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Mmmm... Doughnut...

I am okay, so long as it is understood Buxton still gets to bat in the first inning.

Where? I'm sorry. I wasn't watching...

Is goin' okay. Too lazy to actually figure out good ways to watch the game other than gameday, but i should bring it up momentarily. And i suppose hockey fans might be forgiven for favoring a Stanley cup game seven over just any baseball game. I am actually considering seeing if Coyle can pull a Mientkiewicz

"And he stoppeth one of three..." I'll take one for the team. This is the one we listen to what the ancient mariners really have to say. Personally i hope we get the spruce goose, rather than an albatross. I also hope we win, and not because the rest of the leauge dies off. Things to think about... Coleridge: I had this wonderful dream* where it was the 80s, Reagan was preisdent, and there was an epic game thread intro that i read. Then i woke up and started writing it down, and well something distracted me, and when i got back to writing it, i had forgotten most of it. So i had to make up the rest, so it won't be any different than the rest of mine. In Minnesot' a team there played, a stately metrodome was built by Alf and Mississipp' it drains across the purple fruited plains down to a delta silt. I think it went on to mention Gagne and Hrbek and Viola and Pucket and the dynasty that was supposed to last forever... though being a dream and all, i didn't think to question Alf's competency as a general contractor. But i went on to think about poetry. And figured i was already Ninja'd if i made more than a passing reference to the Coleridge poem as performed by Iron Maiden. But if i really tried to parody, i know it would somehow wind up with Calloo Callay, and a vorpal bat, and the slaying of the dread Jabberyankees, and i don't wish to jinx it. So i'll content myself with explaining that this game is hereby named Sam, both as an homage to Mr. Coleridge, but also to suggest a Seuss reference. Would you adopt advanced metrics driven managing philosophies on a boat? With a goat? So welcome to the game! I am Sam. Sam i am. Mariners G. Bautista (R ) 1. Mallex Smith ( L) CF 2. Kyle Seager ( L) 3B 3. E. Encarnacion (R ) DH 4. D. Vogelbach ( L) 1B 5. D. Santana (R ) RF 6. Omar Narvaez ( L) C 7. Dee Gordon ( L) 2B 8. Shed Long ( L) LF 9. Dylan Moore (R ) SS Twins Jose Berrios (R ) 1. Max Kepler ( L) RF 2. Jorge Polanco ( S ) SS 3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH 4. Eddie Rosario ( L) LF 5. Mitch Garver (R ) C 6. M. Gonzalez ( Sb) 2B 7. C.J. Cron (R ) 1B 8. Miguel Sano (R ) 3B 9. Byron Buxton (R ) CF *- for narrative purposes only. Don't go psych-analytic on it, nor march on Washington to build a better world because of it.

Ninja'd (doesn't matter what i was gonna say... someone said it)

He tried, i think... Does a foul count? And taking a game tying wild pitch ain't nuttin'.

How we doin'?

Here is the other one... 1. Mallex Smith ( L) CF 2. D. Santana (R ) RF 3. E. Encarnacion (R ) 1B 4. D. Vogelbach ( L) DH 5. Kyle Seager ( L) 3B 6. Tom Murphy (R ) C 7. Mac Williamson (R ) LF 8. Dee Gordon ( L) 2B 9. Dylan Moore (R ) SS (I figured i would leave the appropriate space for the ball to go by. Good way to avoid ®)

Now that's a line up.

Yeah, that could have been done... poorly. But it isn't impossible, i imagine? "Always tip" is a redeeming sentiment.

I know a Mr. Orange...

Much obliged! I like it when the rats pull out shades...

"Gromit, we forgot the crackers!" (i leave it to the more tech savvy to find gif or youtube link) How was that for a little misdirection?

Reeeaally?! Where do they expect people to walk?

Which toe? I think it is normal for a toe to look big. Namely the "big" toe.

Is Seattle really slow?

Wanted to leave some good names for other game threaders. Yeah, i think i'm content with how Pablo turner out. If i had to do the same again, i would...

Pine treason!

Mmmmmm... I like pancake time! We should pancake more often. What? Time to picnic? I can do that too!

Thanks for filling in my blind spot. Should i tell ABBA that the name of the game was Pablo? Credit though goes to a trumpet player while waiting for a parade to start. I just drew inspiration from my surroundings to meet a deadline.

How many people would get such references? Is a good site, this Twins Daily! But for the life of me i missed the ABBA reference, but then i am not much for stats and couldn't tell ya ABBA's significance... What would it stand for? Average Batter's Batting Average? Used to help center wins above replacement?

By the way, thanks for picking up my slack! I like your solution to the copyright issue.

I suppose i could... I am looking forward to seeing the new Terry Gilliam movie finally. That's about someone whose name starts with Q. It was in the middle of the season, might have confused folk to start at the beginning of the alphabet. But really i didn't think that hard... San Pablo and Minnie... um... Applelos?

How's Pablo doing? I am a neglegent game thread introducer...