David HK

Guy named Molitor we brought back did pretty well, too. As a player.

Whatever you remember from then-- it's the same. Except a lot more murders, thanks to that TV show and such.

Is Bernie still faster than Pujols?

That's where the Twinks were supposedly going at one time. Yikes.

Hm. Gameday seems stuck in the top of the 6th. Maybe they're just having a hard time typing up all that double-steal stuff.

I like them, too, because my best mate is from there. We met teaching at a school in Guangzhou- he grew up in Brighton, and played "Bah-sket-bawl." He was quite good, too. I'm a Yank who (still- against nature, lack of both size and speed, and professional medical advice) plays rugby. We figured we must have been switched at birth. Besides, how can you not like a team with 2 names like that- actually 2 1/2- "AND Hove Albion." I like that part.

When I first came to the East, English football was all that was on sports-wise, for the one English language channel I could get. Luckily, I happened across a website that was a primer for Premier League teams for baseball fans, equating each team with an MLB team of similar attributes. Man U was the Yankees, of course, and I think Chelsea was the Red Sox, but a little farther down the list was Everton=Minnesota Twins. As I recall, the reasoning was they were always fielding good teams, always contending and playing tough, but never quite cracking the top echelon. But the best part was- they were doing it with home-grown talent, who then got expensive and went away to the richer clubs. And besides, how easy is it to root for a team whose long-time sponsor is a Thai beer? Oh, and I almost forgot- their long-time goalie was Tim Howard, the USA national goalie for years. For the life of me, I've never been able to track down that website since, but I've been rooting for the Toffees ever since. And hey--- seems they've got a lot of good young guys coming into their own, and now they're dealing for a stud or two to put them over the top... Hmmmm.... sounds vaguely familiar.

Hm. Lefty Mauer might have found a way to advance Bux that inning, or maybe even get him in. But, it's OK, he needs a break. After all, it's logical with a night game following a day game. Oh, wait......

Yes.

That's great inside intel! And, being from ND farm country, and Hereford territory at that, those TX locals pronounce it right. You betcha.

I really liked this post and the comments. I feel a little sheepish, though--- I originally gave it a click because I misread the headline at first quick glance-- "Problem oriented verses solution oriented DRinking" Don't know which of those I prefer, to be honest....

Good on you, Bark! Hearkening back to my daze living in the Cities, the last act I saw at the Terminal, I believe, was Steve Forbert.... And thanks, by the way, for commemorating my B-day with your appearance. Question, though, will the band be dressed like this?

I didn't realize the 4th of July game was a day game, so I missed it- sleeping, sad to say. It's one of those special occasions, as an American, and one doesn't even need to be a baseball fan to understand what it means- it's just an essential part of the fabric of the nation. You gather with friends and family, you have a picnic, you have a hot dog, you have a baseball game, you have fireworks. That fabric gets frayed from time to time; albeit never to the degree we've seen lately. What's tragic is that it has been by design, not by circumstance. The search for common threads to bind together grows increasingly difficult; even the very means by which we seek information these days is used as yet another means of division . I wrote an earlier article expressing my appreciation for this site, and its oasis of calm and commonality, and how grateful I am for the opportunity to connect, and hold those threads together. http://twinsdaily.com/topic/26158-y2k-or-why-2k/ In the spirit, then, of finding common ground on which to take a stand as our forefathers (and mothers) did, I can't turn away from moments which present themselves, no matter how disparate or far off they may seem. I have been offshore for years, now- it's a long story- but teaching in mainland China for a couple of years, before moving to Hong Kong in 2013. I'm outside looking in. A couple of days ago, I took part, with thousands of others, in the annual march for Democracy through the streets here. There are 2 major events that take place annually, which annoy the masters in Beijing to no small extent. One is a remembrance ceremony, that give or take, attracts hundreds of thousands, up to half a million at times- a commemoration of the June 4, 1989 massacre in and around Tiananmen Square. I won't go into detail about that episode in history, there are plenty of other sources. I will say, though, if you have never seen the documentary "The Tank Man," you must. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMuTjg69ono The other is what occurred on July 1, the annual march for Democracy, on Handover Day, when the UK relinquished control of Hong Kong, ceding it back to China. 1997 was the year, making this the 20th anniversary. As such, and especially in light of the Occupy protests that took up months of 2014, it was an occasion for Beijing to flex its muscle for HK, the UK, and the rest of the world to see. Xi Jin Ping himself came here. They had an extensive military parade involving elements of the Peoples' Liberation Army stationed here. They bussed in people from over the border to increase the number of regime supporters at staged events, and blocked access to the annual gathering area for the Democracy march in Victoria Park. For reference: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/29/chinese-president-xi-jinping-arrives-in-hong-kong-with-vow-to-bring-new-glory (There are more links within the article for more background into the nefarious actions the regime has taken recently). So, I chose to stand up again, as a proud American, as a proud citizen of the world, in solidarity for those fighting for the mere chance to exercise the rights we take for granted- and choose not to exercise when the opportunity comes along. Whenever I look at voting statistics from my country, I wonder if I still have molars left to grind, or whether the well of tears I shed has reached the bottom yet. I'm appalled, and ashamed. And as I walk, communicate, volunteer, or merely show up, I wonder if anyone will take my place when I no longer can. But until that time, I'm gonna stand, I'm gonna walk, I'm gonna speak. You can view some photos of this year's journey in my gallery, HK Hometown. Oh, and check out the cap-- Go Twinkies! For further reference: A recent doc about Joshua Wong, one of the young leaders of the HK Democracy movement, available on Netflix: (Info here) https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/may/27/joshua-teenager-vs-superpower-review-a-hong-kong-schoolboy-takes-the-fight-to-china Another short film on street-level activism: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/jun/16/chalk-girl-hong-kong-democracy-umbrella-movement-protester-china A wonderful background on the whole experience- in some parts, it will literally bring a tear to your eye: http://www.pbs.org/video/991233877/

Hey, just got back in time for chicken!

Can't be around for much today- it's the annual singing contest at school. Couple of my students are banana MCs.... can't miss that, eh?

I like following up that Mejia LH slider with Duffey's RH hook.

Hey! Is that Steve (Bedrock) Bedrosian's kid?

Wow, Meyer on the mound, and Ben, nice to see some of the old gang. But, glancing at that Angel lineup- sheesh, are there any guys they actually drafted there? I think Calhoun is the only one, the rest they got from other teams.