108 thoughts on “Game 124: Something or other”

1. Joe Mauer scratched because of dizziness

   ugh

   please, no concussion.

   1. great. expect another gazillion ii-inspired comments in the next several weeks' worth of Twins posts. WGOM excepted

   2. According to LENIII:

      Joe Mauer will not catch at all this series, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Gardy said Mauer is not dealing with anything serious, other than foul tips off his bodt [sic], but the team is playing 27 games in 27 days and he wants to be careful with his players.

      Man, I hope that's the case. Also, if that post is normal, LENIII needs a proofreader.

      1. If only browsers or word processors included them by default and made it easy to spot typos.

      2. And Deduno says he's okay!

   3. I'm really fine at this point with shutting down anyone and every one for the rest of the season. There is no point to risk future contributions in nothing games.

2. I can't believe I stopped reading my book for that ish.

3. here you go, DW.

4. Hhhhhhhhhhnnnnnnnnnn.

5. the Twins offense was better off when they were hitting 6 solo HRs a game.

   1. Im saying that was a call.

6. 2 out hitting! its contagious!

7. Awwwwwwwwwwwwww, yeah!

8. Who said that home runs kill rallies?

   1. Wasn't a hit with RISP, so it doesn't count as a rally.

      1. Having Hhhhhhnnnn on first is basically the same as having LeCroy on second, though. So I think this counts.

9. The new Born of Osiris album came out today and it is tremendous!

10. Prince Fielder murdered that baseball

11. ssaacc bbuunntt

12. If we can't score a run with a runner on third and nobody out, what makes Gardy think sacrificing an out to get a runner there will work?

    1. And already it has become moot.

13. into the Tigers bullpen. weeeeeeeee

14. RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15. in play run(s)

16. What are the odds of Morneau hitting a triple in this game?

    1. One in eight

       ...y

       ...million.

       1. Put me down for a buck, then.

          1. You will get paid in $1 installments every 100 years for the next 8 billion years if you win.

             1. Is that before or after taxes?

17. Jeremy Bonderman. i remember him.

18. Bogus. That ball was supposed to bounce off of Cabrera's face and over the fence.

19. Yeesh. Can we get a Robot Umpires! button?

20. NIFTY double play.

21. Is it me, or did Jackson look safe on the replay?

    1. they cut away from the replay quick, but he looked sort of safe.

22. FLORIMONEY!

23. FLORIMONSTER

24. Loved i-i's read on that!

    1. Dido.

25. Crap.

    1. Is that a wall approaching at supersonic speed?

26. When Dick talks about Torii, he should wipe his chin when he's done.

27. Miggy sure ran that one out, didn't he?

    1. He plays the game the right way--by hitting the ball over the fence.

28. Cabrera took so long getting to first, they probably could have forced him out at home before he left.

    1. He took almost as long getting to first as Pelfrey takes between pitches. You could almost measure it in geologic time.

29. Watching Morneau's arm-pumping-to-foot-speed ratio on those bumper replays was hilarious.

30. I don't believe that was a catch. I'm pretty sure I saw the ball bounce off the grass.

    1. after the 50th replay by dick and coom-dog, i'm leaning towards out.

31. Bender for umpire!

    1. 

       1. Nice. That should go in the image library.

       2. 

          1. Why is yours so much better than mine?

             1. If I have seen farther it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.

                All credit to the hypnotoad your original for the inspiration.

          2. 

             1. *high-five*

                That's teamwork right there.

                1. All the times I said "Kill all humans," I always whispered "except one."

32. Yeah, about that "catch"...

33. How often to you see a guy make an amazing defensive play and lead off the next inning with a chopper to first?

    1. Hehe. Once.

34. Hello, Bullpen?

35. Time to discard the parsley.

36. Okay, no Roenicke rant required.

37. Whew.

38. As long as the Twins are rebuilding, they might as well rebuild their broadcasting team. This has been brutal, even more than usual.

    1. Provus and Atteberry in the FSN booth, please.

       1. I'd prefer to keep Provus on the radio, if possible. He's got a pretty good radio voice, though his PBP descriptions are lacking on occasion. Get him a better partner in the booth - or, better yet, let him fly solo like Vin Scully - and that might improve.

          1. Of course, I'm sure those living in Minnesota would prefer those broadcasts on a station with an actual radio signal.

             1. This.

             2. I can get K-TWIN okay on the car radio, but at home it's MIA.

                1. aaaand this.

                   1. Frustrating, but I suppose that's somewhat better than the opposite.

                      1. Also, they don't stream the games over their website, which is pretty bogus.

                         1. I don't think any radio station is allowed to do that because Gameday audio has exclusive rights.

                            1. Right. I forgot about the...

                      2. True...or not having access at all. I used to think it was romantic that guys would follow the team by the newspaper box scores the day following games. Now that that's how I follow the team...I think it kinda sucks.

          2. Fair enough, Provus solo on the radio and Atteberry can take over for Dick on TV with TK as his color guy. Dick, Dazzle and Bert can sit at home praising the sac bunt, drinking bad beer and farting, respectively

             1. Bert would love that.

39. Oh, lovely. Do we have to bring the tying run to the plate every inning?

40. Clete finds a snowcone!

41. Snow coned.

42. Nice snag.

    1. Trader.

       1. You think he misses Detroit?

43. Whew x2.

44. Perkins on with the always extremely difficult job of giving up fewer runs than the number of outs he gets.

45. Twins i-i would have swung at at least three of those.

46. Oh, lovely. Do we have to bring the tying run to the plate every inning?

    Apparently so.

    1. At least we're not bored?

47. This is not so good.

48. If you're going to walk ii, just go ahead and hit him, huh?

    1. Please.

    2. This.

       1. Heh.

49. Dum dum dum....

50. How many ways could this end?

    1. One way.

51. Niiiiiiiiiiice.

52. wow, and we managed to do this with Doughmitt behind the plate. how 'bout that

    1. More like D'oh!-mitt.

53. Couldn't have ended any better way.

54. Yes!

55. Bryan Holaday? Cool! He used to be an Alexandria Beetle.

    Also cool? Striking out the MVP to end the game.

    1. Doumit struck out? I thought the Twins won?!?

56. That was a tasty treat.

57. WOOT! Detroit puppies!

    

58. Now that was more like it. Morneau playing like the Morneau we love, Pelfrey providing the veterany veteranness he was signed for, and Perkins fanning the triple-crown winner to end the game. You can't beat it! We're still on track for 93-69!

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