Riverbrian

"It just happened. There were a whole lot of people in the room. I was talking to them and I turned around and he was standing there." - Bill Clinton on shaking hands with Castro

This game is on pace to end around 10am

Gee over Duffey every single day and twice on Sunday.

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Hilary was also celebrating.

Everything besides the words you typed makes perfect sense to me.

I think it is Ok to celebrate any accomplishment. If they all learn to pronounce Adrianaza's full name correctly. Go ahead and celebrate that. Never waste an opportunity to gather together and have a good time.

The Twins are in Cleveland for a 3-game series with the Indians. We all know the situation but there will be no talk about the Twins being in until they are actually in. There are many common phrases that are in existence to warn against such things: You don’t count your chickens until... Someone asks you “how many chickens” you own and you want to answer accurately. Don’t cross that bridge until... You pay government ransom in the form of a toll. Everything comes to him who... Has a very limited amount of everything. Rome wasn’t built in... Bulgaria Here are some things to think about: The Twins are in Cleveland for a 3-game series with the Indians. We all know the situation but there will be no talk about the Twins being in until they are actually in. There are many common phrases that are in existence to warn against such things: You don’t count your chickens until... Someone asks you “how many chickens” you own and you want to answer accurately. Don’t cross that bridge until... You pay government ransom in the form of a toll. Everything comes to him who... Has a very limited amount of everything. Rome wasn’t built in... Bulgaria Here are some things to think about: 1. Ohio – With an equal mix of Republicans andDemocrats, every 4 years the state of Ohio gets to decide who the President of the United States will be. All the other 49 states spit out their assigned number of electors consistently the same, leaving it all in the hands of the 18 Ohioans in the Electoral College. This important decision is being handled by a people who elected Jerry Springer mayor and chose Hang on Sloopy as the state song without being forced to by gun-toting McCoys. 2. Our Twins – The math is pretty simple. There are 6 games to go and the Twins have a 5 game lead over the Angels. The Twins would have to lose 6 in a row and the Angels would have to win 6 in a row for the Twins to at least not be in a tie-breaking game #163. I am somewhat comfortable with our chances but also cautioned by the knowledge that the odds were once against me learning how to use punctuation and look at me now… after ChiTown edits all my mistakes. [Editor's note: up to this point, I have made 11 corrections. Some just for 'style' purposes. This does not include the ones I missed and will change later.] 3. The Indians – They have been long assured of a postseason spot. However, that doesn’t mean they have nothing to play for. They hold a 2-game lead over the Astros and keeping that lead means home field advantage through the AL postseason. They are also 1 game behind the Dodgers for home field advantage in the World Series. It’s possible that they may actually try to win. 4. Today’s Joe M Conversation: Morgan: Give me a beer, Joe… I skipped out of work early today. Maddon: Enough work, eh? Morgan: Every day at work… there comes a time when you decide that you are not going to do anything productive the rest of the day. Instead of sitting surfing the web, I just left and here I am. Montana: It’s only 1PM, Joe. Morgan: Doesn’t matter… when you are done being productive… you are done being productive. McCarthy: That is so true. Most people coast to the end of the work day. It comes at random times but the work days tends to wind down like that. Mauer: Yeah… it’s about the 7th inning for me. Morgan: Work is weird… everything gets done at the last minute yet… nothing gets done in the last minutes. 5. Missing Person – On Saturday I walked up to 10 strangers. I handed them a picture and asked if they had seen this person. It was a picture of me and 6 of the 10 people said “No.” ____________________ 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 Bartolo Colon P CLEVELAND Francisco Lindor SS Austin Jackson LF Jose Ramirez 2B Edwin Encarnacion DH Jay Bruce RF Carlos Santana 1B Jason Kipnis CF Roberto Perez C Giovanny Urshela 3B Josh Tomlin Game-time forecast: Sunny, until sunset at 7:18pm, clear, 80 deg F, winds at 2mph from the NNE Play ball! Go Twins!!!! View full article

Falvey: Thank you for your efforts but we won't be renewing your contract. Molitor: What? Why? Falvey: We felt that with the additions of Castro, Gimenez, Belisle, Turley and what's his name. Molitor: Breslow Falvey: Yes Breslow... We felt that you should have won the AL Central Molitor: Do I leave my keys with you?

Gibby has gone from "Why would you offer him Arb" to "Of course we will offer him Arb". And we really needed that.

I'm a play-em when they are hot and sit-em when they are cold guy. And I don't care if they are young or making 23 million a year. Kepler was cold against lefties. 1. Many say that Kepler will never learn to hit lefties if not allowed to face lefties. 2. Kepler was frequently benched against lefties. 3. Today we have a thread that implies it was stupid to bench him in the first place because it looks like he can hit lefties after a couple home runs against them. How did he learn to hit lefties all of a sudden?

You must have broken a sweat by now. It's hard work you are doing

Make sure the lipstick is on your lips. It makes you look kind of crazy on your cheeks or eyebrows.

BTW... if I was to visit Florida. Central Florida is the last place I'd go. No desire to see Disney World ever again.

KEPLER

People try to escape Detroit with regularity. It also a targeted ad directed at Brad Ausmus.

Free Toasters with any purchase over 115 wRC

I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt but that home run went along way.

Perfect

The dangers of trying to buy a championship and failing

Hey Now... Watch the jinx stuff... Do something to undo it quickly... Turn around 3 times and spit or buy yourself a new car to remove the jinx.

BTW... There have been a lot of great game thread opens and I am not diminishing any of the others but... that open is my all time favorite... including all of mine.

Brilliant... Absolutely Brilliant.

Tom, I didn't have time to read this tonight but I already know it's good so I gave you a "Like". Keep up the good work.