A couple(5) of posers* to offer by way of opening this book club discussion...

 

So, is this game Homer's Illiad, or Odyssey?

 

Was Lord Byron a better politician or poet?

 

Would a Rosario by any name smell as sweet?

 

How did Josh hit one over the walls of Jericho?

 

What are orbital routes of certai spheres as projected by Kepler?

 

0. Tarik Skubal ( L) P

1. Victor Reyes ( S ) CF

2. Willi Castro ( S ) SS

3. Miguel Cabrera (R ) DH

4. J. Candelario ( S ) 1B

5. Brandon Dixon (R ) LF

6. Niko Goodrum ( S ) 2B

7. Austin Romine (R ) C

8. Isaac Paredes (R ) 3B

9. Daz Cameron (R ) RF

 

Twins:

0. Homer Bailey (R ) P

1. Byron Buxton (R ) CF

2. Josh Donaldson (R ) 3B

3. Eddie Rosario ( L) LF

4. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B

5. Mitch Garver (R ) C

6. Max Kepler ( L) RF

7. M. Gonzalez ( S ) 2B

8. Ryan Jeffers (R ) DH

9. Ehire Adrianza ( S ) SS

 

*posers, not refering to their difficulty, unless you are trying to figure out why anyone would ask them in the first place. And the answer is that i am being a poser, makin' myself out to be a high brow turtleneck wearing intellectual type to good to get my hands dirty in a good ol' down to earth american past time.

Byron was of course at his best as an inspirer, giving us the competition where Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, and producing perhaps the first programmer, Ada, Countess of Lovelace, as a child.

 

Good job, by George!

All this fancy literature crap, phewy. Victor Reyes is the new Niko Goodrum, with the way Reyes hits the Twins’ pitching.  

I just watched the start of the Indians-Sox game. Indians hold a slim 1-0 lead. Hopefully they keep it. Also, Angel Hernandez' calls are ... adventurous.

Byron was of course at his best as an inspirer, giving us the competition where Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein, and producing perhaps the first programmer, Ada, Countess of Lovelace, as a child.

 

Good job, by George!

That was on the ol' Babbage analytic engine, no?

 

Dredging some high school reading on history of computers...

 

The Game thread graders would also have accept an answer of "yes" to that question (to the first 3 of questions, for that matter, ensuring passing grade)

Buxton!!!!

Can jog if he wants to.

Very nice, Buck!

 

Love the baby blues! How is Buck ever going to steal a base like this?

BUXTON!!!!!

 

 

I'm eating dinner while watching the game ... but I am not going to jinx it by eating chicken

 

Homer Bailey going 84-86 on his fastball is a bit concerning

I just watched the start of the Indians-Sox game. Indians hold a slim 1-0 lead. Hopefully they keep it. Also, Angel Hernandez' calls are ... adventurous.

Chicago tied it just as i switched over...

Chicago tied it just as i switched over...

Unfortunately I saw that too.

Something I noticed watching Garvers few ABs since his return: He has taken a lot of pitches at the beginning and only started swinging in 2-strike counts.

 

In that AB just now Skubal served him a fastball right down the middle first and Garver just watched.

Hmmmm....Homer is pitching for a contract.

Something I noticed watching Garvers few ABs since his return: He has taken a lot of pitches at the beginning and only started swinging in 2-strike counts.

 

In that AB just now Skubal served him a fastball right down the middle first and Garver just watched.

Maybe it wasn't his style?

Hmmmm....Homer is pitching for a contract.

Is that better or worse than pitching to contact?

Another base runner!

 

Baby steps...

Greetings, all.  My first game as a member of this board.  I normally watch them on the DVR so I don't have to do commercials, but I am live and in color tonight, at least for a little while.  

 

JcS

There’s goes perfection

Tie game...

 

And welcome to the second page of the thread.

 

Tie game...

And welcome to the second page of the thread.

I did it.  Just tuned in when Cabrera swung the bat...Sorry.

 

There’s goes perfection

 

Second time through the lineup...

 

JcS

Can't say I'm surprised that Bailey's already getting pulled... hopefully the bullpen can keep us in this one. With another off day on Thursday, they can afford to use a lot of the pen today.

I did it. Just tuned in when Cabrera swung the bat...Sorry.

With great power comes great responsibility, not to mention great strike outs.

 

Use it wisely!

Second time through the lineup...

 

JcS

stretch

Great double play

6-2-5 double play!!

 

How often does that happen?!

What a great double play!!!!! Way to go Ehire and Mitch!

Can't say I've ever seen a 6-2-5 DP.

 

That was something.