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Did the Twins do enough at the trade deadline? This is something that has been debated on Twins Daily since Jepsen was acquired.

Did the Blue Jays do too much at the trade deadline? After watching the 4 game series it looks like overkill. It looked like the Blue Jays got more than what they needed?

When trying to compare the carnage... let's do it this way... If I walked onto Pebble Beach and challenged Rory McIlroy to a game and I spotted him 10 strokes. What would be the result of that is what the Blue Jays series looked like.

I offer this for debate... Should the Twins have gone into Toronto and spotted them runs before playing them? In Hindsight... that looks like a mistake. We may have spotted them some runs at the trade deadline

Here are some things to think about:

 

1. Cleveland -- The Twins visit a place that is affectionately called the "Mistake by the Lake." Getting to Cleveland from Toronto is interesting because you have to drive across Lake Erie and there isn't a bridge. It's a good thing they arrived late last night because you have to worry about the team's safety. According to the News... last night Cleveland was over run by Republican thugs. The GOP Gang is ten times more threatening than the Bloods and the Cripps. They have descended upon Cleveland and they are fighting to determine who will be the alpha male. I've watched the Nat Geo Wild Channel and we all know what happens when the Alpha Male is challenged in a troop of Baboons. Sharp teeth are shown... Horns are locked... Bluffs... Throats are enlarged and exotic colors are displayed. Whoever comes out on top of this battle will earn mating rights for the entire country. Which is a nice way of saying... they will get to (blank) the entire Country.

2. Let the Debate Begin -- When discussing the current state of the Minnesota Twins... Donald Trump said "We don't have time for Tone... We gotta go out and get the job done". That was a pretty convincing squishing we just endured at the hands of the Blue Jays. Undoubtedly there are a few of us who felt that the Blue Jays went out and acquired the pieces necessary to reach the playoffs while the Twins didn't and this 4 game series is proof positive of what will be the result of that. Let the debate begin... Who knows... Maybe... Maybe Not... but I'm not going to worry about the Blue Jays anymore... they are going to do what they are going to do. I'm going to worry about the Twins. The Twins control their destiny... not the Blue Jays. It's up to them. If the Twins are going to make the playoffs… they've got to make it happen. The Blue Jays will not be standing in their way. Every team in the American League is standing in their way. It's one game at a time like it always has been. As Donald Trump said: "This Team Doesn't win anymore... We lose to the A's".

3. Mental Strength -- How mentally strong is this team? We are about to find out. In the baseball business... this is called a "5-game losing streak". Five-game losing streak is a technical term that means that they have failed to win a game in 5 straight games. The losses against the Blue Jays were not just losses... they were muggings... manhood was removed along with bones and cartilage... leaving a puddle of what used to be a winning team. Can the Twins recover from this or will the memory of it be psychologically crippling? The Indians are not a team to be feared. If the team needs rehab... the Indians are a friendly environment to learn how to walk again.

4. Cody Anderson -- The Twins face Cody Anderson tonight. Cody was a 14th-round pick by the Indians back in 2011. He's from Quincy, California; and this surprises me because I naturally assumed that he is from Minnesota. Every single town in Minnesota has someone named Cody Anderson living in it. There are 3 of them in Bagley alone. Regardless of Cody being from California... I'm sure like most Anderson's... he enjoys a good hot dish. Here's hoping the Twins can get hot at the dish!!!

5. Debating with my Wife -- I was recently debating with my wife and after the debate we held a vote. My position lost 1-1.

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Game-time forecast: 77 deg F, clear and sunny, 0% chance of precipitation, winds from the NE at 13mph.

Lineups:

TWINS
Dozier 2B
Mauer 1B
Sano DH
Plouffe 3B
Hunter RF
Rosario LF
Hicks CF
Suzuki C
Escobar SS

Pelfrey P

INDIANS
Ramirez 2B
Lindor SS
Brantley LF
Santana DH
Gomes C
Chisenhall RF
Sands 1B
Urshela 3B
Holt CF

Anderson P

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The Jays stole the Twins lunch money, pulled their shorts down, kicked sand in their faces and walked away with their girlfriends.   It was like King Kong vs Ant-Man and even that flatters the Twins.

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Here's what I anticipate the lineups to be:   CLEVELAND: SS Rubio 2B Walker CF J. Bush DH Trump RF Cruz 1B Paul 3B Kasich LF Carson C Christie   P Megyn Kelly   MINNESOTA 1B Clinton 2B Clinton SS Cli

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The Jays stole the Twins lunch money, pulled their shorts down, kicked sand in their faces and walked away with their girlfriends.

