Twins (Lopez) vs Cardinals (Gray): 3/27/25, 3:15pm

[big dog]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

Pot, stirred? Check.

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

[AceWrigley]

3 hours ago, USAFChief said:

Same breakfast i had!!

I had the usual. A banana and a shooter.

[Vanimal46]

6 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

[AceWrigley]

3 hours ago, USAFChief said:

Where is the GD lineup, Brock??!?

I think we've got our first meme of the year eh.

[Jocko87]

Just looking at the first three series it looks like we will see the new strategy very soon.  STL, White Sox and Astros all have 3 lefties in the pen.  Should see a lefty starter in Chicago and probably Framber against Houston.  

It doesn't look like the early season pitching matchups were much consideration on Martin/Kiersey.

[Jocko87]

Then Ragens and 3 lefties from the pen in KC.

[chpettit19]

20 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

Don't you even put that out into the universe!

[USAFChief]

22 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

I had the usual. A banana and a shooter.

Skip the banana and you cut out a lot of calories.  Just sayin'

[USAFChief]

9 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

Don't you even put that out into the universe!

Like Rocco hasn't been thinking of it since the roster was decided.

 

"No reason Vazquez can't fake it in right for a few innings here and there..."

[Cris E]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

"No reason Vazquez can't fake it in right for a few innings here and there..."

We do have Gasper for that vital third catcher duty...

[C-Gangster]

What Channel will it be on Fubo? Also do I need to upgrade my subscription?

[Linus]

49 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

Well played.  Now I have full blown anxiety about the game.  Of course DirectTV stream doesn’t have the channels up so I won’t see it anyway

[chpettit19]

13 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Like Rocco hasn't been thinking of it since the roster was decided.

 

"No reason Vazquez can't fake it in right for a few innings here and there..."

Don't be ridiculous. Simple platooning is played out. Rocco has moved on to 3 men for 1 spot. It's Vazquez hitting for Wallner and Keirsey fielding for Vazquez. If he's feeling real energized by opening day we may then see him go to Gasper hitting for Keirsey and moving Castro to RF to get 4 guys in at 1 position and move a starting position player to another spot.

[chpettit19]

14 minutes ago, Linus said:

Well played.  Now I have full blown anxiety about the game.  Of course DirectTV stream doesn’t have the channels up so I won’t see it anyway

I don't know the differences between DirectTV Stream and just streaming through your DirectTV account, but the 668-3 channel on the DirectTV guide for streaming a regular DirectTV account is showing and has the pregame and game scheduled as they should be.

[Linus]

5 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

I don't know the differences between DirectTV Stream and just streaming through your DirectTV account, but the 668-3 channel on the DirectTV guide for streaming a regular DirectTV account is showing and has the pregame and game scheduled as they should be.

Yea I’m not sure either.  Guessing it will be there eventually 

[Linus]

7 minutes ago, chpettit19 said:

I don't know the differences between DirectTV Stream and just streaming through your DirectTV account, but the 668-3 channel on the DirectTV guide for streaming a regular DirectTV account is showing and has the pregame and game scheduled as they should be.

And just like that it’s there!

[chpettit19]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

And just like that it’s there!

Ask and you shall receive! 

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Linus said:

And just like that it’s there!

Whoa. This chpettit character is not to be trifled with. Some sort of wizard....a satellite TV whisperer...

[USAFChief]

And while I'm at it, I remember when TV channels barely made it into double digits, and several of those weren't even used.

 

Now channel 668 needs to be subdivided, apparently. 

[Parfigliano]

53 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Skip the banana and you cut out a lot of calories.  Just sayin'

But then you miss out on the potassium 

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth

Why wait until the fifth?

[USAFChief]

Predictions

AL MVP: Bobby Witt

AL CY: Tarik Skubal

 

NL MVP: Juan Soto

NL CY: Paul Skenes

 

NLE winner: Philadelphia 

NLC winner: Pittsburgh 

NlW winner: Los Angeles 

ALE winner: NY

ALC winner: KC

ALW winner: Seattle 

[Parfigliano]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

And while I'm at it, I remember when TV channels barely made it into double digits, and several of those weren't even used.

 

Now channel 668 needs to be subdivided, apparently. 

Shouldn't you be on your porch yelling at the kids on your lawn?

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

But then you miss out on the potassium 

The what?

[USAFChief]

Just now, Parfigliano said:

Shouldn't you be on your porch yelling at the kids on your lawn?

Uh...that's what I'm doing, junior.

[Puckett34]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

[Puckett34]

10 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

And while I'm at it, I remember when TV channels barely made it into double digits, and several of those weren't even used.

 

Now channel 668 needs to be subdivided, apparently. 

[The Great Hambino]

1 hour ago, stringer bell said:

Let’s see—the bench is Julien (L), Keirsey (L), Gasper (S) and Vázquez (R), so Vázquez hits for Larnach in the fifth? Gasper hits for Wallner and sends Willi to the OF?

Rocco: "Exactly.  And then in the eighth when they bring a righty back in, you just put Larnach back in for Vasquez and - "

[Jayce Tingler whispers something in Rocco's ear]

Rocco: " ... I have to make some calls"

[Rocco quickly and quietly leaves the room]

[Squirrel]

17 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

And while I'm at it, I remember when TV channels barely made it into double digits, and several of those weren't even used.

 

Now channel 668 needs to be subdivided, apparently. 

Back in the early 60s my home town was a test community for cable. Because of the bluffs you could barely , fuzzily, get one channel. So, we had cable in order to get the channels out of the Twin Cities. I think we had cable with a total of 7 channels