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Not completely... He could have given up another run. But yeah, there is inherently information lost with simplifications like statistics. You did indeed pick a good example of the stat not meaning quite what you want it to mean. On another note, is the rumor true? If i find a place to watch, i will be able to see Berrios pitch? And without driving to Rochester?

Whatcha want us to complain about? Complaining? Works for me... My take aways from it all involve diminutive descending convicts and developing polaroids in arctic conditions, both of which encourage patience. So i'm just glad the winning pitcher pitched for us.

There's always the tv...

Centigrade? or Celsius? I wasn't paying attention...

Yeah, i would be okay if he took a little more time next time... But at least it is not out of hand.

I gather we won yet. To answer the perennial query. But we are not there yet; we are here.

So instead he'll take... Duffey's place. Makes sense in a musical santanas sort of sense...

I thought some one in game thread yesterday said Polanco was sent down. Hold on a minute while check the minutes...

Not a coup... Just a demonstration of positional flexibility... Sign me up too, RB!

With all the talk of the yankees trade in recent game threads, i was wondering... if Aaron Hicks gets passed through waivers, with the twins being at the bottom, do we scoop him up? if so, how do we clear space... Probably moot speculation, though.

Be... the Larch?

The "What have i missed." Game Thread intro... The passed week, i've missed a couple of possums, i think, a rabbit, a few exits and turns, and happily every other vehicle or obstacle in the road. Sadly i have missed a few of my predicted arrival times as well, but getting enough sleep in driving cross country is kinda non negotiable. Oh, and i guess i missed the instructions on how to keep a plant happy on long road trips. Oh well. I really meant to ask it specifically about the Twins. Who are swinging hot bats, flashing the leather, throwing heat? I kinda been out of touch, and don't know. As usual i seek to hide my inadequate research habits with clever wordplay or cultural references, and long hours on the road, one can go off the deep end thinking of these... If anyone makes a recipe for baseball, might it taste better with a pinch of hitting, and a dash of base running? What would the Wodehouse Blues sound like? Why does a page need to refresh? And will it finally have the Twins lineup on it? (Finally, an answer!) anyway, weather: Today A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. lineups: Twins 1. Jorge Polanco (S) 3B 2. Brian Dozier (R ) 2B 3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 4. Miguel Sano (R ) RF 5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 6. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS 7. John Ryan Murphy (R ) C 8. Ricky Nolasco (R ) P 9. Byron Buxton (R ) CF Brewers 1. Domingo Santana (R ) RF 2. Scooter Gennett (L) 2B 3. Ryan Braun (R ) LF 4. Jonathan Lucroy (R ) C 5. Chris Carter (R ) 1B 6. Aaron Hill (R ) 3B 7. Ramon Flores (L) CF 8. Taylor Jungmann (R ) P 9. Jonathan Villar (S) SS Alright, have a good game! Sadly i am running late for my next appointment... Oh yeah, on the road i passed a jeep towed by an rv. On the spare tire cover on back of this jeep, it said "Fueled by Optimism" It must have been an omen, or sign. But not a road sign, i know what those look like. I suppose it could also have been a symbol or perhaps a metaphor, but that would take literary effort on my part.

Of course... "I ran out of gas. I... I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts! IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!"

First glance, i read this as Lilliputian, and tried to envision it. Would have been pretty swift...

Perhaps more like "pieces of 8*" or "shiver me timbers"? *or 9.

Gosh, the game is already over by the time i get round to checking the thread. i blame these changing time zones. anyone else suffer from car lag?

I wouldn't be susprised if Partners in Crime were in my mom's basement. My parents liked Agatha Christie... But yeah, go. Have more courage than the likes of me. But remember failure should not lead to dispair... The future is now.

This sounds like a job for... Fertilizer?

Big difference between mostly dead and all dead...

Concur. Elegant & refreshing. Can't wait to catch up on the next 5 pages! And for once i am posting from the central time zone myself... Not that it is significant...

Yes,

Anyway, i'm off. Have fun stormin' the Castle!

I appreciate the support! This may sound kinda obvious, but lumberjacking will have to wait until i get an axe. Hatchet just won't cut it... well, in a timely fashion, what with having to drive soon. But i still don't know the answer and i feel i should now: if a tree falls in the backyard, and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound. I wasn't there... But i get to clean up after it. Once i'm back from my drive. At least i mowed the front lawn.

At least they have to be good at hockey.

Wait... Truckers are allowed to stop? There are trucker brethren? On the grand scheme of things, this sounds like a great relief, but the significance of the question "are we there yet?" is somehow diminished... I too am about to embark on a bit of a drive, so i'll perhaps only be chiming in on ye olde game thread via wireless device from gas stations and rest stops. But first... i want to be... A Lumberjack!