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Unlikable Chaska man Barry Daniel finds himself at a crossroads.
In the past, he’s been able to mount spectacularly annoying and disingenuous arguments about Minnesota sports and athletes with ease. From “Joe Mauer fakes concussions for sympathy” to “The Minnesota Wild logo is quality design work” to “It should be harder to watch Twins games on television, Bally Sports North is doing the right thing,” he’s a true pest.
So why can’t he hate Royce Lewis?
“It should be so easy,” said Daniel, wearing a fedora at the mall for some reason. “He’s hurt a lot. He made a bad throwing error that led to a loss this week. But…”
Daniel’s voice trailed off to barely a whisper.
“He’s so good. He’s so fun. His numbers through the first 80 games of his career are insane. His smile makes me want to be a better man.”
Daniel, who thinks Twitter is better now that there are Nazis and pornography in everyone’s mentions, knows this is against everything he stands for.
“When I told all the women at work that their right to vote was a mistake because it wasn’t what the founders intended, it came so easily,” said Daniel, who has never known love. “But if I try to say that Royce Lewis is overrated, I choke up. I don’t know what the problem is.”
Daniel hopes that the second half of the season provides more clarity.
“Like I was telling the entire waitstaff at Texas Roadhouse the other day, I supported the Twins slashing payroll, because that just means the remaining players work harder. And with the wild card a real possibility, I need to have someone to blame if they fall short. So-called analysts will look at the lack of another front-line starter or left-handed power hitter, but me? Built different. It’s because (Carlos) Correa’s overpaid, or (Jhoan) Duran should throw slower.”
Daniel fishes for the keys to his Cybertruck and concludes:
“The thing is, I hear myself say ‘Royce should have known his role and taken a backseat to Kyle Farmer, a real gamer,’ and I can’t even keep a straight face. I’m miserable. This sucks.”







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