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Formal Game Thread. Attire expected. Please have your invitation ready. You will be announced as you enter. Please wait for the previous person's fanfare to finish before making your entrance. (well, walk up music if you will) For everyone's protection, please keep your masks on. And your helmet or glove, or shin guards... arm guards chest protectors... ciurass, gauntlets, greaves... Say, this is a safe game isn't it? Oh yes. Inter action is limited to balls and bats. Please sit down and allow the bar to lower snuggly onto your lap. Please keep your arms and legs inside at all times, and wait for the ride comes to a complete stop. There will be embarassing…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 15-20 m.p.h. Temperature near 90. (I had to double check that as that's pretty close to the forecast here in Chicago, except that it's raining now.) TWINS: SP, Gibson Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Parmelee CF Willingham LF Morales DH Arcia RF Escobar 3B Fryer C Polanco SS RANGERS: SP, Lewis Choo DH Andrus SS Pena 1B Beltre 3B Rios RF Martin CF Chirinos C Choice LF Odor 2B ----------------------------- Things to think about ... in Brian's absence, we've had some 'guest' input ... feel free to add your own following this. 1. Kyle Gibson. Kyle went to high school in Greenfield, Indiana. Kyle had to …

Game time is in 1 hour and 25 minutes, and seeing no game thread I'll volunteer to do a quick bare bones post. Yankees: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury (L) CF 2. Brett Gardner (L) LF 3. Carlos Beltran (S) RF 4. Alex Rodriguez ® DH 5. Brian McCann (L) C 6. Chase Headley (S) 3B 7. Didi Gregorius (L) SS 8. Rob Refsnyder ® 2B 9. Ike Davis (L) 1B P. Michael Pineda ® Twins: 1. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B 2. Danny Santana (S) LF 3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 4. Brian Dozier ® 2B 5. Max Kepler (L) RF 6. Byung Ho Park ® DH 7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS 8. Juan Centeno (L) C 9. Byron Buxton ® CF P. Ricky Nolasco ® Current weather: Temp: 75F Heat Index: 75F Wind: ESE 9 Sky: Partly cloudy Here's hoping ou…

To all the Twins fans around the world, welcome to another Game Thread extravaganza! This is probably the best area on Twins Daily to experience our members' unique wit and wisdom around baseball and the Minnesota Twins. The banter on Game Threads are quick and always snappy. Settle in for a great game, some bad jokes and a fun time....and please don't be afraid to participate. I know this is obvious but a win today for the Twins means a sweep against the Indians. It's great to see this team starting to get their offense going. It couldn't be happening at a better time...Look out White Sox! We're coming for you...4 games starting tomorrow. My crystal ball sees the Twins…

Welcome back to another Sunday edition of everyone's favorite TD topic, the Game Thread! Today is July 17th, a busy day through the annals of history. Many of the events that have occurred on this date are less than ideal. Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed on this date in 1918. TWA Flight 800 AND Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 crashed on this date. Of course, Disneyland opened on this date in 1955. Several notable deaths occurred as well. John Lewis, of civil rights fame, and Walter Cronkite both died on this date in 2020 and 2009, respectively. But, perhaps the most significant thing to happen on this date occurred in 1952. I'm of course referring t…

Doubleheaders. I love doubleheaders. Except when they're only 7 innings per game; then I only like them. But I digress. I wish MLB would go back to scheduled doubleheaders. It's an easy way to keep the quantity of games and still condense the schedule. As a fan, I imagine that I wouldn't be alone in making a day of it in and around the ballpark. My love for doubleheaders goes back to my playing days as a young lad. What more can a kid want than to play baseball all day long? Traveling and playing doubleheaders was even better. On our way home, we'd often stop at a Zorbaz somewhat on the way and we'd load up on nachos and pizza and hang out by the lake a whil…

Minnesota: SP Scott "Screech" Diamond 2B Dozier RF Parmelee C Mauer 1B Morneau DH Doumit 3B Plouffe LF Arcia CF Hicks SS Florimon New York: SP Hiroki "Pick a Nick Name" Kuroda CF Gardner RF Suzuki 2B Cano DH Wells LF Almonte 1B Overbay SS Nunez 3B Cruz C Stewart The Twins have lost 11 out of 12... Big Deal... I need new Windows in my house and I've been losing money on my heating and cooling bills as a result for years. That losing streak makes the Twins current streak look like a walk in the park. The Twins have plenty of left handed hitters to take a shot at the short RF porch and a right hander on the mound. Of course... Not striking out in double dig…

