Riverbrian

There are the bunts... Cuz Garza loves em

I remember when Dougie M was in front of him. I couldn't wait for him to be called up. The Anticipation was as acute as I ever experienced... I've been a big Morneau fan ever since.

His hair doesn't talk... It yells.

Fixin a Hole... And stops my mind from wonderin'

LOL... In that context... I now support it.

Yeah... A coat of paint oughta fix that car sized hole.

Nope... Can't do that one... With the White Sox considered.

Starting your day at 5AM is no way to go thru life.

Ahh... Getting sweepie.

Welcome Back to Minnesota says DOZIER

It just occurred to me... Justin went out with a homer. Nice!

You need to put a 6. In front of that!

With the foul tip concussion... Mauer to 1B now... Morneau would have blocked Mauer... And Pinto can get some time behind the plate. And Yes... Colabello could use some more at bats. He's a prospect until he is released.

Twins: SP Mike Pelfrey 2B Dozier C Herrmann LF Willingham DH Doumit 3B Plouffe 1B Colabello CF Thomas RF Mastroianni SS Florimon Rangers: SP Matt Garza CF Martin DH Andrus 2B Kinsler 3B Beltre C Pierzynski RF Rios 1B Moreland SS Profar LF Murphy Things to Think About: 1. Think About Justin Morneau... Traded to the Pirates today... Good Luck To Justin... I hope the Pirates reach the WS and Justin can get a ring. He was going to be a free agent and we got something for him. It'll be interesting to see who the player to be named later is but we got something for him. We were about to get nothing for him. 2. Think about Matt Garza... The One Time Twin is on the mound to face us. I wonder if it matters to him after all this time or is just another game to him. 3. Think About Plouffe... He's in the lineup again. I'm pissed... I'm gonna turn the channel when he bats. OK... I won't do that but dang it... Do Something that resembles baseball at it's fullest please. Light your Hair on Fire for once will you. 4. Think about September... Today is the last day of August... That means September is tomorrow... The Games become meaningful tomorrow. 5. Think about Possessions... "We can't have everything... Where would you put it"?

Alex Presley is nobody to hate. He isn't Yasiel Puig but his OPS was over .800 in AAA this year... OPS over .800 with the Pirates in 2011. We are team that has Clete Thomas in CF. Trading Justin clears 1B for Joe Mauer in September. That will clear playing time for Herrmann and Pinto. It could clear some room for Colabello as well and we still don't know who the player to be named later is. Good Luck Justin... Thanks for your time with us. Maybe you'll be back... Maybe you won't... But Good Luck just the same.

Don't trade Morneau... You get him for a month and he's gone for nothing. This way we get something. Unless the Pirates go nuts and lock him up... He'll be a free agent and the Twins can sign him. They probably won't but it will be the same option available to us... If he stayed and finished the year. I'll continue to assume that Terry Ryan looked at all the offers and chose the best one. Trading for something anything is better than not trading him and getting nothing.

That's why I'm done with him. I think he has the potential to be a real nice hitter if he can improve his discipline to a closer to consistent level. But... I'm tired of this half butt effort. AJ is in front of the plate... SLIDE... PLOW HIM... PLAY BALL!!! It doesn't matter what level of baseball you play at... If you have played over 100 competitive games at any level. You should know a ground ball up the middle with two outs is going to draw a throw home. The Sliding instinct should be in your head as you round 3rd base. It doesn't matter if Mastro was giving a weird hand signal to him. OK... Blame Mastro for that but can we assume that there was also some verbal communication also taking place... I've never seen an on deck hitter provide instruction to the runner like he was a mime. We can also assume that the weird hand signal was not to stand up. Also... AJ is setting up for a play at the plate. If you have played competitive baseball you know that the Catcher is setting up for a tag and your pure developed baseball instinct should be to slide when the catcher sets up. You Slide or You PLOW HIM. That's how you play baseball... If you don't the fans who pay money to watch this crap are getting ripped off because the ball player isn't giving you full effort for the full price of a ticket. If AJ is setting up to fake a tag against the Twins... That's takes prick to a new level and he should be plowed for that alone. Trevor Plouffe has not come up with one ball that he shouldn't have all year on defense. Isn't it odd that he never leaves his feet. I find it very odd... especially at 3B... Can anyone recall Plouffe leaving his feet once in 2013. I can't and I have watched probably 90 percent off all the games. I'm tired of watching Nolan Arenando, Brett Lawrie, Manny Machado take away a hit nearly every game. I don't expect him to be elite like those 3 players but I expect him to try like they do. If Gardy is OK with this... New Manager Please!!! Gardy... I'll personally build him a statue for what he's accomplished for us... But... Trevor Plouffe is not engaged and if he isn't benched after not sliding... Gardy is going through the motions just like Trevor is.

Not trying to start a negative thread but I'm letting everyone know that I'm done with Trevor Plouffe. Not sliding at home tonight was the final straw. I hung on for 323 Games but my fingernails just gave way. I'm moving on and will support Kevin Correia at 3B if the only other option.

That's really a good question. How do you... Indeed?

I wonder if Morneau's Home Run was enough to get us Taillon or Bundy in a trade. Snicker Snicker.

Just like I drew it up in the 1st Post of today's game thread. Darvish should feast on strikeouts but if Hendriks can keep em close... Stranger things have happened and Voila. Just like I drew it up and I also paraphrased myself.

Just a few more wins to one thousand.

He probably meant to but just couldn't bring himself to pick up the phone and hire an Investment professional. He probably dropped it all on Ju Ju Bees and Stereo Equipment.

Maybe that could be a bit. Angry Statement followed by sugar and spice.