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1. Thief River Falls – Typically thought #1 has been about the city where the game is played. I can’t write about Minneapolis every single time we are home so I’ve decided to think about random towns around Twins Territory for each home series opener. I’m starting with Thief River Falls because it was where I was raised and created. We locals call it T.R.F. and growing up there was nice enough, although I’ve always found it odd that I grew up in the only place that was an hour from any decent lake in the land of 10,000 damn lakes. T.R.F. is the home of Arctic Cat snowmobiles and like Thief River Falls… snowmobile was too long for us so we shortened it and called them Sno-Cats. Most of the fathers of my friends worked at Arctic Cat and with the employee discount, they all had the brand new models. My Dad did not work at Arctic Cat and he didn’t like spending money… so… in order for me to go out with my friends in 20 below weather… he bought a used Polaris. Basically… I had to be full throttle just to keep up with my friends at half throttle on those shiny new El Tigre’s. It was too much speed for too little machine and when you are constantly full throttle it was only a matter of time before I’d roll it on a turn. The fiberglass hood was full of holes and there was duct tape trying to hold it together, but I went out and rolled that thing, faithfully, every time. I got pretty good at rolling it… one time I was able to roll it and stay on it and then keep going like nothing happened, once it stopped rolling landing in an upright position. Dad was never happy with each new damage to this stupid Polaris. When I came home with a cracked helmet from one of my rolls… the danger I was in… kind of sunk in. The very next day… for my safety… he had traded it off. After everything I put it through… a cord of wood was all he got in return. As I watched that wood burn in the fireplace… it was like watching my snowmobile career go down in flames.
2. Our Twins – Mr. "Player of the Week" Sano has been carrying this team lately and it has been fun to watch. He is so locked in right now… I’m not sure why anybody would want to pitch to him. Buxton continues to show a newfound plate discipline and I couldn’t be happier with that. He doesn’t need to hit the ball like Sano does because they are different players, but… if Buxton keeps reaching base like he is right now… he has the potential to be just as dangerous with those incredible fast moving legs of his. Sano and Buxton are our future and they look almost perfect right now. This is what we’ve been waiting for… just like a teenager waiting to get that driver’s license. It could be fun for a while until that inevitable fender bender that is right around the corner.
3. The A’s – Trevor Plouffe is back in town… you've got to admire his consistency… he’s playing for Oakland much like he played for us, however, it costs us less money having him play for the them. Sonny Gray has been taken off the disabled list, given a uniform and placed on the mound to face our Twins tonight. Which Sonny Gray will show up - the 2016 Sonny Gray or the 2015 Sonny Gray? If it turns out to be a different 2017 Sonny Gray… we will be one number closer to 50 shades of him.
4. Today’s Joe M Conversation
Mauer: Everyone… meet Joe Mantegna… he’d like to join our group.
McCarthy: We already got one of those.
Maddon: It’s pronounced… Mon-tain-ya
Montana: Yeah… he’s not me.
Mantagna: Are you sure?
Montana: Pretty sure
McCarthy: I vote Nay
Montana: Yeah… Nay… the names are too close.
Mauer: He’s not from the Midwest… Nay
Maddon: Sorry, Joe
Mantagna: I say to all of you that I have been treated this day with no respect.
(As he leaves… a helicopter comes into view)
Mauer: He said that exact same thing in Godfather III… Oh Oh… helicopter!!! Everybody run!!!
McCarthy: My coat… my lucky coat. It’s stuck on this coat rack. I can’t get it off.
Maddon: Lift… and then pull. Quit pulling down… stop and think for a second… how does a coat rack work?
Montana: It’s only a coat… there’s going to be a hail of gunfire. Let go of the coat!!!
McCarthy: It’s my lucky coat.
Mauer: Don’t worry about him... he’ll be Ok… let’s go.
Montana: What do you mean by ok? He’s a sitting duck.
Maddon: He’s already dead… Since the 50’s.
5. Huts - They used to be important to keep Gilligan and the rest protected from the elements. Nowadays… huts have just become a complete waste of space. I see absolutely no reason why you can’t sell Pizza and Sunglasses in the same hut.
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Lineups:
ATHLETICS
Rajai Davis CF
Matt Joyce RF
Jed Lowrie 2B
Khris Davis LF
Yonder Alonso 1B
Ryon Healy DH
Stephen Vogt C
Trevor Plouffe 3B
Adam Rosales SS
Sonny Gray P
TWINS
Brian Dozier 2B
Max Kepler RF
Miguel Sano 3B
Joe Mauer 1B
Robbie Grossman DH
Jason Castro C
Jorge Polanco SS
Eddie Rosario LF
Byron Buxton CF
Ervin Santana P
Weather: 59 deg F, partly cloudy, no rain, little wind.
Play ball!







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