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What happened to the smart?

Whatever. Let's drop the subject, okay? I have no reason to not believe you, so I'll do just that. I guess I was wrong and I apologize. <swallow>

Heh...I don't think it was a personal shot. You weren't being too clear in the original post. If you were simply wishing Hicks the best of luck, you could have said so right from the start. But if you want to discuss moderation, head over to the "Questions About MinnCentric" forum. Back OT, I don't think Murphy's an improvement over Herrmann. I certainly hope he is.

Losing Hicks is no surprise, but in the past few days we've traded Herrmann and Hicks for Murphy (a Herrmann type player) and Palka. I don't feel like we've lost anything special (I'd sort of hoped for more in return for Hicks, but whatever), but rather than gaining anything, we're shuffling players. Sure we need catching, but we've changed nothing for the better. I don't feel like we really need another first baseman, MiL or not. Why not trade a few players together for a better catcher if we want to focus on that issue?

...says everyone but Mike Rizzo. And by the way, your use of tenses makes it look like you'd hire both. Gardy first.

IMO that should be the definition of the word "politician." Maybe Clinton just doesn't know how (or bother) to disguise it as well as the rest. And for those who dislike her because she's a liar, this is all I have to say:

At least it's willingly. If a Bush or a Clinton is the best candidate, so be it. If a Bush or a Clinton decides that the Bushes or Clintons are going to be the best candidates for the next 200 years...no. Just no.

Surprising enough to induce heart failure: Pelf's first halfSlightly less injurious surprises: Twins' 4/10 winRosario 5/6 homerunMolitor's 6/10 ejectionWin #73 on 9/11Non surprises with a surprise factor mixed in: Twins' 10/3 lossNon surprises: Pelf's second halfMiguel Sano2016...how can you predict a surprise? Doesn’t expecting the unexpected make the unexpected expected? Though I'm pretty sure that nothing will ever be able to prepare me for Terry Ryan's clubhouse dance after we win the WS.

Well, what do you prefer? A politician who literally said that women fantasize about being raped but changes his mind as soon as he needs to present a better image to his female audience, or, as you so eloquently put it, a gay marriage "BOO!" and then a rainbow ****ing flag campaign logo? At least you know Hillary's always going to be on the majority's side. Vote her in and you get what you want (or at least what you asked for). And I can assure you, she's not just pretending to be on the LGBT side to get their votes. As you guys have been saying over and over in various other threads, people can change their ideas for the better concerning SSM. And you know what? Bernie didn't even change his mind. He just got his office to claim that it was a "dumb attempt at a dark satire." Dumb? I'll say! That would be like saying in response to rape victims having abortions, "Make them marry their aggressor instead." Dumb, right? Worse than dumb; it's ****ing insane. And I have a hard time believing it was satirical anyway since everything else he said was dead serious. I'll take Hillary over Sanders any day.

That's interesting because about five or so years ago my older brother drew a cartoon of a polygamous Donald Duck whose wives were named Marla, Ivana, and Melania.

By this I'm of course referring to the topic of extra and especially high-energy solar flares and coronal mass ejections that could leave millions without power for months and cause up to $2.6 trillion worth of damage to the US. I haven't given it much more than a passing thought, but it struck me that while I could certainly benefit from a reprieve from this neoteric age of electronic devices, the more we (humans) advance, the more dependent we become on unstable systems. Obviously, I could end up landing myself a reprieve from more than just the internet. Which leads to the idea that this might be a great opportunity for third-world countries to step up and take control of America in its moment of vulnerability. But kidding aside, what do you think? Sit back and enjoy the auroras, or freak out and make preparations for another Y2K? Okay, still kidding...but seriously, feel free to give this decided non-nerd an educated answer.

Agreed. The main reason to sign Park Byung-ho would be to acquire a power hitter, correct? And we already have an MLB-proven one in Sano. And we're not even really "paying" for him...yet.

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TC Bear retired, and St. Peter recruited the Olsen Twins to replace him and represent the new team. Don't get mad at me for posting forbidden content; I checked with ChiTown first, and she gave me her express written consent to do it just this once.

Listening to Ted Cruz debate is like reading an Always33 game thread. He's unsure how to begin and extremely reluctant to end. (That's not meant as a compliment to either party.)

Packed her off to Timbuctoo, ne'er to return.

It's only natural that Rod was on my mind as I wrote that up ...

