August 15, 20179 yr Yep ... this, all of this. I had a cat growing up, her name was Princess ... and I saw her outrun just about everything. And catch just about everything. She was a scrapper and had a notch out of her ear to prove it; and she was smart. I saw her once sitting under a tree being nonchalant, grooming herself and just being cool about life. Well, there was this blue jay in the tree. And the blue jay was yakking at her and my Princess just ignored him. So then he started swooping at her. She went about her business like he wasn't there. And he kept swooping lower, and lower, and lower ... BAM! She gave that jay a swat and lucky for him she didn't snag him with a claw or it would have been all over for him. Lesson learned. But I wasn't a fan of the dead rat she brought home one day and left in the backyard to almost be mowed over. She fought the rat ... and won.We had a yellow cat who caught a rabbit once and brought it home. You can't...oops...cannot say he ain't...oops...ai not nothin'...oops...nothing but a hound dog.
August 15, 20179 yr We had a yellow cat who caught a rabbit once and brought it home. You can't...oops...cannot say he ain't...oops...ai not nothin'...oops...nothing but a hound dog.Yeah ... Princess caught a rabbit once, too ... I don't think Beebo was as fast as Princess, but man, could he jump ... he'd hang out on the roof of the house ... no dog would catch him there.
August 15, 20179 yr Way back when my older kids (both girls) weren't even in kindergarten yet we had a tomcat that was one hunting SOB. We called him Killer Joe Puma. We lived on five acres on a wooded cul-de-sac and by the time Killer Joe was three years old there wasn't a squirrel, bird or chipmunk left alive on the place. The neighbors directly across the road from us had a German shepherd that liked to come across the road and bark and growl at us whenever I pulled into our driveway. Wasn't dangerous, just annoying. One sunny fall day me and the kids watched Killer Joe sunning himself on a stump in the front yard. The German shepherd didn't like that infringement on what he thought was his territory so he came trotting across the road barking and growling at Killer Joe. Who totally ignored him. So the dog came closer. Killer Joe decided it was a good time to clean his paws; probably bloody from a recent kill. The shepherd got really pissed, I guess he didn't like being ignored, and came charging into the yard, stopping a half dozen feet from Killer Joe, who was still busy catching some rays and cleaning his paws as if totally oblivious to the dog. The shepherd closed with two feet of Joe, still growling and barking like an attack dog. Killer Joe came flying off the stump, landed on the shepherd's face, sunk his teeth into one ear and the last we saw of the shepherd he was streaking for home, howling in pain, Killer Joe wrapped around his head. The German shepherd never crossed the road again. And Killer Joe Puma went back to patrolling his private hunting rounds without any further interruptions. Toughest damn cat we ever had.
August 15, 20179 yr Oh yeah, Mr. Riverbrian's interpretation of the meaning of sweep does not account for the possibilities of rain outs. Just saying... But of course the point is these should be good games!
August 15, 20179 yr Wow, he looked good 20 years ago. You could even say he was a little sexy.He was NEVER little. Just less Big.
August 15, 20179 yr It sounds like Perkins is in MN but might still be sent to Rochester for a couple of games.
August 15, 20179 yr From yarnivek's facebook feed, today in Twins history: 2011, Jim Thome hits HR number 600. It also marked the end of any reason to watch the team for the balance of the season.
August 15, 20179 yr I baked chicken tonight for dinner. I know, I know ... cart before the horse. But it's what I wanted for dinner ... chicken, roasted corn, 4-bean salad ... yum! Those who know me best (spinowner) knows I don't really do much cooking, so this is a big deal. So ... win Twins!!
August 15, 20179 yr I baked chicken tonight for dinner. I know, I know ... cart before the horse. But it's what I wanted for dinner ... chicken, roasted corn, 4-bean salad ... yum! Those who know me best (spinowner) knows I don't really do much cooking, so this is a big deal. So ... win Twins!!Ever notice how the scenery improves when the cart is before the horse?
August 16, 20179 yr Ever notice how the scenery improves when the cart is before the horse?And the smell.
August 16, 20179 yr I hope the Twins survive ChiTown's jinx.It's only a jinx if I ate it before the game. Am hoping to have a late night chicken dinner.
August 16, 20179 yr It's good to care about the result of a Twins game in mid August, no? Hope to keep that up.
August 16, 20179 yr I've gotten accustomed to Polano at short, but that long throw by Sano serves to remind me what an arm can actually be. What a straight and true throw he usually gives Mauer.
August 16, 20179 yr It's good to care about the result of a Twins game in mid August, no? Hope to keep that up.Like a breath of fresh air.
August 16, 20179 yr Fun fact: Bortolo Colon's first start against the Twins came on July 7, 1997 as a member of the Cleveland Indians. Over 20 years ago... http://www.tradingcarddb.com/Images/Cards/Baseball/11253/11253-PP56Fr.jpg "Slim Sexy"?
August 16, 20179 yr That's a GIDP if the Twins are playing normally, instead of "double play depth" with the SS pinched up the middle.
August 16, 20179 yr If sano is going to miss all those low and away pitches, I wish he would hit more of those hangers over the middle
August 16, 20179 yr For the sake of completeness and tradition: 1. Francisco Lindor (S) SS2. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B3. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B4. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH5. Jay Bruce (L) RF6. Carlos Santana (S) 1B7. Austin Jackson ® LF8. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF9. Yan Gomes ® C 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B2. Max Kepler (L) RF3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B4. Miguel Sano ® 3B5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF6. Robbie Grossman (S) DH7. Byron Buxton ® CF8. Jorge Polanco (S) SS9. Jason Castro (L) C Edited August 16, 20179 yr by spinowner
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