April 26, 201610 yr Author Ozzie on his way back to being my favorite Twin. Quirky like Gomez, but misunderstood. Often criticized for, imo, struggles caused by trying too hard. Taking losses too hard, blaming himself for the team's losses. But I remember him energizing the whole team two years ago during the longest hottest part of summer (before he hurt his knee when Plouffe whiffed on a bunt and hung him out to dry). A lot of people thought he was a selfish player, but I saw him celebrate as much for getting an opposite field single as a big home run. He's trying to develop as a player, but he's young and emotional, and takes his failures very hard. His interview with Marney was all about adjusting to the moment, to the pitcher, shortening up and applying his practice to the game. Fun finish. I'm always a fan of any attempt to humanize players. I get bothered when some reduce them to a pile of numbers.
April 26, 201610 yr Author ....is it safe to look now?Yes but don't tell Chief He won't find out for a couple of hours when a Pacific Time hits.
April 26, 201610 yr ..And the 532 fans left in attendance. #requiredattendance. I jest, but great win. Go Twins!
April 26, 201610 yr Any chance Ryan and Molitor are having a Brad Pitt/Phillip Seymour Hoffman moment. I'm not trying to plant any seeds... I really have no idea. But... When things are not going well... things can get contentious. I'm just trying to make sense of everything that has happened in the past few hours and some things are not adding up. Yup, I think it's possible, and if so I suspect it's why Ryan didn't give Molitor Murphy. Molitor would have been tempted to play him every day. Hypothetically possible of course. If you're into hypotheticals.
April 26, 201610 yr I'm always a fan of any attempt to humanize players. I get bothered when some reduce them to a pile of numbers. What's wrong with that?
April 26, 201610 yr Um ... yes, but get your umbrella out! Done...now what? My wife's looking at me funny.
April 26, 201610 yr Done...now what? My wife's looking at me funny.I hope you aren't indoors...have you any idea what you've DONE?! The last thing we need right now is bad luck.
April 26, 201610 yr Done...now what? My wife's looking at me funny.And that's new? (And 'hi' to mrs. north!)
April 26, 201610 yr We were pretty darn close to knocking off Strasburg and Salazar back to back. And we miss Kluber so let's get start winning some series! Edited April 26, 201610 yr by Jham
April 26, 201610 yr I hope you aren't indoors...have you any idea what you've DONE?! The last thing we need right now is bad luck.It's your fault ... you were raining on him!
April 26, 201610 yr Not a game thread without an Ed McMahon impersonation.http://www.imboc.com/Uploads/1447-1067396084.gif
April 26, 201610 yr And that's new? (And 'hi' to mrs. north!)Note to self, don't make obvious statements to people who know me and my wife.
April 26, 201610 yr I hope you aren't indoors...have you any idea what you've DONE?! The last thing we need right now is bad luck.better than no luck at all? Blame ChiTown, she told me to.
April 26, 201610 yr Arcia looks like he should be a back up dancer for milli vanilli It might just be me but Arcia reminds me a little of Jose Canseco...They seem to share some of the same mannerisms.
April 26, 201610 yr My only question: why didn't Arcia bat yesterday?Because....uh......well.....you see.............. sorry I got nothing.
April 26, 201610 yr 4 runs on 5 hits. Sounds about right.Twins baseball.....tm. I don't know how to do that little trademarky symbol with my phone..........which is a BlackBerry........and I'm Canadian....... and drunk.
April 26, 201610 yr Twins baseball.....tm.I don't know how to do that little trademarky symbol with my phone..........which is a BlackBerry........and I'm Canadian....... and drunk.But your spelling is impeccable. Good on ya!
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