Bark's Lounge

Mi piace una donna con una bella barba che sarà pettinare i miei capelli quando sono triste.

Of course I will not refuse it. I assume I have no other choice. I don't want to get exiled to the Island of Misfit Twins Daily Posters.

My money's on the Italian tonight. 2-4, Double, 1st Career HR, 2 RBI. È meglio vivere un giorno come un leone che 100 anni come una pecora!

It sure seems like the MLB media and a portion of the Twins Community thinks Justin Morneau is on his way out of Minnesota VIA trade. I will have to see it to believe it, but I have resigned myself to this scenario becoming a definite possibility. I want to cut to the chase. Morneau certainly did not live up to his potential. 7 years ago I expected that his numbers and accomplishments would be much further along than they are now. I do not say this to be negative, I do not say this to pick a fight, I only say this because it is what I see to be true. From 2006 to 2010, Morneau was pretty damn good. Obviously 2006 will be his career year if the trend of his career continues. 2007-2009, we seen some very good years from Morneau… bordering on great. He seemed to run out of gas towards the end of the season in 2007 & 2008. In 2009, he seemed to run out of gas at the end, but he was hurt. 2010 was the career year in the making, but unfortunately, we all know how this story ends. I wish Justin had a bit more of a luck factor working his way. It appears that the concussion changed the caliber of player he is. In 2013, I do not know what to think of him as a player… will he have a power surge? Will he be a .280, 12 HR kind of guy? It makes me sad because Mr. Morneau could have been a lot better than what we see on his stat page. Justin was a great player in the making… it just never happened. If the Twins trade Justin for a Liriano-esque return. I will be insulted and so should everyone else. Morneau was once one of the predominant faces of this ball club. Even though it might not be justified – I still think he is. I don’t want to see the Twins trade JM for a poop scoop and a box full of kitty litter. I would rather see the Twins hold onto Morneau, give him his proper respects and let the next 2.5 months be a Justin Morneau farewell tour. Let fans salute him and let him know what he has meant to us the past 10 years. I am of the opinion that we may need to move on from Morneau after this season, but if the price is right and he has a decent second half of the season… maybe you hold onto him a little while longer if he concurs. In my lifetime, our best first basemen have been Kent Hrbek and Justin Morneau. If the Twins do trade Morneau and all we receive in return is a **** sandwich – it will show me what kind of franchise we have and what to expect in the future. Thanks for reading, Bark’s Lounge

It sure seems like the MLB media and a portion of the Twins Community thinks Justin Morneau is on his way out of Minnesota VIA trade. I will have to see it to believe it, but I have resigned myself to this scenario becoming a definite possibility. I want to cut to the chase. Morneau certainly did not live up to his potential. 7 years ago I expected that his numbers and accomplishments would be much further along than they are now. I do not say this to be negative, I do not say this to pick a fight, I only say this because it is what I see to be true. From 2006 to 2010, Morneau was pretty damn good. Obviously 2006 will be his career year if the trend of his career continues. 2007-2009, we seen some very good years from Morneau… bordering on great. He seemed to run out of gas towards the end of the season in 2007 & 2008. In 2009, he seemed to run out of gas at the end, but he was hurt. 2010 was the career year in the making, but unfortunately, we all know how this story ends. I wish Justin had a bit more of a luck factor working his way. It appears that the concussion changed the caliber of player he is. In 2013, I do not know what to think of him as a player… will he have a power surge? Will he be a .280, 12 HR kind of guy? It makes me sad because Mr. Morneau could have been a lot better than what we see on his stat page. Justin was a great player in the making… it just never happened. If the Twins trade Justin for a Liriano-esque return. I will be insulted and so should everyone else. Morneau was once one of the predominant faces of this ball club. Even though it might not be justified – I still think he is. I don’t want to see the Twins trade JM for a poop scoop and a box full of kitty litter. I would rather see the Twins hold onto Morneau, give him his proper respects and let the next 2.5 months be a Justin Morneau farewell tour. Let fans salute him and let him know what he has meant to us the past 10 years. I am of the opinion that we may need to move on from Morneau after this season, but if the price is right and he has a decent second half of the season… maybe you hold onto him a little while longer if he concurs. In my lifetime, our best first basemen have been Kent Hrbek and Justin Morneau. If the Twins do trade Morneau and all we receive in return is a **** sandwich – it will show me what kind of franchise we have and what to expect in the future. Thanks for reading, Bark’s Lounge

How has this flown under the radar for so long without anyone putting 2 and 2 together? Great observation RB! At least for today, I can say I learned something... which isn't very often.

