Riverbrian

So Non Finger. Therefore no middle finger?

Are thumbs fingers?

Somehow Someway... I'm gonna get it done. Although Somehow Someway... I believe I will end up punching myself in the face multiple times.

I'm not clicking on that. I'm trying to keep my social media algorithm to just Puppies, Kittens and Baby's Laughing.

It was a slow day at work and there was a discussion about world records. I decided that I wanted to break one so we all started researching records to see if there is one that I could break. We came up with... Most sticky notes attached on a face in one minute... The record is 58. Or Most Saltine Crackers eaten in one minute... The Record is 10. I couldn't decide which one to go for so I've decided to try and break both of them. If I'm successful! I will also set a record of being the first person with two world records. Which will give me three world records and this will set in motion a chain of world records to infinity. I'm pretty excited.

I'm a stand up guy. If I did it... I did it.

Struck out in 3 pitches against a left hander. I've been working real hard to get him in the lineup against left handers.

I was just thinking about Father's Day. If my kids get me socks. Not only do I get the gift of socks but I also get the gift of not having to go to the store and buy socks.

That makes you guiltier than I with the Kirilloff mess I've created.

I'm calling him right now. If you see him answer his cell phone out in RF... It's me that he is talking to.

I can see the logic either way. I really want someone to rise up and just snatch the job out of his hands. I don't believe Larnach has done that. Solano may have though. Julien just might.

Your thoughts are legit. Well... that thought was legit. Those other thoughts of yours... Yikes. Calling bean bags "Boneless Sofa's" That was crazy.

I'm nervous now. He's down 0-2.

That's funny. You are good at this. Well.. Whatever this is. It's never been defined.

We don't need no... education.

I'll do a quick lucid dreaming session and see that in my head.

I almost feel like his performance tonight is my responsibility.

OK... Sonny Gray on a Canadian Smokey Gray Night.

That should be a bumper sticker that is affixed to every back bumper in the employee parking lot of 1 Twins Way.

We won't know until we know. Let's increase that sample. I see he is in the lineup tonight against a left hander. Dear Alex, After all the work I have put in on your behalf. You better drill this left hander and drill him hard. Sincerely, Riverbrian

I don't have a problem with Larnach being sent down. He has been coming around a little lately but he hasn't grabbed the opportunity with both hands. Wallner bugged me... but I get it... Kepler needed a spot. I was more upset about Wallner when Garlick got the call instead and that still bugs me because he could have taken Kepler's job by now... management got in his way and didn't allow it. Julien... I may have a problem with Julien going down while Kepler remains but how I feel about that will manifest if Julien keeps hitting like he has been. I'm hoping that Julien forces the decision through his play. Ultimately though... putting the prospects aside. I don't expect Kepler to survive past the trade deadline regardless and I will be disappointed if he does. I get the clubhouse disruption part but those guys can read stats just like the rest of us. If they bring in an OF with an actual working bat... the loss of a teammate disappointment could be replaced by the gain of a hitter feeling. If they don't upgrade offensively at the deadline. Then call up Celestino for all I care. Kepler is an expired contract who is hurting us right now. Might as well give those AB's to someone who will be back next year because what Max is producing can be replicated by almost anyone. I don't believe anyone will take Max in a trade unless it's with a team trying to get rid of an albatross but who knows... there might be a team like the Phillies that could use a defensive upgrade while hoping they find a Hicks or Sanchez like change of scenery bounce. I'm giving Max and the club until the deadline. Tick Tick Tick. 😎

Do you want Kirilloff to be a platoon player or do you want Kirilloff to be a hitter. Should Juan Soto sit against Left Handed Pitchers. I know that Kirilloff isn't Soto... but you can make sure that his ceiling is Joc Pederson. Should Arraez sit against left handers? Never mind on Arraez... the Twins did sit him against lefties last year. It's the Marlins that stopped doing that. Kirilloff is just getting started in his career... you can help him be what you want him to be. Or you can just starting building the walls that contain him right now. Your choice. Why on earth would you purposely starve him of opportunity to face lefthanders. Why would you commit to keeping him out of the lineup 25% of the time? In the end... the monster you get is the monster you made. Stop this crap immediately... He is currently the best hitter on your roster. Put him in the lineup against lefties. BTW Let's take a look at Ryan Jeffers: 2023 OPS against RH Pitchers - .804 2023 OPS against LH Pitchers - .647 2022 OPS Against RH Pitchers - .540 2022 OPS against LH PItchers - .909 What happened to Ryan Jeffers? Do we have a dog chasing his tail here? Kirilloff is our best hitter!!!

I agree... my response was triggered by the batting order portion of the article. However, you know me... I'm going to have some thoughts on what you are saying about playing time distribution. 😉 For a later day... because right now... I'm going over to a different TD thread to complain about Kirilloff sitting against left handers.