Vanimal46

Has any manager survived to see next season with 3 different losing streaks of 8,9, now 10 games? The MLB team is toxic. There needs to be a clean sweep of the staff.

Wish we could have celebrated a win together... Oh well. Have a good rest of your Sunday!

MAUER!!! RBI Single.

Fun with numbers: If Donaldson just played against the Twins over a 162 game season, he'd have 188 HRs.

No kidding! Chargois struck out a batter!!

And at least 1 of those 68 fans is wondering why the hell he's still watching. On principle I refuse to watch preseason football games.

This is getting comical.

Plouffe!! Grounds into a DP.

Breaking: Pat Light inks 4 year $40 million contract for getting the Twins out of the inning with a lead.

Ugh. Come on.

Reusse wrote a blog guessing who is in the 2017 rotation. Feel free to click I guess...If you want a good cry. http://m.startribune.com/a-guess-at-the-twins-2017-starting-rotation/391515901/

Blue Jays radio guys talking about how fast the season is going for them. Ask a couple of Twins fans how fast this season is going....

Good lord I need a drink soon. 1.5 hours later and still waiting at Jiffy Lube for them to do an oil change and tire rotation...

If you're looking for suggestions, today is National Cherry Turnover Day!

Happy birthday Jimmer! What's on the docket today to celebrate?

It'll be interesting who stops by the thread today. Lots of things against us... 9 game losing streak, the great MN get together, and a Vikings preseason game.

Another Deja Vu situation that I'm going through this weekend: paying for car issues! The battery was replaced yesterday - thank God for friends who helped me identify the problem. And now an oil change/tire rotation/state inspection today.

Nice! That sounds like a great day. Hopefully your granddaughter didn't get run over by the herds of zombies playing Pokémon GO!

I'm with you on that. I'd gladly stand in line for greasy cheese curds and Pronto pups. Can't go to a fair without getting both!

What's the report on new food items at the fair?

YMMV of course, but I'll certainly be sitting on a bag of frozen peas after witnessing the last 3 innings of yesterday's game!

ANNND Welcome back! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line on a Sunday. I hope you all enjoyed Minnesota Twins County Fair yesterday! LL Cool Bean brought the roof down at the beer garden last night, literally. The pig pen was stinking up the whole area, so we had to move on to another town... We've been searching for the right words to describe what happened in the game yesterday. Instead, this gif accurately shows how we all felt by the end of it: Much like Kevin Kiermaier, we're tough as fans. A little ice, heat, and stretching, and we're back at it today. The Twins are taking on the Blue Jays, and looking to snap a 9 game losing streak. This is all sounding like deja vu all over again... Before we talk more about deja vu, let's set the stage with lineups and weather.... It's going to be another beautiful day for our neighbors to the north. 78 degrees F/ 26 degrees C for the first pitch. A chance of thunderstorms beginning at 1 PM. Winds from the SSW at 10 MPH. Minnesota Twins (49-80): 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B 2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 3. Max Kepler (L) RF 4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B 5. Miguel Sano ® DH 6. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 7. Robbie Grossman (S) LF 8. Kurt Suzuki ® C 9. Danny Santana (S) CF P- Kyle Gibson ® - Let's see if he can bounce back from a 5 IP 5 ER 4 BB outing! Toronto Blue Jays (73-56): 1. Jose Bautista ® RF 2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B 3. Edwin Encarnacion ® 1B 4. Russell Martin ® DH 5. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS 6. Kevin Pillar ® CF 7. Melvin Upton Jr. ® LF 8. Devon Travis ® 2B 9. Josh Thole (L) C P- old friend R.A. Dickey - coming off a 6.2 IP 2 ER 2 K win against the Angels. Once again we have a thrilling matchup on the diamond. Now, before we all start losing our minds, let's talk about Deja Vu.... Bullpen: Denny Hocking had a dead on observation yesterday that hits the nail on the head with this bullpen: "Baseball is unpredictable sometimes. Who would have thought the bullpen had issues that needed to be addressed this season? Some things you cannot plan or anticipate or address.." Very well done, Denny. If you're like me, you think to yourself, I've heard this before.... In fact, we could have said this the last 3 seasons. When is this madness going to end?! Brian Dozier: If there's one positive out of this season, it's Brian Dozier being red hot at the plate. We doubted him at the beginning of the season, just like the last couple of seasons, and he bounces back in fine fashion. Now it's becoming expected deja vu that he hits bombs out of the park. His last 28 days have produced a .309/.350/.718 with 11 HR and 24 RBI. This is the kind of deja vu we all enjoy. Keep it up Dozier! Recurring Dreams: A recent study says that 3 out of 4 people have recurring dreams. The most popular dreams in this scenario is being chased by someone, falling and not catching yourself, or being back at school. Didn't RiverBrian just talk about back to school? Is this a recurring Deja Vu loop?? I'm driving myself CRAZY! Chief's Jokes: Now I know this has to be just me thinking Chief's game thread jokes are deja vu. Since each day he writes his own jokes to share with us during the game. Are some recycled? Am I being paranoid? Andrew Albers? Is this the year 2013? I need to get out of this deja vu loop.... I hope this is the last time that a 9 game losing streak feels like Deja Vu... Now let's snap this losing streak, and win a freaking game! Let's go Twins!

