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Both parties were at fault, that's for sure. This all could have been avoided if the Rangers didn't hold a grudge from 6 months ago and just let it go...

If I could compare Kepler's development to grilling, low and slow is what I prefer. He seems to be finding his bat the last week or so in AAA, which is a great thing to see. I wouldn't mind letting him be in AAA until September call-ups. For the future, I am dreaming of a time where the Sano in RF experiment is over, and Kepler slides into the RF spot.

Sorry I wasn't clear before. But you got what I was trying to say. You're right, that AAAA label should be reserved for people who have had their opportunity at the MLB and just didn't succeed. It seems like the Twins have already put the cart before the horse and assume that he won't succeed up at the MLB... Or something. I don't understand the Beresford/Twins dynamic either. Last year they trotted out D Santana and his .532 OPS for 65 starts at SS... This year he could have been called up over Polanco/Kepler and the likes to sit on the bench and play 1-2 times a week.

Beresford may just be a AAAA player for all we know. But I agree with you guys, he deserves a shot to play MLB baseball. Especially this season while he's hot, and the Twins are not. Maybe he could be a better utility guy than DSantana given the chance...

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Thank you. Couldn't have responded better myself. There's nothing that irritates me more in baseball discussions than fans accusing players of taking PED's without any sort of evidence.

That makes a lot more sense than Bautista's been juicing for the last 6 years without getting caught.

Did I miss a positive test from Bautista over the last 6 years? I'd tread lightly when it comes to accusing players of that. There's already enough witch hunting in the MLB..

1 step forward, 3 steps back in the sport of baseball with this silliness. Bautista called it "cowardly" that the Rangers waited until his final at-bat of the series to do this retaliation, and I agree 100%. You can not convince me that throwing a baseball at a player for succeeding against you is a reasonable solution.

Marney brings up a good point on Play Ball weekend.. Who would win in the 1st annual Twins Daily home run derby? I can say I've had 2 career home runs hit over a fence in my illustrious baseball career.

Bauer has a pretty filthy curve ball himself. Made Sano look unathletic...

I did just pour myself a glass of wine. #ClassySunday

Same with Suzuki if Centeno stays hot at the plate.

Sano is just so athletic out there fielding ground balls. Where's DiscGolfer?

Keep on throwing fastballs letter high to Centeno!!

Hey hey Rosario!

No damage done! But it's going to be an early bullpen day if Duffey can't find the zone.

It's a chilly one here in Austin too! I'm considering grilled cheese after researching for the thread. Or some tortilla soup..

It's one of my all time favorites too! I've probably watched that movie well over 50 times.

ANND Welcome back! To Minnesota Twins Whine Line - Game Thread Edition! How neat was that yesterday to watch our favorite team win?! I hope you all enjoyed Negativity Police and the positive vibes he or she provided us! Unfortunately like all super heroes, they have another community to save from negativity.... Let's talk line-ups and weather! Weather is colder than yesterday. 44 degrees at game time. Real feel of 36 degrees. Chance of showers at 2 PM. Minnesota Twins: 1. Joe Mauer (L) DH 2. Eduardo Nunez ® SS 3. Miguel Sano ® 3B 4. Byung Ho Park ® 1B 5. Oswaldo Arcia (L) RF 6. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B 7. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 8. Juan Centeno (L) C 9. Danny Santana (S) CF P- Tyler Duffey - 79 overall in MLB the Show! Cleveland Team: 1. Carlos Santana (S) 1B 2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B 3. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 4. Mike Napoli ® DH 5. Jose Ramirez (S) LF 6. Juan Uribe ® 3B 7. Tyler Naquin (L) CF 8. Chris Gimenez ® C 9. Michael Martinez (S) RF P- Trevor Bauer - coming off 7 IP of shutout ball against the Astros. Alright, now let's get some music to set the tone for the talking points.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mmx68VmTEo Oh hell yes... Now I'm feeling it! SHOW DOWN - It's the rubber game in this epic weekend match up. The Twins have a chance to win a series in god knows how long. Actually it'd be since the last time they played Cleveland from April 25-27. So yeah, they're well over due for this. FEATURED FOOD AT THE BALLPARK - If you're like me, you love food. I'm always curious as to what's available at other ball parks, and how they match up to Target Field. Since it's a cold day in Cleveland, let's talk about MELT... This bar and grill provides 5 kinds of grilled cheese sandwiches to the mix! Here's a picture to get the taste buds working this morning... BROCK'S WHISKEY OF THE WEEK - If you're stuffing yourself with a good grilled cheese sandwich today, you also need something good to wash it down. Take it from Brock, our whiskey expert on the site. If beer or vodka isn't in the cards today, try Bushmill's 10 year whiskey! http://www.luekensliquors.com/images/Bushmills%2010%20Year%20Old%20Irish%20Whisky.jpg SUNDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE FOR CLEVELAND FANS - Let's hope that the Twins blow out Cleveland so badly that they'll want to watch a movie instead. But it's always good to have a back up plan for us too! Today "The Shining" is playing on BBC America starting at noon! Or if that doesn't fit your interests, CMT has an all-day marathon of Back to the Future! When it comes to our Twins this afternoon, Big Ern McCracken said it best... "Just one more, sweetness!" GO TWINS! http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2007/03/kingpin.jpg

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Round of applause for Negativity Police! If you haven't read the blog, do it. You will not be disappointed. I can confidently say you saved our site from the threat of negativity!!

Great game thread guys! So much Positivity in the air! Doesn't this feel good?

Yep this is game thread #1. I should have hosted more and the Twins would be 162-0!

Sheri O'Terry sucks!!