 

It was like King Kong vs Ant-Man and even that flatters the Twins. Hopefully they can manage to pull the atomic wedgie out in time to regroup against the tribe.

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It's very clear the Twins aren't in the class of the Blue Jays and other top teams.  What isn't clear is if they are on an even scale with the so called poorer teams.  We haven't really beat up on those teams, like the Brewers, A's, Mariners etc.  So now with the Indians we'll find out.  Without a series win here the season might just as well end.  Here's to hoping we can take the cellar dwellers. 

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1. Cleveland -- The Twins visit a place that is affectionately called the "Mistake by the Lake." Getting to Cleveland from Toronto is interesting because you have to drive across Lake Erie and there isn't a bridge. It's a good thing they arrived late last night because you have to worry about the team's safety. According to the News... last night Cleveland was over run by Republican thugs. The GOP Gang is ten times more threatening than the Bloods and the Cripps. They have descended upon Cleveland and they are fighting to determine who will be the alpha male. I've watched the Nat Geo Wild Channel and we all know what happens when the Alpha Male is challenged in a troop of Baboons. Sharp teeth are shown... Horns are locked... Bluffs... Throats are enlarged and exotic colors are displayed. Whoever comes out on top of this battle will earn mating rights for the entire country. Which is a nice way of saying... they will get to (blank) the entire Country.
 

 

That was funny.

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MN doesn't have a pitcher? I agree, it is unlikely Bernie or Hilary could pitch, but at least they should try.

He didn't specify which Clinton ... gotta pay attention to these small details. In fact, I seem to remember hearing that Bill was quite the pitcher in his day ... I believe the story goes that he was attending a baseball game and the stands were watching in eager anticipation as he approached the mound with his wife and daughter at his side. As the excitement grew and fans debated whether he could throw a strike, Bill picked Hillary up and hurled her towards the plate. During the subsequent moment of shocked silence, his chief of staff thundered, "NO!! I said throw out the first PITCH!!!!"

 

ETA: Okay, my bad ... there was no pitcher whatsoever ... oh well, maybe Bill has given Hillary some lessons since then.

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He didn't specify which Clinton ... gotta pay attention to these small details. In fact, I seem to remember hearing that Bill was quite the pitcher in his day ... I believe the story goes that he was attending a baseball game and the stands were watching in eager anticipation as he approached the mound with his wife and daughter at his side. As the excitement grew and fans debated whether he could throw a strike, Bill picked Hillary up and hurled her towards the plate. During the subsequent moment of shocked silence, his chief of staff thundered, "NO!! I said throw out the first PITCH!!!!"

 

ETA: Okay, my bad ... there was no pitcher whatsoever ... oh well, maybe Bill has given Hillary some lessons since then.

 

that was funny, I had some lines too, but was trying not to be too political. Nicely done.

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Cleveland just traded Swisher and Michael Bourn to Atlanta for Chris Johnson... must be another piece to this deal for ATL to take on that much payroll....

 

Cleveland is sending along more than $10 million.

 

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan  · 47m47 minutes ago 
Source: Indians sending more than $10M to Braves along with Michael Bourn and Nick Swisher in deal, with Chris Johnson going to Cleveland.

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Here's what I anticipate the lineups to be:

CLEVELAND:
SS Rubio
2B Walker
CF J. Bush
DH Trump
RF Cruz
1B Paul
3B Kasich
LF Carson
C Christie

P Megyn Kelly

MINNESOTA
1B Clinton
2B Clinton
SS Clinton
3B Clinton
LF Clinton
CF Clinton
RF Clinton
C Clinton
DH Bernie Sanders

Whoa, did Cleveland trade for Nelson Cruz and Neil Walker?

 

Ha ha, I jest, though, they are in the same spots that Cruz and Walker play...

 

 

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The Jays stole the Twins lunch money, pulled their shorts down, kicked sand in their faces and walked away with their girlfriends.

It was like King Kong vs Ant-Man and even that flatters the Twins. Hopefully they can manage to pull the atomic wedgie out in time to regroup against the tribe.

No no no.  Wedgie.  You always give them a wedgie before you steal their girl :go:

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Some of this must be salary dump wash, but I am betting Cleveland is getting some decent prospects back in the PTBNL category not on the 40 man. 

TG the Twins never have to dump salary to obtain "prospects".

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