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Yes.

Buxton! (keeping in practice)

Cruz? Or Garlick?

So can we expect him to pull his weight?

Would we have benefited by calling a bases loaded hit and run?

There's a clinic on subject in the town where i grew up...

They have us right where they want us... Bases loaded, no one out. We're doomed.

There was foul called fair briefly with 2 on before the call got corrected.

Depends on what he's starting...

Buxton!!

Thanks for the historical clarification. (and 96%... leaves some room for improvement.) Cinco de Mayo just sounds cool. Almost as good as Hellmann's mayo.

Aged well! (like fine whine)

321... Contact! (a dribbler to the short stop, but ... you know. Progress)

Snapper mow 'em down inning, eh?

Thanks for the heads up!

After yesterday's game thread, i think i'll go for short and sweet, so as not to think so hard. Fifth day of the fifth month... that's like... 5 squared, or 25. Is that Buxton day? Yes, but that's a trick question, 'cause every day is Buxton day. It is also el Cinco de Mayo, or Mexican Independence day. I claim no Mexican wisdom, but i support Independence for all! I'm not sure i would trust the accuratcy of much in the video, but i bring it up for the catchy music, animation style, and determination not to compromise. And i hope the last aspect rubs off on the Twins! We welcome Sano back to the roster, and hope he picks up _right_ where Kirilloff _left_ off. It is also good to see Thorpe take the mound, and how he is getting along. I think he has a real chance of earning a spot in the rotation! Rangers: 0. Hyeon-Jong Yang ( L) P 1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R ) SS 2. Nick Solak (R ) 2B 3. Nate Lowe ( L) 1B 4. Adolis Garcia (R ) LF 5. Joey Gallo ( L) RF 6. Andy Ibanez (R ) DH 7. Charlie Culberson (R ) 3B 8. Jose Trevino (R ) C 9. Eli White (R ) CF Twins: 0. Lewis Thorpe ( L) P 1. Byron Buxton (R ) CF 2. Josh Donaldson (R ) 3B 3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH 4. Kyle Garlick (R ) LF 5. Mitch Garver (R ) C 6. Jorge Polanco ( S ) 2B 7. Max Kepler ( L) RF 8. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B 9. Andrelton Simmons (R ) SS Go Get 'Em!

Sorry about that. Entirely on me. I guess it's a new month. I'll take my first loss as a game thread intro writer...

Alright, let's vulture a win! (Please keep it as easy as possible, Alcala)

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G' Night ashbury! You chose... wisely.

What i miss?

Did he get involved in a land war in asia? It would fit with the theme...

Thanks! Getting Astudillo a little action, keep him sharp? Or perhaps he is solider fielding? Don't know...

I think i got the honor of introducing the game thread... 2 years ago? And so i've probably worked out a well travelled groove of Star Wars jokes already. You all are welcome to make them, i'm going to devote this here intro space to pontificate upon the acknowledged inspiratoin for Star Wars: The Hidden Fortress. I highly recommend you watch it if you're into that sort of thing. Indeed, pretty much any Akira Kurosawa movie is worth seeing at least once (with subtitles as needed) If i had to (and that's the corner i'm painting myself into) summarize a baseball related theme of the movie, it's... Free Agency (with nod to player development) it has epic showdowns. Our R2D2 and C3PO characters get called up to the majors in the beginning of a long west coast road trip, and well, high adventure ensues. There is a fire festival, where our heros' bats really heat up (that is a stretch, but an entertaining one) and they get a key free agent for the stretch run. Sorry i'm too lazy to develop theme more substantially, and perhap it would be running amiss of my main job... to introduce the game! Rangers: 0. Kyle Gibson (R ) P 1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa (R ) SS 2. Nick Solak (R ) 2B 3. Nate Lowe ( L) 1B 4. Adolis Garcia (R ) CF 5. Joey Gallo ( L) DH 6. Willie Calhoun ( L) LF 7. Charlie Culberson (R ) 3B 8. David Dahl ( L) RF 9. Jonah Heim ( S ) C Twins: 0. J.A. Happ ( L) P Er... TBA. As usual, i know next to nothing about our opposition, save that Kyle Gibson on the mound is a familiar name. Folk here have named him after Leela's pet on Futurama, though i'm not sure i get the connection... Of course, i wish him the best, though i hope to get to him, not for his misfortune, but i just hope we are better. I always am happy to watch Buxton playing, and i hope today is no different. I am pleased at the bat Kirilloff is swinging (well more how he is swinging, rather than what he is swinging) And Simmons is fun too. Heck, they're all fun at the best of times. Anyway, enjoy the game, and if you really want to celebrate May 4th, feel free to chime in on which Twin is which Star Wars character. And ya don't have to limit yourselves either to just the good guys, nor the original trillogy. The whole far faraway galaxy is fair game. Oh, while waitin' for the Twins' line up, i check the news... Arraez is on the 7 day concussion list with Nick Gordan being called up. Both Lin and Riddle apparently have clear waviers. Good for us! Er... Them? Well, simpler for them, probably not better. Perhaps that is how come the line ups are slower today. No, i don't know about Sano... Alright, i'm done waitin'... Someone add ye olde Twins side of the lineups to the thread!

And sorry for not checkin' in more often. I knew y'all were on top of it.