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See, Cruz just proved the White Sox have trouble catching the ball. Whaddya mean the ball was over the fence? And your point?

By the way, I highly recommend watching the "walk off" video all the way through. There's an absolute peach of a web gem within.

Well, there's...oh, wait, you said family friendly..hmmm...nope, that won't do... I guess not.

Please do change. I can't believe I got it right in the body and got it wrong in the title. Maybe I need to retire.

Game Tread? Really? Sigh.

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After the Twins won the home run battle against the Yankees, but lost the war, I was in a bit of a funk. However, with liberal application of Dr. J., I was able to put things behind me and look forward to the series against the Sox. *Yes, I've already used the image. However, recycling is in and, what part of "funk" don't you understand? Now the Twins face off against a team, the White Sox, that is in "rebuilding" mode. However, in looking at the Sox fielding stats, it appears the coaching staff needs to be rebuilt too. *The above really has nothing to do with errors, but, still it's fun to watch. And, it's about the only time Harrelson is worth listening to. Because more Harrelson distress is always better, here's an encore: According to this article, http://twinsdaily.com/_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins/series-preview-no-one-team-should-lack-all-that-power-r8143, the Sox have some issues, (Don't forget the agreed upon amount for promoting your article, Mr. Braun!) beyond being unable to catch the ball. With that, some random stuff that may or may not be worth thinking about: 1. If a ball crosses the plate, and the ump doesn't see it, is it truly a strike? 2. Conversely, if the ball is out of the zone, and the ump calls it a strike, is it truly a strike? 3. Is it possible baseball has Shrodinger's cat combining with the Heisenburg uncertainty principle when it comes to umpires calling balls and strikes? 4. "If a ball crosses the zone, and the location cannot be correctly observed due to the speed, is it possible to determine if the ball is truly within the strike zone?" Pitching for the Twins: Jose Berrios Pitching for the White Sox: Lucas Giolito 5. Play ball!

Or, Falvey lost a bet with Cashman.

Crud.

I have to say it's probably good for baseball. A lot of true legends of the game have played for the Yankees.

4 point conversion? When did the NFL make that rule change?

Judge is a pretty darn good fielder, too, isn't he?

Yeah, the game needs to be called correctly.

Cruel dilemma: Throw strikes, watch the balls go into the seats. Throw outside the zone, put runners on base for the next strike thrown.

Okay, so, Cruz put one in the seats. Still only one run... ....I'll show myself out.

Multiple coronaries due to running around the bases all night? Now that's some outside the box thinking, right there!

Welp, watched Odorizzi give up his first runs, and, fortunately, mom called, because her new chair arrived. Decisions, decisions: Set up chair for mom, watch the Twins get pounded. Hmmm Though, I note the Twins are making a comeback. Just tossing this out there: how about just leaving a pitcher in, sink or swim? Can't keep abusing the bullpen, and the shuttle plane from Rochester is probably due for some maintenance, after all the flight hours it has logged. Save the plane and the bullpen! Free a starting pitcher!

I would assume you think the other half already started?

Maybe the FO is hoping the Yankees will be laughing so hard they can't swing the bat?

We wanted: Lightning in a bottle. We got: Firefly in a bottle.

Yeah, but what about the Triple Play grounder? Or, double play grounder? Huh? Didja think of that! The FO is going to have to risk something. It will be interesting to see how much the FO risks.

Yankees placed Gary Sanchez on the IL. Groin strain. Called up Kyle Higashioka who isn't supposed to have near the bat Sanchez does. Optioned Holder and recalled a lefty pitcher, Nestor Cortex, Jr. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/yankees-place-gary-sanchez-on-injured-list.html There is now a weak spot in the Yankees lineup.