Article: Game Thread: Twins@Royals 4/8 7:15PM

[Riverbrian]

I’m ready for the Royals… I’m really not ready for much else right now. I’m riding Amtrak and sleep deprived as a result. Yeah… go ahead and try to sleep all curled up in a chair. Five-year-olds can do it… 50 year olds… not so much. Not sure what to think about because I’m not sure I remember how to think at the moment. Amtrak stressed Wi-Fi as a selling point when I bought my ticket… turns out that they don’t have Wi-Fi on this train. On others they do… but not this one. So the following thoughts are the ramblings of a guy running on no sleep and no way to verify those ramblings via the internet.

 

 

And with that… Here are some things to think about:1. Kansas City – It’s a nice enough city… just a step above Tulsa, Oklahoma in my opinion, and we all know how average Tulsa is. So… clearly Kansas City is someplace we all must go to visit. In order to properly think about Kansas City with a clear mind, sing a couple verses of any Beatles song in your head… this will remove previous stuff that was rolling around your brain and give you a fresh palate. Then stop singing that Beatles song and immediately think Kansas City and whatever pops into your head first is what you think about Kansas City. I did that and I thought it was going to be Barbecue or George Brett but it turned out to be Yoko Ono. It’s a fun exercise… Give it a try and see what you come up with.

 

2. The Royals – I’m happy for them… World Series champions. And they did it without spending gobs of money. Lots of speed… great defense… contact hitters up and down the lineup... and a bullpen that knows how to hold a lead. I have no problem with these AL Central rivals winning the World Series. If it was the White Sox… I would have had a problem. The Royals were always the harmless little koala bears of baseball. That’s over now… they had their day in the sun. They are no longer cute and cuddly… they are like a child actor all grown up. We know what they are about… we can typecast them and read the tabloids for the reports of their demise.

 

3. Strikeouts– Many have been concerned about how our Twins have whiffed their way through the first 3 games. To Whom It May Concern: Don’t worry about it… it’s only been 3 games. Plenty of time for them to strike out more or less over the next 159 games. That’s right… I said “Less”. Always try to look at things on the bright side of life. The Twins struck out so much in the first 3 games. It is now possible for them to strike out less in the next 159.

 

4. Koala Bears – In Thought #2, I compared the Royals to koala bears so now koala bears have become my Fourth Thought. Actually koala bears mixed in with Yoko Ono. There she is… Yoko Ono… all furry and sitting in a tree eating leaves and those leaves have caused her persistent cough to be sufficiently suppressed.

 

5. A $76 Seat on Amtrak – Leaving Grand Forks bound for Milwaukee on Amtrak at 1:07AM is going to mess with your day. Well, at least it’s going to mess with mine because I can tell by the snoring going on around me that some people are going to be somewhat functional when they arrive wherever they are going. I found it absolutely impossible to get any sleep at all. I brought a pillow… my seat tipped back just fine but there is just no way to get comfortable enough to get any sleep close to what can be termed as restorative. Eventually… it’s 6 in the morning and you just fall asleep and wake up 5 seconds later because you are not comfortable and then you repeat the process. Kind of like trying to get a good night's sleep when you are in church Sunday morning. I found sleeping in this environment to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Here’s an updated list of the 10 hardest things I’ve ever attempted to do.

 

Moving away from my Family to live by myself for a job.

 

Sleeping in a $76 seat on Amtrak in the middle of the night.

 

Cleaning up barf produced by someone else without adding to the pile.

 

Coming up with the correct answer for any question asked by my wife that she already knows the answer to. Like why is the kitchen light on in the middle of the day?

 

Trying to convince someone that the Twins roster will be OK with Eduardo Nunez on it.

 

Getting out of a small space without making a noise that lets everyone know that it was hard for me to get out of that small space.

 

Teaching a cat English.

 

Trying to figure out what is draining your cell phone battery.

 

Trying to read and comprehend the language in any written contract.

 

Staying clothed when you really just want to be naked.

 

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Lineups:

 

TWINS

Brian Dozier 2B

Danny Santana LF

Joe Mauer 1B

Miguel Sano RF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Byung-ho Park DH

Eduardo Escobar SS

Kurt Suzuki C

Byron Buxton CF

 

Santana P

 

ROYALS

Alcides Escobar SS

Mike Moustakas 3B

Lorenzo Cain CF

Eric Hosmer 1B

Kendrys Morales DH

Alex Gordon LF

Salvador Perez C

Omar Infante 2B

Reymond Fuentes RF

 

Ventura P

 

Game-time forecast: Mostly sunny/partly cloudy, 0% chance of precipitation, winds at 15 mph from NNW.

 

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[Vanimal46]

Kansas City claims to have the best barbecue in the US. I've had their barbecue. Let's say it's good.... but best in the US? Not by a long shot.

