Riverbrian

There was a moment that was reached that night where specific details like that kinda went away.

Shoes will leave nasty face imprints. And they ain't very odor easy.

Los gemelos son el equipo local. Because this is an historic two-game series played in Puerto Rico, that first sentence was in Spanish out of tribute. It is an important sentence. I don’t know even if I translated it correctly (check disclaimer below), but I will leave it up to anybody curious about the content to look it up for themselves. It is important information that could influence the game. Francisco Lindor and Roberto Perez of the Indians are natives of the island along with Jose Berrios and Eddie Rosario of the Twins. Jose Berrios is from Bayamon, which is near San Juan on the northern coast, while Eddie Rosario is from Guayama on the southern Coast. To get a sense of the geography from a Minnesota perspective, if San Juan was Minneapolis, Jose Berrios would be from Edina and Eddie Rosario would be from Rochester… about an hour to the south. Using that same geographic scale, my hometown of Grand Forks could only be represented by a Carnival Cruise ship sailing past. Disclaimer: I do not speak Spanish… if you blindfolded me and dropped me in the middle of a Spanish speaking country, surrounded by people who speak only Spanish… I would be unable to find the bathroom. The last time I couldn’t find the bathroom was 30 years ago. I had a lot of rum and the friends of mine who hosted the party were horrified to find me the next morning passed out in the walk-in closet. Breaking News: The National Weather Service out of San Juan has issued a blizzard warning effective from this afternoon until Thursday morning for the entire island of Puerto Rico. Snow will be heavy at times with total snow accumulations between 16 to 20 inches of snow. Brisk northwest winds gusting to 70mph will reduce visibility only to stuff directly in front of your face in open areas. Travel is not advised. Here are some things to think about: Image courtesy of © Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Los gemelos son el equipo local. Because this is an historic two-game series played in Puerto Rico, that first sentence was in Spanish out of tribute. It is an important sentence. I don’t know even if I translated it correctly (check disclaimer below), but I will leave it up to anybody curious about the content to look it up for themselves. It is important information that could influence the game. Francisco Lindor and Roberto Perez of the Indians are natives of the island along with Jose Berrios and Eddie Rosario of the Twins. Jose Berrios is from Bayamon, which is near San Juan on the northern coast, while Eddie Rosario is from Guayama on the southern Coast. To get a sense of the geography from a Minnesota perspective, if San Juan was Minneapolis, Jose Berrios would be from Edina and Eddie Rosario would be from Rochester… about an hour to the south. Using that same geographic scale, my hometown of Grand Forks could only be represented by a Carnival Cruise ship sailing past. Disclaimer: I do not speak Spanish… if you blindfolded me and dropped me in the middle of a Spanish speaking country, surrounded by people who speak only Spanish… I would be unable to find the bathroom. The last time I couldn’t find the bathroom was 30 years ago. I had a lot of rum and the friends of mine who hosted the party were horrified to find me the next morning passed out in the walk-in closet. Breaking News: The National Weather Service out of San Juan has issued a blizzard warning effective from this afternoon until Thursday morning for the entire island of Puerto Rico. Snow will be heavy at times with total snow accumulations between 16 to 20 inches of snow. Brisk northwest winds gusting to 70mph will reduce visibility only to stuff directly in front of your face in open areas. Travel is not advised. Here are some things to think about: 1. Top Non-Trump News Story (Or Stories): Netflix announced today that they added 7.4 million subscribers in Q1 which comfortably beat projections of 6.6 million. The Society for Social Interaction also announced today that 7.4 million less people left their homes in Q1. 7.4 million less people attended sporting events, church, nightclubs and outdoor activities because they were binge watching every episode of “The Office” and “Orange is the New Black” for the 22nd time. 2. Our Twins: I don’t know… I got nothing to report on the Twins. They haven’t played in 4 days… I don’t know who is hot or who is cold and I don’t think the players know either… they haven’t played in 4 days. Now… I do expect an illness issue to develop in the club house because the players spent multiple days in below-freezing temperatures, capped off by a weekend of a strong winter blizzard, followed by a quick flight to the Caribbean and upper 80-degree temps. The American Medical Association strongly advises against quick temperature changes because it can lead to illness, specifically people turning into werewolves. If you have ever wondered why so many baseball players have long, nasty-looking beards. That is why… they have turned into werewolves going from spring training to northern cities. Yep… that’s right. Dallas Keuchel is a werewolf. Now you all understand why. 3. Cleveland: If this was a week ago… my first sentence could have been about how the Indians offense is really struggling. However… it’s not a week ago and the Cleveland has been heating up at the plate. Time can really suck sometimes. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: McCarthy: Guys… I have a serious question to ask all you. Give it some thought before you answer. Morgan: Alright… shoot McCarthy: What is your biggest concern about the future? Maddon: That’s easy… I am very worried that there will be no post offices in the future. Mauer: A massive meteor crashing into the forests around Bemidji, setting off a massive fire that blots out the sun, killing all plant… Morgan: I’m not worried about global warming at all… Mauer: That wouldn’t be global warm… Morgan: I’m worried that Pete Rose will never make the Hall of Fame. Montana: I’m worried that Mauer will stop paying for everything. McCarthy: Amen to that. 5. Rain Dancing: This past weekend, I did a lot of research on rain dances. The Twins weren’t playing so I had to do something. Anyway, what I discovered was quite interesting. Some rain dancers are rarely successful while some are very successful. The most successful rain dancers in the study had degrees in meteorology. ____________________ Lineups: CLEVELAND Francisco Lindor(S) SS Jason Kipnis(L) 2B Jose Ramirez(S) 3B Michael Brantley(L) LF Edwin Encarnacion(R ) DH Yonder Alonso(L) 1B Yan Gomes(R ) C Tyler Naquin(L) RF Bradley Zimmer(L) CF Corey Kluber(R ) P TWINS Brian Dozier(R ) 2B Joe Mauer(L) 1B Miguel Sano(R ) 3B Eddie Rosario(L) LF Logan Morrison(L) DH Eduardo Escobar(S) SS Max Kepler(L) CF Robbie Grossman(S) RF Jason Castro(L) C Jake Odorizzi(R ) P Game-time forecast: Mostly cloudy, but it's not going to rain (or snow), 75 deg F, winds at 9mph from the ENE. View full article

