twins!
 

Game 1:

 

 

Game 2:

 

[Original_JB]

I understand wanting to get the games in, but going from a rainout rescheduled to a day where they are more or less telling people to be careful and stay inside due to the extreme weather doesn't exactly seem 'fair'.

[Vanimal46]

Happy Father’s Day! Stay hydrated if you’re outside this afternoon. Gonna be a hot one. 

[stringer bell]

49 minutes ago, Original_JB said:

I understand wanting to get the games in, but going from a rainout rescheduled to a day where they are more or less telling people to be careful and stay inside due to the extreme weather doesn't exactly seem 'fair'.

Tough choices for the local team. Yesterday was one of those days where it could have been raining almost at any time, but there were times when it wasn't raining. Today isn't going to be a beautiful day by any means but there are less times when it will be raining. 

The A's only come to town once (that's the way it is for everyone outside the AL Central). If they don't make up the game today, it would be the hassle of finding mutual off days and would mean the A's would have to travel to MN for one day. Just no good answers.

[Patzky]

Twins called up Louie Varland for today.. pen or push back Paddack? (Or Ober)

[Patzky]

4 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Tough choices for the local team. Yesterday was one of those days where it could have been raining almost at any time, but there were times when it wasn't raining. Today isn't going to be a beautiful day by any means but there are less times when it will be raining. 

The A's only come to town once (that's the way it is for everyone outside the AL Central). If they don't make up the game today, it would be the hassle of finding mutual off days and would mean the A's would have to travel to MN for one day. Just no good answers.

I know they don't do the Minor League trick of making the Twins the 'home team' when they visit Oakland next week.. do they?

[Patzky]

1 hour ago, Original_JB said:

I understand wanting to get the games in, but going from a rainout rescheduled to a day where they are more or less telling people to be careful and stay inside due to the extreme weather doesn't exactly seem 'fair'.

There will be a bunch of games like that this week.. in Pittsburgh, Philly, DC..hope nobody else has to 'suffer' through a double header.

[Dave The Dastardly]

10 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Tough choices for the local team. Yesterday was one of those days where it could have been raining almost at any time, but there were times when it wasn't raining. Today isn't going to be a beautiful day by any means but there are less times when it will be raining. 

The A's only come to town once (that's the way it is for everyone outside the AL Central). If they don't make up the game today, it would be the hassle of finding mutual off days and would mean the A's would have to travel to MN for one day. Just no good answers.

Push the button and close the roof?

[CRF]

Let's sweep the A's right outta town! Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Have a great day with your families. 

[Patzky]

23 minutes ago, CRF said:

Let's sweep the A's right outta town! Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Have a great day with your families. 

Out with the A's in with the Rays. And more rains they say.

[Patzky]

If the weather is that oppressive today I could see a Ober/Varland tag team game 1. He's a big fella.. 

[USAFChief]

Happy Father's Day to all dads out there. Let's get a couple W's to celebrate!

[USAFChief]

1 hour ago, Patzky said:

Twins called up Louie Varland for today.. pen or push back Paddack? (Or Ober)

My guess is Paddack pushed back to Tuesday 

[Patzky]

Or bullpen? They are off tomorrow so starting seems more likely.

[MMMordabito]

2 hours ago, Original_JB said:

I understand wanting to get the games in, but going from a rainout rescheduled to a day where they are more or less telling people to be careful and stay inside due to the extreme weather doesn't exactly seem 'fair'.

As long as they aren't 300 #ers doing two-a-days, they'll be fine. I don't think pro baseball players have the health conditions of the target audience of those stay-inside-and-be-afraid recommendations.

[blindeke]

2 hours ago, Original_JB said:

I understand wanting to get the games in, but going from a rainout rescheduled to a day where they are more or less telling people to be careful and stay inside due to the extreme weather doesn't exactly seem 'fair'.

It's going to be 89º. If we're going to stay inside when it's 89 and humid, might as well never leave the house. Half the country is like this all summer long.

[Shaitan]

This isn't one of those free YouTube/Facebook/Roku/etc days is it?

Damn cold won't go away so I'm stuck on the couch all weekend. A doubleheader sounds perfect.

 

[Shaitan]

7 minutes ago, blindeke said:

It's going to be 89º. If we're going to stay inside when it's 89 and humid, might as well never leave the house. Half the country is like this all summer long.

Yeah. The heat index warning is legit. But just be smart about it. And that's what the trainers are paid for. The dugout has AC, I bet. It's definitely shaded. The clubhouse definitely does. Target Field is big enough that it gets a breeze at times. It's currently overcast too, which means less intense heat.

[Patzky]

15 minutes ago, blindeke said:

It's going to be 89º. If we're going to stay inside when it's 89 and humid, might as well never leave the house. Half the country is like this all summer long.

Not like it's lightning. At least this is tolerable if not comfortable.

[Aggies7]

In acknowledgement of the twins facing a pitcher named Sears today, and the crippling heat, this is all I can think about. 
 

[Patzky]

20 minutes ago, Shaitan said:

This isn't one of those free YouTube/Facebook/Roku/etc days is it?

Damn cold won't go away so I'm stuck on the couch all weekend. A doubleheader sounds perfect.

 

Cubs Cards is Roku. Poor sots.

[mnfireman]

Would rather have Lewis in the field instead of Miranda, but at least he's playing.

[Aggies7]

If it’s too hot to play baseball, we might as well pack it in as a country and turn out the lights 😂

[USAFChief]

21 minutes ago, Aggies7 said:

If it’s too hot to play baseball, we might as well pack it in as a country and turn out the lights 😂

Hell, they play day games in Phoenix. 114 in the shade. 

Roof closed, of course. AC cranked. 

But that walk from the car is Bah-roo-tll.

[Schmoeman5]

I remember growing up in a generation when our parents were the "greatest generation"  I'm glad they gave me that work hard to get ahead ethic. Thanks Dad. I think it was Lewis Black who did a bit on water and hydration. Its pretty funny if you want to check it out. 

[CRF]

Ober needs to keep the ball in the yard, or it could be all ober.  

[Patzky]

6 minutes ago, CRF said:

Ober needs to keep the ball in the yard, or it could be all ober.  

Hot and humid and windy blowing out. Might be a few HR today.

[Patzky]

15 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Hell, they play day games in Phoenix. 114 in the shade. 

Roof closed, of course. AC cranked. 

But that walk from the car is Bah-roo-tll.

They say Chase Field AC isn't that much better than AMFam FKA MP. Which is to say. Nil.

[CRF]

Happy Father's Day CC!

[TwinsCD]

C4 goes KABOOM

AND ROYCE STAYS HOT