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Phil Hughes made his 2nd start of the spring today. He pitched 2 innings, gave up 3 hits, 1 ER, 2 BB and a strikeout Twins are up 4-1 in the top of the 4th.

Okay ... help!!! Game threaders ... jump in to start whenever ... I know yesterday's game left much to be desired, but ... it's live baseball!!! And, well, depending on how you look at it overall, not meaningless, but meaningless, but not entirely. No TV, but radio (at least from what I can tell on my MLB app); and Gameday appears to be functional today, too! Lineups: PIRATES: Gosselin, 2B Marte, CF Polanco, LF Freese, 3B Jaso, 1B Newmann, SS Ortiz, RF Jhang, DH Williams, C Lindblom, P TWINS: Granite, RF Mauer, 1B Dozier, 2B Park DH Castro, C Stubbs, CF Grossman, LF Hague, 3B Adrianza, SS Gibson, P (pitched 1.2, gave up 2) Rucinski And it is 2-0, Pirates aft…

Anyone listening? Once the orchestra is through rehearsal I'll be tuning in. Don't have access to lineups ... game day doesn't seem to be functioning ... hmm ... anyone else having difficulties? Okay ... go!

No radio or TV coverage today.... RiverBrian will be happy to see that today is "Positional Flexibility Day" MARLINS Perez 2B Hechavarria SS Dietrich 1B Telis C Moore LF Hood RF Barnes CF Rojas 3B Aaron DH Urena RHP TWINS Stubbs LF D. Santana CF Grossman DH Park 1B Castro C Escobar 3B Shuck RF Field 2B Adrianza SS E. Santana RHP

Late. Go! Begin!

Not sure if this will be 'radio-ized' or televized at all ... and this will be a quick 'get it started' game thread as the game will be starting in minutes. But, announcement ... feel free to get your ST work in in prep for the regular season and start up a game thread (1st come 1st served in ST threads by time stamp). Okay, lineups and stuff: TWINS: Stubbs, CF Santana, RF Grossman, LF Park, 1B Paulsen, DH Hague, 3B Escobar, SS Murphy, C Field, 2B Hughes, P RED SOX: Pedroia, 2B Bogaerts, SS Betts, RF Ramirez, DH Moreland, 1B Young, LF Sandoval, 3B Selsky, CF Vazquez, C Elias, P Okay ... let's play ball (in about 10 minutes)!

I was out at Hammond Stadium this morning and they already had the lineup up: https://twitter.com/TTurbo420/status/835165672808271874

Once more into the breach! The good thing about baseball is that there is another game to try to win. We got 2 1 run losses in a row. But tonight is a new night. Anything could happen. Oh by the way. I turn jinxes off a few weeks ago. It didn't seem to matter. I tried to turn them back on today, but i'm not sure i got it quite right. Can you help me figure out what's wrong? And yeah, this is the time to try new material, if your working on jokes. Or curtains. Or if you have something to figure out, that has nothing to do with baseball, sometimes a good distraction helps. Apparently today is coffee day. I have heard adverts for both McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts …

The Minnesota Twins just went toe to toe for 11 rounds with Major League Champions of the World, the Royals of Kansas City, and this with the Bullpen pitching more than half of it. True, they let a run slip in to end the 12th inning prematurely, but still 'tis nothing to scoff at. Reminds me of a passage from scripture... "my brains, your brawn, his skill against 60 armed men and you think a little head jiggle will make me happy?" Things to think about: 1) Our Assets: Stocked farm system, now surging into the majors. 2) Liabilities: Er, is total systems failure a liability? I would describe as a symptom. Our actual liability is a bunch of other competitive well…

Elmer Fudd game thread. Is it... 1) Rabbit season? Them rascally varmints tend to get everywhere and eat everything. And around my wanderings, they don't much bother to keep out of sight. Bold as brass. 2) Baseball season? Not much more happening. Glancing at the standings, some games might mean something. But i've been here before. pretty much a foregone conclusion, that someone in the New England area will think up a fancy slogan, and the Red Sox will bring another championship back to New England... But there have got to be smaller reasons to care. What are yours? 3) Football season? Minnesota pro and college teams are both undefeated. Whoop didoo. I will let y…

I finally figured out how come no one volunteered for this here game thread... It conflicts with the Twins Daily Pub Crawl. Well, conflicts is perhaps the wrong word. It is one thing more to pay attention to, and when one tends to travel light on such endeavors. ya don't wear a Duluth pack on a marathon. Or schedule a job review, for that matter. So in honour... er, to commemorate... rather to commiserate with those on this trail of beers for the season, my theme would be crawling. 1. "What starts out on four legs, then goes round on two? And finally walks on three before it's through? 'Well a baby, then a man' i said 'that's plain. and finally an old geezer with hi…

http://calvinayre.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/pete-rose-baseball-betting.jpg Welcome to another Twins Daily Game Thread. I need to open this Game Thread introduction with an apology. Technically today turned out to be a double header. I had the Game Thread introduction last night and today. I probably should have done two Game Thread introductions today but failed at my job. Please forgive my lack of discipline. Rain delays and postponed games can raise holy hell with the MLB schedules this time of year. Now back to business. I had to drive to Rochester, MN today from Minneapolis and figured I would have a little quality time to come up with something funny …

