Game Thread: Twins@Tigers 8/20 6:05PM

[Riverbrian]

Twins: SP Mike Pelfrey

 

2B Dozier

1B Mauer

LF Willingham

DH Morneau

C Doumit

RF Herrmann

3B Plouffe

CF Thomas

SS Florimon

 

Tigers: SP Rick Porcello

 

CF Jackson

RF Hunter

3B Cabrera

1B Fielder

DH Martinez

LF Dirks

2B Infante

C Pena

SS Iglasias

 

Things to Think About:

 

1. Think about the Tigers... Tigers come from many places... India, Bangladesh, Laos, Vietnam Sumatra and Siberia among many places in Asia. In the United States they are found in Baton Rouge, Clemson South Carolina, Auburn Alabama, Princeton New Jersey, Columbia Missouri, Memphis, Cincinnati and Detroit. Animal Researchers have discovered that the Siberian Tiger is stronger and faster than Prince Fielder.

 

2. Think about the Tigers... They are heading for a 1st place finish in the A.L. Central. They have a strong rotation and the finest hitter in the game.

 

3. Think about the Twins... They are heading for a 4th place finish in the A.L. Central. If they continue to play like they have... I think they can finish 4th.

 

4. Think about Mike Pelfrey... I think he will pitch very carefully tonight.

 

5. Think about Deer Crossing signs... Do the Deer actually know to cross where the sign is? Maybe the Deer picture helps them know where to cross since they can't read... What about Badgers and Skunk? Are Badgers and Skunks wondering how many of us have to die before we get a sign.

[Mr. Brooks]

Think about Chris Herrmann. How awful is your lineup when Herrmann is your #6 hitter?

[AROG]

Think about Plouffe. How bad of a year is it when Herrmann is hitting ahead of you in the lineup... Sad year for Mr. Plouffe. On the upside, he is still getting paid to play baseball.

[stringer bell]

Where's (Os)waldo?

[ashbury]

Animal Researchers have discovered that the Siberian Tiger is stronger and faster than Prince Fielder.

 

I don't know about stronger; ever watch Prince turn on a pitch? And as for faster, you might as well have mentioned the Siberian Tree Sloth.

[Winston Smith]

Tiger Twins?

http://longwallpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/white-tiger-wild-animals-in-jungle-pc-wallpaper-520x5201-150x150.jpg

[Bark's Lounge]

Where's (Os)waldo?

Found Him.

 

[drjim]

Arcia with the bad wrist, Mauer scratched because of dizziness (uh oh).

[ashbury]

Bark is referring to R. Clyde Gardenhire Acres VIP Kennel Services, I presume?

[Bark's Lounge]

Bark is referring to R. Clyde Gardenhire Acres VIP Kennels, I presume?

You have presumed correctly.

[Winston Smith]

http://thedailyrecord.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/green-acres.jpg

[kydoty]

One bench option for tonight.

 

Gardy can just go get drunk in the clubhouse.

[ashbury]

Mauer scratched because of dizziness

 

Didn't even know he was blond.

[kydoty]

Rick Porcello is the #5 starter for the Tigers. He would be the ace of the Twins staff.

 

If that doesn't show you just how far ahead the Tigers are in talent than us, nothing will.

[Mr. Brooks]

Rick Porcello is the #5 starter for the Tigers. He would be the ace of the Twins staff.

 

If that doesn't show you just how far ahead the Tigers are in talent than us, nothing will.

 

Most teams #5 would be our ace right now, no joke.

[LaBombo]

.10 ... Too much to drive, not enough to numb the unpleasantness of Twins' offense...

[LaBombo]

Rick Porcello is the #5 starter for the Tigers. He would be the ace of the Twins staff.

 

If that doesn't show you just how far ahead the Tigers are in talent than us, nothing will.

 

Put another way, it's the second straight season where none of our starters makes the Tigers' rotation. That was where Ryan lost me with the whole "meaningful games" thing...

[LaBombo]

Bonus rotation bummer: In 2012 Drew Smyly made only 18 starts, threw fewer than 100 innings, out-WARed all non-Diamond Twins starters combined... and didn't make their 2013 rotation.

[snepp]

Should have bunted.

[ashbury]

"'Waldo, make room for Plouffsie in there, willya?"

[Riverbrian]

Think about Chris Herrmann. How awful is your lineup when Herrmann is your #6 hitter?

 

You need to put a "6." In front of other stuff to think about.

[Riverbrian]

Think about Plouffe. How bad of a year is it when Herrmann is hitting ahead of you in the lineup... Sad year for Mr. Plouffe. On the upside, he is still getting paid to play baseball.

 

You needed to put "7." In front of yours but... since Mr. Brooks didnt put a "6." In front of his...the numbering system got off track.

[LaBombo]

Didn't even know he was blond.

LEN3 wrote short article about that, if memory serves. Some sort of nasty business involving carpet and drapes. One more reason 'Twins beat writer' continues to somehow elude my list of dream jobs.

[Riverbrian]

Arcia with the bad wrist, Mauer scratched because of dizziness (uh oh).

 

Children will make you dizzy.

[LaBombo]

Doumit compensating for framing impairment!

 

Speaking of impairment, .12 and Twins offense still looks awful.

[ashbury]

LEN3 wrote short article about that, if memory serves. Some sort of nasty business involving carpet and drapes. One more reason 'Twins beat writer' continues to somehow elude my list of dream jobs.

 

Yeah, the double entendre of that job title would be tough to put up with, alone.

[LaBombo]

Children will make you dizzy.

Yes, but their screams of "Stop!" and their pricelessly cute stumbling pratfalls when you put them down after the Helicopter Spin is what parenting is all about...

[GCTF]

The good news...we're only 12 days away from meaningful games!

[GCTF]

Put another way, it's the second straight season where none of our starters makes the Tigers' rotation. That was where Ryan lost me with the whole "meaningful games" thing...

 

Dammit, should have read the thread first before posting. Meaningful games was already in play.

[LaBombo]

Think about Chris Herrmann. How awful is your lineup when Herrmann is your #6 hitter?

Somewhat more awful than it is when the absence of your best hitter puts Herrman in the 2 spot?