During the past couple years, a lot of things have changed for me personally.  I graduated from college, I got my first job within my field, the unnamed events of 2020…. the list goes on and on. With all these rapid changes, I have had to learn how to be better as a person in multiple facets. I try to at least work on one, if not multiple, of these objectives everyday, so I can fall asleep knowing I am doing something good each and every day. Below is a current list of objectives I am working on:

1. Be a better friend/family member.

This one is pretty obvious. COVID slowed down a lot of my relationships with friends and extended family, so pursuing those relationships has been tough. However, it is rewarding to have a small group of people that will help you out on your worst day, as well as the reverse.

2. Gather good information.

I was horrible at this in the past. I would give out personal opinions about topics before diving into topics. I have found that keeping quiet can sometimes be the best cure. It has also been beneficial to read more news around the world, the Bible, literature. It is not good to be behind the loop, whether it is within your workplace, the voting booth, and in conversations.

3. Be more efficient with my time.

Having a full-time job, an extra part-time job, cooking, eating, sleeping, being with family and friends, watching baseball…. there has to be a balance between these events. I have to personally make sure I do all of these things, and to do them well.

4. Be a happy optimistic fan of Minnesota sports teams

Welp, this one hasn’t been going well….

 

All jokes aside, this has been a pretty fun season being a Twins fan so far, despite a couple heart wrenching  games within the past few days. The Twins are still in 1st place, and the season is 162 games. Bad games are going to happen, you just have to hope for more of the good ones. I expect a fun matchup tonight, despite a COVID and injury bug running through the clubhouse. Bailey Ober has looked better with each start, and the Royals lineup cannot be enthused about.

Twins

1. Luis Arraez 1B
2. Carlos Correa SS
3. Jorge Polanco 2B
4. Max Kepler RF
5. Gary Sánchez DH 
6. Trevor Larnach LF
7. Gio Urshela 3B
8. Nick Gordon CF
9. Ryan Jeffers C

P: Bailey Ober (1-1, 2.55 ERA)

1. Whit Merrifield CF
2. Andrew Benintendi LF
3. Bobby Witt Jr. SS
4. Hunter Dozier RF
5. MJ Melendez C
6. Carlos Santana 1B
7. Ryan O'Hearn DH
8. Emmanuel Rivera 3B
9. Nicky Lopez 2B

P: Brad Keller (1-4, 3.20 ERA)

Let’s play ball!

 

 

I approve of the monotonically increasing nature of this thread intro!

 

Before i do another thing*, i shall post one more thought on this thread!
 

 

*unless that other thing is to post a thought on this thread. Can't help but be concurrent in that case.

I hope we win!

 

(Man, thoughts are harder to come by than i thought!)

Nice intro, Diesel.

 

Just one suggestion, re nr 2: I have found it much easier and less stressful to make information fit my preconceived notions, than the other way around.

Great intro. I just try to be a better person, a better husband, a better father, a better head of my family...and less of a PITA to everyone else. Oh, and I wanna die with my boots on! GO TWINS!!!

22 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Nice intro, Diesel.

 

Just one suggestion, re nr 2: I have found it much easier and less stressful to make information fit my preconceived notions, than the other way around.

What's your advice for handling postconceived notions?  I've got a  pretty good idea about how things should be, but I could probably be convinced otherwise.

Twins really need a win tonight.

I'm feeling good about this one. Offensive explosion incoming

 

Twins 4, Royals 2

 

 

4 minutes ago, Mill1634 said:

I'm feeling good about this one. Offensive explosion incoming

 

Twins 4, Royals 2

 

 

That's some offensive explosion! ?

1 hour ago, USAFChief said:

Just one suggestion, re nr 2: I have found it much easier and less stressful to make information fit my preconceived notions, than the other way around.

Rank hath its privileges.

The Twins catcher inability to throw out runners WILL be a problem in the postseason when small ball becomes cool again. 

We are so fundamentally sound!

Seeing KC so much lately, I see some patterns. Don’t throw Dozier a strike in the bottom of the zone. He will chase the slider that breaks outside. 

The smooth vocal stylings of LaTroy, I'll just settle back and enjoy ?

1 minute ago, wabene said:

The smooth vocal stylings of LaTroy, I'll just settle back and enjoy ?

Yes, he reminds me of Butter, he's so smooth!

Hip Hip Jorge

Pollo BLAST !!! I hope Rocco keeps Luis at leadoff.

JIP JIP!

1 minute ago, MadHits said:

Pollo BLAST !!! I hope Rocco keeps Luis at leadoff.

Yea.  Put Buxton at 9th batting position.  

 Twins need another big hit. 

4 minutes ago, wabene said:

The smooth vocal stylings of LaTroy, I'll just settle back and enjoy ?

I really enjoy how LaTroy doesn't hesitate to call out Dick on some of his random comments.  

Sánchez and Urshela didn’t hit it hard, but in the right place. 

The Yankee drives in another Yankee, and the Twins are up 3-0!

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

 Twins need another big hit. 

And one more!

The BABIP gods are in favor of the Twins so far. 

LOVE those crooked numbers!

Would have been nice to get a couple of those hits in the late innings last night. 

It would be nice to wear out the Royals bullpen tonight.

Tight, but so far accurate zone so far. 

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Would have been nice to get a couple of those hits in the late innings last night. 

Or even the night before!