sampleSizeOfOne

ftfy. I think that is genius. If you have missed the season so far, here is the summary:

What's going on? Gameday has top of he firstand it started half an hour ago... "Curse my metal body. I wasn't fast enough!" Oh, that's all? Thanks for the note...

Doh. My bad. I had started contemplating a game thread intro, and started waiting for line ups, and then i got distracted... One thing lead to another. An old friend came out of town, flat tire, earthquake, fire. It wasn't my fault! Oh wait. Maybe it was...I just like that movie. Anyway, what i miss?

I kinda wish we were facing the aces. Didn't slow us down much last time.

Word choice.

Oh yeah... Leaving Cleveland behind. Who's next?

Let me sleep on it...

I forget... is Polanco more or less clutch than Schoop?

Tied up and still batting! Who'da thunk? Might yet see the underside of the 9th...

This is an acknowledged fact. I think that is why folk are dialling in the antijinxes pretty hard this inning.

Indeed Not to be confused with the snicker snee.

Time for the ol' Vorpal bat...

I hope we can get him to the bottom of the 9th.

Far from it.

Littell in for Berrios. 3-0 Cleveland, bottom of 6th. Cirrcus Boy has been updated.

Oh well. Sometimes you eat the bar...

I like your style. "Try to run. try to hide. Break on through to the other side."

Still trying to ice fish? I admire thy tenacity!

"I don't know" would also have been acceptable.

Disc laimer: They're really frisbees.

But sampleSize, how can a game thread have 2 names? Um... They are Twins of course... (But note: it is still only one thread... I have some sense of how far i should take a joke. Not many, but i do have my moments...) Winning. It is new territory. A place we have visited in the past, but weren't sure we could live there. So to help folk get used to the idea, i figured would reminisce somewhat. Good ol' Tom Jefferson had just got himself his version of Nelson Cruz called Louisiana. And wanted to know what he got so he sent Lewis & Carole with their guides Sacajawea and Susan B. Anthony off to hunt the Snark in the new territory. It was a long time ago, but i don't think they found any. Some Jub Jub Birds, a herd of Bandersnatch, and a couple of stray Jabberwocky. They might have come across a Boojum or two, which traumatized Lewis & Carole into moving back to England and living the sedantary life of a math. Sacajawea and Susan went on to be the presidents of the US later to appear on dollar coins. The point of this story is that you can enjoy things without making sense. Speaking of which... Line ups! Twins: 0. Jose Berrios (R ) 1. Max Kepler ( L) CF 2. Jorge Polanco ( S ) SS 3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH 4. Luis Arraez ( L) 3B 5. Mitch Garver (R ) C 6. M. Gonzalez ( S ) LF 7. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B 8. Jake Cave ( L) RF 9. J. Schoop (R ) 2B Indians: 0. Shane Bieber (R ) 1. F. Lindor ( S ) SS 2. Jason Kipnis ( L) 2B 3. Carlos Santana ( S ) DH 4. Bobby Bradley ( L) 1B 5. Jose Ramirez ( S ) 3B 6. Jake Bauers ( L) LF 7. Greg Allen ( S ) CF 8. Kevin Plawecki (R ) C 9. Tyler Naquin ( L) RF

If i could play like that, i would. And i would brook no restraint. I am wondering how this ended up happening, as this catch likes the normal "arms keep you from face planting" style of dive/fall. He rolled forward more than one normally does and at least his hat brim caught the ground and popped off.

I approve. Carry on.

What i missed?

Run counts, and that's really all that counts anyway. Jinxs and almost-calls are too hard for me to call. But it makes for a fine discussion. I am thinking of callling a Chief joke...