sampleSizeOfOne

What is the current state of the Granite?

Do Cologne jokes count?

Is this what we get for setting the bar too low? Personally i hope he pitches well.

The online thing with rankings upgraded him from 29.9 to 30.0 feet per second, and i attribute it to that run...

1) Home. The batter starts there. And a run is tallied when they return safely. Why all the running about? Well, for one thing, it wouldn't be much of a game, i guess. Why's it called home? I don't know. 'Cause it's shaped like a house, leastwise as viewed from the field? The Twins' home is Target Field, and they have not had the best luck there. I could say something self-depricating about being gracious hosts or something, but that is neither here nor there. Feel free to discuss it, though. Twinsdaily hosts these here game threads. That doesn't quite do them justice. I think it is a better characterization to say this is their home. I am grateful for all the effort what goes into taking the trash out, and the fridge stocked, but more so the community aspect here, and i know they are strongly connected. 2) Loss One can lose more than just a baseball game... I'll try not to complain too much if i do. But that bein' said, in the immortal words of Fezzig "I hope we win." 3) Leading off. I hope people were paying attention last night. Just because their first batter hits a home run... Or for that matter, the second batter too... don't mean the game is over. I would like to draw an observation from that. Just because i fail to write an interesting or thought provoking game thread, don't mean it won't be worth reading or participating in... 4) Run everything out. Going with out saying isn't as bad as saying with out going... 5) Out of everything... Including ideas of what to say here. Well, not strictly true. I got plenty of things on my mind these days... and there may be a place and time for everything, and well, i'll keep looking i suppose. Orioles Wade Miley (L) 1. Joey Rickard ( R) LF 2. Manny Machado ( R) 3B 3. Jonathan Schoop ( R) SS 4. Adam Jones (R ) CF 5. Mark Trumbo (R ) DH 6. Trey Mancini (R ) 1B 7. Welington Castillo (R ) C 8. Johnny Giavotella (R ) 2B 9. Craig Gentry (R ) RF Twins Adalberto Mejia (L) 1. Brian Dozier (R ) 2B 2. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B 3. Miguel Sano ( R) DH 4. Robbie Grossman (S) RF 5. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B 6. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 7. Ehire Adrianza (S) SS 8. Byron Buxton ( R) CF 9. Jason Castro (L) C Gametime Forecast: 79°F • Clear • 0% PoP

Yup. I thought to point that out as well. But speakin' as someone who used to use "good morning" as a time independent greeting, it's night for someone.

Yes. Conga line on the base paths. I bet Bark has some choice graphics from that.

Still a save op?

Sano flashes some leather.

Waiting is done... Keep your arms inside until the ride comes to a complete stop,

Vargas stays on the bag, and does not get doubled off second by a line to short right next to the bag.

Vargas!! Tie game.

(is a hole in the ground.)

Kepler! And we reach their bullpen.

Sano.

Grossman!!

Dozier!!!

Reviewing Sano's foul...

Shhh... Buxton is batting...

The Orioles seem to like him...

Badum. Badum. Badumbadumbadump.

Dear Riverbrian, Thank you for your words of encouragement. We'll talk about the 7th when i get there. Sincerely, Felix Ps. Thank you SampleSize for relaying what i would have said, if i weren't busy pitching.

Maybe we can teach them something as well later in the game?

Double play to end the inning. Yeah back to back homers might not be the best start to the night....

Do i have to weep?