Most of the time I do not question what moves the Twins make. Long ago I learned that it would be a waste of my time to get upset about such things as they are 90% upsetting to me. I like baseball and I like the Twins, but fortunately I do not have to throw in the towel anymore - for me the towel does not exist. I just observe from the sidelines, nod my head, grin and bare it, and forge ahead. I guess I somewhat want to be positive and wish Doug Bernier a heart felt congratulations. I am not quite sure how he made it to the big leagues in 2008 with the Colorado Rockies and I am not quite sure how he was just called up to the Bigs by the Minnesota Twins. Maybe hard work pays off. Maybe he is the best human being to have walked the face of the Earth. Maybe in a previous life he was a garden slug. Whatever it may be – Doug Bernier is living his dream and reaping the rewards of his labor. Kudos to you Mr. Bernier. My closing on Doug Bernier: A lifetime MiLB BA of .241 A lifetime MiLB Slg. Pct. of .319 A Lifetime MiLB OPS of .666 (No, I do not think he is the Anti-Christ) Doug’s OBP is not too horrible at a .347 clip, but he strikes out a ton. I am guessing he is something special with his glove at Shortstop. I have come to the conclusion that Doug Bernier’s Dreams have Come True. Which leads me to this: I have a good friend, in his upper 30’s, who is definitely a free spirit. He owns a house in the country, but is transient in nature 50% of the time, and in all so many words certifiably insane or something to that affect. Up until a few weeks ago, I had not seen him in over a year. I had a party over the 4th of July weekend and by chance he called the day before, thus attending our party. He has the ability to dance in and out of your life and at that time when he dances out, you feel pretty good with the outcome, but when you see him, you realize you miss him, and love him like family. 5 days after the party, he stopped by my place of residence to pick up some old fence pieces that another friend of mine gave to him at the party, which were being stored in my backyard behind the garage. My friend came up to visit briefly as I had some other things going on and could not entertain any guests for more than an hour. Our Conversation: Bark: Hey “John Doe”, what’s been new? John Doe: A lot of things… I have been very busy. Bark: Busy? Busy with what? John Doe: I have a new plan of action and new purpose. Bark: What is this new plan of yours? John Doe: I have decided to become a professional baseball Third Baseman. Bark: What? (With all my strength and all my mite, I held in my laughter as I did not want to offend him.) John Doe: I am going to become a Professional Third Baseman and I will make it to the Big Leagues. First I will train and practice for the next year, go to a big league tryout, sign on with the club, and my goal is to make it to the majors 3 years after I start my new career. Bark: You do know that almost all players’ careers are finished by the time they are your age… right? John Doe: That does not pertain to me. I am physically fit. I work on a farm most of the time. I am strong. I get my hands dirty, I feel like I am in my early twenties. Bark: Okay? John Doe: The reason I am doing this, is that I want to make the Big Leagues, become a fan favorite, get into a knock out, drag out argument with the manager on the field of play and then retire right away. With the cult following I have accumulated and the lasting impression I left – this will be the perfect tool to jump start my political career and my eventual rise to governor! Bark: Nuff Said. After Thought: To be honest, I was very disappointed the Twins called up a player of Doug Bernier’s caliber. Put aside the year he is having at AAA and his age, one would think he does not even belong at that level. After the Twins made this move – it started to get my mind spinning and I came to this conclusion: My lack of vision holds me back. I must remove these shackles. If Doug Bernier can make it to the Majors 2 times in a 6 season stretch, who is to say my friend “John Doe” can’t do it once? I now believe in my heart that my friend will make it to the Majors and execute his plan. Dreams do Come True.

