Game Thread: Twins @ Chicago White Sox, 6/30/21 @ 7:10pm

[RpR]

33 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

Yep, rebuild

NO more losing seasons and turning off of all but die hard fans.

As I said in my first post I heard this newbies bs about Buxton, Hicks and Sano around ten years ago and gee the only really good year was 2019 when they had a lot of import veterans not the newbies that so many think will be some sort of miracle.

 

Arraez replaced Schoop , compare their numbers this year and Schoop was not a fielding liability.

[wavedog]

In the midst of a typical 2021 Twins game - I was watching my Miss St Bulldogs win their first National baseball Championship and first national title in any sport - so even this Twins performance can’t bring me down.   

[operation mindcrime]

8 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Colome has gone from opening day closer to mop up duty. Well done Falvine. 

And it only took 3 months! Color me impressed!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Hey, anyone interested in seeing an old-timers Home Run Derby at the all-Star game?

Cruz, Donaldson, and who else is in it? ??

[h2oface]

Just now, Hosken Bombo Disco said:

Nick Gordon at shortstop sighting

is it too late to get Gordon to play all nine positions tonight??!

That's a great idea! May as well have some fun like that. I remember Ceasar Tovar doing it in my teenage years.

[operation mindcrime]

Just now, wavedog said:

In the midst of a typical 2021 Twins game - I was watching my Miss St Bulldogs win their first National baseball Championship and first national title in any sport - so even this Twins performance can’t bring me down.   

Congrats!

[LA VIkes Fan]

Poll question: whi looks worse tonight? Vanderbilt, the Clippers, or the Twins?

[h2oface]

1 minute ago, wavedog said:

In the midst of a typical 2021 Twins game - I was watching my Miss St Bulldogs win their first National baseball Championship and first national title in any sport - so even this Twins performance can’t bring me down.   

I watched that too.... until it was 9-0. I am kinda pissed at both Vandy and Mississippi State. Not one good game in the final series. All three were blowouts. 

[h2oface]

Just now, LA VIkes Fan said:

Poll question: whi looks worse tonight? Vanderbilt, the Clippers, or the Twins?

Yes.

[RickOShea]

Sano just ordered nachos for the dugout!

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, h2oface said:

That's a great idea! May as well have some fun like that. I remember Ceasar Tovar doing it in my teenage years.

Bert Campaneris I believe also did it.

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, h2oface said:

Yes.

Well lets see, two good teams that played poorly..or the Twins?

[USAFChief]

Tonight is a powerful argument for the 10 run rule.

[h2oface]

The Suns/Clippers was confusing for me. Chris Paul, Paul George. Who is who and which team are they on. Too many first names.... and I kept looking for John and Ringo.

[USAFChief]

I stayed up all night last night, thinking about what the Twins need to do...and then it dawned on me.

[operation mindcrime]

Way to go Celestino!!!!!

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, SanoMustGo said:

Well lets see, two good teams that played poorly..or the Twins?

Yes.

[RpR]

Wow, Baldelli has real pitcher pitching, why doesn't he crap on Celestino or Gordon the way he did on Astudillo and let one of them pitch.

Better yet let Rortvedt pitch and Sano catch.?

[RickOShea]

Grandal hits 2 hrs and gets 5 rbi.  How come his uniform isn't dirty?  Ah, the days of yore.

[SanoMustGo]

Just now, RpR said:

Wow, Baldelli has real pitcher pitching, why doesn't he crap on Celestino or Gordon the way he did on Astudillo and let one of them pitch.

Better yet let Rortvedt pitch and Sano catch.?

I want to see Sano start tomorrow's game

[h2oface]

5 minutes ago, RpR said:

Wow, Baldelli has real pitcher pitching, why doesn't he crap on Celestino or Gordon the way he did on Astudillo and let one of them pitch.

Better yet let Rortvedt pitch and Sano catch.?

Because Gordon and Celestino aren't caricature/novelty types?

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, SanoMustGo said:

I want to see Sano start tomorrow's game

With a day game, Sano will sweat off about 12 lbs.

[USAFChief]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

Grandal hits 2 hrs and gets 5 rbi.  How come his uniform isn't dirty?  Ah, the days of yore.

Why would hitting 2 home runs result in a dirty uniform?

[Game7-91]

14 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Hey, anyone interested in seeing an old-timers Home Run Derby at the all-Star game?

How old?

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Why would hitting 2 home runs result in a dirty uniform?

Chief, you know why.  Guys like Gibson, Drysdale, Sam McDowell, etc would flip him at his next at bat.

[big dog]

What a lifeless group. I'd rather see anyone from the minors than Shoemaker. I'm over Rocco, too.

[Game7-91]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Chief, you know why.  Guys like Gibson, Drysdale, Sam McDowell, etc would flip him at his next at bat.

Imagine somebody flippin the bat against Gibson.....

[h2oface]

19 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Hey, anyone interested in seeing an old-timers Home Run Derby at the all-Star game?

Don't we see stuff like that daily on ESPN with all the little baseball fields and football fields and basketball courts and the overweight ex-pro-athletes demonstrating?

I would not watch a bunch of fat old guys trying to hit home runs.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, h2oface said:

Don't we see stuff like that daily on ESPN with all the little baseball fields and football fields and basketball courts and the overweight ex-pro-athletes demonstrating?

I would not watch a bunch of fat old guys trying to hit home runs.

Must be a different ESPN, than I watch.

[Yawn Gardenhose]

Morneau's summation after the final out of a 13-3 loss: "No breaks" 

LOL LOL LOL

Or maybe he was actually saying "no brakes," as in there's nothing stopping this car-on-fire-going-downhill that is this season? Either way, impressive excuse making.