Blake

Did Chief mug ash and take over his nic?

Yeah, but imagine being the one who's mind went that direction....

I was right there with you, right up until the "friends" part, then, things became unbelievable.

1,2,3 third for Gibson. As expected.

Yeah, figure you might tire the batters out at some point.

Yes.

You say that after the amazing new insight of how good Kepler has been against left-handed pitching?

psst: Rocky and Bullwinkle

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I was at a loss as to what to write for this series opener. So, I consulted with my very good friend, Christopher Robin to see if I could find some good insight into the Detroit Tiggers: Quickly realizing that Christopher Robin might not be the best source for information about the Detroit Tiggers, I decided to look elsewhere for inspiration that didn't involve much perspiration. *Yeah, that character was modeled on me trying to come up with ideas for game threads. Yes, we're going to ignore the fact the movie came out long before TD and the web became ubiquitous. After the Twins decided spotting the Sox a couple of games at home was a bad idea, they brought the broom out for the initial three game series in Chicago. Now, hopefully, the broom is in safe storage, awaiting use after the Twins are done with Detroit. With that, Reader poll! (I say "poll," you say, "trying to see if anyone is paying attention.") 1. Femme Fatale of black and white movie era: Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck? 2. Comedic actress of the black and white era: Irene Dunn or Gracie Allen? 3. Best noir detective: Humphrey Bogart or Robert Mitchum? 4. Best suspense director: Alfred Hitchcock or George Cukor? Lineups: 5. Play ball!

Lots of time to rest, then.

The White Sox. In other words, if the Twins were playing a real team, Kepler and company would probably find a way to get into the lineup.

Wow, Berrios.

And I just heard some good insight from Bert regarding pitch selection.

Give the Sox credit, they're not mailing in their AB's.

As an anti-jinx comment, I rate this:

That strike-out of McCann by Berrios was a thing of beauty.

I see Chicago has changed from the "Outs are optional" pitcher.

The one thing I'm going to put behind me is: Pitching Staff for next year. Somehow, the current FO has managed to get things done this year, surprisingly enough and, I'll trust they're aware of what's going on and will do the best they can to address the situation. By the way, I think Dyson and Romo were excellent signings. Both have playoff experience and both a good relievers and that experience was sorely lacking in the Twins bullpen.

Nutz.