95 thoughts on “Game 118: Twins @ Yankees”

1. I should probably write up my FKB, too.

2. The other stadium was not the one Ruth built either, since it was totally renovated in the mid 70s.

   1. Right.

3. I don't think constantly falling behind the Yankee batters is going to be a very effective strategy.

   1. I agree. I'm thinking that a change of plans is in order.

      1. On the other hand, getting ahead didn't really work out so well, either.

4. No, I mean, quit it, Gibson.

5. Ugh.

6. Well, i mean, if that's how you're going to pitch when you get ahead of the batter.....

   1. The way Dazzle is talking about it, it sounds like Suzuki was set up for Gibson to throw an 0-2 pitch belt high over the center of the plate.

      1. It was lower outside quadrant where Suzuki wanted it. Not as far off the page as I'd have liked, but I'm sure they just didn't want to nibble.

7. It's not right to play with just three umpires. I think they'd better just call off the game.

8. That sounds like it was really bad. Hope he's okay.

   1. It looked quite bad. I can't tell where the ball hit, but there was blood dripping pretty heavily from the hand that was covering his face. Hope he's alright.

9. I honestly think that Gibson is one of the better fielding pitchers in the league.

   1. COming into the game, 22 pitcher assists which is 4th in the AL

10. With his home run today, Danny Valencia would be fourth in the team in home runs this year.

11. I don't know whatever happened to the speed-up rules, but it feels like this game is being played at a snail's pace.

    1. Sometimes the rules don't apply to the Yankees.

12. SAAAANOOOOOOONONONONONONONONOOOOOO!

13. SANOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

14. ...but Sano is catching up

15. Heads up baserunning by the Plouffester.

    awful fielding by the Yankees

16. Heh, Gregorious trying to do WAY too much there.

17. This game is turning around pretty rapidly

18. Rosario with the cannon to pick up Plouffe a little.

19. Ratch. But hey! Yanquis slackers.

20. YDNROER!

21. Eddie Rosario... man

    That was a catch, but why bother challenging

    1. Because Douceira

       1. This. And Angel Hernandez.

22. Rosario is having an interesting inning with the outfield assists.

    Nice catch, Eddie.

    Terrible call Angel Hernández.

23. If they overturn the call, can they claim Rodriguez tagged up on the catch and is safe at second?

    1. Apparently not.

    2. I was wondering the same thing.

24. The way Hernandez took the headphones off, I'm assuming that the audio in his headphones was just a loop of audio saying "You are bad at your job, Angel Hernandez"

25. Why would they not hold Rodriguez on?

26. Are the Twins contractually obligated to give up leads any time they happen to have one?!

27. HICKS!!!!!!

28. HICKS!

    LEFT HANDED!

29. That's what I'm talking about.

30. Dazzle: To me, this game is FAR from over.

    Gee, what tipped you off, Dazz?

31. PLOUFFEDAH!!!!

32. PLOOOOOOOUFFE!!!!!!

33. Band. Box.

34. Stop.
    Stealing.
    Bases.

    1. Stop.
       Attempting.
       To.
       Steal.
       Bases.

       1. They're both right.

35. Gee, they've finished five innings already?

36. More runs here would be ideal.

37. lol

    The last time the #MNTwins had at least 15 hits vs. the Yankees in New York:
    5/17/02 - (both teams had 20 hits / Twins lost 13-12)

    — Dustin Morse (@morsecode) August 18, 2015

    1. If you didnt know, that was the Mike Trombley game.

       1. Oh yes. The last few innings of that one were in the pouring rain.

    2. Of course the Twins lost.

38. Duensing being bright in to face the guy with 5 RBI on the night? Sure. Why not.

    1. That's why they don't play the game on paper, or something.

       1. Sometimes it totally is, though.

          1. Then again, Duensing is still terrible.

    2. Works for me!

       1. Up to a point, that is.

39. I've got STL-SF on and the announce crew was talking about the hot dogs at Busch. They're TEN FREEKIN DOLLARS! Was that a typo or are the best fans in baseball also the wealthiest?

    1. They eat before the game. And real fans eat brats

       1. I shudder to think what the beer costs.

          1. "beer"

             1. "BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH."

                sounds like a toilet flushing.

                1. Not spelled without the C it doesnt

                   1. the C is cilent. That's why I left it out.

40. That's the nice thing about games in the east coast time zone starting at 6, they're usually over by 9 pm or so. Oh, wait, never mind.

41. Glad to hear that Mitchell isn't hurt too badly. It's "just" a small nasal fracture. It looked like it could've been a lot worse.

42. D. F. A.

    (nice catch, Nunez)

43. I don't see this situation ending well.

    1. Huh. I didn't either.

       1. Fien's no Dunce.

    2. Fortunate.

44. Holy crap, how'd THAT happen?!

45. That's the Fien in accustomed to seeing.

46. And how did THAT happen?! Someone's substituted our reliever

    1. 

       1. I hate you.

          1. To elaborate, since that seems harsh otherwise, that is literally the only movie scene that gives me a lingering chill that runs down the spine.

             1. Certainly

47. This Yankee Stadium is not "that" Yankee Stadium. Babe Ruth did not play here. No one who debuted before 1990 played here.

    1. I mean, really. Does Dick expect these guys to melt into puddles because a bunch of the most famous ballplayers ever played many years ago one block south of where they're playing now?

48. I was going to say it looks like Suzuki flied out to deep right, but the fence there is only like 320 feet, I think.

49. OFFS.

50. When do we start fretting about Perk?

51. Wow. How did Bird not score? Now Perk strikes out the side?

52. Huh. That was a luckyish break.

    1. Well, that was less lucky.

53. We don't have a defensive replacement for ii?

    1. softball short-fielder

54. why the hell would he throw to first there? What's the point?

    1. I really don't know. Brain misfire?

55. Can't blame Perk for this loss; it was the Yankee mystique that did us in

    1. Which one was she?

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