Squirrel

I will miss tonight's game ... am going to a production of 'The Sound of Music.' I need a break.

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. 20% PoP. Temperature near 55. Orioles: SP, Jimenez Markakis RF Machado 3B Cruz LF Jones CF Wieters C Hardy SS Young DH Pierce 1B Schoop 2B Twins: SP, Nolasco Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Colabello RF Kubel LF Pinto DH Suzuki C Fuld CF Escobar SS -------------------------- Riverbrian, Riverbrian ... wherefore art thou, Riverbrian? Answer to come. ------------------------------------------------------------- Juliet: Deny my Father and refuse my name or if thou wilt not, but be sworn my love... and I'll no longer be a Capulet. Riverbrian: Umm... I not following what your saying... When did you start talking this way. Juliet: Tis but thy name that is my enemy... Thou art myself... though not a Montegue. Riverbrian: I'm gonna stop you right there... Again... I'm not following you... and I'm not drinking this stuff... A beer will be fine. Things to think about: 1. The Orioles -- They are Chris Davis-less... That's a relief... But they are Machado-Full. The Orioles have the bats to do some damage... Pitching... is the question mark... Just like the Twins... This series could be full of 15 to 12 Games. Since I've made that claim... Watch... It'll be 2-1 nail biters all weekend long. 2. Ubaldo Jimenez -- Mr. Inconsistent is what I call him... That's mainly because I feel a little strange calling anyone Ubaldo. The guy hit the Rockies like a nuclear bomb. He was the finest young pitcher in baseball. He was so good at one point that the Cleveland Indians traded a bunch of young pitchers who were supposed to be good and never became good to get him. It all evened out because Ubaldo struggled and struggled hard with the Indians until last year. It turned out that the Indians and Rockies traded almost nothing to each other. Well he's got a new deal with Baltimore and he's back to struggling. Baltimore can have him... I'm no longer interested. 3. Ricky Nolasco -- There really isn't much to think about. His ERA is over 6 and that thing needs to come down. It needs to start coming down tonight. 4. Chris Colabello -- After coming out of the gates in full stride he's hit a pretty sharp stutter. When you see a guy cool off like he has... The natural thought is regression but... I don't think so... He's still hitting the ball pretty hard. I think he can get it going at a moments notice. 5. Temptation -- At my age... I don't worry about avoiding temptation anymore... It seems as I've aged... Temptation has been avoiding me.

Maybe we should have dual game threads going tonight ... Twins-Orioles and Wild-Blackhawks.

It's Blackhawk day here in Chicago! Yay! So exciting. And, Chief?

I don't disagree with this one bit. This is a good description of the state of things as they are. But it doesn't change the fact that this is our front office and that I have absolutely no control over that. Yes, it's frustrating, but it doesn't change things one bit. Neither does complaining about it or going over time and again all the woulda, shoulda, couldas. I was one who thought Ryan should've been fired after last season. He is the most responsible for the putting the players on the field that were. But, that doesn't change what is. It wasn't my choice, nothing I can do about it but live with it. While all these things make it difficult to be a fan, I still choose to be one, so I'll cling to the glimmer of things that are good. Man, that Brian Dozier ... he is a God in my book! That's one way I deal with the dismal state of affairs, clinging to what is good. Because I can't do one damn thing to change what is except maybe not buy the product. I'm not in a place to make decisions, except not buy the product. I can put my thoughts out here on what maybe could be done moving forward, and discuss those options, or disagree with those options others put forth, but still keep it moving forward. No, it doesn't change things. But it helps me to focus on other things that do nothing but demoralize me game in and game out, that are done. Just my 2 cents. But back to topic ... yeah ... what are they gonna do about CF?

****. you guys got me out of bed for this???? <grumble> Going back to bed. Demoralized.

Time for a Cola homer! c'mon!!!

omg ... and that scared me having that pop up staring back at me.

Geeez ... I somehow heard y'all. I'm just a wee bit psychic.

Okay, I'm going to bed. Demoralized.

Omg. This is not a fun game to watch.

Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhh!

I think it's time for a Pinto HR!

Woohoo! My guy is the best!

Oh ****

Okay, note to self: don't make comments of a particular nature with Brian around.

Omg. NO comment.

I found a better walk up song but don't know how to create a link in thread ... how do you do that again? Create a link and replace it with text?

If the shoe fits ...

What is it with all the Viagra commercials during baseball games. You'd think there were a lot of old men watching. Nevermind.

If I had a walk up song it'd be Freak Magnet.

Holy cripes! Johnson is already at 46 pitches????

Okay, here we go. Show us what you're really made of, Drew

I do not like all these two out giveaways.

Game-time forecast: Mostly cloudy with a 3-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 45. (Feels like 30???) Dodgers: SP, Patterson Gordon 2B Puig RF Ramirez DH Gonzalez 1B Kemp CF Slyke LF Uribe 3B Turner SS Butera C Twins: SP, Johnson Dozier 2B Mauer DH Plouffe 3B Colabello 1B Pinto C Herrmann LF Fuld RF Hicks CF Florimon SS