That is exactly what I dream about.

It is absolutely possible to have a conversation without getting worked up over the subject. Unless my wife is letting me know that I left a towel on the bathroom floor.

Neither of them are cow handed with the bat?

As long as the manager understands that his story is written and final. No chance of him becoming a Chris Taylor.

I know I'm walking into a wind here. If LaMarre was placed on this roster as a 4th/5th OF and it does appear you are right. However, In my opinion... If he was placed on this roster as a 4th/5th OF and that is the role he occupies. He serves very little purpose other than a guy that Molly grits his teeth and has to force into the lineup on getaway days. In my opinion... Any player that Molitor has to force into the lineup on getaway days shouldn't be on the roster I believe it is the job of the front office to provide the manager with 25 players that the manager can confidently deploy and will deploy. I then believe that it is the job of the manager to choose from all 25 players. I will always struggle with the concept of a starting 9 and bit pieces. I will always be against a player hitting .100 for a month and at the same time confident that he will be on the lineup card when he gets to the stadium. While not suggesting that the player hitting .100 should also be banished like he will never ever figure it out. There is enough playing time. I believe that every player on the 25 man deserves the chance to prove he belongs on the 25 man. LaMarre making the 25 man roster was a surprise and he made the roster because he hit .475 in spring training. Congrats Ryan you made the roster because you are hot right now but I will not utilize right now while you are hot. I will cool you off on the bench and wait until both Rosario and Kepler get hurt at the same time and then put you in the lineup when you are cold and then we will cut you because you didn't take advantage of the opportunity we didn't give you and your career will be over. I'd trust the demotion a lot more if it was determined by LaMarre's actual play on the field and not some pre-determined opinion of someone. It took Wilfred Brimley a long time before he finally gave Roy Hobbs a chance.

25 players who the manager trusts is all I'm asking. Then I want a manager who can handle a roster and base decisions on who is hot, who is cold, who matches up against the pitcher, health and other factors. Bottom line for me... LaMarre was a waste of roster space along with Moya and Kinley because the manager would rather rely on a struggling Hildenberger and Morrison trying to get them right... when LaMarre might be right... right now. Again... I'm not saying that Hildenberger or Morrison should be extensively benched or cut or anything of the sort and I'm not reacting to 11 games in April and declaring it's how it will be in July. I'm saying... LaMarre looked pretty good in his slim chances... Let him keep trying until he isn't. If LaMarre has any chance of carving a career for himself... he needs a manager who believes in him and a manager who will say... I'm putting you in the lineup again. Depth is produced this way. If Molly has 3 players on the roster that he won't turn to. That means that we haven't produced depth and Molly isn't helping.

Players need to be given the chance to take advantage of opportunities that present themselves. I don't want anybody to confuse what I'm saying as a personal opinion that LaMarre will be better than Morrison going forward. I don't want anyone thinking that I'm basing long term conclusions on an 11 game stretch of April Games. However... there is little doubt that LaMarre has been better than Morrison (and others) during this 11 game stretch when getting a tiny amount of chances. I continue to wait for the time when playing time decisions are not based upon who the Manager thinks is better. But rather... who is actually playing better at the time. Regardless of reputation, contract size or anything that distracts from who is actually playing better RIGHT NOW!!! I continue to wait for a time when a manager looks at a guy with 4 hits in 8 AB's and compares him to the guy with 3 hits in 34 AB's and says... I think I should give the guy with 4 hits in 8 AB's a few more plate appearances at the expense of the guy with 3 hits in 34 AB's. (I'm not saying Morrison should be benched but I am saying that he can yield some playing time). In a nutshell... I have no problem with LaMarre getting sent down. I have a problem with LaMarre not getting a chance to show he shouldn't be sent down before he is sent down. I have a problem with a guy hitting .500 and not getting more at bats to see if he can hit .600 while the team has a guy hitting .088. playing every day at the DH position.

The Wild could use Moya in Goal.

You really can't go wrong. We are pretty directionless.

Morrison: I can hit it right through people.

I've got a much higher grade because I also agree about Morrison.

We say "Welcome to Twins Daily" Logan Morrison says "Blah Blah Blah"

Escobar... Ruled a Hit? My fantasy baseball team says thank you to Stu Thornley.

Dear Logan, Step out of the Box... Take a look. Everybody is standing on one side of the field. Sincerely Riverbrian

I didn't notice it. Now that I have. It's better than Ashburys Gonna Ash.

For Those About To Rock by AC/DC is also in the key of EM. Just sayin.

When you start referencing Beans. You know you've become Massachusetts.

Dear Mr. Sano, Think Pitch Selection Sincerely Riverbrian

Good for Joe!!!