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The sad thing is that something said with satire is actually true in many cases.

Now lost 3 of the last 4. It's right in front of us.

No time for that. When Larnach comes back (out something like June 24th or 5th) in September when ready (his 60 days was up end of August already), you can figure it out. Same with Jeffers (whos 60 days will be something like the middle of September, which is when he is rehabbing for). It was covered in MLB Trade Rumors and other places.

Glad Hamilton thinks that is funny. Shame to waste a clutch hit by Correra. That doesn't happen often.

We just need a 3 run rally to give Lopez some room.

I hate it when I dread the "closer" pitching.

RALLY!!!

DO NOT RUN FOR KEPLER! You would think that one wouln't even have to say that....... Wow. scored a hit. I guess that is really not unusual for the charity workers scoring these days.

The Sox love to hit against Fulmer. And do. Was a really formulaic choice to pitch, here. Why not Jax for a second inning? 8 itches too many? Not in the plan pre-game?

Poor read by Kepler. Plenty of time. Very bad route to the ball. Costly.

Fulmer fools nobody. Mahle gets crushed. Lopez is full contact. No doubt we needed pitching. Identification is very suspect from all angles.

Intelligence Quotient. IQ. By definition, it is a measeure of intelligence, not necessarily instinct. (Granted, it is now felt to be not very accurate or perhaps fair). If a someone is 23,24 years old, and has been playing baseball since a child..... and they still are making bad decisions as to the rules of the game and what to do from any base in any situation on the basepaths or in the field, then they just haven't been paying attention. They are not inexperienced just because they are now playing against the best players instead of not as good players at others levels. The rules and moves haven't changed. If they haven't learned the game by that age, they must have a low baseball IQ. They are doing the best they can, they just don't have the brain power to do what is needed in the split second without even more repetition. Some learn with one or two repetions. High IQ. Some it takes a lot more. Lower IQ. Some make the same mistake over and over, Low IQ. Same with learning music and the difference between a great "player" and a mediocre player. Some can learn the piece a lot quicker than others, and memorize it quicker and get it from the left side of the brain to the right side of the brain and free themselves to really play the music instead of read the music and have to think about it. High IQ. Some always just read instead of play. That works fine in an orchestra, where your always have sheet music in front of you. All can perhaps get there, but some get there with less repetition. Great jazz guitarist, John Abercrombie, said that the more he played, the quicker it was to learn a new piece and get it from the left to the right side of the brain, where he no longer needed to think and it was just there to add all the emotion and nuance to, or "play". The more he did it, the faster the process got for the next piece he learned - the faster he was able to get it to the right side where he didn't have to think. Doctors, especially surgeons, pilots, we hope they all have high IQ, and can make decisions innately in high stress situations that may require creative action (right brain) and summon the vast accumulated knowledge (left brain) to be, literally, at ones fingertips. You can get by without being the smartest on the baseball field, but you may have to have more repetitions. It might not make you smarter, but it will make you able to not think and still know what to do fast enough to excel.

The 60 day moves mean nothing except it is smart and a manuver. Larnach has already been out 60 days and can come back anytime. It just cleared a roster spot for a move. Jeffers won't be ready until the middle of September and the 60 day move doesn't change that. Both these moves just created a roster spot for the time being, and doesn't mean either player can't be back if and when they are ready.

The boys really showed up for national exposure. I just love it when my team just GIVES UP! Especially with national coverage. Good thing we saved Pagan. I hope Correa got his rest. What a bunch of twinkies. And I never call them that. But today, they deserve it. But hey.... it's right in front of them.

Cease is getting help after he started falling apart and walked his second batter. He has now had to face 1 more than the minimum. Now we get to him........

Sure! I mean, there are no rules. In fact, I want a running pick of the next batter, and amend the choice after each out......

Maybe we have to bunt into the shift in the 9th to destroy the no-hitter. That would really piss them off.

Do I get Garlick now , too, as he is Kepler's replacement? Not so good against right-handers....... in fact.... pretty bad.

I bet Kepler has dehydration issues..... just a guess, it has happened more than once before......

NO FAIR! They pulled Kepler! The $35 million dollar man needs some rest...... take it easy Carlos. Tell us what to do to get you help........

so........ win 4, lose 6, win 5, lose ?..............

Still minimum batters after 5. Only 50 pitches.

Kepler with a homer.......

All true, but..... do you think the Twins would play Steer instead of Miranda, Arraez, or Urshela? I don't. Would you? And Badoo looked good for a short while, too...... one game does not make Steer a keeper, by any means. I still don't like Mahle, though.

I guess now we just see if we can get a hit, and not be no-hit. But hey.... Cleveland is losing and we could still be in first place..... oh...... sorry..... i mean still be just one game out..... and it's right there in front of us.......