OT: Non-Hockey Sports Thread XI - We Got A Soccer Team!

[00xtremeninja]

just got absolutely mullered these past two games. It's going to be a painful year.

Cubs won!

 

[Slick Willy*]

Bullocks

The last American League team to open the season with consecutive shutout losses was the 1977 expansion Seattle Mariners, according to Baseball-Reference.com.

This is longest scoring drought to open a Twins season in the club's 55-year history. The previous mark was 11 innings, set in 1988 at Yankee Stadium.

In franchise history, the Twins are now one shy of matching the 19-inning, season-opening scoreless drought of the 1940 Washington Senators.

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_27873652/twins-scoreless-2015-after-11-0-loss-tigers

 

[Generic User]

Like I said earlier in the thread, Twins rule. Glad we gave them a stadium.

 

[Minny Lakes]

So that means only 890 people were watching the Wolves game from 9:30:9:45.

 

[Wild11MN]

So that means only 890 people were watching the Wolves game from 9:30:9:45.

Thanks, got a good laugh outta that.

 

[gphr513]

890 people

 

[tomgilbertfan]

The Wolves are a bad team, but you gotta admire their PR team.

Part 1

And the follow-up

TL:DR: Kid sent a letter to every NBA team trying to find a new team/get that team to tell him why he should be a fan of their team. Only the Wolves responded, gave him a signed ball, a letter, then flew him out to Minneapolis to see a game courtside, he got a tour of the facilities, the works.

 

[Avder]

The Wolves are a bad team, but you gotta admire their PR team.

Part 1

And the follow-up

TL:DR: Kid sent a letter to every NBA team trying to find a new team/get that team to tell him why he should be a fan of their team. Only the Wolves responded, gave him a signed ball, a letter, then flew him out to Minneapolis to see a game courtside, he got a tour of the facilities, the works.

That's either a brilliant PR move or a desperate grasp for attention and adoration.

Probably a bit of both.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Like I said earlier in the thread, Twins rule. Glad we gave them a stadium.

And Mauer that really, really big contract.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Happy first day of The Masters!

 

[tyratoku]

So the Twins are terrible again, huh?

Well, good thing I bought tickets to a game in August /sarcasm

 

[Slick Willy*]

So the Twins are terrible again, huh?

Well, good thing I bought tickets to a game in August /sarcasm

It's a bad time for them too, because of the new Saints park downtown.

 

[gphr513]

So the Twins are terrible again, huh?

Well, good thing I bought tickets to a game in August /sarcasm

By August you'll be able to holler down to Molitor and ask if he wants you to pinch hit!

 

[Billy Mays Here*]

So glad I stopped following baseball about four years ago and converted myself to a full time hockey fan.

 

[MuckOG]

Have the Twins scored a run yet this season?

 

[gphr513]

Have the Twins scored a run yet this season?

No.

They have another chance to score one today, though!!!

 

[tomgilbertfan]

If we get shutout I'm pretty sure we get the record of most consecutive innings without scoring a run to start a season (26 is the old record I'm pretty sure).

 

[gphr513]

I always knew this team would break records once they got that stadium!

 

[gphr513]

 

[Generic User]

Barrerio had a good bit yesterday where they were trying to come up with alliterations for the anticipation of scoring the first run of the season. They ended up settling for one for the first guy to reach third base.

 

[Dee Oh Cee]

Spieth is a freaking animal.

 

[BurnsyMN]

So glad I stopped following baseball about four years ago and converted myself to a full time hockey fan.

Same. Last time I paid attention was in 2010. Mainly for the new stadium. The team was pretty good that year. Got swept by the Yankees in predictable fashion though. Last game I went to was 2012 I think. Bautista for the Jays hit 3 home runs. I gave him a nice round of applause, got up and left. Haven't cared since.

 

[Generic User]

Same. Last time I paid attention was in 2010. Mainly for the new stadium. The team was pretty good that year. Got swept by the Yankees in predictable fashion though. Last game I went to was 2012 I think. Bautista for the Jays hit 3 home runs. I gave him a nice round of applause, got up and left. Haven't cared since.

I imagine this was you?

 

[Generic User]

BTW, 3-0 Tigers in the bottom of the 4th. Bases loaded with no outs.

EDIT: 4-0 Tigers after a double play.

 

[BurnsyMN]

I imagine this was you?

Hahahahah yes.
Welp Twins trail 6-0 today. I imagine Target Field will have good crowds for the first home series and then it will be a ghost town all summer.