Game Thread: Twins@A's 9/22 3:05PM

[Riverbrian]

Twins: SP Cole DeVries

 

CF Alex Presley

2B Brian Dozier

3B Trevor Plouffe

LF Oswaldo Arcia

DH Josmil Pinto

1B Chris Parmelee

RF Darin Mastroianni

SS Pedro Florimon

C Eric Fryer

 

A's: SP Sonny Gray

 

CF Coco Crisp

SS Jed Lowrie

3B Josh Donaldson

LF Brandon Moss

DH Yeonis Cespedes

RF Josh Reddick

1B Daric Barton

C Stephen Vogt

2B Eric Sogard

 

Things to think about:

 

1. Coco Crisp... I can't believe that I've started all these game threads facing the A's and have not mentioned Coco Crisp yet. I'm slipping... He's a real nice combo of speed and power. But... His skill isn't the thing to think about... It's his name... Coco Crisp? When he gets older... He will change it to Fiber One.

 

2. The A's... Anyone tired of playing them? The beatings have been Severe. They can clinch the west today. I'm sure they want to do it in front of the home fans.

 

3. Eric Fryer... Fryer getting the start behind the plate. Every time I read his name... I think of every delicious food. Even a Snickers Bar tastes good deep fried.

 

4. The Vikings... The Browns have scored 24 points at halftime.

 

5. Cuteness... I heard someone call a puppy. "Cute as a button". I looked down at my shirt... I looked at a button... I tried to look at the button from multiple angles. In the end... I didn't get it. Maybe I'm just not a button guy.

[Squirrel]

And the A's just clinched ... Texas lost.

[James]

Wow. Not a lot of posts for this game.

[snepp]

Shame the redirects didn't last for another 2 hours, would have given me an excuse not to watch the game.

[Squirrel]

heh ... I turned to the Hallmark channel movie ... yes, that desperate!

[James]

At least Arcia hit a 3-run dinger today with another RBI single to boot.

[Squirrel]

Yeah, to make up for all the runs he gave up the other day in his fielding.

[James]

The Cubbies lost today, so it looks like the Twins are trying to keep pace with them.

[ashbury]

We need Terry Ryan to sign about 3 or 4 good free agent starting pitchers this off-season. Chances are there are several pretty darn good pitchers out there to make offers to. Anyone else as optimistic as I am?

[ashbury]

BTW, I Am Not Sold On Josh Roenicke^TM, either. Or most of the bullpen for that matter. I think it's a collection of pitchers that mostly is an asset to a bad team trying to make it through a season and not collect 120 losses, but would be exposed if they ever made it to the post-season.

[ashbury]

To paraphrase Clark Griffith:

 

Fans like high draft picks. And we have assembled a team to please our fans.

 

OK, need to get out for some fresh air. Be back in 90 minutes or so, probably in time for the 7th inning to resume our banter here.

[glunn]

Shame the redirects didn't last for another 2 hours, would have given me an excuse not to watch the game.

 

I would like to spend 5 minutes of quality time with whoever engineered the redirects.

[glunn]

heh ... I turned to the Hallmark channel movie ... yes, that desperate!

 

I just got back from getting a massage and a haircut. Now I can stand a few innings of despair.

[glunn]

We need Terry Ryan to sign about 3 or 4 good free agent starting pitchers this off-season. Chances are there are several pretty darn good pitchers out there to make offers to. Anyone else as optimistic as I am?

 

Not me. The ones I have read about don't seem exciting, and the Twins don't seem likely to win any bidding wars for the better ones.

[snepp]

Yikes, that's a loud out.

[glunn]

10 to 4. Not even one close game in the series. Not acceptable.

[glunn]

Yikes, that's a loud out.

 

Almost a grand slam. But maybe this bad ending for the season will pay off with a better draft pick or some new blood with better ideas.

[VATwinsFan]

Not me. The ones I have read about don't seem exciting, and the Twins don't seem likely to win any bidding wars for the better ones.

 

Unless someone is a true mercenary like Greinke, why would anyone decent want to sign with the Twins, even if they were they highest bidder?

[Squirrel]

I just got back from getting a massage and a haircut. Now I can stand a few innings of despair.

 

Well, for me, a sappy Hallmark movie is a better excuse for tears than the Twins game.

[drunksam]

Well, for me, a sappy Hallmark movie is a better excuse for tears than the Twins game.

 

Baseball=no crying

Hallmark movie= ... well, I'm not really sure what a Hallmark Movie is.

[snepp]

Well, for me, a sappy Hallmark movie is a better excuse for tears than the Twins game.

 

I ran out of tears two months ago.

[snepp]

Hallmark movie= ... well, I'm not really sure what a Hallmark Movie is.

 

Think Old Yeller, but sappier.

[Squirrel]

Baseball=no crying

Hallmark movie= ... well, I'm not really sure what a Hallmark Movie is.

 

Yes, exactly ... no crying in baseball ... which is why I watch a sappy, heart-wrenching/breaking movie to cover myself.

[Winston Smith]

Man the Rockford Files are on and I'm watching the Twins. How stupid is that?

[Guest USAFChief]

Think Old Yeller, but sappier.

Admit it...you cried.

[James]

It's hard to watch this game when there are football games on. Especially when fantasy football games are on the line.

[notoriousgod71]

Each game is worse than the last.

[ashbury]

Each game is worse than the last.

 

Then enjoy today's game. Tomorrow they play the Tigers, who will not take it so easy on them.

[Guest USAFChief]

How 'bout them Lynx?

[James]

Then enjoy today's game. Tomorrow they play the Tigers, who will not take it so easy on them.

Yup. I have tickets for tomorrow night's game. It's going to be interesting.