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What is the point of replay

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What'd ya get Humidor? Rocky Mountain Oysters? Skies? Mork Doll? Munchies?

I believe that Joe Morgan is showing up on Thursday. I hope everybody treats him ok.

Nicholas Cage and the Tar Pits are very important distinctions. McCarthy is from Wisconsin and they have their own version of... well, wherever he landed. When we all get to heaven... There will be nobody from Wisconsin there.

The Dodgers have the best record in baseball and we’ve been looking at these games on the schedule assuming that it has already been decided. The Twins expense sheet could be a little lighter if they just stayed home and saved on the travel costs. If they forfeit the games, our players could rest for 4 days and start fresh in Oakland on Friday. The A’s won’t know what hit them. Paper Logic for Paper Baseball in a Paper World. Here are some things to think about: 1. Los Angeles – Nearly 4 million people live in what is considered to be a basin. If Southern California had any water, it would be an excellent place to shave or wash your face. Without water the Los Angeles basin becomes an ideal place for all your hopes and dreams to circle around the drain. Four million people ignore the home prices, earthquakes, hair bands, smog, skateboarders, traffic, emergency room wait times, riots, scientology, Nicolas Cage and tar pits to call it home. 2. Our Twins – The Twins really laid an egg yesterday against the Tigers. The bullpen failed and the defense was not good and the clutch hitting was the opposite of clutch. Release is the opposite of clutch so the hitting was released upon us all. Every day is a new day and the Twins are still in this… 2.5 games behind the Indians and 1 game out of the wildcard. Bring on those artful Dodgers and watch your wallet. 3. The Dodgers – This team has been very impressive this year and there is no other way to interpret it. Here’s how good they have been… the 4th and 5th best records in baseball belong to the Rockies and Diamondbacks and despite how good those teams have been, the Dodgers have a 10.5 game lead over 2nd-place Colorado. The Dodgers have 7 players on the current roster who can produce a decent start on the mound. They have enough offense that Yasiel Puig bats 8th and one-time top prospect Joc Pederson is platooned. Yet… I was listening to Manager Dave Roberts on MLB Radio Talk about how they could use some bullpen help. I just cancelled my satellite subscription because I don’t want to hear that. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: McCarthy: I’m not going to like this permanent hole in my head, Joe. Mauer: Yeah… I am sure sorry about that. My intentions were good, though; I hope that counts for something. McCarthy: It was a well-intentioned bullet to the head? Mauer: Well, yeah… if you are going to put it that way, it doesn’t sound like it… but it was. Maddon: We were trying to save you, Joe… you collapsed… we had no idea what was happening so we called 911. Mauer: Yeah… Montana told me to make sure you were dead. Montana: Hold on… I want to be very clear that I did not do that… there is no way I even suggested that… accept… yes… I did… I did. McCarthy: For future reference… I’m already dead. Maddon: Yeah… we kinda forgot that. The moment was tense. Montana: Just remember you got friends, Joe. McCarthy: I need friends like I need a hole in my… Montana: Hey… It’ll be easier to attach your halo now. 5. Breaking the Rules – I walked past a place with the sign “Don’t Walk on the Grass” right in the middle of the yard. I wondered how the sign got there. LINEUPS Dodgers: Chris Taylor® LF Corey Seager(L) SS Justin Turner® 3B Cody Bellinger(L) 1B Logan Forsythe® 2B Yasmani Grandal(S) C Joc Pederson(L) CF Yasiel Puig® RF Hyun-Jin Ryu(L) P Twins: Brian Dozier® 2B Joe Mauer(L) 1B Miguel Sano® 3B Eduardo Escobar(S) SS Eddie Rosario(L) LF Robbie Grossman(S) RF Jason Castro(L) C Zack Granite(L) CF Bartolo Colon® P Weather: Don't know and am not looking it up. Posting lineups from my phone was hard enough. Will just go with the standard 'It never rains in southern California' and be done with. Click here to view the article

Exactly

I think I get it now... It's a profit deal

If cash is complicating this. I can't help wonder why. He's a rental. Just pay it. 4 point whatever million. This is MLB Baseball and it's the price you pay for being in contention. If Money determines quality of prospect. Get the checkbook out and keep the higher ranked prospects at the same time.

A mailmen forbidden to ever carry exactly 5 letters with him. It is interesting that tho' "What" "Sometimes" and "Never" have 4 9 and 5 letters respectively so you may not have asked a question.

I always keep butter spray with me at all times.

Better than Twins baseball? We had a nice dinner at Red Lobster. Back to normal now. Got back in time for first pitch. I'm watching the game and my wife is on the phone talking to her sister to tell her about how I sprayed butter all over her.

