Friends, meet Phil the Badger. Originally from a certain city in western Pennsylvania, he left because he was tired of certain fellow woodchuck popping out of his hole and looking for his shadow all the time.

 

Badger Phil just can't abide repetition. So he lit out with some migrating sidehill gophers and now welcomes us to Milwaukee. He is here to make sure i don't just reuse last week's game thread intro. Oh right.We are playing in Target field this time. Maybe that will free me feom Phil's wrath?

 

Brewers:

0. Corbin Burnes ® P

1. Avisail Garcia (R ) CF

2. C. Yelich ( L) LF

3. Keston Hiura (R ) 2B

4. Justin Smoak ( S ) 1B

5. Ryan Braun (R ) DH

6. Omar Narvaez ( L) C

7. Ben Gamel ( L) RF

8. Luis Urias (R ) SS

9. Eric Sogard ( L) 3B

 

Twins:

0. Kenta Maeda (R ) P

1. Max Kepler ( L) RF

2. Jorge Polanco ( S ) SS

3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH

4. Eddie Rosario ( L) LF

5. M. Gonzalez ( S ) 3B

6. Luis Arraez ( L) 2B

7. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B

8. Byron Buxton (R ) CF

9. Alex Avila ( L) C

Gulp.

 

I confess, i started writing the intro, took a quick nap, only to wake up and see my deadline had passed.

 

I might have beem just about to make clever point to bring it back on topic, but i am not so sure...

 

Anyway, i gonna go run an errand, and perhaps grab a bite to eat.

 

Maybe by the time i am back, i'll be coherent again.

 

Enjoy the game!

When I see promos for 2021 season tickets I have hope we'll all be alive next year.

When I see promos for 2021 season tickets I have hope we'll all be alive next year.

Just saw this:

 

 

 

Michael Pineda (suspended) threw around 71 pitches in a four-inning session Monday at the Twins' alternate training site.
Pineda should be ready to return from his PED suspension around the end of this month.

 

How many of Maeda's pitches actually found the strike zone that inning? Did they get themselves out or does it look that good?

Good start for Kenta. Let's score some runs!

Wow, that was a quick inning by Maeda.

Sano 34 Ks in 62 at-bats.

 

Eeeyeesh.

 

Just saw this:

 

Pineda is eligible to return on the 31st, I believe. 

 

When I see promos for 2021 season tickets I have hope we'll all be alive next year.

Old retired guy here, and i sure miss going D.T. and buying 1 cheap seat on these beautiful nights, Have there been any talk about letting a % of fans in , T.V. only not the same, GLAD TO WATCH THOUGH

A spiffy 37 pitches through three innings by Maeda.

Maeda/Dobnak!! Whodathunk?

Well, that's the one excusable time to swing at a pitch that you have no hope at hitting!

hows it going i just got tuned in!

oh man this Brew Crew us like a AAAA starter

OMG IT'S BERT BLYLEVEN!!

where the hell have you been Bert?

Getting to this one late..what have I missed?

 

Getting to this one late..what have I missed?

3 1/2 innings.

Excellent pitching on both sides. There hasn't been a hit yet.

Maeda's cruising, 6 Ks, 0 hits!

Really haven't missed Bert reading players career out of the media guide...

Six strikeouts in a row for Kenta.

Maeda deserves better offense

Make that seven.

Make that eight!

Seven straight whiffs ties a team record. 

Let's do this Kenta!

NEW TWINS RECORD! WOW!