Riverbrian

I once thought there was... Gave some guy my keys and off he went... didn't come back.

He's Joe... He gets almost everything he wants.

The Twins begin a 3-game series against the Tigers in Motown riding a 5-game win streak. The Twins are in the forth portion of an extended back and forth. The Twins are doing a little Tubthumbing it seems. Everybody sing, “I get knocked down… but I get up again… you are never gonna keep me down. I get knocked down… but I get up again… you are never gonna keep me down.” Those are the only lyrics that apply because the rest of the song is about getting drunk. Unless of course… the Twins are playing drunk and it’s helping. That’s all I got… so… one more time… “I get knocked down… but I get up again… you are never gonna keep me down. Here are some things to think about: 1. Detroit – There has been a lot of talk about the wall that Trump wants to build along the Mexico border, but I have another idea and it’s brilliant… (like usual)[sic]*. Try to follow along if you can. We never worry about Canadians sneaking into the U.S. and stealing all the good jobs. They used to try but when they crossed the border and ran into Detroit, they turned back immediately and ran back out because… it was Detroit and nobody would enter Detroit willingly. If they went to the East… there was Buffalo and once again… they turned back immediately. The Canadians stayed where they were and seem to be fairly happy now. So… obviously… in order to secure our southern border… we just need to build a massive Detroit and watch the conditions in Mexico seem better. A wall is a challenge to be overcome… a Detroit is nothing to strive for. Besides… it’s possible that a massive scale Detroit will cost less than a wall. 2. Our Twins – Am I surprised by this pleasant run of W’s? I am not and the reason I am not is… it’s baseball… Every team goes on a winning streak at some time and every team goes on the losing streak at some time. It happens to every single team… every single year. That’s right, Dodgers… you will go on a losing streak at some time. Playoffs would be ideal timing in my opinion. 3. The Tigers – I’m going to go ahead and make a prediction right now. The Tigers will continue their dismantling in the off season. They may have been dreaming of higher returns at the trade deadline, but that didn’t materialize. They may have been dreaming of trade partners willing to take on more of the fat contracts in their possession, but that didn’t happen, either. Now the Tigers have two choices… continue to spend insane amounts of money or try to get things under control and start rebuilding that pitiful farm system. The Tigers are on the hook already for 122 Million in 2018 with the contracts of Verlander, Cabrera, Upton, Zimmerman and Martinez alone. I’m betting that option #2 happens and AAAA roster filler will be lined up around the block trying to grab available 25-man slots in 2018. Shane Robinson’s agent is already making phone calls. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: McCarthy: What’ve ya got there, Joe. Mauer: It’s one of those Google, self-driving cars. Maddon: Detroit isn’t going to like that. Mauer: I know… It’s taking me to the stadium tonight. Morgan: Self-driving? Does that mean you drive it yourself? Mauer: Take a look inside... no steering wheel and the back seats and front seats face each other. You just type in the location and the car takes me there while I play Angry Birds on my phone. Montana: What’s that? Mauer: It’s a “Feeling Lucky” button that takes you to someplace random. I pushed it once and it took me to a bathroom inside the Mall of America… on the 5th level. McCarthy: Beach Boys songs are going to suck in that thing. Maddon: How fast does it go? Mauer: Not fast enough… I tried to drag race a guy in another one. It was a moderately paced tie. 5. Pregnant Women – I just happened to stop by the local YMCA yesterday. I walked past the pool and I noticed a very pregnant woman dive into the pool and start swimming. She seemed to do most of her swimming underwater; she’d go under water, surface, and then go down again. I couldn’t help thinking... she was basically a functional Submarine. *[sic], as applied to the statement 'like usual' ... The Latin adverb sic ("thus"; "just as"; in full: sic erat scriptum, "thus was it written")[1] inserted after a quoted word or passage indicates that the quoted matter has been transcribed exactly as found in the source text, complete with any erroneous or archaic spelling, surprising assertion, faulty reasoning, or other matter that might otherwise be taken as an error of transcription. ____________________ Lineups: TWINS Brian Dozier 2B Max Kepler RF Joe Mauer 1B Miguel Sano DH Eddie Rosario LF Eduardo Escobar 3B Byron Buxton CF Jorge Polanco SS Jason Castro C Kyle Gibson P TIGERS Ian Kinsler 2B Mikie Mahtook CF Justin Upton LF Miguel Cabrera 1B Nick Castellanos 3B Victor Martinez DH James McCann C Andrew Romine RF Jose Iglesias SS Anibel Sanchez P Weather: 73 deg F, mostly cloudy, winds at 9mph from the W, and I think the rains have passed for today. Click here to view the article

I was in a hurry and found the picture of the Hudson just past the St. Croix Gateway to Wisconsin and went with it.

Married long enough for the bumps to appear. Providing nobody leaves after this first bump.