Nice play by Dozier And thank God he did that because Santana should have had a K. #Automatethestrikezonealready

Admit it… you all had the Astros, Yankees and Dodgers circled on the July Calendar. You were all overlooking Detroit in between and now the Tigers are in town for a 3-game series and they must be dealt with. It was the Astros, Yankees and Dodgers that were supposed to knock the Twins out of contention but that hasn’t happened yet. The Twins came out of the break 2.5 games behind the Indians. The Twins faced the Astros and Yankees while the Indians had the lowly A’s and Giants. The Twins went 3-3 while the Indians went 1-5 and now we are .5 games back so it’s back to the drawing board because you all need a new plan. Here are some things to think about: 1. Detroit Lakes – In the French language… Detroit means strait. In the English language… a strait is defined as a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water. Yet another example of the French moving about our country and naming cities something nonsensical as a practical joke. Detroit Lakes is the Red Stick (Baton Rouge) of the North and the French are still laughing at us today. The latest census lists the population as 8,569 but during the summer months (as a result of tourism) the population swells to 8,585 and 10 of those extra tourists are simply showing up yearly to search for the strait. 2. Our Twins – Buyer mode has begun. Jaime Garcia is supposedly on his way to Minnesota. My wife and I have been married 27 years today. I was already planning on giving my wife a Jaime tonight. Now I’ll have to think of something else. 3. The Tigers – Seller mode has begun. J.D. Martinez has been traded to Arizona and rumors are swirling that Verlander, Wilson, Avila and maybe more are soon to follow. If Avila is traded… that will be Dad trading his son. Umm… Son… I’ve traded you to the Minnesota Twins… go see the traveling secretary and remember to call Mom. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: Mauer: Joe!!! Are you OK? Maddon: Joe!!! It’s me Joe… can you hear me? Mauer: This isn’t good… he just slumped over… what should we do? Maddon: How should I know? Joe… are you OK? Mauer: I’m calling 911 Montana: 911… what’s your emergency? Mauer: Joe is that you? Why are you answering my 911 call? Montana: I work here a couple of days a week. I find that it relaxes me. Mauer: Listen… we haven’t got time… McCarthy just fell over. Maddon: I think he’s dead… yep, he’s dead. Mauer: He’s dead, Joe… do something… what do we do? Montana: Ok… we are going to take this in steps... are you ready? Mauer: What do we do? Tell me what to do? Montana: Step one… you got to make sure that he is deceased. Mauer: OK… hold on. Montana: Joe… Joe… wait. (LOUD BANG) Mauer: OK… he’s dead for sure now. Montana: You shot him? Mauer: Yep…. what do we do next? I'm ready for step two? 5. Foul Balls – I was watching a foul ball in flight. I noticed that the baseball seemed to get bigger and bigger the closer it got to me. I was wondering why that was…. was this a simple matter of physics? Of perspective? And then it hit me. ____________________ Lineups: TIGERS Ian Kinsler 2B Alex Avila C Justin Upton LF Miguel Cabrera 1B Nick Castellanos 3B Victor Martinez DH Mikie Mahtook CF Alex Presley RF Jose Iglesias SS Anibel Sanchez P TWINS Brian Dozier 2B Zack Granite CF Joe Mauer 1B Miguel Sano 3B Max Kepler RF Robbie Grossman DH Eddie Rosario LF Ehire Adrianza SS Jason Castro C Ervin Santana P Weather: mostly cloudy, 77 deg, 15% chance of rain. Click here to view the article

At playoff time the Twins could be better than the 2016 Clevelanders. I agree with your second to the last paragraph. The Indians had Kluber start 6 games and then 9 games were started by Tomlin 4, Bauer 4 and Ryan Merritt 1. That incredible Indian rotation was injured and Tomlin and Bauer was all they had left. At the plate... it wasn't like Cleveland was loaded in the playoffs either. Rajai Davis Coco Crisp Lonnie Chisenhall in the OF Roberto Perez was the Catcher Even the so called Elite Indians were not that elite Napoli Santana Kipnis Those are decent players but they are not elite talents IMO. The Indians looked pretty average on paper but look what happened. They almost did it.

Doc describes it perfectly with another level. May God give you the strength to carry on Tom!

The end result wasn't great last night but I was very impressed with his first trip through the lineup. The guy knows how to pitch and I wouldn't mind seeing another start and I don't believe it's an automatic disaster if he makes the next start. He could get lit up... He may not. Let's take a look.

The Yankees just added Robertson and Kahnle The Yankees we're already very strong in the bullpen with Chapman, Betances and Warren. If a strong bullpen feels the need to get better? The Indians reached the World Series with their bullpen The Royals reached the World Series in 2015 and 2014 with their bullpen. I'd like the Twins to get real bullpen serious.

Grand Forks, Fantastic Knives and Wonderful Spoons.

Both places are poor imitations of a Valley or Canada.

If Judge was just a little bit taller.