Blake

Bracketed! Fire for effect!

One step above an excellent Poobah.

You do realize these questions are also designed to get people to date themselves, right?* *And I just teed that one up!

Which now make Anderson one of the best pitching coaches the Twins ever had?

I was thinking jockeys.

Disclaimer: We, of the Greater Thread Writers Council, heartily endorse the recycling of game thread openers. There is no reason to waste our precious resource, electrons, on frivolous musings and meanderings while perfectly good threads remain archived, languishing, yet yearning to be brought forth into the light again. Huzzah to the author. Thank you. Grand Poobah and Inquisitor, Superior Chair, Greater Thread Writers Guild.

After the Monday game against Chicago, with the attending, shall we say, interesting, strike zone, I thought I'd dust off and recycle this blast from the past: * strikezoid: noun pronounced strike ĕh (tip of the cap to our northern neighbors) zoid antecedent: strike zone Definition: a curious shape that defies normal geometric conventions. This shape, which changes from minute to minute, is designed to drive both batters and fans insane. In fact, this shape, while correctly known as a "strikezoid" is often confused with the "strike zone." However, since strike zones are rectangular in shape, the distinction quickly becomes obvious. (although, someone did point out that, in fact, a true "strike zone" has 7 sides. But, adding up all those sides is math and we all know math is verboten game threads. Unless it isn't) Back to the subject at hand: strikezoid. It has become apparent the umpires have designed a new shape for the strike zone. Henceforth known as the "strikezoid." Curiously, the strikezoid seems to be somewhat of a shape shifter, favoring first one team, then the other. I'm not sure why this is, however, I'm just your humble observer and offer no explanations. *Also trying to appease the Thread Writers Guild. They seem to take electron quotas very seriously! With that, on to Detroit, a team that is showing signs of life, if one defines "life" as the same reading given by an electrocardiogram attached to a bowl of jello. We should have a great game to watch this evening. And, by great game, a game in which the Twins turn Detroit into rubble and make the rubble bounce. And now, for some stuff to think about. Okay, maybe not ponder so much as, reader poll! (Yes, I am trying to find out if anyone actually reads this stuff!) 1. Classic horror films: Dracula or Frankenstein? 2. Classic Screen beauties: Grace Kelly or Ingrid Bergman? 3. Classic Screen Presence: John Wayne or Cary Grant? 4. Classic Big Band Singers: Nat King Cole or Frank Sinatra? Lineups: 5. Play ball!

Killebrew for his efforts at making sure players never forgot the fans. Puckett for his all around attitude on the field and Game Six. Advantage: tossup.

A steely glare and the batter hollering, "I want no part of him" as the batter heads back to the dugout?

"Never attribute to bad luck what one can attribute to sloppy defense."* *I may have paraphrased that just a bit.

Reader poll for smart-aleck comeback: 1: If you're laying down, then, sure. 2: No, I meant ornate and useful. 3: No, I was thinking more along the lines of classic craftsmanship of the art deco era.

Give the Sox credit, they are battling every at bat.

Funny, I pictured him as more of a credenza.

Looked to me like Schoop pulled up when he could have had the ball. Not sure why Cave didn't back off.

According to your guidelines, I've been doing it wrong.

Well, crud.

Plus, the Twins are good enough that a three run lead by the Sox may not get the job done.

As Roy mentioned, feet first slide by Sano probably would have been effective.

Much as I hate to admit it, that was a gutsy play by the Sox.

Well, I think you've a better chance at the first.

This ump is going to make me dust off and recycle my "strikezoid" game thread.