Lineups: TBA (Thanks in advance to whichever mod inserts them here.)

 

Starting pitchers:

Twins: Kyle Gibson (RHP) 2-5, 4.82

Rangers: Cole Hamels (LHP) 9-2, 2.93

 

Expected weather conditions:

Temperature: 94F

Dew Point: 70F

Heat Index: 98F

Skies: Partly cloudy

Wind: SSW 11

 

 

 

Guideline number 4 in Chief's recommendations for game threads is: We like positivity. However, what is foremost in my mind today is the needless killings of innocent people that have taken place in these two two-city metropolitan areas during recent days and I think it would be totally remiss on my part to disregard that. While baseball, and entertainment in general, has an important place in our lives I'll suggest that we try to maintain a proper perspective and remember those most directly affected by these events.

 

 

 

That said, here's hoping that our favorite team's good play of the last week can continue tonight. Go Twins!

Well....can they get to Hamels again?  Can Gibby keep them off balance again? 

Lineups and batting orders:

 

Minnesota:

1. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B
2. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
3. Miguel Sano ® DH
4. Brian Dozier ® 2B
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B
7. Danny Santana (S) SS
8. Kurt Suzuki ® C
9. Byron Buxton ® CF

 

Texas:
1. Shin-Soo Choo (L) RF
2. Ian Desmond ® CF
3. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
4. Adrian Beltre ® 3B
5. Prince Fielder (L) DH
6. Jurickson Profar (S) 1B
7. Nomar Mazara (L) LF
8. Elvis Andrus ® SS
9. Bobby Wilson ® C

 

3 switch hitters for the Twins. Hope that messes up the Rangers bullpen when they have to go to it in the third inning or so. 

I can get on board with this lineup. 

Dinner on the deck while the game gets started. Perfect summer night in MN.

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Hamels has thrown 28 pitches so far in the 1st inning     

 

Coach on his way to the mound.

 

Hamels fears Twins !!

 

testing testing 1 2 3 ....

 

6?

wow -- 33-pitch inning bodes well.

 

6?

you cheated!

 

 

wow -- 33-pitch inning bodes well.

Too bad Twins didn't score.  Would have been icing on the cake.

 

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I had a Polish friend in high school.

 

Czech one too.  

 

Czech one too.

 

Czech one too.

We never buy actual peaches. 

 

Canned peaches... All the time. 

 

A guy at work brought in a box of peaches and told everyone to take as many as they wanted. 

 

I grabbed 4

 

Just had one

 

Next time I'm gonna wait for the guy to bring in a box of the sugary syrup. 

 

 

Buxton won't be long for this world with how he runs into fences

What the heck happened to Buxton there??

That ball's gotta be caught.

Buxton looks like he ****ed something up bad. This is not good

Whoops. Rangers lead.

Yikes. Bringing out the stretcher

Ugh.  

That did not look good for Buxton.... great.

Just a guess.....but totally looked like something with the knee. 

Oh gosh... now we'll have to see Santana in CF for the rest of the year, I bet...

 

Oh gosh... now we'll have to see Santana in CF for the rest of the year, I bet...

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Polanco? Walker? Boshers? Berrios?

 

If Buxton ends up on the D.L? 

Yes, this does not look good - possible serious injury.  That being said - that ball could have been caught without him jumping.   Easy for me to say from my couch.  

Damn! Just was going to start watching the game and it's already a disaster. 

I hate to say it, but I'm really starting to feel like it might be in our best interest to be shopping Buxton this offseason, at the very least to see what sort of return we could get.

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This is the correct response to D Santana in CF.