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Alcala's got this. Well, not the bunt perhaps, but the inning.

Jake got hit by a comebacker and is coming out. And ya know things are serious when they focus on the injury over completing the play.

Doh. Don't like seeing Jake go down there...

That was my impression too. Takes a while for everyone to get at to the top of their game...

(since others are setting a good example with attribution) Sullivan approves (now it is out of copyright) but Gilbert prefers his words.

Crazy!

Putting mask in maskot, eh?

Is the gang all here?

C'mon 2 out rally!

They heard ya. Thanks!

I appreciate it too. Be boring if all senses of humor were the same.

Sorry no one answered... A double, a single, a pop that caught Sano over running it slightly that fell behind 1st in play that brought a run in, followed by a homer. 4-0 no puts.

There's 1! I am gonna be greedy and hope Kepler can bring in Vargas. Or at least keep it alive.

Does that mean we get 3 shutout innings from him?

I bet Sano wants to get us back on track.

And the advantage of a homer is you can kinda reset. And looks like we are doing just that. Anyway, i's digging in for the uphill battle.

Yeah, been a while since we seen Sano lose a pop up. Give some credit to the hitter for placement, and not so towering as to give enough time to recover.

They are brand new. Everything's up to date in Kansas City.

2-3-3 top of the first... MLB did some wierdness. Probably something on my connection's fault.

I also look forward to seeing what Vargas will do. Coming as he does with Escobar's recommendation, he should be fun to watch.

Perhaps? My parents worked for IBM in the 80s. I attended Jefferson and Kelloggs, so i may not have moved in too wide a social circle back then. PM if ya think it worth comparing notes further?

Just want to say as a lead up to a heartfelt thanks to TwinsDaily and these here game threads, this pandemic related self isolation routine is old hat to me. I just splurged for the mlb tv package, and am watching most of the Twins games assuming i don't nod off. Last time i watched Twins games on a regular basis, i was taking care of my father during his last couple years. Dad was also a fan of the Twins, who were our first hometown winners back in '87 and living in Rochester MN, not counting the fact Dad grew up in NY state, and it is hard to imagine the Yankes didn't win sometime in his youth. Anyway, games were something regular to plan around that Dad enjoyed watching, and Game Threads were a small but important way for me to socialize with the outside world. So in short, thanks, TD for helping me through a tough time, and hopefully in some small fashion, i am helping to return the favor. Or is that favour? I perhaps should apologize for the pandemic itself, but that explanation of how come its my fault involves brussel sprouts, and the concept of odds pressure, which isn't exactly scientifically rigorous. Anyway, back to Baseball! I am missing Buxton and Garver and Donaldson and... i'm too lazy to look the rest of 'em, but it's a team sport, and we play with who we got. And the Royals have sure been playing us tough. This looks like it could be another for the ages! Twins 0. Jake Odorizzi (R ) P 1. M. Gonzalez ( S ) 3B 2. Jake Cave ( L) CF 3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH 4. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B 5. Eddie Rosario ( L) LF 6. I. Vargas ( S ) 2B 7. Ehire Adrianza ( S ) SS 8. Max Kepler ( L) RF 9. Ryan Jeffers (R ) C Royals 0. Danny Duffy ( L) P 1. W. Merrifield (R ) CF 2. Nicky Lopez ( L) 2B 3. Hunter Dozier (R ) RF 4. Jorge Soler (R ) DH 5. Ryan O'Hearn ( L) 1B 6. Maikel Franco (R ) 3B 7. Alex Gordon ( L) LF 8. A. Mondesi ( S ) SS 9. Cam Gallagher (R ) C "... Play the game with spirit. bever quit nor feat it. play the game and play it well with a good comeback"

Mmmm bumbleberry!

Been a while since Chevy Chase joined our discussion. Good to see him!

What i miss? I see we got a lead...