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Oh well. I was just assuming that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Keep going right back up the middle. But that's perhaps more difficult than it sounds.

Castro does it too.

Polanco! Er, just a hit up the middle. But lead off, so maybe we can get him in. If i don't jinx us, that is.

Pitching change. What will the pitching be like now?

Hurray for Buxton stoppin' the strike out streak.

3-1 eh? Still a game.

I can't decide if we're doubling up today, or doubling down? Whichever... My thoughts are as disordered as Molitor's use of the bullpen at times is perceived to be. Which should make me just about ripe for introducing a Game Thread? We'll see about that. Scale: Hairspliting: Fly outs and tagging up. Always bothered me. To advance on a fly out, the runner must tag up until it is caught. But what if it gets juggled, the runner leaves, then it is caught? And one is allowed to tag up on an infield fly rule. Shouldn't you be allowed leave as soon as the ump calls it? Mundane: Target Field a nice place to play, or so i hear. We should perhaps start playing a wee bit better there. Sublime: I got some music to catch up on from the last game thread... I'll be back. But i figured while we dealt well with the Minnesota aspect of it, we missed out on the River mentioned... So here's a little bit of that. Ol' Man River. Waist deep in the big muddy (and the big fool said to push on) Old Folks at Home (Swanee river, as rivers should be known by their water fowl...) Etherial: Baseball, with it's start and stop action, game state, and turnbased-ness, lends itself better than many sports to radio broadcast. Admittedly a lot of information is lost that way, but still, it does better than the other sports, in my opinion. Epic: next week's astronomical event. Barrios will reach up into the sky, grab the fireball from the sky, and hurl it towards home so fast no batter will be able to stand in against it. The world will be dark until a Majestic Swing from Sano launches it back into its rightful place. Obviously we are now in the time of legends, about to challenge the Fortress of Ultimate Darkness for the most Fabulous Item in the Universe. (I've got an idea forming in my brain...) Game 0: Cleveland: P. Carlos Carrasco (R ) 1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B 3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 4. Ewin Encarnacion (R ) DH 5. Jay Bruce (L) RF 6. Carlos Santana (S) 1B 7. Brandon Guyer (R ) LF 8. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF 9. Yan Gomes (R ) C Minnesota: P. Kyle Gibson (R ) 1. Brian Dozier (R ) 2B 2. Max Kepler (L) RF 3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 4. Miguel Sano (R ) 3B 5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 6. Eduardo Escobar (S) DH 7. Byron Buxton ( R) CF 8. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 9. Jason Castro (L) Forecast is Mostly Cloudy and 64F

Radar has lots of pretty colors... Not yet over the cities, but seem to be trending in that general direction. When would it likely be rescheduled if'n we don't?

I have naturally heard of Weird Al, and Biggest Ball of Twine is an epic road trip saga that would have fit well in RB's road trip thread intro a ways back. But i confess i feel culturally bereft only hearing about the 6 fat dutchmen last week. And this because a tuba i picked up whilst in Minnesota had some rumored connection with Christy Hengel, and i googled him. Fascinating to say the least, and i only hope someday to prove worthy of the tuba...

Please do!

How much of a reference to baseball is sufficient to qualify as a baseball movie? Specifically does "Three thousand years of beautiful tradition from Moses to Sandy Koufax" qualify the movie? (Obviously i am not a golfer...) No one could wield a staff so well as Moses...

Me and my dirty mashed potatoes... Sorry about that. Tomorrow is a new day. Or something.

I think they are playing the long game, lulling everyone into a false sense of security. But i could be wrong about that.

You, sir, can watch scoreboard circles around me! How are the Twins doing? They are the team i follow.

Good antijynx. Anyone else notice the 5 run lead?

Ever notice how the scenery improves when the cart is before the horse?

Oh yeah, Mr. Riverbrian's interpretation of the meaning of sweep does not account for the possibilities of rain outs. Just saying... But of course the point is these should be good games!

There are indeed times when it is good tobe nondeterministic.

Oh, and i know math is frowned upon, but rumor has it there is a recent publication baring on question of P as it relates to NP. That could while the time until the game starts...

That was not bad. Sky comma! Now i am looking for a reason to add heavy metal style superfluous ümlaüte and calling them sky colons.

Gosh...You are right. I can not seem to keep my foot out of my mouth... Not that i have anything against sole food... Nor if i mention pulled pork am i casting aspersions on Dozier's hitting style... I guess i must invoke the maxim attributed to various from Mark Twain to Abraham Lincoln... It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove doubt.

Please do not leave on my account! I'll try to keep a civil tongue. Honest, i will. I did not mean nothing by it. That is just what the Jamaican Jerk food truck called it. I think it was flavored with the grease. Fattening perhaps, but otherwise harmless.

Not if he does not chew it enough. Chew everything 23 times before swallowing. Once upon a time, a food truck i frequented sold "dirty mashed potatoes" for a dollar. Came in styrofoam burger containers and it was sure tasty!

Hurray! We won! No thanks to me though...

Minnesota 1. Brian Dozier (R ) 2B 2. Robbie Grossman (S) RF 3. Miguel Sano (R ) 1B 4. Eduardo Escobar (S) DH 5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 6. Chris Gimenez (R ) C 7. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 8. Byron Buxton ( R) CF 9. Ehire Adrianza (S) 3B Detroit 1. Mikie Mahtook ( R) CF 2. Alex Presley (L) RF 3. Justin Upton ( R) LF 4. Nicholas Castellanos ( R) 3B 5. John Hicks (R ) 1B 6. Victor Martinez (S) DH 7. James McCann (R ) C 8. Andrew Romine (S) 2B 9. Jose Iglesias (R ) SS And i have hurried up and am now waiting.