It’s always thrilling when your team snatches victory from the jaws of victory, as the Twins did yesterday afternoon at Target Field against the Red Sox. The Twins lost 3 of 4 in the series, but were 1-0 in games played in the sunshine. That’s a good sign, right? There will be plenty of sun out in LA this weekend for the three game series against the Angels. Here I have selected five Twins-Halos memorable moments to think back on, from over the years: 1. May 23, 2019: Draining the Opposition Seems like so long ago. The Twins laid waste to the Angels 16-7 to complete a three game sweep in LA and on their way to a 8.0 game lead in the standings. This game was actually p…

In a hole in the ground there lived... a Gopher. (Well, this is Minnesota we're talking about) It was neither filled with great green gobs of... nor was it a dry sandy hole where TC the bear might be hibernating. It was gopher hole with no gopher, which can only mean one thing: some one hit a gopher ball! (cue the 2019 Twins promo... oh right... i'm trying to parody great literature, and they didn't do multi media back then) So much for trying to play off shorter attention spans... Which is my way of saying i'm lazy. And all that by way of saying give the young ones a chance to find their feet. I'd like to have made it to the scene where Rocco answers a bunch of doubtin…

I thought I'd relate this spring training tidbit. I swear, the following story is absolutely true. A buddy of mine and I were at Spring Training, watching Chris Sale show a few batters who's the boss. My buddy leaned over and said, "Watch this, I'll get Chris to pitch to me." I looked back and said, "Yeah, right." Buddy: "No, seriously, Sale will pitch to me. I swear." Not wanting to entertain my buddies delusions, I merely nodded and watched as Mr. Sale sent batter after batter back to the dugout. Next thing I know, I see a guy who looks somewhat familiar settling into the batters box, getting ready to take a few swings. And I could swear he was talking trash to Chr…

Lineups: ATHLETICS Billy Burns (S) CF Jed Lowrie (S) 2B Josh Reddick (L) RF Khris Davis [R) LF Stephen Vogt (L) C Billy Butler [R) DH Yonder Alonso (L) 1B Marcus Semien [R) SS Tyler Ladendorf [R) 3B Sonny Gray [R), 3-7/5.42 P TWINS Eduardo Nunez [R) 3B Robbie Grossman (S) LF Joe Mauer (L) 1B Brian Dozier [R) 2B Miguel Sano [R) DH Max Kepler (L) RF Eddie Rosario (L) CF Juan Centeno (L) C Danny Santana (S) SS Twins: Ervin Santana [R), 2-7/4.50 P Expected weather: Low 80's with a high probability of rain. Greetings, all! I'm using the time-honored five point thread opener. 1. PAY ATTENTION! This is the game thread for Wednesday, July 6. 2. Hanging breaking p…

Our favorite team is loosing it's chance for a winning season. Only five team's have a worst record then the Twins. I don't know who's fault it is. I shouldn't of let this phase me but there performance effects my attitude. May be I should lay down for awhile. Tonight we play the Royals. Our reliever Luke Farrell formally pitched for them. He also pitched in AAA this year in St. Paul, the capitol of Minnesota. Expected whether at gametime: 81F with a 50F dewpoint, mostly cloudy, winds N at 2 mph. Starting pitchers: LHP J. A. Happ (3-2, 5.24) vs. LHP Kris Bubic (1-0, 1.52)

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Twins SP: Phil Hughes 1. Santana CF 2. Dozier 2B 3. Mauer 1B 4. Willingham LF 5. Morales DH 6. Arcia RF 7. Plouffe 3B 8. Suzuki C 9. Escobar SS Blue Jays SP: Marcus Stroman 1. Reyes SS 2. Cabrera LF 3. Bautista RF 4. Encarnacion DH 5. Lind 1B 6. Lawrie 3B 7. Kratz C 8. Tolleson 2B 9. Gose CF Things to Think about: Sorry I'm late with this... I got caught up at work on something. A little different format... Apparently it's OK for Suzuki to Catch a day game after a night game. The Stroman kid is highly ranked prospect for the Blue Jays and he should be fun to watch. That's All

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 60. ROYALS: SP, Shields Cain CF Hosmer 1B Butler DH Gordon LF Perez C Ibanez RF Infante 2B Moustakas 3B Escobar SS TWINS: SP, Nolasco Nunez SS Mauer 1B Parmelee LF Morales DH Plouffe 3B Arcia RF Suzuki C Escobar 2B Fuld CF -------------------------- Okay, Bri ... your turn ... am in a rush or I'd say something witty for you ... -------------------------- Head Rush? Sugar Rush? Caffeine Rush? Traffic Rush? Tom Sawyer Rush? Things to Think About: 1. The World Cup -- Yeah... The World Cup... The folks are interested in the…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature near 80. ChiTown will be along with the lineups. I'm not sure what "a long" is exactly. But... She will be longing it up here in a bit. Oh RB, there are so many ways to go with that statement ... but none suitable for here. So on that note, here they are: PADRES: SP, Hahn Cabrera SS Solarte LF Smith RF Medica DH Gyorco 2B Venable CF Grandal C Alonso 1B Nelson 3B TWINS: SP, Hughes Santana CF Dozier 2B Plouffe 3B Willingham DH Vargas 1B Arcia RF Suzuki C Escobar SS Schaefer LF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Welcome back to another Game Thread extravaganza! Big night for the Twins...They need to start chipping away at the lead the White Sox have put on our beloved Twins this year. The Twins needed that win last night and they really need a win tonight if there is any last minute hope to gain some ground. I apologize for the late post but my flight was delayed so I'm writing this in the MSP airport. The wifi here isn't the best but hey, we are 11 games back. It's not like we have a 5 game lead before the All Star break. GO TWINS!!! Let's start winning dammit! Here are tonights lineups: TWINS: 1. Luis Arraez, 2B 2. Josh Donaldson, 3B 3. T. Larnach…

