Game Thread: Twins v Tigers, 7/9 @ 7:10pm CT

Great setup.  You climbed to the top of the food chain?  

Great setup.  You climbed to the top of the food chain?

 

Yeah... That's how you get there. You don't swim to the Top... You gotta climb it. The path to the top of the food chain is a series of trees, step ladders and playground equipment.

Pelfrey vs. Price in game 1 looks grim; the rest of the matchups could be quite favorable. I'll say 3-1 series win.

Anyone else think that Miranda Waiters would be a better President than the crap coming out of DC these days?

 

Pelfrey vs. Price in game 1 looks grim; the rest of the matchups could be quite favorable. I'll say 3-1 series win.

I'd take a 3-1 series win.  I'd even take a split.  Could anyone even imagine that the Twins could be at or near 50 wins by the all star break?  I know I didn't.  Oh and also #VoteDozier, Trevor May told me several times on Twitter that he is pretty good.

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Anyone else think that Miranda Waiters would be a better President than the crap coming out of DC these days?

Wrong thread … leave it to you to glom onto that one, though!

Wow, a game thread first thing in the morning.   All day to anticipate.

 

I hope Pelfrey has a good game.  I hope somebody out there wants him (or at least, could use him).

 

I've kind of worn myself out on the voting but I'm sure I'll put in a few hundred more today.

If Alex Gordon is out I have to assume doizer is a sure thing with or without the vote.

I'll be attending this game - what are the chances I see Pelfrey's last start as a Twin?

I am considering becoming a vegetarian, not because of some great love for animals, but because I hate vegetables.

I am considering becoming a vegetarian, not because of some great love for animals, but because I hate vegetables.

You may regret that.

 

 

I'll be attending this game - what are the chances I see Pelfrey's last start as a Twin?

ditto.

Nothing to see here.

This would mean the message body should have been blank, so now I'm really confused.

If Alex Gordon is out I have to assume doizer is a sure thing with or without the vote.

Adam Jones.

 

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/kansas-city-royals-alex-gordon-injury-carted-off-strained-left-groin-070815?vid=480625219629

 

Jones was already a reserve, now starting for Gordon.

When I look at the stats, it looks like an edge to Detroit in the hitting department (possibly a push with Cabrera out).  Pitching - not a big fan of ERA, so BAA is .269 vs. .264 (slight edge to them), and we have 46 errors vs. their 43.  The pitching and fielding stats are both dependent on the scorekeeper, but I'll assume that the scorekeepers are equally unobjective.  

 

So, on paper, Detroit looks a little better....but paper doesn't win games.  Given the stats and the tear that Detroit has been on, I'd take a split.  Win tonight, and all bets are off.  Go Twins!

I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a blown save by the Detroit bullpen in this series as well.

Yeah... That's how you get there. You don't swim to the Top... You gotta climb it. The path to the top of the food chain is a series of trees, step ladders and playground equipment.

Sisyphus would be proud!

Cabrera being out means 4 or 5 fewer homers from the Tigers in this series. You always want to face the best competition, but it will be a relief to not have his bat coming around every few innings.

 

Yeah... That's how you get there. You don't swim to the Top... You gotta climb it. The path to the top of the food chain is a series of trees, step ladders and playground equipment.

 

Seems to me its a pile of chicken, bacon, hamburger, pulled pork, a little fish, lamb if you want it, steak, etc. etc. etc. 

 

I'll be attending this game - what are the chances I see Pelfrey's last start as a Twin?

 

Just the standard .05% that any given pitcher's arm falls off after any given game.  Not much better than that, though.  I guess you could add another .45% chance that the Twins find someone to give them something of value for him.  Call it .5%.   

 

Seems to me its a pile of chicken, bacon, hamburger, pulled pork, a little fish, lamb if you want it, steak, etc. etc. etc. 

Was this all acquired from Kwik Trip and their creepy butcher guy?

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/tUv1ddWKTEk/0.jpg

 

(Fun fact: The last type of meat he offers is really human meat).

 

Yeah... That's how you get there. You don't swim to the Top... You gotta climb it. The path to the top of the food chain is a series of trees, step ladders and playground equipment.

I must say Brian, that you were born at the top of the food chain. You didn't do any climbing. Be kind to salads. Like Sano, you must take what the pitcher gives you. Also like that Michiganers bring spiders into the house - where they belong!

 

Seems to me its a pile of chicken, bacon, hamburger, pulled pork, a little fish, lamb if you want it, steak, etc. etc. etc. 

Unless it's Coastal CA, then it's nuts, toffu, kale and kiwi.

Brad Ausmus bugs me. Is it because he has a face that perpetually looks like it has no idea what the hell is going on?

Edited July 9, 2015 by ScrapTheNickname

 

Was this all acquired from Kwik Trip and their creepy butcher guy?

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/tUv1ddWKTEk/0.jpg

 

(Fun fact: The last type of meat he offers is really human meat).

 

I gotta get myself to Kwik Trip, I love Soylent Green.

 

Brad Ausmus bugs me. Is it because he has a face that perpetually looks like it has no idea what the hell is going on?

 

You've noticed, too?

 

Mark my words, Gardy will be managing either the Tigers or Whities in 2016.*

 

 

 

* or sooner

When I look at the Twins shopping list which should just be bull pen arms, I'm not seeing much out there.  Chapman...but we don't need a closer.  So, how about this - we go after a starting pitcher.  Whaaaaa?  We have too many of those already!  But what about moving Pelfrey to the BP?  Would it tick him off?  Sure.  Is he gone after this year anyway?  Probably.  Is he better than some of the current BP arms?  I think so.  I don't think we need to get into the bidding war for Cueto, but there are some other quality arms out there who might improve both our rotation and our pen in one shot.

 

Anyone else think that Miranda Waiters would be a better President than the crap coming out of DC these days?

I don't know.......... 

 

Where does she stand on the sacrifice bunt??