Game Thread: Twins@Cardinals 6/15 7:15PM

It's great to have you back, Brian.  I wish that the Twins could hit as well as you can write. 

Looks like Lackey tonight and Wacha tomorrow.

I just can't help but admire that whole Cardinals thing.  Maybe because they are birds.  Topping them won't be easy. 

Whatever the opposite of Smoke and Mirrors is - that's the formula the Cardinals have used to somehow have winning teams year in and year out. They've got pitching and defense, they don't really have a replacement in the batting order for Pujols, but that hasn't really slowed them down much.

 

One weakness seems to be that they strike out a lot. Almost everyone in their lineup strikes out twice as often as they take a walk. (let's ignore for the moment that the Twins are even more strikeout prone...) 

 

 

Is this game even gonna happen?

Is this game even gonna happen?

It doesn't look good weather-wise but I haven't seen anything online yet about a postponement.

Interesting lineup announced; May batting 8th ahead of Buxton.

 

Interesting lineup announced; May batting 8th ahead of Buxton.

 

that strategy results in a TINY advantage, actually.

 

Just wish Buxton was hitting 1.....then Mauer, then ?, then Dozier....

Interesting lineup announced; May batting 8th ahead of Buxton.

And why not? The smartest minds in the game have looked at the data and employed it successfully. Maddon, now with the Cubs, and before him LaRussa.

 

http://bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/tony-la-russa-and-the-logic-behind-the-lineup/

Happy Birthday shout outs to Trevor Plouffe and Ice Cube!

 

On this day 40 years ago, The person you know as Bark's Lounge was also born. Bark has mixed feelings about this milestone. Melancholy is probably the word I'd choose.

 

If the Twins get this game in today, they better damn well win and Plouffe better hit 3 home runs and I can assure everyone that I will then celebrate by listening to the song "Straight Outta Compton" and drinking a 40oz. of Eightball.

 

Burn Em' Down!!!

 

 

Interesting lineup announced; May batting 8th ahead of Buxton.

Who wants May bunting when Buxton could steal easily off of Molina?

Happy Birthday shout outs to Trevor Plouffe and Ice Cube!

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Happy birthday to ye!

 

(and a very merry unbirthday to the rest, ala Lewis Carroll...)

Looks like Lackey tonight and Wacha tomorrow.

Does that mean whoever's doing tomorrow's game thread intro can cut and paste thought 2?

 

Or should they counterbalance it by thinking of how Lackey did today?

Does that mean whoever's doing tomorrow's game thread intro can cut and paste thought 2?

 

Or should they counterbalance it by thinking of how Lackey did today?

They could if they wanted. Up to whoever is on game thread duty tomorrow.

Turning 40 is MUCH better than the alternative of stopping to age.......

 

Turning 40 is MUCH better than the alternative of stopping to age.......

Well, geez. You didn't have to yell at me.

 

Happy Birthday shout outs to Trevor Plouffe and Ice Cube!

 

On this day 40 years ago, The person you know as Bark's Lounge was also born. Bark has mixed feelings about this milestone. Melancholy is probably the word I'd choose.

 

If the Twins get this game in today, they better damn well win and Plouffe better hit 3 home runs and I can assure everyone that I will then celebrate by listening to the song "Straight Outta Compton" and drinking a 40oz. of Eightball.

 

Burn Em' Down!!!

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Happy bday, Bark.  May you have many more years of entertaining us with amazing photoshop work.

Happy birthday Bark! Enjoy 40 - I'll join you in just over 4 years.

Well, geez. You didn't have to yell at me.

Another one young enough to be my kid...

Who wants May bunting when Buxton could steal easily off of Molina?

Hope the rain holds off. I'm thinking we might see that first hit tonight.

that strategy results in a TINY advantage, actually.

 

Just wish Buxton was hitting 1.....then Mauer, then ?, then Dozier....

And I'd think that tiny advantage assumes the pitcher can execute a sacrifice. I suppose May bunted in the Phillies organization once or twice.

 

Another one young enough to be my kid...

The funny thing is my mom is a few months older than you and my dad a few months younger.

 

Well, geez. You didn't have to yell at me.

 

You're old, wasn't sure you'd hear me otherwise

 

btw, if you are old, I don't want to think about what I am....

 

And I'd think that tiny advantage assumes the pitcher can execute a sacrifice. I suppose May bunted in the Phillies organization once or twice.

 

Actually, I think it is about putting an actual hitter in front of your 1-3 hitters, and acknowledging your 5-7 aren't no base much......not about the pitcher at all.

Actually, I think it is about putting an actual hitter in front of your 1-3 hitters, and acknowledging your 5-7 aren't no base much......not about the pitcher at all.

Interesting! Anything that gets more than one run out of three triples will make my day.

 

You're old, wasn't sure you'd hear me otherwise

 

btw, if you are old, I don't want to think about what I am....

LMAO!

Happy Birthday, Bark! 40 is nothing!

 

And I bring you birthday greetings amidst tornado sirens pealing … not sure exactly where a tornado is spotted … phone says 'in your area' … but that could mean somewhere in the burbs, which is where whatever is going likely is. In any case, I'm watching out the window and not hiding in my bathtub, or an inner hallway.

 

You're old, wasn't sure you'd hear me otherwise

 

btw, if you are old, I don't want to think about what I am....

yeah, you're probably 41 …

 

yeah, you're probably 41 …

 

51

 

51

Pfft … still not old … I mean … look at Chief!!!