Riverbrian

Red Lobster and that makes two years in a row. They got the endless shrimp. Turns out that it is endless because at some point you have to end it yourself. Came home stuffed.

Sitting in Thief River Falls playing cards with my Dad and he doesn't have FS1. I got it at home. Obviously poor scheduling on my part

To me where we are Sunday will determine my comfort level. We started the week up 2 games. If we finish the week up by more than two games. I'll start to believe that we have it. If we are less than 2 games up after Sunday. I'll be a basket case and my wife will have to remind to focus on things like sleep, food and shaving every once in a while.

Get me the Win... You won't even have to wrap it or provide a card. I'll take it as is.

Sounds Good to me... Belated or not... I'll take it.

New York was absolutely no fun at all, but it’s ok… we got time to have some fun yet. We have a 4-game series in Detroit that begins tonight. Yesterday was my birthday, and to be honest, at the age of 52 my brain is pretty much mush. It’s been mush for a while but it gets mushier with each passing year. In consideration of that mushiness, I’ve decided to re-cycle my birthday game thread opener from last year. Yes I was born on September 20th and my family will probably take me out to Buffalo Wild Wings or Red Lobster for supper. They said I could pick where my surprise party will be at. A birthday is just one day out of 365 and in most cases… it’s a pretty routine day. However… in my case… some very unique things have happened to me on my birthday in the past. Here are some things to think about: 1. 1966 – Mom baked me a cake and brought it to my high chair and then the power went out. She grabbed a candle and put it down to find something to light it. Then the power came back on and everyone started laughing because she put the candle down right in the middle of the cake by accident. Every subsequent birthday that followed, she would add a candle until the cake was a fire hazard and this eventually spread across the globe as the standard birthday celebration tradition, with a slight alteration… instead of blowing out the candles… we eat them. 2. 1971 – It was on my birthday that I discovered that animals can sense changes in the weather. There was a tornado that day and we were warned by the strange behavior of our family dog prior to the storm arriving. Our dog started barking while she circled around the living room a couple of times and then she grabbed the keys to the car and drove to a neighboring town. 3. 1976 – President Carter wasn’t sure if he should do an interview with Playboy magazine. He was worried that they may ask uncomfortable questions about things that were not presidential to talk about. It was my birthday when I told him that he had nothing to worry about because nobody ever reads those articles anyway. 4. 1985 – I made my first trip to Walt Disney World on my birthday and I was there the very day that they reached the 200 million guest mark. All 200 million were at the park waiting in front of me for all rides. 5. 1987 – It was a painful time in my life so I don’t talk about it much, but September 20th 1987 was the day I was fired from the group N.W.A. as the result of a power struggle between Eazy-E and myself. Cube and Dre’ were absolutely on my side but E became too powerful and I was forced out the door. My departure caused a divide and it never healed and eventually led to Cube going solo. I even recorded and rapped my own verse on “Straight Outta Compton” that was edited out. I’m Straight Outta Compton… Well… no, not really… I’m from Minnesota so that would be silly. I eat hot dish.... when the weather goes cold… I dress warmly when it’s 20 below. I take walleye… from the lake… the DNR tells me how much I can take. Officer Jim… he is my neighbor… when I need something… he’ll do me a favor. Today’s Joe M Conversation: Mauer: What’s wrong, Joe? McCarthy: My neighbors think I’m an alcoholic. Morgan: Why would they think that? McCarthy: They can see what is in my recycling bins in my front yard. ____________________ Lineups: TWINS Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Jorge Polanco SS Eddie Rosario LF Eduardo Escobar 3B Max Kepler RF Byron Buxton CF Jason Castro C Robbie Grossman DH Adalberto Mejia P TIGERS Ian Kinsler 2B Jeimer Candelario 3B Miguel Cabrera 1B Nick Castellanos RF Mikie Mahtook LF James McCann C John Hicks DH JaCoby Jones CF Jose Iglesias SS Jordan Zimmermann P Weather: Clear, sunny (until 7:32pm ET), 81 deg F, winds at 7mph from the SSE, not rainy. Go Twins! Play ball! Click here to view the article

It's too risky to let the Yankees have a lead with that bullpen. This game became problematic when Garcia struck out 9 after 4 innings which meant we would have to navigate the bullpen in order to comeback. We were too aggressive and swung at too much crap.

HIT THE BALL IN THE AIR JOE!!!

I'll take it but I'd rather have the non pop up type contact to bring the run in.

PUT IN PLAY

LOL (TRUE STORY) I just got called by a pollster and I decided to go ahead and answer the questions. The 1st question Pollster: Politically... Do you feel things are going in the right direction or very seriously in the wrong direction? Me: Did you read that question right? Pollster: Yes Me: Read it again Pollster: Politically... Do you feel things are going in the right direction or very seriously in the wrong direction? Me: Do I have the options of Very Seriously in the right direction or just simply the wrong direction? Pollster: No you do not. Me: Can you tell me who commissioned this research? Pollster: I'm sorry... I don't have that information. Me: If I understand the phrasing of the question... You want me to say seriously wrong direction so go ahead and put that down. Pollster: OK Thank You (True Story)

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George Washington: I think our dollars should have "We Trust in God" on them. Thomas Jefferson: That's a Great Idea... Did you get that in your notes? Yoda: Taken Notes I Have

Thank You

Grossman Contact PLEASE!!!

Is it possible that while Garcia was with the Twins... He was scouting us and better at it than we are,

Ok... plus that Now we got a tight bow around the summation.

Yeah... That pretty much sums it up.

It's like the Twins were told to be aggressive against Garcia. And it's like the Twins also told Garcia that the Twins were going to be aggressive against him.

UGGGGH

OK The 1 time through the order grace period is over. Get to work right now Dozier.

I'll give the Twins "1 time through the order" grace. When Dozier hits... he better hit!!! Or else... I'll type something.

Inside Scouting report? What exactly did we learn? The guy averages 7 K's per 9 and he has 5 in two innings against us.