Most of the time I do not question what moves the Twins make. Long ago I learned that it would be a waste of my time to get upset about such things as they are 90% upsetting to me. I like baseball and I like the Twins, but fortunately I do not have to throw in the towel anymore - for me the towel does not exist. I just observe from the sidelines, nod my head, grin and bare it, and forge ahead. I guess I somewhat want to be positive and wish Doug Bernier a heart felt congratulations. I am not quite sure how he made it to the big leagues in 2008 with the Colorado Rockies and I am not quite sure how he was just called up to the Bigs by the Minnesota Twins. Maybe hard work pays off. Maybe he is the best human being to have walked the face of the Earth. Maybe in a previous life he was a garden slug. Whatever it may be – Doug Bernier is living his dream and reaping the rewards of his labor. Kudos to you Mr. Bernier. My closing on Doug Bernier: A lifetime MiLB BA of .241 A lifetime MiLB Slg. Pct. of .319 A Lifetime MiLB OPS of .666 (No, I do not think he is the Anti-Christ) Doug’s OBP is not too horrible at a .347 clip, but he strikes out a ton. I am guessing he is something special with his glove at Shortstop. I have come to the conclusion that Doug Bernier’s Dreams have Come True. Which leads me to this: I have a good friend, in his upper 30’s, who is definitely a free spirit. He owns a house in the country, but is transient in nature 50% of the time, and in all so many words certifiably insane or something to that affect. Up until a few weeks ago, I had not seen him in over a year. I had a party over the 4th of July weekend and by chance he called the day before, thus attending our party. He has the ability to dance in and out of your life and at that time when he dances out, you feel pretty good with the outcome, but when you see him, you realize you miss him, and love him like family. 5 days after the party, he stopped by my place of residence to pick up some old fence pieces that another friend of mine gave to him at the party, which were being stored in my backyard behind the garage. My friend came up to visit briefly as I had some other things going on and could not entertain any guests for more than an hour. Our Conversation: Bark: Hey “John Doe”, what’s been new? John Doe: A lot of things… I have been very busy. Bark: Busy? Busy with what? John Doe: I have a new plan of action and new purpose. Bark: What is this new plan of yours? John Doe: I have decided to become a professional baseball Third Baseman. Bark: What? (With all my strength and all my mite, I held in my laughter as I did not want to offend him.) John Doe: I am going to become a Professional Third Baseman and I will make it to the Big Leagues. First I will train and practice for the next year, go to a big league tryout, sign on with the club, and my goal is to make it to the majors 3 years after I start my new career. Bark: You do know that almost all players’ careers are finished by the time they are your age… right? John Doe: That does not pertain to me. I am physically fit. I work on a farm most of the time. I am strong. I get my hands dirty, I feel like I am in my early twenties. Bark: Okay? John Doe: The reason I am doing this, is that I want to make the Big Leagues, become a fan favorite, get into a knock out, drag out argument with the manager on the field of play and then retire right away. With the cult following I have accumulated and the lasting impression I left – this will be the perfect tool to jump start my political career and my eventual rise to governor! Bark: Nuff Said. After Thought: To be honest, I was very disappointed the Twins called up a player of Doug Bernier’s caliber. Put aside the year he is having at AAA and his age, one would think he does not even belong at that level. After the Twins made this move – it started to get my mind spinning and I came to this conclusion: My lack of vision holds me back. I must remove these shackles. If Doug Bernier can make it to the Majors 2 times in a 6 season stretch, who is to say my friend “John Doe” can’t do it once? I now believe in my heart that my friend will make it to the Majors and execute his plan. Dreams do Come True.

This, this and this... and another this.

I certainly did not know about Bernier until I was checking the individual player stats of the Red Hawks a few weeks back. I said to myself "who the hell is this guy?" 10 seconds later, after a brief investigation and trying to keep down the vomit from exiting my mouth onto my computer - I understood who Doug Bernier was. There is no rationale for Mr. Bernier's promotion.

This feels awkward and unfamiliar.

I don't know what is worse - watching the Twins play the Damn Yankees or listening to the Band Damn Yankees?

3 so far.

So true, but so cruel.

Yeah, this game (NY v. MN) is in jeopardy big time.

Just looked at the weather radar - it might be lucky if they get this game in.

I like that better... the winter really bums me out.

Man, I am day to day with this kind of scenario. Today, I would want a hot beef sandwich smothered in gravy, mash potatoes (also smothered in gravy) with some fresh lemon baked green beans.

Still Laughing my ass off!

****, that was a great combination!!!

That's cool. I just hope that there is no dope dressed up in a Burger King costume, harassing you. At the very least, get his autograph and sort out the authenticity later.

My hurt feelings are starting to subside.

I'd ask what town you live in, but I don't want to seem like a creep. Are you in Winnepeg, Ontario or another?

My friend raved on and on about this "Pita Pit" place. To the point where I would never eat it because he annoyed me so much about it. I seen a Pita Pit when I was in Victoria, BC, but never ate there. I think he said he was there in Regina or somewhere in Saskatchewan. The only fast food I eat is White Castle, only because it is easier than chewing up some laxatives.

Never heard of Tim Horton's. I am guessing it is not so good?