If life gives you a pear, make pear-ade. Everybody loves a parade... I said i'd play sousaphone in a band marching in just such a parade this morning. But i'd already promised chief to post this thread intro. Well, through the pared down convenience of modern cellular technology, the moment it ends i can cut and paste directly... And it was a short parade. Your homework assignment for this thread: Twins come in pairs, usually. Make a joke or tell a story or post a picture related somehow to pairs (pears, pares, pierres what have you) as you can see in the above, i done mine... I have been local to the Red Socks for much of the past couple decades, so i am mildly sen…

5 things to think about before the game. Or at least to think about thinking about. 1. Home Opener. I really should have some epic music cued up (or is that queued up?) I'm sure something will suggest itself. 2. The other team. The Mariners. No, not the merry nurse. Neither the Ancient Mariner for those of you who are Coleridge fans or Iron Maiden fans. They were an expansion team in 1977 from just before St. Helens blew. Er... I haven't paid much attention of late to how they are doing nowadays... 3. Our team. The Twins. We aren't playing too badly so far. But modesty and humility are virtues. Besides, i wouldn't want to jinx us. 4. Baseball. It is a game requiring a…

Twins: SP Liam Hendriks 2B Dozier C Herrmann 1B Morneau LF Willingham DH Doumit 3B Plouffe CF Thomas RF Mastrioanni SS Florimon Rangers: SP Yu Darvish CF Martin SS Andrus 2B Kinsler 3B Beltre C Pierzynski RF Rios 1B Moreland DH Profar LF Murphy Things to Think About: 1. Think about Clete Thomas... He's been playing CF everyday because... Well I guess because there was nobody else who could play CF. Then Wilken Breaks a Bone... Gets DL'ed and back to the majors after a long injury lay off is Mr. Mastrioanni. You'd figure that it would signal the end of the CF everyday for Clete Thomas... But... Surprise... Thomas is in CF and Mastro is in RF. 2. Think About …

ANND Welcome back! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line – Game Thread Edition. Forget about our opening paragraph yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hAiCukqnWw ANND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line – Game Thread Edition! I wish I knew what kind of spell the Yankees have on our favorite ball club over the last 13-14 years, but it’s continuing this season. Well guess what? The spell is ending TODAY! Let’s get some things out of the way like weather and lineups before the fun begins.... It’s going to be a beautiful day for a baseball game. 81 degrees and mostly sunny for the first pitch. Winds out of the NE at 6 MPH. Getting MORE WINDY as we go along. Real Feel …

Good afternoon Twins fans and welcome back to more Game Thread fun! Yesterday's game was fun to watch and almost got out of hand but in the end the Twins prevailed. As I posted on yesterdays game recap, Ryan and Duran are going to be exciting to watch. Unfortunately, Buxton had to leave early due to a right knee strain. According to the Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Buxton isn't believed to have suffered any structural damage but may be off for a week or so. Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reported that the Twins do not intend to make a roster move which hopefully means the injury is minor. What excitement will be in store for today's game? Not really sure but Sonny Gray…

I've managed to stave off @Dave The Dastardly's bid at a series Game Thread sweep. It was a very difficult task to accomplish (I picked the day before he did), but I managed to do it! It took a strenuous training regimen and no less than four keystrokes in a message to @stringer bell to accomplish this monumental feat. If you're up to the task, be sure to train hard and message @stringer bell about getting in on the glory! But, enough of my modesty and on to the Game Thread intro! I grew up and got hooked on baseball almost mainly because of the Twins and A's duals of the mid to late 80s and early 90s, so these series with the A's are always somewhat nostalgi…

