Game Thread 7/26: Minnesota Twins (1-1) @ Chicago White Sox (1-1) 1:10pmCT

[Nine of twelve]

The Twins are hitting so well the fans are trembling in fear.

[Twins_Fan_For_Life]

I work with a guy who looks just like Jake Cave

[FlauerPauer]

Arraez is a machine.

[Nine of twelve]

 

Mrs Chief and I have had a rough couple months. Her brother died, leaving his pregnant wife alone, ready to have their first child.

 

She soon went into the hospital, and wouldn't you know it...twins! A boy and a girl.

 

They had planned on having Mrs Chief's brother name their child, but since he was gone, she asked if I would step in, and name their newborn twins.

 

I was hesitant...but she insisted.

 

So I went home, gave it much thought, and finally decided on the names.

 

After telling the nursing staff what to put on the birth certificate applications, I went to her room.

 

"Well," she exclaimed. "I'm exited! What is my daughter's name?"

 

"Denise," I said.

 

"I love it! she exclaimed. "And how about my son??"

 

"De Nephew."

That joke was funnier the first five times you told it.

[twinssporto]

I think Cave will hit for the cycle today. Heard it here first.

[FlauerPauer]

I get bringing in the soft tossing lefty since the Twins seem to have historically struggled against those types of pitchers, but I think this lineup is just too good not to make those adjustments from yesterday.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Not going to complain about more runs than outs...

[mrtwinsfan]

 

Especially as a Twins fan, you hate to see concussions.

Morneaus in 2010 Concussion- i still believe might of been a good shot to win it all, That and watching the Yanks win 2 at Target Field that year, -- Still Hurts

[70charger]

Man, we could really use an insurance run or two.

[USAFChief]

 

Brian Dozier signed a minor leauge contract with the Mets, 

Duh. The Mets only sign minor league players.

[USAFChief]

 

That joke was funnier the first five times you told it.

That's what my sister in law said!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

That joke was funnier the first five times you told it.

Just wait until Denephew is old enough to tell it himself.

[USAFChief]

I'd be OK with Avila getting his 2nd AB in the 2nd inning, against a lefty, every time he starts this year.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Quiet now.

 

Maeda is pitching again.

[mrtwinsfan]

Kenta painting it,  Nice

[FlauerPauer]

94. Nice. I didn't know he threw that hard.

[Matthew Lenz]

Man, Maeda puts in a lot of umph to get that fastball to 94. Grunting after every pitch and falling off the mound. I’ve never watched him pitch...is he always like this?

[Squirrel]

Sox announcers commented on Maeda’s grunts when he pitches ... says he’d make a great tennis player

[FlauerPauer]

 

Man, Maeda puts in a lot of umph to get that fastball to 94. Grunting after every pitch and falling off the mound. I’ve never watched him pitch...is he always like this?

 

I imagine this is a lot of our first time's watching Kenta pitch.

[Diesel]

kepler could have probably gotten that one, but I’m OK with being careful out there in a 9-0 game

[Squirrel]

kepler could have probably gotten that one, but I’m OK with being careful out there in a 9-0 game

Sox announcers said the ball just seemed to keep accelerating

[IndianaTwin]

Jason Benetti on Kepler on the Engle double: "It kept sailing on him -- it was a Christopher Cross double." 

 

[FlauerPauer]

 

Jason Benetti on Kepler on the Engle double: "It kept sailing on him -- it was a Christopher Cross double." 

 

 

What a jam.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Now our turn to bat...

 

Here's to unreasonable expectations!

[FlauerPauer]

Could be scary when Sano and Donaldson get going.

[IndianaTwin]

 

What a jam.

 

I guess he made it ride like the wind. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

This game is slightly more enjoyable to watch than yesterday’s game.

[snotboogie]

Brock, it's always good to see you wearing your face covering.

[Don Walcott]

 

I guess he made it ride like the wind. 

At least it didn't get caught between the moon and New York City.

[70charger]

Nelson Cruz is fairly good at baseball.