D. Hocking

As someone who grew up in northern Minnesota in some bad winters in the seventies and eighties, this might be the longest winter ever. If we were going to have multiple games cancelled due to winter-like April, why couldn't it have been 2016? Then the snow would have been seen as a bit of a blessing.

That would really help his OBP.

I would hate to think he would get penalized due to the fact that he slipped under 50% because he was able to play at a major league level into his mid to late 30's. That should not take away from what he did while he was catcher.

They are the ones more likely to call sports radio and log on to leave comments following a Trib article. I think the perceptions is further emphasized by one or two radio hosts seeming to not completely objective in their Mauer critiques which has helped feed into and encourage some of the more vocal critics.

Military actions like this to help stop atrocities are complicated issues, but it seems like in the end we don't end up helping people and often make things worse. I also don't trust Trump's motives of why he is really doing this. I am sure my anti-Trump bias colored my viewing of his statement last night, but it seemed to me that instead of being burdened with the grave responsibility of this sort of action, he seemed excited and has been wanting to play war all along. Right now he is tweeting about how great we are and how no one will be anywhere as good as us. He is taking the moment to brag. Everything is about being the best and a winner to him. We have someone with the emotional maturity of a 5th grader making these decisions.

I think you are just being respectful of the Twins Daily site where math is generally frowned upon, and counting is veers dangerously towards math (although the no-math rule might be more of a game threads policy).

I think they are predicting tonight and tomorrow almost sure to be cancelled and a strong chance for Sunday as well.

It is too bad they probably won't be able to build on this momentum and take a few more from the Sox since the weather gods show they do not care about the Twins and their home stand. Hopefully winter will be over by the All-Star break.

It is nice that Joe's 2000th hit was one that mattered on a team that has some hope rather than a meaningless hit in a game we were sure to lose and in one of the dark seasons. Also nice that it was at a time that he finished the night leading the league in batting average and batting over 400. Not that the 400 is sustainable (although that would be nice).

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For some people New World is a piece of music, for Chief it is how he used to refer to the Americas.

If you think 2000 is good, I am looking forward to when Joe's 2164th hit drives in the winning run of Game 7 of the World Series.

You would think he would be especially appropriate in honor of Joe and his 2000th hit.

I did read some trivia that Mauer had about three hits since the last time the Wolves were in the play-offs, so he managed to get about 1995 hits in between play-off appearances.

You are saying he is faster than Joe and would have scored on Sano's double?

The Mauer debate is getting a little math-y (and maybe physic-y). Is that allowed?

One God's sense of humor is one mortal's anguish and pain. It seems like the Baseball Gods are like Greek and Roman gods of Chief's youth - amusing themselves by playing tricks on the people of earth.

He might have that duck boat. http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0402/espn_homecoming_mauer17_800.jpg

I think the most appropriate Mauer charge would be charging the umpire the next time he gets a called third strike. "You think you have a better eye than me Dirt Bag?! I am Joe Mauer!" There is the story he charged his brother and ended up putting his had through some glass in the bathroom door to try and reach him. Since that was probably the late 90's, he is due for another eruption soon.

Sadly, I am now at the point where I am hoping it is the new "30".

I really would not be sad to see any of these people decide to leave office. Collectively you do not get much lower than this group.

Harry Potter is probably a good reference for Mauer. In 1997 he would have been prime Harry Potter age.

Despite the ugliness of the game, it is still nice to say the won the series against the Astros.

I believe he is quoting Delmon Young. He said stuff like that all the time when he was on the team.

So is every game going to be like this when it is above freezing?