 

Trying to figure out what is draining your cell phone battery is criminally low on your list. It's a struggle I deal with on a daily basis. How is it possible for the battery to drain from 80 to 60% when it's idle on my desk?

[Hrbowski]

 

Kansas City claims to have the best barbecue in the US. I've had their barbecue. Let's say it's good.... but best in the US? Not by a long shot.

Trying to figure out what is draining your cell phone battery is criminally low on your list. It's a struggle I deal with on a daily basis. How is it possible for the battery to drain from 80 to 60% when it's idle on my desk?

 

Have you emptied the trash on your phone lately?

[Vanimal46]

Have you emptied the trash on your phone lately?

No what do you do to empty the trash on your phone? I'm using a Galaxy S6

[Hrbowski]

 

No what do you do to empty the trash on your phone? I'm using a Galaxy S6

I wouldn't know how to do it on that.

[bluechipper]

Did anyone know who Reymond Fuentes was before this season?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Have you emptied the trash on your phone lately?

No. I don't feel like cleaning coffee grounds or egg shells off of expensive electronic equipment...

 

Is there an on off switch? That might help save charge. Of always plug it in at your desk.

[Blake]

Only on a Twins thread can we have an extended discussion about cell phone garbage.

 

Next thing you know, it'll be about breathing through eyelids or some such. (I wonder why Susan Sarandon popped into my head when I mentioned "eyelids?")

 

I blame RiverBrian.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

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2. Danny Santana LF

 

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Santana P

 

 

I forget. Is the plural Santanae or Santanus?

 

Whichever it may be, i hope they play well together.

 

Rosario getting the breather this time.

[Danchat]

It'll be interesting to see how much Danny Santana plays this season. Will Arcia get any time in LF or RF?

[Comrade Bork]

 

Next thing you know, it'll be about breathing through eyelids or some such. (I wonder why Susan Sarandon popped into my head when I mentioned "eyelids?")

 

I blame RiverBrian.

 

Now we are asking the real questions! Like am I holding my breath when my eyes wide open watching Sano track a ball in right? Or Hyperventilating when I shut my eyes in disbelief when the twins are on pace ton destroy the single season K record??

[scottz]

Did we win yet?

[D. Hocking]

No one elses eyes are bleeding from the image of RB's last statement before the lineup?

[ScrapTheNickname]

Brian,

The trick on riding an overnight Amtrak train is to take your blanket and pillow into the observation room and lie on the floor with everyone else.

Yours truly,

Ace

[USAFChief]

I hate to be dramatic, but:

 

1.  MUST WIN!!1!

 

2.  Speaking for everyone everywhere...stay clothed, RB.

[glunn]

The Twins are the only team in the AL without a win.  Hopefully that will not be true for much longer.

[KidBro]

I'm just gonna leave this here:

 

Tillman getting super roughed up thru 1 inning...... by Tampa Bay.  I don't think that means anything....... Right?

[Squirrel]

I'm just gonna leave this here:

 

Tillman getting super roughed up thru 1 inning...... by Tampa Bay. I don't think that means anything....... Right?

Super roughed up? I see Tampa scored 1 run on him. That's super roughed up? That's a high standard.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Ok, I'm here.  The season can start now.

[KidBro]

 

Super roughed up? I see Tampa scored 1 run on him. That's super roughed up? That's a high standard.

Sorry, meant more that TB was squaring the ball up pretty well vs him.

[Vanimal46]

Is there an on off switch? That might help save charge. Of always plug it in at your desk.

Can someone confirm or debunk this myth? I've believed that leaving your cell phone plugged in for too long or multiple times a day decreases the battery life...

[Craig Arko]

Can someone confirm or debunk this myth? ...

Yes.

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/169669/debunking-battery-life-myths-for-mobile-phones-tablets-and-laptops/

Edited April 8, 2016 by Craig Arko

[Willihammer]

The best thing about playing the Royals is I can get my fix of this dope (I mean this lovingly)

http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/144/144-287Bk.jpg

[spinowner]

At this rate the top of the first will never end.

[Gibby]

Bert could do the Captain Obvious comercials.

 

[twinsnorth49]

I figured Dozier wouldn't go hitless this season........I know  my baseball.

[glunn]

 

At this rate the top of the first will never end.

It would be nice if the Twins could keep it going for at least an hour and wear out the KC pitching staff.

[nicksaviking]

Yes.http://www.howtogeek.com/169669/debunking-battery-life-myths-for-mobile-phones-tablets-and-laptops/

I knew it. For those that don't want to take the time to read it, if you charge your phone too much the outlet will auto reverse the power intake and suck the power back out of your phone. To preserve battery life you should charge your battery to exactly 83% than quickly put it in a ziplock bag then wrap that in a piece if suede and stick it in the freezer until sunrise.

[twinsnorth49]

Over/Under on Ventura losing his mind if this ump jacks him around on the zone?

[sorney]

If Arcia isn't playing in this game why even bother having him on the team....