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Papi and Ellsbury did very little damage to the Twins. Maybe that's why I'm thinking the Sawks aren't THAT good. With that bullpen, I see them fading pretty quick.

I wish I knew more Spanish. I'm guessing Arcia is saying "hey, I homered and it's my birthday" and Ramirez is saying something totally different.

And I don't think it was a bad idea. Arcia has been less than stellar on "D", but you gotta like the way he swings the bat.

I think the Twins were a pretty good barometer of how good the three teams they played on the road trip are. Detroit is very good, Cleveland is pretty good, and the Sawks have been overperforming. Actually, Cleveland and Boston are really good if they stay healthy, but they both have a ton of health risks.

I know we're in Fenway, but the midget has absolutely no reason to complain.

That is something like saying, other than giving us life, I don't get the importance of the sun.

Oh, it was on all right. Everything that was good about the series was gone. They preached more and were funny and entertaining less. Klinger, Potter and Mulcahey were all supporting characters and there was no leading man or woman. As much as I liked the characters I couldn't like the show.

He reminds me of Abreu, who never was svelte, but was a pretty good outfielder and a really good baserunner. Maybe Arcia can develop into that, but I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Loved the movie (and the book). Wasn't sure about the series, but the replacements were very good. I loved Harry Morgan as Potter and Larry Linville was a great character. I wish he would have stayed.

Or the recounting of the SWAT team episode.

Actually, I loved all three of those shows. I may be the only Steve Landesberg fan in Minnesota, but I loved his character. DeVito was great as Louie, and M*A*S*H* was great until it got too preachy. I agreed with what they were preaching, but it wasn't as entertaining.

With a lefty closer, it'll probably be Perk vs. Papi.

You are forgetting. This game is in Baaaaaston. Games go 3:45 here when less than 10 runs are scored.

Big Bang of course. Isn't that Sheldon a hoot?

Send him to Rochester. Big boot.

That is the reason why the Twins are going to have a tough time winning more than 75 games. She-cago is probably a .500 team, Cleveland is much improved, KC is maturing and finally has a decent rotation and Detroit is the best bet in the AL to go to the World Series.

Nah, it's those new episodes of Big Bang and Two and a Half Men. I also suppose not everyone can find the game on Fox Sports+, and there's that other game where they use a black rubber disc.

I'm a Duensing fan. He signed my baseball in Ft. Myers and didn't give me crap when I mistook him for Dozier (people were calling him Brian and he was signing righthanded). It is great to develop lefthanders and BD is a competent lefty who has produced at least equal to his talent.

I probably will regret saying this, because he'll probably get the game-winning hit, but Ellsbury doesn't look right. He looked really good in spring training (but so did Hicks), but he hasn't been able to make big catches and he isn't really hitting either.

Don't trust Roenicke. Would like to see B-Duns face Jacoby at least and maybe Victorino.

I know that being an ump isn't easy. There have been two or three plays that I saw one way at full speed and the other in replay.

Bad bunt.

What's the story on this avatar? Is this the Boston TV gal?

I dunno. They need five outs to get to Burton/Perkins. With a 2-run lead, they have a decent chance, but they are straining the BP.

I'll say it. Good at-bat by Napoli. Correia's pitch count is up there. I hope he can get through the sixth. I was pretty sure Morneau was out at the plate, but the replay showed the catcher never tagged him. Arcia is going to be pretty good. I really liked the Twins taking advantage of the other team's mistakes.