I'm in the opposite camp. I want another guy who can hit the ball a mile or two and I don't care what his OBP is at the moment. When Sano went down we had Gimenez hit cleanup. I'm Ok with letting Gimenez go Then you can call up both Vargas and Garver. Add two guys with Pop and two guys with G's and V's and R's and A's in the their last name.

Two in Minnesota and now two in Milwaukee. In theory both teams could have been on the same flight. They could all be in cars traveling east on I-94 passing each other by. Just imagine a caravan of Brewers cars driving through the Dells and a caravan of Twins cars stopping at a cheese shop and making up the ground and eventually passing the Brewers caravan by. Flipping each other off and laughing until the Wisconsin speed traps snare Brian Dozier. I chose Dozier because he looks like the type who would speed. Here are some things to think about: 1. Milwaukee – French fur traders were the first Europeans to settle into the area. Fifty years later the Germans came in waves, followed by Polish immigrants and then the Fonzerellis, Delvecchios, Arcolas, Tuscaderos, DeFazios and Regusas of Italy. The Germans brought beer, the Polish brought sausages, and the Italians brought Happy Days. Milwaukee is known as Festival City. The Germans brought German Fest, the Polish brought Polish Fest and the Summers brought Summer Fest. Milwaukee is constantly under construction and has on average 20 detours per square mile. It used to be the largest city in Wisconsin but now it’s the largest suburb in the greater Chicago metro area. 2. Our Twins – Lately I have been using this space to talk about power. I’ve been pointing out what the lineup looks like without Sano from a power point of view. Right on cue, Sano returned to the lineup last night and the team hit 5 homeruns. Sano struck out 3 times and didn’t hit any actual home runs but obviously the Twins don’t have any power without Sano in the lineup. Pretzel logic is very important when making assessments of your team. 3. The Brewers – The Brew Crew have lost two to the Twins and are blowing a chance to pass the Cubs because the Cubs have let off the gas. The Cards and Pirates are now back in it, too. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: Montana: How are the plans coming for McCarthy’s surprise party? Mauer: We got everything nailed down… just 1 or 2 small problems to solve. Montana: Such as? Maddon: I’m going to need a place to keep the food. Mauer: Morgan… you got room at your house? Maddon: Joe… can I store the food at your place? Morgan: Sure… I think you’ll be surprised by what is left of it when you pick it up. 5. Weird Bumps – My wife was looking at a weird bump on my arm and wondering what it was. I was watching her holding my arm and I was thinking that marriages eventually become weird bump examinations… if they last long enough… and you are doing it right. ____________________ Lineups: TWINS Brian Dozier( 2B Max Kepler RF Joe Mauer 1B Miguel Sano 3B Eddie Rosario LF Byron Buxton CF Jorge Polanco SS Chris Gimenez C Bartolo Colon P BREWERS Domingo Santana RF Eric Thames 1B Ryan Braun LF Manny Pina C Hernan Perez 3B Orlando Arcia SS Eric Sogard 2B Keon Broxton CF Brandon Woodruff P Weather: Seeing as how I'm in Chicago and Milwaukee is just a distant suburb, it's nice here, so it's nice there. Click here to view the article

Unfortunately... I can still watch it.