Thanks, Skywalker! I really get tired of putting in that stuff ... it was a huge help, and I appreciate it immensely. But 2047? Don't you think you could have given us a game review rather than preview? Seems like common courtesy to help alleviate the stress of the game somewhat ... but oh well ... no worries and welcome to Twins Daily. Here are your five things to think about: 1. Jose Ramirez – I’m pretty generally a fan of the bat flip. If pitchers can come off the mound pumping their fist and swearing into their glove, what’s the matter with a bat flip? But last night Ramirez took it a little too far. Intentionally throwing the bat at the Twins’ dugout? I want to see Kevin Jepsen hurl a 95 mph fastball in the general vicinity of the Indians’ dugout tonight. Well, no, not really, but to me it’s essentially the same. You just don’t do things like that. Did the Twins overreact? Probably. Maybe. But when kids act up, kids get disciplined. Hopefully someone who has a position of authority over you can talk to you about whatever before you disgrace yourself in public, but if you do, expect to be reprimanded. I’m not going to flip out about it, though … come on, you don’t spank umpires either. It happens to the best of us … even the Twins have had young’uns act up. Rod Carew says that you have to have a lot of little boy in you to succeed in the game, and I guess when you get a bunch of 20 to 40-yr-old men together who all have a bit of little boy about them, that’s what you get. It sort of makes the game more enjoyable, almost. But judging by the look on Ramirez’s face when Rosario gave him a few words as he rounded the bases after his homerun in the 9th, I’d have to say that he’s not going to be too happy if Duffey hits him today. I hope he doesn’t … it would be fruitless and only make us look like the Royals this spring. We don’t need that. 2. Trevor Bauer – Bauer is spelled the same way as Mauer with a B. Are Indians fans sick of him yet? I would think so … he’s making his first start after being bumped down to the bullpen for a few weeks thanks to his shaky second half, and on top of that, he hasn’t done well against the Twins this year, allowing 9 runs in just 11 1/3 innings over 3 starts. Or maybe it’s just the Twins that are doing good off of him, but whatever the chemistry, it seems promising. 3. Tyler Duffey – need I say more?? His first start in the majors was a bit unfair. He not only had to deal with the unstable nerves that come naturally with any debut, but was also pitching against an unfairly hot Toronto team. The next time out, however, he faced a not-so-hot Cleveland team and carried a no-hit bid into the 6th before Lindor broke it up with a double. Revenge, Tyler, revenge … if Ramirez can throw his bat at your dugout after hitting a homerun he obviously thought he wasn’t supposed to hit, you can definitely pitch a no-hitter against a team that you probably didn’t think you were supposed to no-hit 6 weeks ago. Only please, if you can’t get the no-no, just don’t let Ramirez break it up. The kid will be so cocky then. But back to the statistical stuff, everybody knows this but I’ll stick it in for posterity: if you could simply write that first start of Duffey’s off of his stats, he’d be 5-0 in 8 starts with a 2.17 ERA and 46 K’s. I think I can live with that … especially since living with that means living with Pelfrey, too. Unfortunately. But I’ve lived in years past where nobody seemed to believe in compensation. And while you're at it, imagine a game that started with an intentional HBP but was perfect the rest of the way through. 4. Playoffs – I’m still sticking with the “I don’t believe” theme, but the mere fact that we’re this close this late in the season makes it pretty darn enjoyable. Right now we have only 4 games to go and sit 1.5 games back, getting a good look at the license plate of Los Angeles, who sit right outside of the 2nd wildcard spot where Houston is gawking at a slumping Yankees team who are ahead a few games. 5. Gawkers – they're worth thinking about only in the fact that they literally force you to think about them. What do they think, anyway? that it's going to be just like in the movies and they don't want to miss out on the action? How rude ... and rude to the traffic behind them, too. Oh well ... what can I say? I've gawked, too ... as I assume most people have. But these days I make a conscious effort to not look because when you do, you turn your head, and when you turn you head, you slow down, and when you slow down, you start a chain reaction of people looking and turning their heads and slowing down. Not that the person behind isn't going to start it if you don't, but that still doesn't justify it.

I told you that all my sanity and wits, they have vanished. Believe me now? Anyway, you seem pretty up to date on all the baseball rumors ... maybe it's just that your brain only has so much RAM?

... bastard. But tell me ... what was so wrong with what I said? My etiquette messed up? And I thought I had it right all along ....

I'd rather lose the title and remain young.

Hrb says that when he's older he's going to buy himself a plot in a graveyard and bring flowers to it on occasion. I thought that was so sweet of him. People like to be remembered when they die, but they never set an example.

Uh-uh, George Bush is no longer Mr. President. President Barack Obama is.

The First Ladies' Man.

You know, when my brothers are acting up, my mentality is if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Yeah ... I'm real popular with my parents when I'm babysitting ... but I'm also really popular with the boys. Take your pick. Anyway, I guess I'll just have to adopt that mentality for the game threads. If Hillary becomes president, what will they call Bill?