Riverbrian

No idea about little league... High school or the minors. But the MLB answer is Two

Ah Yeah... Of Course. There is always a goat to be scaped.

I didn't see the catch... I hope to see it in the highlights. I love good defense and I'm sure it would have brightened my day. I didn't see it so I got ask... Did Dick call it Flanominull?

Yeah that's a hit... In the different galaxy that is MLB baseball.

Oops

So... Do we still like Baker? Or do we wish he slips in the rain and falls in a puddle?

Cheap... And because I just feel cool! "In response to LaBombo's question... Which I failed to quote for smooth understanding.

And would she marry him anyway? strangetrip and I were on the same wavelength but he beat me. I lose

I'm not sure what to make of this but... It's kinda funny... I type a game set up and get 2 likes. Later on I type that I'm not going to write another one and I get 7 likes. The TD'ers are trying to tell me something but I'm not sure what it is.

Ok.. I'm caught up... 2-2 tie... Baker vs. Hughes and I'm wearing Sunglasses.

Thank you for these Tweet updates... Keeping on tweeting.

No... I didn't... but... every house I go in... Naturally turns into one. BTW... I have been to the Hobo... And I highly endorse it.

I just saw that Yu Darvish has been pulled from the start tonight because of a stiff neck. I'm not going to re-write the Game Thread Set up because that would be a pain in my neck.

Game-time forecast: Mostly cloudy with a 40-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 80. Rangers: SP, Baker Choo LF Andrus SS Moreland 1B Beltre 3B Rios RF Gimenez C Martin CF Murphy DH Odor 2B Twins: SP, Hughes Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Arcia RF Willingham DH Parmelee LF Suzuki C Escobar SS Hicks CF --------------------------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. Left Handedness -- TD is buzzing with the announcement that Aaron Hicks is going to stop hitting left handed. Many of us have been asking for such a thing for quite some time but I think we never expected it to actually happen. It turns out that Hicks has made the decision on his own and he is now with the Majority of Americans. He is a right handed person. This is going to be better for him because lefthanders are strange people. You never hear anyone say... He's his left hand man... No you don't... They are right hand people if they are truly valuable. In church... The Apostles creed contains the line... "and he Sitteth on the Right hand of God the Father". I'm not sure what sitteth means but I think it clearly states that the right hand is the preferred hand. 10% of all people are left handed. That matches up with 10% of all Adults are diabetic... 10% are vegetarian inclined... and finally... 10% of Americans do not drive to work. As you can see... You don't want to be in the 10% group of anything. It's good that Aaron Hicks has escaped and come over from the dark side. 2. Yu Darvish -- Yu is one of the most talented starting pitchers in all of baseball... He was born in Japan to a Japenese Mother and a Persian Father. He is fluent in both Japenese and Persian and is able to make a nice rug out of uncooked fish. It has been reported that he throws 82 different pitches which include a fast curve... a really fast curve... a kinda fast curve... a slow curve... a really slow curve... a kinda slow curve... a fast slow curve and a slow fast curve and a curve that doesn't curve at all. "Yu" is a very popular given name in Japan... Kinda of like "You" is a popular given name in the United States. 3. Losing Streak -- Our Twins have lost 4 games in a row... and I'm just going to say it... They have stunk. Not once in those 4 loses in a row did it feel like they were going to come back and win. Stopping that losing streak is going to be challenging against Yu. It would be much easier against "You". and Yes I mean "You". 4. Phil Hughes -- If we are going to beat Yu Darvish... I like the fact that Phil Hughes is on the other side pitching for us. The best way to beat those top of the line guys is to keep it close and capitalize on mistakes when they happen. If Phil keeps pitching like he has recently. The Twins can hang around and take it. It happens all the time. 5. Newfolden Minnesota -- I have returned from Newfolden Minnesota this weekend. Returning is the only thing to do if you find yourself in Newfolden.

I think it just might help and I think he will adjust quicker then Gardy or any of us imagine. The breaking pitch is gonna be the hard part. It's gonna break down and away instead of down and in but it's not like he was doing well with the "down and in" anyway.

I have the same suspicion... But I will wait for the fresh data.

I love the Twins... I respect the professionals in the front office and in the dug out. But... I see no other way to look at it. CF was mishandled... And it just seems obvious... So obvious that I'm shocked that they missed it. The press is absolutely right on this and it also obvious to them.

With the quitting LH hitting cold turkey... I'd like to hold my latest judgement of Hicks for a little while. However... If Hicks after batting RH only... Actually improves measurably and immediately... I would also like to reserve the right to re-direct my current concern over Hicks to the Twins organization for not recognizing this earlier. For now... I reserve all judgement and wait for fresh data.

String... I agree on your first point. I am not satisfied with the aggressiveness of our Twins on the base paths. That of course comes back to my usual song and dance about Speed... My love for it and the current Twins lacking it.

I'm gonna give it a shot... I'll try anything once. LSD with Dijon mustard was a trip and I don't recommend that.

For a second... I believed. It was Fleeting.

If we don't come back... Hughes is gonna have to out duel Darvish tomorrow.

The right handed Hicks Hypothesis has encouraging early results. Gonna have to increase the experimental data before a conclusion can be reached but... It looks good so far.

Whatever it is... That girl put a smell on me!!!