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Game over, man. And at least we're equal opportunity. Didn't give Toronto better treatment than we did the Yankees... And we got the Yankees right were we wanted 'em, sufferin' from a big case a hubris, ready be taken down a peg by the next team they face... I'm gonna turn the channel to the fine little rain fallin' out back, and the deer sneakin' into the yard for the fallen apples... G'day!

Oh, i was just going for immediate effect on this game. I'm sure it will have other repercussions... In the meantime, Retribution, thy name is Nunez! (but not all in one bat swing)

Nunez is leading off!

I think a blitz is in order...

Plouffe showin' the wheels on the paths, and the ups in the field. Life is good.

Plouffe is unstoppable! Twins' style!

Thanks for leaving it on...

Herrmann on first. We got this pitcher right where we want 'im! Well, now, waste not, want not! Lead 'im home!

You betcha! He's playin' pretty big out there.

2-0 CBU, New York in the lead through 9 half innings.

Concur. But not this game...

I don't want a pickle...

We're just lulling 'em into a false sense of security. Just wait...

This hurts my head. What if this isn't entirely right? Does that mean the Yankees manifest this?

I think they can make buses with automatic transmissions too... Not 100% sure, but i expect so. Not everyone needs to know how to double clutch, do they?

I would wonder who's driving the bus. In fact i wonder it even when it doesn't happen. Which Twins is gonna be doin' donuts on the field today?

0-0! We ain't losin' yet! CBU oh, and play ball!

Oh yeah. I shoulda said it was day game too... Passing marks. (and yeah, i'm not going to individually hand out marks for my quiz. Suffice it to say "you've all done very well" ala Mr. Grace from are you being served?)

Passing marks. It reminds me of a (version of a popular) song a college friend sang... And indeed, i found it on the interwebs, and am pleased at the author to whom it is attributed: “Tell me why the stars do shine, Tell me why the ivy twines, Tell me what makes skies so blue, And I'll tell you why I love you. Nuclear fusion makes stars to shine, Tropisms make the ivy twine, Raleigh scattering make skies so blue, Testicular hormones are why I love you. ” ― Isaac Asimov But alas, neither explain the past 4 losses to pinstripy team...

"Gemme over" game thread Gametime Forecast: 85°F • Partly Cloudy • 0% PoP* * - i believe that's "probability of precipitation, and isn't a statement relative to the Twins' bats. Twins 0. Ervin Santana {R} P 1. Aaron Hicks {S} CF 2. Brian Dozier {R} 2B 3. Joe Mauer {L} DH 4. Miguel Sano {R} 3B 5. Trevor Plouffe {R} 1B 6. Eddie Rosario {L} RF 7. Eduardo Escobar {S} SS 8. Chris Herrmann {L} C 9. Shane Robinson {R} LF Yankees 0. Nathan Eovaldi {R} P 1. Jacoby Ellsbury {L} CF 2. Brett Gardner {L} LF 3. Alex Rodriguez {R} DH 4. Carlos Beltran {S} RF 5. Greg Bird {L} 1B 6. Chase Headley {S} 3B 7. Didi Gregorius {L} SS 8. Stephen Drew {L} 2B 9. John Ryan Murphy {R} C (Pay attention: You will be tested on this material.) 1. A bright new day, a bright new game. 0-0 is the score. Anything can happen, and probably will. Eventually. 2. Leads. We seem to have them a lot against this team. I bet we can get one again today. 3. Go Herrmann! If Santana is electric today, you gotta keep grounded. 4. No more running into outs, okay? Discretion is the better part of valor. 5. I advocate throwing ravioli instead of meatballs as get me over pitches. That way you can use cheese too. When all's said and done, I'd rather beat the Yankees at the top of their game, but today i'm not picky. Let's be a wet puddle to their brooms, rather than a dust bunny. I'm pretty sure they didn't bring a shop vac... And now for your Quiz: What thought did i leave out of this intro?

It's a clear "Ed, Edd, n Eddy" reference. We need some good ol' cartoon network culture here...

"Just talkin' about Shaft." As in "getting the", in this case, sadly enough...

Thanks all for the company. I wonder if this is one of those "character building" games... G' night.

Escobar will not go quietly into that dark night...

Robinson'll come up. He'll get the job done. No losin' hope. Just hold 'em for this inning and next. And maybe we could consider a little team conga line...