Game Thread: Twins @ Royals, 5/28 @ 6:15pm CT

"Nenni... I am the cat who walks by himself, and all places are alike to me. I will not come."

 

I had record of Sterling Holloway reading that story growing up.

Another excellent job, RB!

So your name is “Brian”? Without the “River”?

Wait...

 

If we just had a 4 game losing streak, and we have a 5 pitcher rotation, does that mean the last pitcher to win is starting? Things are looking up...

So your name is “Brian”? Without the “River”?

I know someone whose name is "River" without the "Brian". That too is a possibility. He is not yet an old man though.

HAVE BAT

WILL TRAVEL

Reads the card of a man.

The cat is just testing your memory.

Trying to help improve it is all.

 important stuff like knowing the names of each member of Grand Funk Railroad

After Mark Farner, I have to turn to Wikipedia.

 

As for tropical storms, I guess I am glad there has been no Ashbury.

Typhoons spin backwards, no?

 

Perhaps therein lies an explanation.

Hang in there until 2045 Brian, a storm is coming:

 

http://hypotheticalhurricanes.wikia.com/wiki/Hurricane_Brian_(2045)  

 

In Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks, Roninn Ro says that "Initially, [Prince's first] band was named Phoenix...after Grand Funk Railroad's 1972 album Phoenix"; in Prince: Purple Reign, Mick Wall notes that "Rock & Roll Soul," the single from Phoenix, "was a big favorite of Prince's."

 

After Mark Farner, I have to turn to Wikipedia.

Rewatching the "Homerpalooza" episode of the Simpsons should fix this right up.

This no negativity got us swept. We need a sweep, so..........

This no negativity got us swept. We need a sweep, so..........

I clicked Like for the amusing take, but.... no.

 

Read Brian's Seattle series starter again, and you'll see nobody's saying you can't call out bad plays when they happen. Just don't go into games defeated before we even start, and do recognize good plays when they happen too. If you mostly want to extrapolate to Twins issues larger than the one game, there are threads for that.

 

I know someone whose name is "River" without the "Brian". That too is a possibility. He is not yet an old man though.

River Phoenix died many years ago. Sorry to inform you.

This no negativity got us swept. We need a sweep, so..........

To clarify what 'no negativity' means in game threads, as it certainly doesn't mean be positive all the time, because, yuck ... I mean who wants to say, 'Yipppeeee!!!! Our pitcher gave up a grand slam! Yay! I'm so happy!' ...

 

Watch the game, comment on the game, shake your head about whatever, get excited about whater, say ****! ****! ****! about whatever, say 'YESSSS!' about whatever, be critical about manager choices as they happen (and not as a retrospective for all time), be depressed if we lose, give kudos when good things happen, and eat chicken when we win ... but stay away from pre-determination of awfulness before it happens, or turning the game thread into an ongoing discussion about why so and so is still on the team and how awful they are, or the FO should've done this or that, or over-exagerating when something bad happens as EVERYTHING is bad. We have many discussion threads on many topics ... if you want to go on and on about a particular topic, topic threads are the place for it. Game threads are for real time, real action, at-the-moment discussion, good or bad, not an unloading of should've, would've, could've about the existance and state of the current Twins, and not to vomit all over the place. We ALL know where the Twins are at, we all SHARE the frustration. Game threads are not here to foster the misery, but rather have one place where we don’t dwell in it.

 

And if you want to throw in stupid jokes along the way (Chief), or talk about Dick's ties (new member bashbury), or what you're grilling/grilled today (yes, we all know it's chicken but elaborate), or what you're baking while watching the game ... levity and side bars about nothing will either make the good better or the bad tolerable. That's what game threads are for.

After Mark Farner, I have to turn to Wikipedia.

 

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You’ve forgotten the competent drum work of Don Brewer?

You’ve forgotten the competent drum work of Don Brewer?

I would have forgotten the genre of music they played if it wasn't right there in their band's name.

 

Give me credit for remembering Farner's last name isn't spelled with an 'm'.

 

Hang in there until 2045 Brian, a storm is coming:

 

http://hypotheticalhurricanes.wikia.com/wiki/Hurricane_Brian_(2045)  

 

That is awesome... Perfect Hurricane for me. Under estimated at first and eventually respected. Comes a shore north of Corpus Christi so I can destroy some of those over abundant Lone Star Flags and I probably cancelled some Astros home games. 

 

 

 

In Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks, Roninn Ro says that "Initially, [Prince's first] band was named Phoenix...after Grand Funk Railroad's 1972 album Phoenix"; in Prince: Purple Reign, Mick Wall notes that "Rock & Roll Soul," the single from Phoenix, "was a big favorite of Prince's."

 

Grand Funk was a Great Band!!! And an American Band as well. 

Grand Funk was a Great Band!!! And an American Band as well.

Pfft. They never came to my town.

 

That is awesome... Perfect Hurricane for me. Under estimated at first and eventually respected. Comes a shore north of Corpus Christi so I can destroy some of those over abundant Lone Star Flags and I probably cancelled some Astros home games. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usDko3-aHfo

 

After Mark Farner, I have to turn to Wikipedia.

 

As for tropical storms, I guess I am glad there has been no Ashbury.

 

Just remember Don Brewer on Drums and that is really all you need. 

 

Mel on Bass and that keyboardist they added sure but the show was Mark and Don.

 

These guys were a "Rock" Band. Watch these videos and you can see how talented Mark and Don were or are. . 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL4rXHt0_GI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWrlaEIcswU

 

Pfft. They never came to my town.

Yeah, but they helped me party it down.

Note to self--YouTube stops playing when you click to the next page.  Such a great version of Like a Hurricane, Blake.  I used to have that on cassette tape, speaking of age.  Also, I can't remember the name of that album/tour.  I guess I sacrificed space in my hard drive so I could learn what a Beyblade Metal Fusion is, and why it is absolutely necessary for my son to get one.

 

As for brain cells, there is always this explanation as well:

 

 

 

Bad news, good news, or meh news?:

 

Jakob Junis once pitched for the "Storm Chasers."

 

To clarify what 'no negativity' means in game threads, as it certainly doesn't mean be positive all the time, because, yuck ... I mean who wants to say, 'Yipppeeee!!!! Our pitcher gave up a grand slam! Yay! I'm so happy!' ...

 

Watch the game, comment on the game, shake your head about whatever, get excited about whater, say ****! ****! ****! about whatever, say 'YESSSS!' about whatever, be critical about manager choices as they happen (and not as a retrospective for all time), be depressed if we lose, give kudos when good things happen, and eat chicken when we win ... but stay away from pre-determination of awfulness before it happens, or turning the game thread into an ongoing discussion about why so and so is still on the team and how awful they are, or the FO should've done this or that. We have many discussion threads on many topics ... if you want to go on and on about a particular topic, topic threads are the place for it. Game threads are for real time, real action, at-the-moment discussion, good or bad, not an unloading of should've, would've, could've about the existance and state of the current Twins, and not to vomit all over the place.

 

And if you want to throw in stupid jokes along the way (Chief), or talk about Dick's ties (new member bashbury), or what you're grilling/grilled today (yes, we all know it's chicken but elaborate), or what you're baking while watching the game ... levity and side bars about nothing will either make the good better or the bad tolerable. That's what game threads are for.

 

And I'll add over embellishment of your disappointment. If Berrios gives up a two run homer. Don't claim that the entire pitching rotation is garbage. 

Grand Funk was a Great Band!!! And an American Band as well.

They just needed more cow bell!!