Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Indians, 5/12-6:10pm CT

[wsnydes]

 

Everytime I make the sojourn down to the Twin Cities, I drive past Fergus Falls, for what seems like forever. Sign after sign inform me of exits into Fergus Falls, yet I haven't seen a trace of where it actually might be yet. I don't think it exists.

Speaking of Fergus Falls, what's with all the overland flooding in that area? I've tried to research it but with no luck. It's really weird, like what used to be forests are entirely underwater now, and I'm quite sure some of the farm properties there weren't originally advertised as lake front property.

Lake Agassiz is trying to restore its former glory.  Mother Nature always wins.

[twinsnorth49]

Lake Agassiz is trying to restore its former glory. Mother Nature always wins.

My favourite is the old rest stop that is apparently now a snorkeling spot.

[Oldgoat_MN]

 

Want me to delete some for you so you can try again at post number 10,000? Only about 50 or so were any good anyway.

OUCH!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

I just passed 20K posts, forgetting I was close and was meaning to post something cool. Y'all will just have to wait 5K more posts (or, about 2 weeks, apparently)....

 

Did you know that 20K is a model of sousaphone produced by Conn?

 

If you got it, you have a well respected and time honored way of blowing your own horn.

 

Congrats!

[PDX Twin]

The photo in the header reminds me of one of my favorite bronze street sculptures, but how do i post a picture???

 

 

[AlwaysinModeration]

I'm feeing good!

Is this your way of telling us you have taken up the world's oldest profession?

[Blake]

 

Lineups are posted in the main article ...

Are you pointing this out in order to get us back on topic or are you trying to give more stuff to mock?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Want me to delete some for you so you can try again at post number 10,000? Only about 50 or so were any good anyway.

 

Hey, they're line drives in the box score.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

 

Are you pointing this out in order to get us back on topic or are you trying to give more stuff to mock?

 

One word...

Three letters...

Sounds like... Guess?

[USAFChief]

Are you pointing this out in order to get us back on topic or are you trying to give more stuff to mock?

No.

[USAFChief]

Hey, they're line drives in the box score.

Absolutely the clubhouse leader for post of the night.

 

Currently the leader for post of the month.

[Blake]

 

One word...

Three letters...

Sounds like... Guess?

Less? Tess? Loch Ness? Eliot Ness? Dress? Distress? Mistress?

Edited May 12, 2017 by Blake

[wsnydes]

 

One word...

Three letters...

Sounds like... Guess?

My friend doesn't get it.  Can he have a hint?

[akmanak]

This is the lineup I had in mind. Will be interesting to see if they just smash the hell out of the ball tonight. I disagree with the batting Mauer 2nd, I just do not understand why he continues to bat that high in the order.

 

I also do not agree with having Dozier continuing to lead off.

Edited May 12, 2017 by akmanak

[Mike Sixel]

 

This is the lineup I had in mind. Will be interesting to see if they just smash the hell out of the ball tonight. I disagree with the batting of Mauer 2nd.

 

It's about their best lineup. I'd probably switch Joe and Jorge, but I wouldn't necessarily do that.

[AlwaysinModeration]

In 1919 the population of Fergus Falls was around 7,000.

 

Back in those times towns would grow significantly when the railroad came to town.

 

During the 1920 census shortly after the Otter Tail Valley Railroad was established through Fergus Falls. The Population exploded to 1.8 Million as a result of the railroad.

 

A census taker named Bob came to town on a train and he got stuck in a loop executing the door to door census and he counted the same ten households over 60 thousand times. There were 60,014 people named Vern Wright in Fergus Falls according to the Fergus Falls census figures.

 

By the time the 1930's census was completed... Almost all of the superfluous fictional people had left and the town population plummeted to 9,000.

Did you find this on the internet?

[AlwaysinModeration]

Absolutely the clubhouse leader for post of the night.

 

Currently the leader for post of the month.

There is your run-of-the-mill "like."

Then there is the "I've run out of likes, so I will just type "LIKE."

Then there is your nomination for POTD.

 

Now, nomination for post of the month...you are flying real close to the sun, right there, Samplesizeofone!

Edited May 12, 2017 by AlwaysinModeration

[Squirrel]

 

It's about their best lineup. I'd probably switch Joe and Jorge, but I wouldn't necessarily do that.

You would, but maybe not, but maybe, but not, wait, okay, maybe.

[Joe A. Preusser]

Alright. I'm 2 for 2 on the year. Only making the call when I feel it.

 

Twins win.

[Bark's Lounge]

[USAFChief]

Less? Tess? Loch Ness? Eliot Ness? Dress? Distress? Mistress?

Don't digress.

 

God bless, but There'll be a mess.

 

I know, I've done it.

 

I confess.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Did you find this on the internet?

 

It's there now...

[ashbury]

Did you find this on the internet?

I found it on the internet. Link

 

/ ninja'd by SSOO

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

 

Less? Tess? Loch Ness? Eliot Ness? Dress? Distress? Mistress?

 

 

Don't digress.

God bless, but There'll be a mess.

I know, I've done it.

I confess.

 

Three shall be the number of the letters, and the number of the letters shall be 3...

 

Oh...

 

Right...

 

That would be math, wouldn't it?

 

Sorry. My bad.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

 

I found it on the internet. Link

 

/ ninja'd by SSOO

 

Sorry.

 

You should get credit for showing your work though.

[Riverbrian]

 

Did you find this on the internet?

 

Yes

 

But I have my own internet. 

[Riverbrian]

SANO

 

He makes it look easy

[HitInAPinch]

Sano BOMB!

 

That's the kind of thing you should be do against a weak pitcher like Tomlin.

Edited May 12, 2017 by HitInAPinch

[Aggies7]

Turning into what we all hoped he would

[mikecgrimes]

1 run might be enough for Santana