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Game-time forecast: Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 75. Twins: SP, Nolasco Daniel Santana CF Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Josh Willingham LF Oswaldo Arcia RF Kendrys Morales DH Trevor Plouffe 3B Kurt Suzuki C Eduardo Escobar SS Jays: SP, Dickey Jose Reyes SS Melky Cabrera LF Jose Bautista RF Adam Lind DH Edwin Encarnacion 1B Juan Francisco 3B Brett Lawrie 2B Josh Thole C Anthony Gose CF ------------------------ And now we wait. And wait. And wait. And wait ... It has nothing to do with patience. It's all about timing. ----------------------------------------- And Perfectly Timed Things to Think Abo…

Game-time forecast: Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 70. Astros: SP, McHugh Fowler CF Altuve 2B Springer RF Singleton 1B Dominguez 3B Grossman LF Carter CH Corporan C Villar SS Twins: SP, Deduno Santana CF Dozier 2B Plouffe 3B Willingham LF Arcia DH Nuñez RF Parmelee 1B Pinto C Escobar SS ------------------------------- Brian ... Brian ... Brian ... do tell us, what are you thinking today? (Maybe there was another power outage at work; or maybe with the news today, he wants a moment of silence.) -------------------------------------------------------- I'm here... I'm dedicating Thought # 5 to you and my w…

Game-time forecast: Steady rain is falling at Target Field, but the game should be able to be played on Saturday. Here's hoping ... Astros: SP, Feldman Dexter Fowler CF Jose Altuve 2B George Springer RF Jason Castro C Matt Dominguez 3B Jonathan Singleton 1B Alex Presley LF Jesus Guzman DH Marwin Gonzalez SS Twins: SP, Gibson Daniel Santana DH Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Josh Willingham LF Trevor Plouffe 3B Chris Parmelee RF Kurt Suzuki C Eduardo Escobar SS Aaron Hicks CF --------------------------------------- It's up to you now, Brian. Go forth, think, write, share. Thank you! ------------------------------------------- No... Thank You Things to thi…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from left to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 75. Roh Roh... Here come the Astro's Lineup from ChiTown... Jane... Stop this Crazy Thing!!! Geez, Brian ... I was waiting FOREVER for you to finish your spiel so I could jump in and do my little thing here. And here's my little thing ... Astros: SP, Keuchel Fowler CF Altuve 2B Springer RF Castro C Dominguez 3B Singleton 1B Carter DH Grossman LF Gonzalez SS Twins: SP, Hughes Santana DH Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Willingham LF Plouffe 3B Kubel RF Suzuki C Escobar SS Hicks CF ---------------------------------------------------…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 70. ChiTown is coming along with the lineups. Check This Space for great specials. Hey, Bri -- not sure what's special, but here you go ... Brewers: SP, Peralta Segura SS Braun RF Lucroy C Gomez CF Ramirez DH Davis LF Gennett 2B Reynolds 3B Overbay 1B Twins: SP, Correia Santana CF Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Willingham LF Arcia RF Plouffe DH Nuñez 3B Pinto C Escobar SS -------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. Fun -- 28 and 29... That's kinda fun. Yes... That's where our wildest dreams live aft…

Game-time forecast: Mostly clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature near 75. First you list a hitter and then you list a hitter who bats after that and another after that and another after that and another after that and another after that and another after that and another after that and another after that. Stop right there... You get no more. ChiTown will fill in the "Another after thats". Okay, Bri ... and here are the 'after thats' Brewers: SP, Estrada Segura SS Braun RF Lucroy C Gomez CF Ramirez DH Weeks 2B Reynolds 3B Overbay 1B Schafer LF Twins: SP, Nolasco Santana CF Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Willingham LF Arcia RF Plouffe 3B Suzuki…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 65. 9 out of ten dentists say you should turn to ChiTown for perfect lineups posted right here in this spot. The other dentist is high on Nitrous Oxide. Bri - It might be the better place to be, depending on the lineup. You decide ... Twins: SP, Deduno Santana CF Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Willingham LF Arcia RF Plouffe 3B Pinto C Escobar SS Deduno P Brewcrew: SP, Gallardo Segura SS Gennett 2B Braun RF Gomez CF Davis LF Reynolds 3B Overbay 1B Maldonado C Gallardo P ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1.…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 15-20 m.p.h. Temperature around 75. (What's the difference between 'around' and 'near?') Bri: The Lineups Live from Milwaukee on the way... Just stay patient. ChiTown Delivers!!! Chi: Yes, live, as Milwaukee is a suburb of Chicago. Twins: SP, Gibson Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Arcia RF Willingham LF Suzuki C Escobar SS Santana CF Gibson P Brewers: SP, Garza Segura SS Braun RF Lucroy C Gomez CF Davis LF Gennett 2B Reynolds 3B Overbay 1B Garza P ------------------------------------------------------ Things to Think About: 1. Milwaukee -- Milwauke…

