Now that the Astros have been lulled i to a sense of security,... It is time to strike! (but not out. Nor for better working conditions)

 

Old tried but true: 5 things to think about, assuming it doesn't cause a stack overflow error, or something. (We'd have to wait for the official scorer to rule, though)

 

1. Knock knock jokes. They play off meeting folk for the first time. Yennier Cano finally got to throw his first pitch. And Contreras came in for Buxton. Welcome to the bigs! Maybe you can have your own knock jokes now.

 

2. Limericks. But i don't know... Will Puckett make us more or less likely to get in trouble for mentioning Nantucket? Pawtucket no longer has the team.

3. Pros and Cons. Discuss. Or not. Pretty sure they are all Pros at this level.

 

4. Haiku: 

It is my first time

In spiffy new Target Field

(So please, be gentle)

 

90 degrees, right?

Angle or temperature?

Either way, i'll live

 

5. Hats.

 

They can keep the sun off or the heat in.

Mine says "stovepipe" inside the brim, but i don't think Ben Franklin had this in mind. I would describe it more as top, which is where i hope the Twins come out on.

 

But as people like music:...

 

If they show a fan with a top hat, though, it is probably someone else.

 

Line ups to come eventually.

Pitchers:

Them:

0. Luis Garcia (R) P

Us:

0. Josh Winder (R) P

In case there are any baby boomers in the audience today, here is a little earwig guaranteed to ruin your day.

 

Man, I've missed you guys!  Long time no chat.  How have you been?  

Knock, knock . . . 

2 minutes ago, ashbury said:

In case there are any baby boomers in the readership today, here is a little earwig guaranteed to ruin your day.

 

Are you sure that's not just Paul Rudd on a fake album cover with the Milli Vanilli guys singing the song?

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Are you sure that's not just Paul Rudd on a fake album cover with Milli Vanilli guys singing the song?

If Nick Gordon is now a pitcher and leads the staff in ERA then I'm not sure of anything anymore.

Just now, ashbury said:

If Nick Gordon is now a pitcher than I'm not sure of anything anymore.

That's about as fair as it gets, I think.  

I have no smart-alecky remark to that. 

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Are you sure that's not just Paul Rudd on a fake album cover with Milli Vanilli guys singing the song?

Anyone who sees the lineups, please post them on this thread. Thank you!

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

Are you sure that's not just Paul Rudd on a fake album cover with the Milli Vanilli guys singing the song?

Would someone post the lineups when they become available? Thanks!

 

Them:

1. Jose Altuve (R) 2B

2. Jeremy Pena (R) SS

3. Alex Bregman (R) 3B

4. Yordan Alvarez (L) DH

5. Kyle Tucker (L) RF

6. Chas McCormick (R) LF

7. Niko Goodrum (S) 1B

8. Jason Castro (L) C

9. Jose Siri (R) CF

 

Us:

1. Byron Buxton (R) DH

2. Luis Arraez (L) 1B

3. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

4. Max Kepler (L) RF

5. Jose Miranda (R) 3B

6. Alex Kirilloff (L) LF

7. Ryan Jeffers (R) C

8. Nick Gordon (L) CF

9. Royce Lewis (R) SS

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

If Nick Gordon is now a pitcher and leads the staff in ERA then I'm not sure of anything anymore.

Anything is hard to be sure of... So that is not surprising.

6 minutes ago, ashbury said:

If Nick Gordon is now a pitcher and leads the staff in ERA then I'm not sure of anything anymore.

So we're playing our most successful pitcher in CF for this game?

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Would someone post the lineups when they become available? Thanks!

Yer welcome.

1 minute ago, PDX Twin said:

So we're playing our most successful pitcher in CF for this game?

I mean, Bugs Bunny once played every position simultaneously, so I don't see any issue here!

Godoy to AAA and Paddack moved to the 60-day IL.

Arraez activated from the Covid list.

13 minutes ago, ashbury said:

In case there are any baby boomers in the audience today...

 

Pffft. Young whippersnappers and their gol' danged long hair music!

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I mean, Bugs Bunny once played every position simultaneously, so I don't see any issue here!

He had a WICKED changeup, too.

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

Paddack moved to the 60-day IL.

FUUUUUDGE! Can't say that I'm surprised though

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Pffft. Young whippersnappers and their gol' danged long hair music!

And jazz cigarettes! 

Alright, Twins got the stinker out of the way, and are going to salvage a victory in game #2/3.

Twins 4, Astros 3

PTC: Josh Winder throws a quality start

Buckle up! Here comes Winder!

4 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Pffft. Young whippersnappers and their gol' danged long hair music!

Never heard that version before, but I couldn't help recalling how my uncle a retired police officer felt about the Beatles. He said they were the ruination of all society values. And when John Lennon was shot he said 1 down 3 to go

1 minute ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Never heard that version before, but I couldn't help recalling how my uncle a retired police officer felt about the Beatles. He said they were the ruination of all society values. And when John Lennon was shot he said 1 down 3 to go

JOHN LENNON WAS SHOT??!?!!?!

13 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

So we're playing our most successful pitcher in CF for this game?

Would that be a 1 putout, or 8 putout?

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Would that be a 1 putout, or 8 putout?

No.

Nice to see Winder kept the ball down to Altuve...

...because that's where Altuve is.

?

4 minutes ago, Schmoeman5 said:

Never heard that version before, but I couldn't help recalling how my uncle a retired police officer felt about the Beatles. He said they were the ruination of all society values. And when John Lennon was shot he said 1 down 3 to go

Too soon.

Winding up the pitch count again.