OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread XI - Defense? Who Needs Defense?! (Wade Wilson Memorial Edition)

[Dr Pepper]

Fully expecting your boys to finally win a game and end the slump, either today or tomorrow.

Toronto has a way of never making it easy.

Good luck, fellas.

 

[DigitalBoldy]

First time I'm actually excited about the Twins and playoffs and it's a 3:30 start? C'mon man

Two sub 90 win teams. It was the obvious choice to get the worst time.

Go Brewers!

 

[MuckOG]

Today's line-up for the home team:

Edouard Julien, 2B
Jorge Polanco, 3B
Royce Lewis, DH
Max Kepler, RF
Alex Kirilloff, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Ryan Jeffers, C
Matt Wallner, LF
Michael A. Taylor, CF

 

[Jesus comma Brodin]

Today's line-up for the home team:

Edouard Julien, 2B
Jorge Polanco, 3B
Royce Lewis, DH
Max Kepler, RF
Alex Kirilloff, 1B
Carlos Correa, SS
Ryan Jeffers, C
Matt Wallner, LF
Michael A. Taylor, CF

Ideal game 1 lineup.

6, 7, and 8 are potentially very dangerous that deep in the lineup. Given the players on the post season roster, this is the best lineup we’ve got.

 

[AKL]

Ideal game 1 lineup.

6, 7, and 8 are potentially very dangerous that deep in the lineup. Given the players on the post season roster, this is the best lineup we’ve got.

Taylor has hit 21 home runs this season too, that's pretty juicy for a 9 spot hitter.

 

[AKL]

and all of the opening round games are at the same time....

Yeah a little unfortunate, already had tickets to game 2 (and 3 if necessary), had to let work know last minute I wouldn't be there those days

 

[AKL]

I don’t feel like the twins pitching is anything above average. Gray has been good but not lights out and has rough innings still especially if he has to go 3rd time through the order.

Gray is probably gonna be a Cy Young finalist

 

[f7ben]

Gray is probably gonna be a Cy Young finalist

Yes he is

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Timberwolves owner calling the Twins playoff game. Crazy.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Rolls Royce.

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Oh hell yeah. Wish I wasn't just listening to the radio!

 

[AKL]

Royce has no pulse in a good way

 

[AKL]

"Kirby Puckett, Torii Hunter, and now Michael A Taylor"

Hey, he keeps making catches like that, I'll allow it

 

[AKL]

Also on a personal level, I'm pretty excited to see what Royce can do in the playoffs, if he can actually play. I feel like most successful teams have that one guy you can really rely on to elevate their game in the playoffs, almost as if they don't know what pressure or nerves are, and I think if there's one guy on the Twins with the potential to be that, it's him.

Not that I have these expectations for him, because that would be insane of me, but kinda like Bryce Harper last year.

I'm not disappointed

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I'm not disappointed

Can we give him one of those 15 year contracts yet?

 

[Soldier13Fox]

Oh my god

 

[AKL]

Can we give him one of those 15 year contracts yet?

Yes please, blank check

 

[Minnewildsota]

I want Bo Bichette’s hair

 

[AKL]

That guy was terrified of Royce

 

[Soldier13Fox]

That guy was terrified of Royce

Don't blame him

 

[AKL]

I still despise those pinch hits that Rocco loves

 

[Minnewildsota]

While definitely an important catch, it wasn’t as spectacular as the announcers made it out to be

 

[NHL1674]

While definitely an important catch, it wasn’t as spectacular as the announcers made it out to be

Yeah. Not even close to Kirby's. But still, made me gasp a bit.

 

[Minnewildsota]

Yeah. Not even close to Kirby's. But still, made me gasp a bit.

I was listening to it on TV. Ran back to see the replay. Thoroughly disappointed.

 

[NHL1674]

I was listening to it on TV. Ran back to see the replay. Thoroughly disappointed.

I think this is where we're at though based on the 19 year winless streak....leading the game and waiting for that very familiar shoe to drop. Every play seems dramatic, because we're so desperate to survive and get that monkey off our backs.

Plus, the announcers suck.