Game-time forecast: Sunny. Winds blowing in from center field at 1-5 m.p.h. Temperature near 75. Twins: SP, Hughes Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Arcia RF Willingham DH Kubel LF Suzuki C Escobar SS Hicks CF Yankees: SP, Whitley Gardner LF Jeter SS Ellsbury CF McCann C Solarte 3B Suzuki RF Roberts 2B Johnson 1B Almonte DH --------------------------- Again, we are waiting on the coffee ... once up, engaged, thinking, thoughts will be posted. By Brian. By all. ---------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. Phil Hughes -- Returning to Yankee stadium... Ballplayers publicly will express the "just another game" cliché from time to time…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature near 70. Twins: SP, Correia Dozier 2B Escobar SS Mauer DH Willingham LF Arcia RF Plouffe 3B Parmelee 1B Pinto C Hicks CF Yankees: SP, Tanaka Gardner LF Jeter DH Ellsbury CF Teixiera 1B -Roberts (PH/6) 2B McCann C Soriano RF Solarte 2B-3B Johnson 3B-1B Ryan SS -------------------------------- And we patiently await for Brian's morning coffee to reach his brain ... check back soon-ish. ----------------------------------- No Problem... I just poured the coffee directly on it. Of course my skull was in the way but I found that the burning sensation did jump start me …

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature near 70. ChiTown is in Chicago right now getting the lineups from the Managers directly and she will post them here once released. Because she is in Chicago getting the lineups from the Managers directly... She'll posting lineups from the White Sox vs. Padres game. Just pretend... you are interested anyway. Chi here: I was very tempted to post those for fun, but game-time is serous time! Twins: SP, Nolasco Santana CF Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Willingham LF Arcia RF Plouffe 3B Suzuki C Nuñez DH Escobar SS Yankees: SP, Nuño Gardner …

Crap ... sorry ... forgot! Here they are late ... but you all probably know it by now! Forecast: Nice day! Rangers: SP, Martinez Choo DH Sardiñas SS Moreland 1B Beltre 3B Ríos RF Choice LF Martin CF Chirinos C Odor 2B Twins: SP, Deduno Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Arcia RF Willingham DH Kubel LF Pinto C Escobar SS Santana CF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. 24-26 -- After 50 games... The Twins remain in striking distance of .500. 13-13 at home and 11-13 on the road. Get a win today and it's a winning home record. Despite the offensive taking a vacation and leaving pitching and defen…

Game-time forecast: Clear. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 75. (Have to say ... that sounds about perfect for a game.) Rangers: SP, Saunders Choo LF Andrus SS Moreland 1B Beltre 3B Ríos DH Choice RF Martin CF Chirinos C Sardiñas 2B Twins: SP, Gibson Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe DH Arcia RF Willingham LF Suzuki C Núñez 3B Escobar SS Santana CF (Hicks scratched with a stiff lower back) -------------------------------- Brian is up next ... stay tuned. --------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. Josmil Pinto -- Might as well start right off with the thought that nearly everyone is thinking. The disappearan…

Per Jeff Wilson Ft Worth Star Telegram http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/05/27/5851212/yu-darvish-to-miss-tuesday-start.html While the Rangers are reported to be optimistic about Darvish's quick recovery, I suddenly became more optimistic that the Twins now won't be swept by the Rangers. It will be interesting to see what Big Spot Scott has left in the tank.

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 50-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 80. Rangers: SP, Tepesch Shin-Soo Choo DH Elvis Andrus SS Mitch Moreland 1B Adrian Beltre 3B Alex Rios RF Chris Gimenez C Leonys Martin CF Michael Choice LF Rougned Odor 2B Twins: SP, Correia Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Trevor Plouffe 3B Oswaldo Arcia RF Josh Willingham LF Jason Kubel DH Kurt Suzuki C Aaron Hicks CF Eduardo Escobar SS -------------------------------- Brian will post some thoughts for you here. ------------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. Texas -- Perhaps nowhere i…

Game-time forecast: Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 60. Next Stop ChiTown... She put the lineup down and let em roll. She Said... One more Job... ought to get it. Twins: SP, Deduno Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Trevor Plouffe 3B Chris Parmelee RF Josmil Pinto C Jason Kubel LF Eduardo Escobar SS Aaron Hicks CF Samuel Deduno P Giants: SP, Vogelsong Angel Pagan CF Hunter Pence RF Buster Posey C Pablo Sandoval 3B Michael Morse 1B Tyler Colvin LF Brandon Hicks 2B Brandon Crawford SS Ryan Vogelsong P --------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. San Francisco -- Streets with steep... cl…

