Squirrel

That's not good ... I wonder if this is the end of Lewis Thorpe with the Twins

Is Thorpe injured? Gameday says injury delay and that they changed pitchers

I thought I'd read somewhere that they were the first to really tap that area of the world? Or maybe I'm making stuff up in my head, which happens

Thorpe was scheduled to pitch today in St. Paul, so it makes sense.

Geez ... Simmons ... don't know what to say ... getting the base at 2nd was something, but that throw was something else

Yikes ... good luck with your recovery!

So, who is that more tiring for ... the pitcher or the batter? ('Yes' is not an acceptable answer)

Half an inning of no score baseball

What an exciting finish to last night's game! And this from the previous day ... leading up to the Polanco walk-off sac fly: We've been experiencing a lot of that lately ... and while too little, too late for the end result to the season as we were hoping, it's still fun anyway ... even the 3.5-4 hrs of it! The Twins just seem to be clicking lately and it's a good ride. I'm hoping for a good night from Ober, was hoping to see Gordon in the lineup, but onward we must go. May the clicking continue! And we still don't know who tomorrow's pitcher will be ... Ryan? Thorpe? All will be revealed in time! See? There's still some excitement to be had. 'Nuff said ... the lineups: GUARDIANS 1. Myles Straw (R ) CF 2. Amed Rosario (R ) DH 3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 4. Wilson Ramos (R ) C 5. Bradley Zimmer (L) RF 6. Yu Chang (R ) 1B 7. Daniel Johnson (L) LF 8. Ernie Clement (R ) 2B 9. Andres Gimenez (L) SS Eli Morgan (R ) P TWINS 1. Max Kepler (L) RF 2. Brent Rooker (R ) LF 3. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B 4. Josh Donaldson (R ) DH 5. Luis Arraez (L) 3B 6. Mitch Garver (R ) C 7. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B 8. Rob Refsnyder (R ) CF 9. Andrelton Simmons (R) SS Bailey Ober (R ) P Now go get 'em! Play ball!

Not only did he make it to 6 innings ... but he pitched through errors that cost runs ... and still held his cool. Other pitchers might let that get to them. I was impressed with his overall performance last night, but especially the composure.

Yeah, but you could probably get a good plate of smelt up there

I think I will party with more than your sippy cup from 7-11

omg that was ****ing awesome!!!! I love it!

I'm blaming aggies

hush!!! you jinx machine!

Cmon, Refi!!!!!

This game is getting to be past my bedtime

I don't know, but I think perhaps you jinxed it

Well ... okay ... was being hopeful ...

Cmon, big man! Flash some power!

SCORE!!! Nice running by Polanco

hmmm ... what's going on with Watkins?

yup ... I'd concur with this ... Simmons would be the odd man out (or should be, imo)

Maybe we will see him at SS tomorrow? One can always hope ... if it doesn't get too depressing ...

How do you call all of them up to do that?