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The line ups seem slow to come out today. That is okay, because i seem uninspired, so i need the extra time. My best idea so far is an abject apology to Chief and Chitown for letting them down. And i bet i could pull it off too, but not without sufficient inspiration. No point in bunting without a runner to advance... Why are line ups so important? It's not like you are setting up a complex rube-goldberg machine, are you? If one batter doesn't work out, the next one just comes to the plate... Well, up until each multiple of 3 that don't work. Are there other sports that are so complex with initial conditions? Well, the line ups are out. But how do you all cope with hurry up and wait situations. Good book? Music? Channel surfing? Web browsing? Time management skills are important. Oh yeah... baseball. Sorry i am so easily distracted. Play ball! In about an hour! Blue Jays Marco Estrada ( R) 1. Teoscar Hernandez ( R) LF 2. Josh Donaldson ( R) 3B 3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B 4. Jose Bautista ( R) RF 5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH 6. Kevin Pillar ( R) CF 7. Russell Martin ( R) C 8. Darwin Barney ( R) 2B 9. Richard Urena (S) SS Twins Adalberto Mejia (L) 1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B 2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 3. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 4. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 5. Byron Buxton ( R) CF 6. Max Kepler (L) RF 7. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 8. Jason Castro (L) C 9. Robbie Grossman (S) DH Gametime Forecast: 67°F • Drizzle • 27% PoP

What made it even more exciting: realizing when the score didnt change that what i was looking at for the score seemed to have frozen.

Wowzer! Bottom of 9th. 1 run deficit... Exciting, eh?

Clear and 83F 9. Darwin Barney ( R) 2B 8. Ryan Goins (L) SS 7. Russell Martin ( R) C 6. Kevin Pillar ( R) CF 5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH 4. Jose Bautista (R ) RF 3. Justin Smoak (S) 1B 2. Josh Donaldson ( R) 3B 1. Teoscar Hernandez ( R) LF Hope the Jays are happy with Happ (L) pitching. That's the Blue Jays. 9. Max Kepler (L) RF 8. Chris Gimenez ( R) C 7. Mitch Garver ( R) DH 6. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 5. Byron Buxton (R ) CF 4. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 3. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 2. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B And we call on Colon ( R) to toe the rubber. That's our Twins. Things we thought about: 5. Oppo Day. You might notice something different here... I had to wait all night to see Buxton's Game winning home run. Am declaring today Oppo day in the hope today's walk homer(s) can happen right off the bat. 4. Today's Joe M. Conversation. Joe Montana: Wait. What are we doing here? Joe Madden: It's a game thread intro. Can't we be in all of them? Joe Mauer: I am late for Batting Practice. And this only once per series. Like always taking the first pitch. Anyway, Bye. Joe McCarthy: I plead the 5th. I am just going to remain silent. Joe Miranda: He has the right to. Joe Montana: As are we all. 3. Blue Jays. They are a pro team. They will try to win. And they got some players that traditionally mash us. Let's break with that tradition, please. 2. Twins. 1. Brainerd. Smart people live there. And even they couldn't decide, so in true chief fashion... Yes. Isn't that where Paul Bunyan protects the melted puddles remaining from the wall that kept Wildlings and Others up North? He is the only remaining giant of Nordic origins, as he bought into Odin's sabrmetrics...

Buxton... As expected.

Then let's pop this clutch, and get the offense started...

Every player is meaningful from here on out... (and alas, i am not Molitor)

Rosario with the wheels!

G' job Berrios! We got yer back!

Did someone tell them our Achilles' heal?

I think this is the scratch we need...

When the Padres tied it, i thought better of pointing out it was an 8th inning homer.

I wonder what would happen if i went to a Rockies game dressed as Bullwinkle.

Oh, sorry. I am giving Mtn Dew Code Red a second chance. Along with hot pockets.

Tummy ache? (Congrats on 2.5k posts)

Well, forgive me for not being born in time!

Just got in. What i miss?

Sorry. I wasn't playing fair, was i?

I'd consider staying a night at a motel in Mauer's Garden. (Fine use of apostrophe, in my book)

You'd get to sign your own ball paraphernalia... To RiverBrian. Thanks for all the encouragement! I'll dedicate my next golden sombrero to you! -RiverBrian PS... The "hey batta swing batta-batta" gets old after a while... you might try doing it in waltz tempo, just to keep it new and interesting" Or perhaps listen to Stravinsky sometime.

Thanks!

Did we win yet?

Oh look. Santana with the pythagorean era.

If he gets October 3rd, i want September 34th...

You mean i got it right? Oh right, i looked it up. I knew that.