I think we could make something happen. Meet me behind the ring toss in 10 min.

Good lord that's disgusting. I'm sharing that with the National Carny Association immediately!

http://patsplace.com/files/2011/07/County-Fair2.jpg ANNND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line: County Fair Edition! I am Vanimal; your chain smoking, tattooed, and missing a few teeth carny for the next 2 days! Let me be the first to welcome you to the Minnesota Twins County Fair! We just rolled into town, providing all of the fun and games you and the whole family can enjoy. Before we dive into all of the great activities available for a limited time, let's talk about weather and lineups... It's going to be a beautiful day for our neighbors to the north! 74 degrees F/ 23 degrees C at first pitch. Warming up a bit more as the game goes along. Winds from the ESE at 10 MPH. Minnesota Twins (49-79): 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B 2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 3. Max Kepler (L) RF 4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B 5. Eddie Rosario (L) CF 6. Miguel Sano ® DH 7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS 8. Juan Centeno (L) C 9. Danny Santana (S) LF P- Ervin Santana ® - coming off a nice 7 IP 1 ER 10 K outing! Toronto Blue Jays (72-56): 1. Jose Bautista ® DH 2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B 3. Edwin Encarnacion ® 1B 4. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS 5. Michael Saunders (L) RF 6. Kevin Pillar ® CF 7. Melvin Upton Jr. ® LF 8. Devon Travis ® 2B 9. Josh Thole (L) C P - Marcus Stroman ® - also coming off a nice 7.1 IP 1 ER 9 K outing! Sounds like we're in for a real treat on the diamond today. Now, let's light up a cigarette together and talk about the AMAZING attractions at Minnesota Twins County Fair! Tyler Duffey Giant Slide: When you climb to the top of this 125 foot slide, you'll feel like the most important pitcher on a playoff contending team! ChiTown, our Carny Engineer, built this slide at a steeper angle than other slides you're used to... She loves the NEED FOR SPEED, and similar to Duffey's 2016 season, you'll come crashing down to Earth in a flash. Jose Berrios House of Mirrors: Everyone is raving about this new attraction! The kids have a ton of fun walking through and seeing themselves as 8 ft tall giants, or 8 ft wide! Our favorite pitching prospect Jose has been feeling pretty small on the mound lately, so we came up with a solution! For the rest of the season, we're donating one of our mirrors to give the illusion of him being an intimidating force to batters! Byron Buxton Vertigo Swings: Do you enjoy being swung around in circles at rapid speeds? Well, you're in luck, with the Byron Buxton Vertigo Swings! Much like our old friend, you'll be whipped around so fast that you forget where you are! Are we in Minneapolis? Rochester? Who knows! Here's an inside tip; ask North, ride operator, to crank the ride up to EXTREME!* *Minnesota Twins County Fair is NOT responsible for jewelry and possessions lost while on EXTREME mode Pat Dean Fastpitch: So you think Pat is a soft tosser, eh? Put your money where your mouth is in the Fast Pitch competition! Anyone who throws faster than Dean wins a life-like bear who wears Minnesota Twins gear! Haunted House: Our award winning attraction! Fair goers have said this after leaving the house: "This place is terrifying!" "I won't be able to sleep for weeks!" "I nearly peed myself at the end!" At the house, you'll meet the following scary characters: Phil Hughes, Tommy Milone, Kyle Gibson, Pat Dean, Andrew Albers... also featuring the ghosts of Kevin Jepsen, Ricky Nolasco, and Buddy Boshers! We've got face painting, bumper cars, and a giant ferris wheel! So load up the car and drive on down to the fair! And don't forget, starting at 8 PM stop by the Beer Garden to see the hottest rapper in the game, LL Cool Bean! Let's go Twins!