I am getting this game thread up early because I am helping family members move tomorrow. Sadly this means I will not be able to watch the Twins as they are Cubs fans (ick). Hopefully the Twins come to play late in the month as I will hopefully be at Wrigley watching the Twins sweep the Cubbies. Anyway, lets get on to what everyone is here for. GAME TIME WEATHER: 63 Degrees Fahrenheit, Partly Cloudy. My guess is the roof will be closed, but then again I'm posting on a Twins forum, not sitting in a news room doing weather. PITCHING MATCHUP: Jake Odorizzi (3-2, 3.17 ERA) vs Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 2.65 ERA) If memory serves me correctly this is the matchup we got in the ma…

Game Thread, Blue Jays v. Twins May 22 1:10pm Starters: Marcus Stroman (4-1, 4.23 ERA) v. Phil Hughes (1-6, 5.70 ERA) 1: Phil Hughes Oh boy… here we go. So Hughes had a pretty good outing a few days ago, but he was pulled at around 75 pitches. Then Trevor May came in and blew the game. There was some debate about what should have happened. I myself can understand why they pulled him. Hughes was about to go up against the meat of the Blue Jays’ lineup and Molitor wanted May to face them instead. The problem is that apparently at around 75 pitches, Hughes is losing velocity due to shoulder fatigue. So, does that mean he won’t go past 80 pitches today? If so, Hughes should b…

"Gemme over" game thread Gametime Forecast: 85°F • Partly Cloudy • 0% PoP* * - i believe that's "probability of precipitation, and isn't a statement relative to the Twins' bats. Twins 0. Ervin Santana {R} P 1. Aaron Hicks {S} CF 2. Brian Dozier {R} 2B 3. Joe Mauer {L} DH 4. Miguel Sano {R} 3B 5. Trevor Plouffe {R} 1B 6. Eddie Rosario {L} RF 7. Eduardo Escobar {S} SS 8. Chris Herrmann {L} C 9. Shane Robinson {R} LF Yankees 0. Nathan Eovaldi {R} P 1. Jacoby Ellsbury {L} CF 2. Brett Gardner {L} LF 3. Alex Rodriguez {R} DH 4. Carlos Beltran {S} RF 5. Greg Bird {L} 1B 6. Chase Headley {S} 3B 7. Didi Gregorius {L} SS 8. Stephen Drew {L} 2B 9. John Ryan Murphy {R} C (Pay…

Good morning Twin fans! The Twins go for the sweep against Cleveland this afternoon. The Twins swept a day-night doubleheader to take a 5.5 game lead to give them a big edge going into the last two weeks of the season. Today Randy Dobnak gets the ball first for the Twins with the expectation that there will be many relievers. Cleveland counters with All-Star Shane Bieber. Advantage Cleveland, but they had the edge in the pitching matchup earlier in the series. The starting lineup features a couple of surprises--Araez at DH, Austudillo catching, Jake Cave (back!) in right field and Ronald Torreyes at short. Health remains a big concern for the club. Twins: Arraez dh …

6. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery. And i'm nothing if not flattering. Wait no... I told that wrong! Meh, my editor will fix that. I been meaning to write Joe Ms go aMuck and take over the thread intro for a while. Now i don't know what to do... 5. A game thread at rest tends to remain at rest until acted on by an outside force. That is why they are better at Target field. Please be impulsive here! 4. Joe Malarki: Hey McCarthy, whatya doin' in that old champaign bottle? Joe McCarthy: Shhh! You'll spoil the surprise! Malarki: Everyone has gone home. Mauer said he has a headache or something. If i had a nickel... Anyway, this place has been empty for …

in honor of Memorial Day, the succinct response and most eloquent expression of the spirit of the day is attributed to Brig. Gen. McAuliffe: "Nuts!" Us: 0. Dylan Bundy (R) P No Lineup Released Them: 0 Beau Brieske (R) P 1. Harold Castro (L) DH 2. J. Schoop (R) 2B 3. Javier Baez (R) SS 4. J. Candelario (S) 3B 5. Spencer Torkelson (R) 1B 6. Willi Castro (S) LF 7. Daz Cameron (R) RF 8. T. Barnhart (S) C 9. Derek Hill (R) CF (On a borrowed phone)

Emergency thread, short and sweet. I’m in Vermont tonight and the baseball fans here are to be avoided as they are either Yankee or Red Sox fans. That says enough. Berrios vs Boyd Lineups: TWINS 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B 2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 3. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 4. Miguel Sano ® DH 5. Robbie Grossman (S) RF 6. Logan Morrison (L) 1B 7. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS 8. Ryan LaMarre ® CF 9. Bobby Wilson ® C TIGERS 1. Leonys Martin (L) CF 2. Nicholas Castellanos ® RF 3. Jeimer Candelario (S) 3B 4. Victor Martinez (S) DH 5. John Hicks ® 1B 6. Niko Goodrum (S) 2B 7. Grayson Greiner ® C 8. Jose Iglesias ® SS 9. Victor Reyes (S) LF Okay, Twins ... let’s go kick some ...