Squirrel

Maybe if I don't watch they'll win ...

um, until Rocco actually leaves?

oh, you and analysis ...

You laugh ... but they replicated the Monstah at JetBlue in Fort Myers which is referred to as Fenway South ... but I'm sure you know that. It's a nice park

wtf man ... sheesh ...

I mean ... Buxton probably gets to third anyway

oh man ... that sucks

on top of the Monstah ... Fenway North or Fenway South?

I've been there ... was so long ago, though ... don't recall enough to compare them other than my sightlines were far better at Fenway

oh crap

Yeah ... I'm too old to be messing around bleacher seats drunk off my ass ...

I can never resist the Wrigley comments, heh ... go there for the history, but once you've been, no need to return. It's a horrible place to watch a game, imho. I go, though, if the tickets are free or if I happen to score a ticket when the Twins play them here in Chicago

I think in this instance it was close enough

Right ... both Gordon and Cave came into the game in the bottom of the 8th, neither pinch hit for anyone

He's 35 ... not a huge difference, really ... he turns 36 in October.

Wouldn't that be a trade low move? As a throw in? Doubtful that will happen, but who knows.

Stupid for whom? I mean, a once in a lifetime opportunity ... I'd have taken it. I don't think it's delayed his over all development significantly. Just delayed his start in the Twins org.

ugh ... well ... so much for being hopeful ... not that I think it's better to be skeptical but in this case ...

All I have to say is ... awwwww, how sweet

Well ... my 'skeptical but hopeful' is really a start to start thing. Although I mentioned next season, I'm more hoping he can string together some starts to get us through this season. If he has found something, yeah, I guess he'll get a look for next year because, well, pitching, but I'm more skeptical about that happening than anything. Hey ... but what do I know?

wow! much appreciated! Always nice to have such expertise close at hand. Thank you!

Andrew Albers. You say the name and it elicits all kinds of comments from all of us regarding the state of our pitching staff to the FO then to the coaches and manager. None of them good comments. The only reason we are seeing him pitch is because of the year we are having. So frustrating. And there were groans from everyone when he was called up and then when he was slotted to start last week. But, he's done this so far: Who'da thunk it? I certainly didn't. And his start against Milwaukee, who isn't exactly a slouch team, he did ... good. But we will see what he does today because, well, it's just difficult to imagine a near-36 yr old all of a sudden becoming ... that. So, I'm still skeptical. But I'm also still hopeful. I can't imagine there are plans for him on this team next year, but the Twins need pitchers to pitch this year and I don't think either Strotman or Balazovic are ready to be thrown to the wolves, as much as we argue they should be making starts with the Twins this year. I would like to see each of them make at least one start before the season is over, but I guess not yet. So, we need pitchers to pitch ... if this is what Albers does when he's on the mound, he's going to make another start until ... he doesn't? Hoping he continues. Maybe he has found magic? Skeptical but hopeful. Lineups: TWINS 1. Luis Arraez (L) DH 2. Byron Buxton (R ) CF 3. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B 4. Josh Donaldson (R ) 3B 5. Max Kepler (L) RF 6. Miguel Sanó (R ) 1B 7. Rob Refsnyder (R ) LF 8. Ryan Jeffers (R ) C 9. Andrelton Simmons (R ) SS Andrew Albers (L) P RAYS 1. Randy Arozarena (R ) LF 2. Wander Franco (S) SS 3. Nelson Cruz (R ) DH 4. Sandy Diaz (R ) 3B 5. Jordan Luplow (R ) 1B 6. Brandon Lowe (L) 2B 7. Manuel Margot (R ) RF 8. Mike Zunino (R ) C 9. Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF Chris Archer (R ) P Play ball ... go Twins!

He was a minor league pitcher supplementing his income because most have to

It was a bad decision to even throw to him ... doesn't matter where Jeffers was ... Sano should have taken the out at first