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No. Why?

Already been mentioned. Late to the party as usual, but at least it's a like-minded party.

I'll be solo for the first stop and into the second or third until my bro can join me.

I'm actually pretty disgusted.

You won't be older than everyone else. My bro (spinowner) is coming with me ... and he's older than you by a few months.

And our DH for tonight ... while Vargas sits on the bench ... is ... ... wait for it ... ... wait some more for it ... Kurt Suzuki

I have always suspected Shorty. But, you can just buy the shirt only. It's an option on the link.

As I said, I'm not saying don't start a new topic, nor am I saying start a blog. I'm saying it's an option and to try it.

Thanks for your thoughts, much appreciated. In general you emphasized the need for civility with one another and that's a huge part of it. Learning how to disagree is difficult for all of us, especially when it's something we're passionate about. No one has the right answers despite the passion they feel. And yes, tempers flair, egos burn, things get said ... sometimes taking a step back once in a while to take a breath is helpful. But I am going to correct this quoted comment of yours. The purpose of this blog wasn't to tell everyone they must blog and can't start topics of their own. There'd be no forums otherwise. It was more to say that if you want to make posts or start threads that are nothing more than just ranting about the team, try blogging. I have seen posts, when we are discussing a specific topic, start complaining about every, single, thing wrong with the Twins, and do so just in an emotional, generalized, assumptive manner. They aren't addressing anything really, or asking for others comments and thoughts, they are just ... letting it all out. I have also seen the same threads being started over and over and over again on the same topic. What's wrong with sharing that on another thread of the same topic? It gets old and redundant and that also drives people from the forums saying, 'Not this again.' Again, no one has to read everything ... even I don't. I try to, but I don't. While I'm not saying you must blog, because you can do what you want, really, I'm suggested that if you want to post solely to vent, try blogging. Again ... try, not you must. It's really not that complicated and I read a lot of interesting things here. Yes, starting a forum topic is easier, but it's really not that complicated to start a blog, either. And sometimes people's blog posts are selected to become articles.

I think I can help you with that ... http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/19/19a6facb-9692-4735-b810-62c1f7db7cc8_400.jpg

You set yourself up ... I just posted the obvious retort

So you'll be arriving double-bagged?

Mostly the lead photo/image. Sometimes the photos used in the body of an article don't come through to the threads, either.

Actually, no ... the page views don't change when you click into an article to check for new comments. It changes when there is new content to view. I can come back to check this blog several times, and the view only changes if there is a new comment to see. So ... while it now says 415 views, you still have a lot more views than what you are claiming.

Does this mean we have to attend the crawl wearing bags over our heads, too?

Oh, well ... DUH! Sheeeeeesh ... I'm stupid ... it's the photo in the article ... I laughed at the bag over the head and wondered where John found that ... that's the shirt design, right? Lol

Can't see the design ... was going to ask ...

Again, I don't disagree with the assessment on the DB, per se, I just think we are reading things too literally in what Nick is cautioning about.

Well, that was much better articulated than what I said, but yes, this.

Most? No. Some? Yes, at various times. I don't think any one person has advocated for all of this list, but there have been some (more than a few, less than many) who have advocated for some of the items on this list. How many wanted the Twins in on Grienke for instance? I've heard some advocating to go 'all in' on an ace several times. I think the point Nick is making isn't to do this exact thing, but that sometimes change doesn't work the way we hoped it would.

I guess I didn't read this quite so literally. I read this as a 'be careful what you wish for' kind of article. We all want change and we all have our ideas about what that is. I'm sure the DB fans were hopeful and excited about the changes they were getting. And it didn't work out. I'm not saying that the Twins shouldn't have fired TR and now head down the path they are, I've been an advocate for that for a few years now. And I am cautiously hopeful because that's all I've got right now. But despite what we might do, even if it's everything we want, it could still fail because sometimes that's what happens. Again, not saying don't try and don't do, just temper our expectations.

'Just do it.' - Nike

Here, too ...http://twinsdaily.com/topic/22195-zander-wiel-2016/?hl=wiel As a reminder that our adopt-a-prospect forum has useful information when you see a name mentioned in theses reports.

Really, 370 views is nobody? So, based on what you said, you want to rant all over everything for the sole purpose of being seen by the most number of people? Lots of people do read the blogs. They might not comment as much but they do read them.