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Plus didn't he go to school with Chief? He is not a youngster anymore.

Being wrong for the first time is the hardest - the next time you are wrong in a few years or decades will be easier.

They should have worked some of that into their Kemps commercials - they would probably sill be playing.

Alt-stats. Sad!

Some profound baseball analysis here - but can you imagine how it would help the team if alight bulb went off in Gibson's head and he started consistently playing to his potential? (I am sure no one has ever thought of that)

It was a golden age that is now lost in time - kind of like Camelot. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mcCHjhw_bz4/U6MIEcLEsqI/AAAAAAAASYY/E7jtWnftxkQ/s1600/1aaaaaaaaaaabattle1.jpg

He did a bunch of retweets of all the GOP toady's who thought withdrawing from the Paris accord was a great idea. He is so insecure and needy for praise. He is like the spoiled child who puts his hands over his ears to anything that does not fit his view, but instead damaging a wall by writing on it with crayon in a childish temper tantrum, he is damaging things globally for a long time. I just heard when he was in Europe, they tried to explain the accord to him in simple terms, but he did not understand it. Not that this has not been said 1000 times, but has there ever been anyone who was so mentally and emotionally unqualified for this job?

I know - I have spent the last 24 hours downing one cup of Covfefe after another, but that is not really productive. It does not help that the majority party is trying to see how long they can turn a blind eye because they want to get their agenda passed.

It must have been something very specific then - it was defense related, but maybe for a very specific part of the defense.

So you are "athletic".

I thought I heard a stat during this series that the Rays had the third best defense in the AL (by some standards/stats). The Twins were number 1.

Falvey and Levine insist on it -- making the team read TD was one of their selling points when they interviewed.

I think in general, last year was better than the other post-concussion seasons, but then I think he was hurt at the end (was it a hamstring) and instead of putting him on the DL he tried to play through it the last 6 weeks which tanked his stats. Molitor said in retrospect they should have DLed him in August. But yes, would be nice to see more results like this (being Mr. Obvious).

I like when Joe has days like this over days when the main discussion is why did he not swing at the first pitch.

If Jack starts talking about his birthday, you know there is some creepy supernatural possession happening.

With pulling the ball a little more and bunting a little more - it does seem like he is trying to mix it up more to be a little more well-rounded of a hitter to deal with the defensive shifts.

Listening to Willingham in the booth with Corey and Dan. I forgot how thick his accent was. Seems like a good guy. It sounds like he enjoyed his time in Minnesota (although I guess he is not going to say - you Dan - this town is a ^&%^hole -- I hated every minute of it.)

That poster reminds me of the American Experience episodes they just had on WWI on PBS. Interesting parallels to the present day with how the German Americans were treated and Wilson trying to hammer down on any dissent. The African American soldiers also got not so nice welcomes when the returned from the front with the establishment a bit uneasy with their wanted equal treatment leading to a rise in racial violence. Sometimes it feels like one step forward two steps back and no one every really pays attention the history repeats itself warning.

Wonder who would have been such a bad example for the MT candidate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bGiKoxePd0

I am pretty sure they did not win 4 games total last year.

I think it helped if you were male and of a certain age to really appreciate the subtle nuances of the script, acting, and costuming.

From skimming this thread -- it probably is more appropriate to celebrate with toaster shakings than chicken tonight. [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQmhi0vzDI[/media]

This is probably should be on fun with numbers - but this was an interesting tweet. I was wondering if it was my imagination that they were playing better this year - but it looks like they are. Phil Miller‏ @MillerStrib 3m3 minutes ago Twins finish off Orioles 14-7, win for 4th time in 5 games. Twins are now 12-5 on the road; on this date in 2016, they had 11 wins -- total.

Wow -- good to get those insurance runs.

I know Mauer has gotten a lot of criticism, and much of it deserved, but his May has been a lot better than his April (which I guess there was no way to go than up). His numbers have been ticking upwards.