The Twins are coming off a fine series against the Spiders capped off by 2-hitter bullpen game. They start 7-2 for the fifth time in their franchise and first time since 2001 (I think that's right). Sunday was a bullpen game because they pushed Bailey's start to today, though that plan didn't work as they put him on the shelf today. Lewis Thorpe will come out of the bullpen and take the mound instead, making his 3rd MLB start.
Flip over to the NL Central and flip the record, and you have today's opponent, the Buccaneers. Here's a two bird, one stone tweet:
If Rob Manfred played baseball he’d definitely play in the NL Central- all he does is pass the Bucs. https://t.co/HZ6OKk7kNe
— Justin Havelock 🏳️🌈 (@HavelockJustin) August 3, 2020
They're helmed by familiar face Derek Shelton, and coming off a tough extra inning loss to the Cubs. Derek Holland and his 0-5, 7.98 ERA Target Field credentials will start for the Pirates today.
Should they cancel everything before Wednesday's game, at least the Twins got to enjoy this whole thing from the comfort of home.
Well, I guess it can only go up from here.
looks like it will be a comeback win
Then here's for this season's first lead change, I guess.
Watching Watchmen currently
We're in three Episodes so far. Gripping. Prescient.
Thorpe doesn't seem to be fooling too many people tonight.
Nice of the Pirates to give us an out.
Bad base paths call there.
The Justice is trying to talk herself to sleep. What is she saying? "Dee-Fence! Dee-Fence!"
Pitch count seems meaningless - they're only going to leave these cats in for a couple this year.
walks will haunt
Yank that dude.
This does not bode well...
brought up on the tv broadcast, this happened on this date in 1987
It's also Happy Lenny Kravitz day.
Haha, and now Dan Gladden is talking about obstructing justice along with Al Newman.
And I was at that game
Did you know what was going on?
I had my pocket radio, and even the announcers didn't know. I told the folks sitting near me down the left field line that he was ejected, but it was a while before we got the story.
We are losing to Pittsburgh.
Then my show finished up just in time
Bux gonna hit a granny.
okay, that doesn't count.
TWINS BASEBALL!!
Let's get Wisler in line for a W guys
These J[erry] W[hite] stories are great (click the link for the thread):
If you haven't followed it back to the Plouffe beginnings, do so.
That's where I first stumbled upon it
they pitchin to cruz!
told you that was a bad idea.
Cue JI JIM and Professor Farnsworth:
THIS ONLY ENDS ONE WAY!
walk off hit! woooo!
No extra inning baserunners tonight.
We can haz walkoff!!
There still hasn't been a pitch thrown in a Twins game by a team with a lead who had previously been trailing