Good day, and welcome to today’s game thread.

 

1. It’s a beautiful day for a ball game. Expected weather at game time: Partly cloudy, 72º, very light winds.

 

2. I’m looking for Berrios to have another good start today. Let’s hope he gets more support than he got last Tuesday against the Padres.

 

3. Why doesn’t Molitor consistently put the team leader in OBP in the leadoff spot?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l4nVByCL44

 

4.Today is the 50th anniversary of a perfect game for a Twins starting pitcher. Sort of. Dean Chance pitched 5 perfect innings in a rain-shortened 2-0 win.

 

5. Today is the 48th anniversary of Billy Martin sending Dave Boswell to the hospital to get 20 stitches. And some people considered him to be a player’s manager.

 

Lineups and batting orders:

 

Texas:
1. Shin-Soo Choo (L) RF
2. Elvis Andrus ® SS
3. Nomar Mazara (L) LF
4. Adrian Beltre ® DH
5. Rougned Odor (L) 2B
6. Mike Napoli ® 1B
7. Joey Gallo (L) 3B
8. Carlos Gomez ® CF
9. Robinson Chirinos ® C
P: Nick Martinez ®, 3-4, 5.07

Twins:
1. Brian Dozier ® 2B
2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
3. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
5. Robbie Grossman (S) DH
6. Max Kepler (L) RF
7. Byron Buxton ® CF
8. Jason Castro (L) C
9. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
P: Jose Berrios ®, 9-5, 3.57

Edited August 6, 20179 yr by spinowner

Who is suppose to pin the thread??????   Almost thought there was no game today  

Go Twins!!!!!!

I'm back from my weekend whirlwind to St. Louis and nobody is here doing their job???       

I had to hunt for it, but I found it!

Well, this one went south fast...

Must be some kinda moderator party going on and no one minding the store.....wonder if, we can post "bad stuff' other than the result of a Twins loss     as a

3 run home run for Texas sails into the seats     

Uh oh!!

Well, looks like it is time to watch the National and the Cubs nothing like getting down 3-0 off the bat - Berrios seems to be a little off today.

100 losses still in play. Just sayin

What a joke

That's it going       to look as to where those moderators went lol lol

 

100 losses still in play. Just sayin

....and looks like -100 run differential is in play today. 

Looking for the positive.... Berrios struck out the side - only took 40+ pitches

I know the Twins pitching is terrible and we should sell all our assets and plan to compete in 2021, but someone tell me something good Castro has done since the first two weeks of the season.

I know the Twins pitching is terrible and we should sell all our assets and plan to compete in 2021, but someone tell me something good Castro has done since the first two weeks of the season.

Showed up, I guess?

I turned the game on just in time to see Berrios hit a batter and then Gallo launch a baseball into orbit.

 

After that, I saw a collection of lackluster at bats by the Twins.

 

Not good.

 

Very disappointing.

And Kepler does his thing just before the rain puts a stop to the game.

 

And Kepler does his thing just before the rain puts a stop to the game.

If it pours, we'll have to start over. Me so sad.

My cousin is at the game and I'm entertaining myself by texting her while she's at the game with her husband.

 

Live Target Field update.....tarp games.

Nice setup.  Bad start.

 

More rain could be a good thing.

 

Live Target Field update.....tarp games.

Does it look like they will resume the game?

 

Live Target Field update.....tarp games.

 

 

Nice setup.  Bad start.

 

More rain could be a good thing.

Woh...duuuddee...mod sightings...

Tarp on, tarp off, tarp on......stay tuned.

 

Riveting action.

Tarp on, tarp off, tarp on......stay tuned.

 

Riveting action.

Tarp is off again, fantastic stuff, hard to describe really.

 

Tarp is off again, fantastic stuff, hard to describe really.

I think you've a knack for it, though.

Interesting. I live 12 miles from Target Field and we have not had a single drop of rain today.

Feel the thunder...

That little break to regroup may be just what the boys needed.

That little break to regroup may be just what the boys needed.

Hopefully we see an improved Jose Berrios.

 

In other news, so far today the Twins BABIP is 1.000.