Riverbrian

I don't have an issue with it. It was executed with total respect to the integrity of the playoff chase. It happened when it happened. I believe it is possible that Romine approached Ausmus... I also believe it is possible that anybody could have made the suggestion and whoever it was doesn't matter to me. My only point: It is on the low end of the scale of accomplishments. It just takes a manager to say... OK... Let's do it and then you move him around the diamond until the task is complete. It got way too much press.

Anyone can do it. Molitor just has to decide to do it and he really shouldn't. IMO... The Romine thing is a novelty act. I don't mind it... it's ok for a conversation... but it's really the manager saying... I'm going to do something goofy today. It isn't an amazing accomplishment... and it's the manager who did it.

Playing 9 positions in a game is slightly fun but clearly forced at the same time. If you want to impress me... Be a player who can actually play and does play all 9 positions in any given game through out the year.

This golf course has really gone to hell.

Fran: What's it gonna do Coach?

Automate it!!!

POTN

Matt Moulson?

ESCOBAR

DOZIER

I continue to not be concerned but I was hopeful that Gibson could maintain decentness

I agree... it has started well.

I still haven't figured it out.

This is it… the Twins will dot the I and cross the T on the 2017 regular season at home with a 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers this weekend. The series won’t really matter much but it is nice that they can come home and play before loved ones before heading to the east coast for the WC game. Kind of like when your son or daughter graduates from college, comes home for a few days before taking off to the big city to start his or her career. Everybody gathers around and tells them how proud they are of them, and they deservedly bask in the glory. Some call their friends later, and they go out and party until they throw up in the back of the Uber driver’s vehicle. This weekend is the baseball equivalent of your college graduate sitting on your couch eating your cereal. It’s nice when they come home triumphant. I’m so proud of my Twins! Here are some things to think about: 1. Rochester – In this city of 112,224 human beings and 679,000 Canadian geese, health care takes center stage with a rather large clinic dedicated to the treatment of injuries involving Mayonnaise. Each year 1.3 million patients come to Rochester because of these Mayonnaise injuries. Most of these injuries occur because of mistaken assumptions that salad dressing is the same thing. These types of injuries are obvious to all so no further explanation is needed from me. American City Business Journal has ranked Rochester second in the country for quality of life based on the high levels of income and education. Those high levels of income and education create rich know-it-all’s who understand the difference between salad dressing and Mayo. 2. Our Twins – I don’t care right now. I’m spending this entire weekend not caring, saving my strength for Tuesday and beyond. Starting Monday, I will make up ground by caring more in equal proportion to how much I don’t care this weekend. 3. The Tigers – One of the saddest things you will ever witness in the game of baseball is a team with under-achieving and over paid veterans. At the end of the season when there is nothing left to play for, it’s painfully obvious that they are mailing it in. You can actually hear the creaking of tents being folded as you watch them play. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: Montana: How old are you, Joe? McCarthy: 108 years old... if I’m allowed to keep counting. Some people claim I stopped back in 1957. Mauer: Jeez… and I thought I was old at 34 years old. Morgan: 34 is not old. Mauer: It is, too. Morgan: It really isn’t. Mauer: I’ve been alive before every single dog on the planet. Maddon: How old are you, Joe? Morgan: My age isn’t anybody’s business. I keep that info to myself. I’d appreciate not being asked. Maddon: Ok… I’ll never ask again. Montana: What does the 1943 in your email address mean? joem1943@massivewebmail Morgan: That was the year I was born 5. Doors – I pushed on a pull door yesterday. Guy next to me says, “It’s a pull.” Thank God he told me because my natural instinct was to try lifting from the bottom during my 2nd attempt at entry. _____________________ Lineups: TIGERS Ian Kinsler 2B Alex Presley DH Nick Castellanos RF Jeimer Candelario 3B Efren Navarro 1B James McCann C Andrew Romine LF JaCoby Jones CF Dixon Machado SS Matt Boyd P TWINS Brian Dozier 2B Eduardo Escobar 3B Byron Buxton CF Eddie Rosario LF Robbie Grossman DH Kennys Vargas 1B Max Kepler RF Chris Gimenez C Ehire Adrianza SS Kyle Gibson P Game-time forecast: Mostly clear, 59 deg F, winds at 4mph from the NE. Brrrr! Get the space heaters ready!!! Click here to view the article

I've never been so disappointed with a loss in my life! Just kidding... I'm happy.

I find it hard to blame anybody with the Twins for anything right now. They didn't make all the moves that I would have but that is my fault because I never called them to let them know.

Put me down for Original Recipe My wife doesn't let me eat it anymore. I'm thinking about getting a new wife.

It just takes a willingness to invest in the bullpen instead of being content using coupons.

I was thinking about 4 new big arms at a cost of 20 million plus Burdi and Chargois.

I love Buxton in CF. Dear Baseball Gods... Let him keep playing that way... and please keep him healthy.

DOZIER Take that Flauerpauer