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Alas, for once Suzuki doesn't come through... Oh well.

So Chesney is also a nominee for the fork. Not that he can use it, as seems traditional, by suddenly becoming unstoppable...

A pretty strong candidate (least when compared to expectations) Haven't been paying attention continuously, but he hasn't been hitting quite up to snuff, and he let that one grounder through? Any others? (Er, before we close nominations? Well, i guess they're never really closed, are they...)

Are there any early nominees for the fork?

I could get used to this...

Oops. I should have specified the Twins were leading, but i didn't want people to think i was bragging or anything...

3-nil CBU after 2.

Suzuki! Right up the middle!

Yes? It might be the target audience of the commercials though...

You mean we could be watching the maul of america?

"My voice is my passport. Verify me." (Alas, it has been a while since i've watched that...)

"YankeesSuck" for me would be against the rule regarding pets. It is a (mild) pet peeve of mine that Red Sox fans sell and wear shirts that say that independent of who they're actually playing... And there have been players i root for on the Yankees. Doug Mientkiewicz comes to mind. Didn't like when he got injured. I could also root for Garret Jones, though perhaps less so tonight.

It says it right in the song. Like the door to Moria. We know how secure Moria turned out to be...

Oh yeah? Well, one can play at that game! Um... Yeah!

Sorry i missed all the fun. Thanks for coverin' for me and all!

Good catch! Feel free to correct it for me, as i don't think my editing capabilities include the title. Being on the east coast finally caught up to me in that... And i guess i was cutting it closer than i thought in posting it.

Generic game thread intro 132 Weather is well, okay, i hope. (Yeah, 78F, Partly cloudy says the line up site) Line ups are cloudy with a chance of lightning strikes and thundering booms. Here's the fine print. Judge for yerselves... Twins Ervin Santana {R} toes the rubber. 1. Aaron Hicks {S} CF 2. Eduardo Nunez {R} 2B 3. Joe Mauer {L} 1B 4. Miguel Sano {R} DH 5. Trevor Plouffe {R} 3B 6. Eddie Rosario {L} RF 7. Shane Robinson {R} LF 8. Kurt Suzuki {R} C 9. Danny Santana {S} SS Angels Garrett Richards {R} toes the rubber. 1. Johnny Giavotella {R} 2B 2. Kole Calhoun {L} RF 3. Mike Trout {R} CF 4. Albert Pujols {R} DH 5. Erick Aybar {S} SS 6. C.J. Cron {R} 1B 7. Matt Joyce {L} LF 8. Carlos Perez {R} C 9. Taylor Featherston {R} 3B 0: Will we play? I expect so. As the saying goes, god willing. 1: Will we win? Yes. Maybe. Outlook cloudy. Ask again later. You can always count on a magic 8 ball parody for um, something. Someone's gotta win. Might as well be us. 2: Will we pitch? Odds are we will. Santana is coming off a pretty good showing in Oakland. And if we need 'em, our bullpen does have a way of coming through more often than not. It's just the nots that everyone remembers. Perkins is well rested too, i think. Time to get him back in the saddle, to mix metaphors. Or if we're not in the ideal position. He can even get in the saddle lite. So long as he ain't involved with any moon shots. 2b: Will we field? Well enough. But just for the gripers, i'm sure there will be something to complain about. 3: Will we hit? I hope so. This is kinda the contra-positive of question 2, because it's the opposite of the symmetrical question that is implied there: will they pitch? But the answer is different, 'cause it can get split up between 9 plus batters. The battery, as it were. I hope it's a 9 volt line up, though i couldn't say who will lead the charge. 3b: Will we run? "First chance we get!" -#6... I think Molitor makes sure it's meaningful, But yeah, controlled aggression is a useful tool. 4: Will we bunt? That should have been my leading question, and by all means, it is a loaded one. I'll bring the ten foot polls for anyone willing to touch it. 5: Thank goodness the road trip is over. It wasn't long, but golly it wasn't short. One would think, bein' the Twins, they'd deal well with such trip-lets... 5b: Be prepared. Shelter, sustenance, comfort, company. If they are easier to arrange before the game starts, while your not distracted. 5c: Pretzels. Do they make sheep-shank ones? Personally, i'd like a bowline one. 5d: Parenthetical are not just for parents. Enjoy the game! I may miss the first chunk, which is why i thought it worthwhile to remind you to prepare yourself. No, 5b was not a Tom Lehrer reference.

I'm good with the walk. A 3 run solo homer is a contradiction in terms. Plouffe got creative, and yeah, i think he wanted it further down the line. I'm okay, if he learns and succeeds with the ploy later... Anyway, there will be other games. For some reason, I'm used to west coast games always being tough, even against down teams.

Oh well. No runs again. At least there were base runners, so more batters get a whack at it in the 9th. Hunter, it's mentorin' time. Or the fork, if you prefer. Bottom of the 8, 5-2 Angels...

Rosario doubles over the left fileder's head! Good start...

G'night! Thanks for stickin' it out so long.

Rosario guns down the runner on the wanna be sacfly to end the inning. (I think my favorite of semi-common double plays) We ain't out o' it yet!

May takes Pelfrey's spot on the mound. Let's vulture him something...

Colonel Mustard, at shortstop, with the monkey.

That was something a of a take to get the walk! Well done, Sano! Plouffe's turn...