Blake

After last year, that's a bold statement.

Otherwise known as a "Twins #1 starter........................"

Ancient Sumaria is a little more contemporary for me.

Sano, 2 walk in two games: On a pace for 162 walks this year.

This is why I think analytics is important, but with reservations.If one is too caught up in the numbers, one loses sight of the fact that baseball is played by people, not numbers.

Santiago's peripheral numbers are supposed to be bad, yet he manages to get the job done. Baseball is a weird game.

I am the IT team where I work.

Wow, Castro double clutched and still threw out the runner.

You started with nothing and it lead to baseball. Interesting progression.

You're very welcome.* *note:even though probably sarcastic, okay, it's chitown, most likely sarcastic, I will take it at face value.

could be worse, could be parabolic algebra. Or, hyperbolic algebra.

Being as this is a math thread, show your work!

You do realize the analytics crowd is about to disown you, right?

Polanco doesn't play on any day ending in "y?"

Didn't bother me. I found your historical observation to be very interesting. I was merely pointing out the position of the early Church was inaccurate.

Well, when I consult the muse, sometimes it's bit scary as to what may flow from my keyboard.

Evidently the Church wasn't paying attention to scripture because there is a place where there is no God, and that would be the void known as "H*ll."

Sigh. Mods, would someone kindly correct the starting time of "Noon" to "Noon:10" Thanks. Royals lineup: Alex Gordon(L) LF Mike Moustakas(L) DH Lorenzo Cain® CF Eric Hosmer(L) 1B Salvador Perez® C Paulo Orlando® RF Cheslor Cuthbert® 3B Alcides Escobar® SS Raul Mondesi(S) 2B

First, a brief history of the number zero: According to Live Science, the Babylonians borrowed the concept of zero from the Sumerians, the first people in the world to develop a counting system. (probably invented the accountant, tax shelter and tax collector, too) Also, thanks to the invention of Zero, we’re able to perform sabermetrics, calculus, differential equations, algebra and show the real balance of a checkbook. (yeah, yeah, I know, sometimes the balance of the checkbook is less than zero. However, negative numbers aren’t a part of this thread. The TD Game Thread style sheet expressly forbids mentioning anything negative) Now that we’ve covered nothing, let us move on to something, KC versus the Twins. It’s early in the season and reasons for optimism abound. For instance, baseball has started. And, those who know have put forth their prognostications and declared the who will be in the post season. Some have even gone so far as to declare the winner of the World Series. Fortunately, those who know and write about baseball generally know about as much about how the season will progress as your humble scrivener. Which would be zero. Which bring me to expectations: Zero!! I am going to do my best to enjoy baseball and the season without any pre-conceived notions as to what should happen. Taking that approach, I have a near zero expectation of being disappointed. Some nothings to think about: 1. 0-4 = BA .000 2. 0 errors = fielding percentage of 1.000% 3. 0 WAR = scrub player 4. 0 ERA = imaginary number* 5. 1000 BA = imaginary number* *Over the course of the season. There is also a mathematical function known as an “imaginary number.” However, I decided against going down that rabbit hole. Pitching for the Twins: Hector Santiago Twins Lineup: 1. Brian Dozier ® 2B 2. Max Kepler (L) RF 3. Byron Buxton ® CF 4. Joe Mauer (L) 1B 5. Miguel Sano ® 3B 6. Jason Castro (L) C 7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS 8. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 9. Robbie Grossman (S) DH Pitching for KC: Ian Kennedy Royals lineup to follow. Play Ball! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQnaRtNMGMI

But what if the Twins are in the playoff hunt? they've won the opener for the first time in decades! Contract extensions all around!! Seriously, nice to see the monkey off the back. After last years 9 game debacle it will be interesting to see how the team does the first 9 games this year.

I take it that was captured with the slow motion camera?

Like.

Yeah, with dreads Santana looked his age. Without the dreads, he looks about 16.

Scene: "With a sigh of relief, the intrepid baseball manager retreats to his office, falls on his couch and passes out." End scene.

Okay, Kintzler decided to give up on the left side of the infield and work on the right side of the infield.