That ball was hung

Yeah Not even a page yet. Correction - Exactly a page

Four games against the Rangers, right into 4 games against the Brewers. It doesn’t count as a 4-game series because it’s a home and home so that means that it’s a two two-game series against the same team back to back. Two starting tonight in Minneapolis followed by two in Milwaukee. I know that it is indeed a two two-game series and not a 4-game series because I write each game thread series opener and I’ll have to write something on Wednesday, therefore, I know. Here are some things to think about: 1. Superior – There isn’t a single place in Minnesota that has more Brewers fans than Twins fans. However, there are places in Wisconsin that have more Twins fans than Brewer fans, and Superior is one of those places. Welcome to Twins Territory in the state of Wisconsin. Superior along with Duluth are the twin ports and are connected by two bridges, the Bong and the Blatnik. I don’t have a joke but I’m imagining someone on their cell phone explaining that he or she is on the Bong and should be home soon. According to the dictionary, to be 'superior' you must be higher in rank, status or quality. I researched this by checking every single city ranking ever put out in the history of published rankings and Superior is not in the top spot in any of them. The closest they came was a 3rd place ranking in cities with the most people who smell funny per capita. Still, the ladies come to Superior in large numbers looking for a Superior Man. They are looking in the wrong place because I live elsewhere. 2. Our Twins – The Twins hit 3 home runs yesterday and even after careful consideration of that power outburst, I can’t help but say… call up Kennys Vargas immediately! Or Byung Ho Park! Or Daniel Palka! Or Mitch Garver, if he is that guy? Or trade for Aaron Judge! Or bring Dave Kingman out of retirement. With Sano out of the lineup on Saturday we had Chris Gimenez batting cleanup and Adrianaza playing 1B, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to realize that being reduced to a single power threat at the very top of the lineup isn’t enough, especially in this day and age. The 1985 Royals didn’t have a ton of power and won a title, however, they had Steve Balboni to join George Brett and Frank White. We got Balboni in the minors, Brett injured and this leaves Frank White batting leadoff for the 2017 Twins. That isn’t enough power to electrocute a small rodent. 3. The Brewers – Hats off to the Brewers! They are young and they are exciting and I don’t think it’s fair to discount them because nobody predicted them before the season began. They've got speed, power, defense and they are getting some pitching, so let’s give them the respect they deserve. I listen to MLB radio frequently and I heard Casey Stern declare the Brewers “a legit contender” to begin July; and I heard the same Casey Stern say that the Brewers were never legit after the Cubs reeled off a winning streak to pass the Brewers toward the end of July. The Brewers are currently a half game back. I don’t know what to think about that, so I’ll have to tune into Casey Stern so I can find out today’s opinion on the Brewers. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: Maddon: I’m going to the freezer to get some ice cream… anybody want some? Montana: None for me… I usually eat it too fast and I don’t like the headaches. Mauer: My wife won’t let me have any. I’ll pass. McCarthy: None for me either. Morgan: I’ll take some. I’d like Vanilla… do you need to write that down? Maddon: No… I got it… vanilla ice cream. Easy enough. Morgan: And strawberries… can you put some strawberries on top? Maddon: Ok… we got strawberries… I can do that. Morgan: Do you need to write that down? Can I get you a notepad? Maddon: No… I got it… vanilla ice cream with strawberries on top. Morgan: And whipped cream! Maddon: OK… I can do that. Morgan: Will you remember? Maddon: I got it… I got it… I got it… vanilla, strawberries and whipped cream… I got it... now will you let me go get it? I’ll be right back. (Time goes by and Maddon returns with a plate of bacon and eggs.) Maddon: Here ya go Morgan: You forgot the toast. 5. Keep an open mind – I have always considered new ideas. I told my wife that I have always been very open minded and she agreed with me. She also thinks it a plausible explanation for how my brain fell out. _____________________ Lineups: BREWERS Domingo Santana RF Ryan Braun LF Travis Shaw 3B Jesus Aguilar DH Eric Thames 1B Hernan Perez 2B Orlando Arcia SS Keon Broxton CF Andrew Susac C Brent Suter P TWINS Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Robbie Grossman RF Eduardo Escobar DH Eddie Rosario LF Byron Buxton CF Ehire Adrianza 3B Jason Castro C Jorge Polanco SS Ervin Santan Weather: Looks like nice night for baseball! Click here to view the article

I shouldn't have used the word bunt in front of coverage. 1st base should never be uncovered.

I know its hard to tell with me. If you look closer. You'll notice that all those sights are real and... and... on your route.

Please do I'm a sucker for the worlds largest ball of twine type stuff. I've always said... Someone took the time to build it. Now that they have built it... they have put it out for people to come see it. Their efforts should be validated by a visit.

I don't know what play was called but either Mauer should have stayed home or Dozier shouldn't have been shifted because he has to cover. I'm thinking it's on Dozier because he was headed toward first like... oops I should have been over there. To my knowledge... there is no bunt coverage that leaves first uncovered.

I'm not going to watch bad baseball. These are professionals. Supposed to be.

Charles City Iowa... You can see the World First Tractor.... this isn't the 2nd... it's the first. Waverly, Iowa... You can see a Big Red Cocoa Mug... I don't believe their is any cocoa or coffee in the mug. Brandon, Iowa... You can see a large frying pan... It weighs half a ton and can hold 44 dozen eggs. Marion, Iowa... You can see a Corn Sculpture in a Corn Field... Need I say more. New London Missouri... You can see a Giant Mark Twain.... which is much bigger than a regular sized Mark Twain. Foristell Missouri... You can see a Giant Muffler Man... I'm not sure what a Muffler Man is... but this one is Giant.

I have only been to St. Louis once and I think we ate at Buffalo Wild Wings so i can't help there. However... if you tell me where you are starting... I kind find cool stuff to stop at along the way.

Not only that but get to the ball like there is a possibility that the runner may try to score from 2nd. He came in on the ball casual and wasn't in position to field the ball and throw. He just happened to notice that Deshields was going for home and then tried to throw it awkwardly. Buxton was wrong on many levels.

The funny part was that I was being funny since I was assuming it had to be the Minnesota Zoo because you didn't mention where. Now that it turns out to be random city somewhere across the fruited plain. Your Post becomes the early leader for post of the night.

Gonna have to narrow it down a little. Let's start with What Zoo?

Everybody is unique and therefore not unique since everybody is.