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  1. We've all seen this before. Weather system looks like it's going to pass right over the metro area, then it mysteriously does a 484/694 bypass. It's the Force, man... ;-)
  2. Best reason to call Alex Meyer back up. If it comes to plunking batters, Meyer has plausible deniability. He uncorks a wild pitch often enough to claim it was an accident, and usually it is.
  3. I haven't seen a bullpen with so little mojo in a long time. With half these guys, you're waiting for the next hitter to bust one over the fence, after the pitcher walks somebody. Fien and Jepsen look like they're battling dead arm syndrome. Tonkin is a guy with just enough velocity to dominate AAA, but not quite enough to just blow it by people in the majors. If he can't hit spots, he will not survive. O'Rourke is simply erratic with his control. Milone doesn't look anything like a relief pitcher, and I don't think he can turn it on quick enough to pitch out of situations when he comes in. Graham looked as bad as the rest of them, but it's his first appearance, so he slides this time. Thank goodness for Abad, May and Pressley. Three guys that can miss bats.
  4. More knuckle chewing. Come on Jepsen... YES.
  5. Free idea for your War of the Worlds... The aliens look just like really nice washing machines, invading laundromats all over the world. At first it was just a stray sock, some underwear... Then dogs and cats, then people... Problem is, they do such a nice job getting stains out, you just hate to tell them they can't stay here on Earth... "But Garth, that thing ate my grandmother!" "I know Lydia, but have you seen my bluejeans? It actually got the grass stains out. They haven't looked this good in years!"
  6. It's always knuckle chewing time with Fien in there, but he got it done. Whew!
  7. Suzuki's taking a handful of pain killers. Get ready for a AAA call-up....
  8. Sign me up for the John Ryan Murphy fan club.
  9. Rosario's got to quit being such an easy out.
  10. Gotta tell you, Park looks every bit the hitter that Sano does. He can crush home runs and he can get oppo hits when the situation calls for it.
  11. Berrios 1,2,3 on ten pitches. Nice. Last guy throws his bat down in frustration. Even nicer!
  12. Good job by Berrios holding Houston to one run.
  13. Best Twins news of the season is Joe Mauer's comeback. Clearly he has regained his mastery of the strike zone, seeing the ball early and making tiny adjustments as the ball comes out of the pitcher's hand. Last year he was hesitating before he made the adjustments, with consequent failures. I'm in the combo camp; to me it looks like Mauer's recent success is part physical recovery, part going back to his original approach, and possibly part super goggles. Joe Mauer seems to have an excellent eye for figuring out the right way to do things. He has regressed back to his norm, which is a lot better than it sounds.
  14. Meyer was throwing his fastball same speed, no movement. Maybe Meyer is a candidate for a Walter Johnson conversion... Stride halfway between home and 3rd, pivot and sling the ball straight sidearm. With Meyer's long limbs, the ball would be coming from such a scary angle... Personally I think it's easier to control the height of a sidearm throw. You just slide your arm along a table top, roll your forearm. Like skipping stones for distance.
  15. Congratulations to JO Berrios. May the game of baseball be berry, berry good to you!
  16. Darn, now it won't go 16 innings. Okay, hurrah for Ozzie Arcia. He cranked a most palpable hit into the right field stands. Becoming a hitter?
  17. Most relievers get beat now and then. Pressley has a good, live arm and usually is effective.
  18. Maybe this game will go 16 innings too! Then we'd see Meyer, I bet...
  19. MLB's replay system does seem to work most of the time. Only a couple I've seen looked stupidly wrong.
  20. Everybody thought Jon Snow would wake up in a wolf's body. Imagine his surprise... :-)
  21. They lost me with the talking horse. I just can't suspend my disbelief that much. But I will admit, the Red Witch has an amazing beauty secret... ;-)
  22. Damn, Bert, you just gave away the secret of Oil of Olay.
  23. Duffey looks about the same as last season. Looks like he's trying to throw a few more change ups, but they're just get-me-over offerings, not corner-clipping heart breakers. His bread and butter still is his variety of curve balls. Even if batters are sitting on Duffey's curve, he throws them with enough variety and precision to make them pay. Meanwhile, if they sit on the curve too much, he can pop his so-so heater by them. It's a pretty good combination, certainly better than what Milone is doing these days.
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