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I feel like I should respond to this.

Pretty Nice Haul The Koozie puts it over the top .

Orel are generally good people. I worry about the people named Hershiser.

It must have Every replay clearly showed Grossman getting his hand in before being tagged.

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: 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. View full article

You make it sound like the Twins will have to be perfect.

Because the 2018 AL Central Landscape will look a little different in consideration of the Tigers, White Sox and Royals. I'm hoping that 2018 is part of the 2017 trade deadline considerations. Such as: Trading for Sonny Gray because he will help in 2018 as well as 2017. IMO... It's easier to give up some higher end prospects if you see an open 2018 door. Disclaimer: I'm not saying we should trade for Sonny Gray and I'm also not saying we should completely drain the farm system. I'm just saying that we could consider some higher end prospects if they have an extra year.

One less lefty in the lineup. I also like an extra 3 run homer threat in the lineup. And I'm willing to ignore his 2017 splits and consider his career splits instead.

I agree 100% Bullpen is the new currency.

BTW... If I had bought a ticket to that game. I'd be demanding a refund. The Twins were sub par across the board and the Tigers were par at best. It was a horrible game to watch. I'm gonna take a shower. I feel dirty after watching that game.

I'm normally not this guy but I think Breslow should be released so you can call Vargas back up because the Dodgers will probably throw two left-handers at us. I'd also like to see Buxton back. Calling up a bullpen arm is like replacing the fodder in the cannon. The bullpen should not have been gassed. We had an off day on Thursday and a decent start by Gibson.

Pretty disappointing to have 8 arms in the pen and a guy on the mound who is out of gas.

Good AB by Escobar. Nice Job by Greene.. That was fun. Considering that they are off with every 3-2 pitch. The Baserunners have to be gassed.

Exactly

White Sox started selling before the season started. Tigers traded JD and are rumored to sell more. Royals could potentially lose the entire core to free agency after the season. Can the Twins time this and take advantage?

Two Legs Don't Run?

#automatethestrikezone

Love that opposite field stuff from Dozier.