Introducing Your Minnesota Twins GIFs of the Week!

by Jesse on Jul 21, 2011 8:01 AM EDT in Quick Hits

This is totally arbitrary and it probably goes without saying that we won't be posting these every week, but over the past few days we've had a couple of highly memorable Twins moments that have been turned into gifs by various talented people. They're currently all over the internets, so if you know who posted them originally feel free to drop a note in the comments so I can give proper tribute.

For those of you accessing Twinkie Town through your mobile device, I've put the gifs after the jump. Enjoy!

Our first GIF of the Week is courtesy of Ben Revere, who has nearly mastered the matrix but was basically like Neo when he couldn't jump from skyscraper to skyscraper while in training. Revere believed he could run that fast...until he tried.

That's just too priceless for words.

And of course we already know what our second GIF of the Week will be. Delmon Young's reaction to Jim Thome and his massive home run swing. It's a reaction for the ages.

Thomeyoung

That look on Thome's face is one of sheer determination and will. The look on Delmon's face...is just awesome.

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Giggle

I giggle every time I see Delmon’s reaction.

by MC Thunder on Jul 21, 2011 8:21 AM EDT reply actions

so true!

Delmon makes that second GIF.

(PS – I was at the game. The crack of the bat when Thome hit #596 was amazing)

by KirstenR on Jul 21, 2011 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions

If these went with music...

Revere’s would be “Yakety Sax” and Thome’s would be the lead-in to the chorus of “Hey Man, Nice Shot.”

by Trevour on Jul 21, 2011 9:50 AM EDT reply actions

I was thinking...

more like the Hallelujah Chorus for Thome’s.

tborg

by tborg on Jul 21, 2011 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Thome's would be Carmina Burana.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Jul 21, 2011 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by ColossusOfRhode on Jul 21, 2011 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

...formerly known as 33MorneauMVP

by BCTwins on Jul 21, 2011 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions

I love both of these

But especially Delmon. Hilarious!

by dctwin on Jul 21, 2011 10:31 AM EDT reply actions

Further gif with Thome walking after the HR included in this awesome link from..

The Dugout

Let loose the hogs of war!
Dogs of war..
Whatever farm animal of war, Lana...

by darren004 on Jul 21, 2011 11:05 AM EDT reply actions

More from The Dugout

Lazy Joe thinks Paul Bunyan is a French rapist

by DerTwain on Jul 21, 2011 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

HIS WEIGHT NECESSITATED THE USE OF ALMOST SIX BIRDS

"...and we'll see ya tomorrow night!" - Jack Buck, Game 6, 1991 World Series

by WindyCityTwinsFan on Jul 21, 2011 4:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Is The Dugout ever not awesome?

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"God grab your neck but never choke" -Ozzie Guillen

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 21, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Request

Could these be below the jump for us mobile users?
It seems to make my phone laggy

by clutterheart on Jul 21, 2011 11:06 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I'll change that now.

Good input.

by Jesse on Jul 21, 2011 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm still bummed that hit tracker only has the Thome HR at 464 ft.

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by Ted Harwood on Jul 21, 2011 11:23 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, it was ONLY the 9th longest HR of the year

instead of the longest.

"Pinch-bunters don't have a ton of value, even with the Twins"

by Steven Ellingson on Jul 21, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions

These are pretty awesome!

"Danny Valencia is a fricking stud! Hide your daughters!"
-Denard Span

by taralynn09 on Jul 21, 2011 11:32 AM EDT reply actions

We are all witnesses to the first somersault of Ben Revere

by DJL44 on Jul 21, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

Dear Jim,

If you at all might be willing to hold out for so long, would you mind hitting #600 on 8/22? Because I just bought tickets for that game.
I realize you might prefer doing it against the Yankees and not the Orioles, but it would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
a first time Target Field visitor in a month!

by twinscrazy_german on Jul 21, 2011 2:34 PM EDT reply actions