Welcome to another fun filled, sometimes mostly agonizing Game Thread. With a Twins record of 55 and 96 it can be difficult to stay interested and focused on a team playing this way. Being 32.5 games back at this point of the season can be demoralizing if not downright depressing. Your average fan has moved on from this mess and started watching football or scheduling root canals. For the die-hards, the truly passionate Twins fans out there (if you’re reading this you probably are one) what can you do? After all of the complaining, arm chair quarterbacking and second guessing that’s occurred this season there is only one thing left to do: Fantasize. That’s right, …

ANND Welcome Back! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line on a Sunday. It's a bittersweet day... The last game thread of the year for ol' Vanimal. Thank you to everyone who has stuck it out this long. I certainly would have checked out in April if it weren't for this community. We've got a special story to share... A story we like to call "The Moderator Club". Before we dive into the story, let's get the weather and lineups out of the way. Partly cloudy skies and 80 degrees F at first pitch. Real Feel of 87 degrees, and heating up as we go along. Swirling winds from the SSW at 8 MPH. Minnesota Twins (55-94) P - Kyle Gibson ® - 8 IP 5 H 1 ER 4 K in a WINNING effort last sta…

http://1000thingsnyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Zoltar-from-Big.jpg ANNND Welcome! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line: FORTUNE TELLER Edition! I am Vanimal, the great gypsy, and I can grant your WISH for the next 2 days! Come see it too, no? Hope you brought many dollar bills to this game thread, because this gypsy does not work for free. *Inserts $1* Ahh, cheer up my friend. And listen to the proverbs of Vanimal. The Minnesota Twins will play a game tonight at 6:10 PM against, what you call, the New York Mets. Before I reveal weather and lineups, please, feed me money. *Inserts $1* It will be, what you call, partly sunny skies in New York City. 75 degrees F at f…

I've got nothing and no one volunteered (shame on y'all) ... but I don't think that matters much because you guys are good at taking any game thread and running with it anyway. Just wish someone would run with it from the beginning. There are still a few games left to claim. Just sayin'. But for today ... ready ... set ... GO! Lineups: TWINS Brian Dozier® 2B Jorge Polanco(S) SS Joe Mauer(L) DH Kennys Vargas(S) 1B Max Kepler(L) RF Eduardo Escobar(S) 3B Eddie Rosario(L) LF Juan Centeno(L) C Byron Buxton® CF Hector Santiago(L) P TIGERS Ian Kinsler® 2B Jose Iglesias® SS Miguel Cabrera® 1B Victor Martinez(S) DH J.D. Martinez® RF Justin Upton® LF James McCann® C JaCoby…

Captains log, stardate 94307.18, My negative self is under restraint in sickbay. My own indecisiveness growing. My force of will steadily weakening. On the planet, condition critical. And so here we are, 165 days into what is still on track to be the worst season in franchise history since the arrival of the team in the TC's. The words of Captain James T. Kirk, pretty much epitomize my current state of being when it comes to watching this team. I wonder if, in like a reverse kind of way, the '82 Twins will start assembling like the '72 Dolphins do. Their record of futility in Twins lore is in jeopardy and their immortality threatened. My guess is corks will be popped i…

Well, I haven't written one of these in awhile. But that shouldn't matter, as I haven't watched a full Twins game in awhile, either, and that's more of a pressing concern to me right this minute. Tonight, the Twins and Tigers face off in yet another baseball game where runs will be scored, most of them by someone other than the Twins. Kyle "Double Digit Hits" Gibson goes against Matt "I throw with the correct hand" Boyd. This game looks to be a real barn-burner, provided you're a Twins fan and own a barn you really, really hate. Kyle Gibson would be the most disappointing baseball player on most teams but this ain't most teams; it's the 2016 Minnesota Twins. In the …

September 11th. Everyone please take just a moment today to remember what happened 15 years ago. 15 years. Time flies. Not to turn this into something morbid, but take a moment today to hug your loved ones. Maybe reach out to someone you've lost touch with, or maybe are still angry with over something inconsequential. Give thanks for those among us who run towards danger on our behalf when the need arises. Me...I'm with two grandchildren today, and there is literally nothing on this earth that gives me more joy. So I won't be around much...if someone could add the lineups, I'd appreciate it. Make us proud, Berrios!