Game-time forecast: Sunny. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature near 70. If you draw a line up and you reach the sky. You probably are not using Paper. Chitown will draw that lineup... Right Here. Twins: SP, Nolasco Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Suzuki C Nunez LF Parmelee RF Escobar SS Santana CF Nolasco P (oy!) Giants: SP, Bumgarner Blanco CF Pence RF Posey C Sandoval 3B Morse 1B Colvin LF Crawford SS Hicks 2B Bumgarner P ------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. The Rubber band -- Holy Cow... This Rubber Band thing is starting to become a thing. The Twins just seem to snap back to .500 and it…

Game-time forecast: Clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 60. Twins: SP, Gibson Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Parmelee RF Suzuki C Kubel LF Escobar SS Hicks CF Gibson P Giants: SP, Lincecum Pagan CF Pence RF Posey 1B Sandoval 3B Morse LF Sanchez C Crawford SS Hicks 2B Lincecum P ------------------------------- Brian's up ... on deck ... AND in the hole ... ------------------------------------------------- In an attempt to make the set up more concise. Let's play ball.

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 60. Twins: SP, Hughes Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Parmelee RF Suzuki C Kubel LF Santana SS Hicks CF Hughes P Padres: SP, Ross Cabrera SS Smith LF Headley 3B Alonso 1B Gyorko 2B Venable RF Maybin CF Rivera C Ross P ------------------------------------- What will Brian reveal tonight on the inner workings of his mind? Check back if you dare. Scary stuff! ------------------------------------------ Dang Right I'm scared... I gotta get to the baseball diamond and coach some Babe Ruther's in a half hour and I still gotta grab some food before I go and I've wa…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing in from left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 60. Twins: SP, Correia Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Parmelee RF Suzuki C Kubel LF Escobar SS Hicks CF Correia P Padres: SP, Kennedy Denorfia RF Cabrera SS Smith LF Headley 3B Venable CF Gyorko 2B Alonso 1B Grandal C Kennedy P LINE UP!!! AGAINST THE WALL!!! Blind Folds here ya go... Cigarette? Don't worry... ChiTown will probably hit your foot. ChiTown here: Bri, I'm a pretty good shot. Just sayin' ... ----------------------------------------------------------------- Things to Think About: 1. San Diego -- A Beautiful City in deep southern Califor…

Game-time forecast: Mostly sunny. Winds blowing from right to left field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 65. Mariners: SP, Hernandez James Jones CF Michael Saunders RF Robinson Cano 2B Corey Hart DH Justin Smoak 1B Kyle Seager 3B Dustin Ackley LF Mike Zunino C Brad Miller SS Twins: SP, Nolasco Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Trevor Plouffe DH Chris Parmelee RF Kurt Suzuki C Jason Kubel LF Eduardo Escobar 3B Aaron Hicks CF Daniel Santana SS ------------------------------ And Brian's on deck. Check back to see him knock another out of the park. -------------------------------- Warning track and I thought I got it all. Things to think about: 1. Sid Hartman…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 60. Mariners: SP, Elias Jones CF Saunders RF Cano 2B Hart DH Seager 3B Smoak 1B Ackley LF Zunino C Miller SS Twins: SP, Deduno Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Suzuki DH Pinto C Colabello RF Nunez LF Hicks CF Escobar SS --------------------------- More to come ... stay tuned ... ---------------------------------------------------- Ok... Things to Think About: 1. Roenis Elias -- He's lefthanded... 25 years old and he defected from Cuba on a boat to Mexico. He's also been OK for the DL riddled Seattle rotation. There isn't a lot of statistical information on him…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to center field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature near 50. Mariners: SP, Young James Jones CF Michael Saunders RF Robinson Cano 2B Corey Hart DH Justin Smoak 1B Kyle Seager 3B Dustin Ackley LF Mike Zunino C Brad Miller SS Twins: SP, Gibson Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Trevor Plouffe 3B Chris Parmelee RF Kurt Suzuki C Jason Kubel LF Josmil Pinto DH Aaron Hicks CF Eduardo Escobar SS ------------------------- And after much pencil chewing and head scratching, Brian will let us know what he's thinking when he figures out what he's thinking! -------------------------------------------------------------------- I was ne…

She Put the Line Ups in the Coconut... She Drank Them Both Up She Put the Line Ups in the Coconut... She Drank Them Both Up She Put the Line Ups in the Coconut... She Drank Them Both Up Ha! She did not, but that's good enough to be a keeper! Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy with a 30-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing out to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 50. Red Sox: SP, Buchholz Pedroia 2B Bogaerts SS Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Gomes RF Carp LF Ross C Middlebrooks 3B Bradley CF Twins: SP, Hughes Dozier 2B Mauer DH Plouffe 3B Colabello 1B Kubel LF Suzuki C Parmelee RF Hicks CF Escobar SS -------------------------------------------------------…