Last night was the battle of the Avators! While there was no clear winner, there were some very creepy entries. Nick went with a clown, I think it was It. Clowns mean different things to different people. Joy to some children, terror to others. A happy face at a birthday party, a sad face on Weary Willie. Or as in the Stephen King novel, a creepy look back into your childhood. Speaking of creepy, Chitowns obsession with eyeballs freaked out many. Did it reach a level of incarceration? Possibly in some jurisdictions, but doubtful in Chicago. Listening to the pundits, Chicago is the crime capital of the USA, so an eyeball peeking through a hole in a wall here or there is…

How not to take things too seriously. Never go there. If i you never go to the town Seriously, it stands too reason you wont take anything from or too there. I am ahead of the game. I don't even know where Seriously is. In view of that... Happy mathematical elimination day! I looked at the standings as part of my research for this game thread (dedicated, ain't i?) and Detroit is a half game out of the Wild Card race with 75 wins. We go 88 losses. Season being 162 games, winning out gives us 74 wins. Which doesn't catch the final team not in the play offs. We can get back to playing for the joy of the game and all. Which is really what it is all about. Yeah... we …

Twins versus Royals. I'm in a hurry. Gotta right fast. Space bar sticking. I have been called into work due to an emergency. After having weeks to prepare I now virtually minutes. The Twins! - er, Dozier and Buxton - have been fun to watch lately. The team is extremely young and however one feels about the front office 2016 has been one of the best years for checking out young players, A few retreads, but not as many as in the past, I don't think. The happiest teams in MLB. Who is smiling? Who is joking? Who is the loosest? Who enjoys playing the game? Who enjoys each other’ company? There isn’t a cybermetrric for this yet, but I suppose one day there will be. The …

September 4, 1:10 PM CT @ Target Field TV: WGN; Radio: WLS 890 Weather: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Lineups: Good guys: CF Eaton SS Anderson LF Cabrera 1B Abreu 3B Frazier DH Saladino RF Garcia C Smith 2B Sanchez SP Ranaudo Bad guys: 2B Dozier SS Polanco 1B Mauer DH Plouffe RF Kepler <3 3B Sano LF Rosario C Murphy CF Buxton SP Albers Five things NOT to think about: 1 - Politics 2 - Religion 3 - Mods 4 - Packers 5 - Baseball Follow these simple rules, and you should be good.

September 3, 6:10 PM CT @ Target Field TV: CSN-C; Radio: WLS 890 Weather: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. 100% chance of Sano in the forecast. Lineups: Good guys: CF Eaton SS Anderson LF Cabrera 1B Abreu 3B Frazier RF Garcia DH Smith C Avila 2B Sanchez SP Shields Bad guys: 2B Dozier SS Polanco 1B Mauer DH Plouffe RF Kepler <3 3B Sano LF Rosario C Centenio CF Buxton SP Santiago Something to think about: BASEBALL!! (If you can even call it that.)

September 2, 7:10 PM CT @ Target Field TV: CSN-C; Radio: WLS 890 Weather: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 10 mph. 100% chance of Sano in the forecast. Lineups: Good guys: CF Eaton SS Saladino LF Cabrera 1B Abreu DH Morneau <3 3B Frazier RF Garcia C Narvaez 2B Sanchez SP Rodon Bad guys: 2B Dozier SS Polanco 1B Plouffe DH Sano 3B Escobar RF Kepler C Suzuki LF Schafer CF Buxton SP Gibson After being swept out of Detroit by the Murder City Kitties, the White Sox flew into Minny looking to bounce back against the MLB worst Twins who were in the middle of a 13 game skid. Yup, I said "were" - that's all you need to know. S…

Welcome back to the always exciting, always riveting and always sunny Twins Daily Game Thread! The end of summer is almost nigh. For many, the end of summer brings up feelings of sadness. For others, the impending Fall and Winter months are as welcoming as a warm spring day. Thinking about the impending season change got me pondering more about life. Go back to when you were a young child. Think about all of the friends and relationships we have developed or nurtured through the years. Elementary school, middle school, high school, college, work relationships, church, girlfriends, boyfriends, neighbors, Twins Daily members…. Yes, I want to do a shout out to all …

Welcome to another installment of the Twins Daily Game Thread! The Twins have now lost 11 games in a row. Last night was a tough loss. The Twins actually had some decent pitching. Too bad the offense didn't pick up the slack. Oh well, tonights another night and anything can happen. It will be interesting to watch Andrew Albers pitch tonight for the Twins. It will be his 14th career big league appearance and his 1st MLB start since 2013. Will Albers be the one that gets this team off the losing streak? We will find out tonight. If Albers and the rest of the Twins team can't shed this losing streak tonight, I've come up with 11 ideas that the players, coaches and…

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 …

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 a…

It seemed like a good idea at the time! An often thought but many times regretted canard. The latest involved a request for GT volunteers. You know the drill. Anyone who wants to help, take one step forward. Suddenly you turn around, and find out everyone else took a step back, but you. Your habitual lack of attention which manifested itself somewhere around kindergarten, has finally caught up with you, there is nowhere to run. So you Sally forth. (When I typed that, it suddenly dawned on me that is where the name for that comic strip came from. It's amazing how dense one can be over that many years.) One of the defined requirements for a GT is positivity, which elimi…