Game-time forecast: Partly cloudy. Winds blowing out to right field at 5-10 m.p.h. Temperature around 50. Red Sox: SP, Doubront Dustin Pedroia 2B Shane Victorino RF David Ortiz DH Mike Napoli 1B Grady Sizemore LF A.J. Pierzynski C Xander Bogaerts SS Will Middlebrooks 3B Jackie Bradley Jr. CF Twins: SP, Correia Brian Dozier 2B Joe Mauer 1B Trevor Plouffe 3B Chris Parmelee RF Kurt Suzuki DH Josmil Pinto C Eduardo Nunez LF Eduardo Escobar SS Aaron Hicks CF ----------------------------- Okay Brian ... it's on you, now. Yes, you! -------------------------------------------------- You wouldn't believe the stuff that is on me!!! Ick or Ish would be appropriate but I'…

Game-time forecast: Mostly clear. Winds blowing out to center field at 10-15 mph. Temperature near 55. (My game-time temperature is near 80. Very happy about that.) Red Sox: SP, Peavy Pedroia 2B Victorino RF Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Sizemore LF Pierzynski C Bogaerts SS Middlebrooks 3B Bradley CF Twins: SP, Nolasco Dozier 2B Mauer 1B Plouffe 3B Kubel LF Suzuki C Parmelee RF Nuñez DH Escobar SS Santana CF ----------------------------------- Okay, Brian. You now have the floor. Take it away! --------------------------------------- OK... But if I take away the Floor... Everybody standing on it will fall into the basement. Things to Think About: 1. The Red Sox …

Game-time forecast: Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 mph. Temperature around 65. Twins: SP, Deduno Dozier 2B Mauer DH Plouffe 3B Colabello 1B Pinto C Nuñez LF (oh, man ... this again?) Parmelee RF Hicks CF Escobar SS Tigers: SP, Ray Kinsler 2B Hunter RF Cabrera 1B Martinez DH Kelly 3B Jackson CF Avila C Romine SS Davis LF ----------------------------------------------- Things to Think about: 1. Lineup-ology -- Here's who Gardy should be starting today and why... A. Who's Hot or at least Luke Warm: Pinto, Suzuki, Escobar, Santana, Parmelee B. Because they are who they are: Dozier, Mauer C. Because a lefthander is starting for the…

Game Time Weather: Partly Cloudy 66... Wind Blowing from Right to Left 8MPH Twins SP: Kyle Gibson 2B Dozier C Suzuki DH Mauer 1B Colabello RF Parmelee LF Nunez 3B Escobar CF Hicks SS Santana Tigers SP: Max Scherzer 2B Kinsler RF Hunter 1B Cabrera DH Martinez CF Jackson LF Kelly 3B Castellanos C Avila SS Romine Things to Think About: 1. Max Scherzer -- When looking at this game... It's impossible to have a different primary thought than Max Scherzer. So far this year he's 4-1 with a 1.72 ERA. Last year he was 21-3 with a 2.90 ERA. I don't know who the best pitcher in baseball is... The conversation has to include Kershaw with the Dodgers and Fernandez with th…

Game-time forecast: Mostly cloudy with a 60-percent chance of rain. Winds blowing in from right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Temperature around 65. Twins: SP, Hughes Dozier 2B Suzuki C Plouffe 3B Colabello 1B Kubel LF Nuñez DH Parmalee RF (Ok, ok, it's Parmelee ... I was going to leave it and watch the response) Hicks CF Santana SS Tigers: SP, Verlander Kinsler 2B Hunter RF Cabrera 1B Martinez DH Jackson CF Castellanos 3B Avila C Romine SS Davis LF -------------------- Up next ... Riverbrian ... take it away ... ---------------------------------------------- OK... But I'm only going to take it this far. Things to think about: 1. Runaway Tigers -- The Tigers …

I wonder if Matt Guerrier is playing OF Today? Find out when the lineup is posted here by ChiTown. / ashburyjohn: I'm not ChiTown but here ya go: Twins Lineup Brian Dozier 2B Eduardo Escobar CF (Originally listed as LF) Trevor Plouffe 3B Chris Colabello 1B Jason Kubel LF (Originally listed as RF) Kurt Suzuki DH Josmil Pinto C Chris Herrmann RF (Originally Sam Fuld listed as CF) Daniel Santana SS (Kevin Correia P) Indians Lineup Michael Bourn CF Nick Swisher 1B Michael Brantley LF Carlos Santana C David Murphy RF Asdrubal Cabrera SS Ryan Raburn DH Lonnie Chisenhall 3B Mike Aviles 2B (Justin Masterson P) ------------------------------------------------------------…