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Morales with another hit? Bounced it off Arcia's glove. (and sorry i'm so slow with the previous description)

Someone might have been paying closer attention than i, but... Runners on first and second, one out. Bouncer up the middle, second base side. Dozier dives and gloves it, flips directly from glove to second. Santana catches it barehanded as he comes off the bag, (throw drawing him off, but it was very close and could possibly have been overturned) and throws it in the dirt to first. Mauer doesn't catch it cleanly, but pounces on it to keep the runner at third.

Are we used to players succeeding elsewhere yet? It's only a tie game.

Robinson gets another start in center. He also got the start against Sale, didn't he? But Arcia is in too... I guess there is not yet an established line up versus left handed pitchers yet? Anyway, i'm looking forward to the game. I hope neither blue ice nor tornado opens target field today! Deer might be kinda cool, though.

Hey, no prob! My pleasure. And sorry if my feather's got ruffled a wee bit. I didn't mind a few extra posts to get to the 1k mark. Feel free to sign me up for next games when everyone else has gone once, or something like that. In the meantime, it is nice to be off the creative hook, as it were. And if i think i'm ready for more long term commitment, i can always adopt a prospect...

Loss in Chicago Thus ends the first Twins road trip. Now Target field bound! Thanks all!

I think it's a clever ruse such that we don't have to face their closer at the start of the inning.

You are missing one I'll take "Jeopardy subjects" for a thousand, Brain. (Will that haiku do?) I napped for a while, but the score hasn't changed. woke up briefly to see a long foul not score 3 runs. But through 7.5, Circus boy update stands at 3-1, with Sale gone, so we stand a chance?

3-1 is the Circus Boy update, courtesy of double helping of doubles from Nunez and Santana, and LaRoche dinger on the side. Is there something we're supposed to do with 1k post?

Santana picks up Nunez! Halves the lead, and winds up in scoring position.

2-0 After 2 innings as Circus Boy update.

It's just character building adversity. That's what it is...

He'll make up for it with his bat. And the got him at home, though it'd been an easy 3rd out at first. We need a spark plug...

Thanks a bunch! I's not gonna complain about bein' off the hook for a little while though. Will try not to get out of shape.

Sometimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand...

Yes, but i spoke too soon... A visit to the mound. After 5 straight hits, and 2 runs.

I stand corrected. He's at least a face card, though, right?

Is that 3 hits by the sox? At least they ran into an out, in scoring 1 run...

Two aces face off A veritable pitchers duel Twins win, Ten to nine? Can't wait... (but i must. my time machine is stuck in first)

Who won? (the debate, i mean) (er... in haiku...) Will a live Twins game be worth it although one must endure White Sox fans?

Concur.

And Nunez today. The patience of all these fans earns extra credit. (Although obviously this is consistent with the starting pitcher, unlike the complaint referred to in the original post)

You are quite right, and tryin' to squeeze stuff into haiku doesn't lend clarity. "3. But 3 have 4 hits: Dozier, Mauer, and Schafer. Road trip ends; sun shines." Was referring to season totals, which don't mean much 5 games in. Oh well. But who knows... Thinking of the recent Red Sox - Yankees game, he could enter as an 8th inning replacement and still get 4 at bats... Again, sorry if my unclearitude caused any consternation.

Meh, it's a learning curve. I been tryin' to hide somewhat my lack of content behind a creative form. I'll start training for my next chance by reading a couple of decades of Mad Magazine... I'll try to follow baseball more closely and even *gasp* form my own opinions on a few things. In the meantime, i'll blame it on framing. And thank everyone for putting up with my AAAA material (being generous to myself) And if my efforts make it easier for the next non-Riverbrian, that's good enough for me. "You do the best with what ya got." Oh, to take ya literally, how many games longer will the season be? I'd willingly let him off the game thread hook for that.

Game Thread, Twins @ White Sox, 4/12 @ 1:10pm CT 0. Gusts, partly sunny and nearing Twenty Celsius Spring becons baseball Line ups in haiku would a thing of beauty be. they must write themselves. 1. The windy city welcomes pitcher Chris Sale back. Are twins on attack? 2. Phil Hughes to the mound What need he prove or improve. Have no second thoughts? 3. But 3 have 4 hits: Dozier, Mauer, and Schafer. Road trip ends; sun shines. 4. Accountable remarks: crime of high jinx guilty found a-needlin' game thread. 5. Battles for last place Some day shall end, but how long Must we sing this song? (Extra bonus haiku for next game... just because it includes a really really bad joke) Mound of target field from the shores of triple A Will pitch Trevor May. Y'all are better than i at the line up haiku. If ya feel like putting the names in and positions, here are the details. Have at it! Minnesota Twins: Pitching: Phil Hughes [R] 1. Danny Santana SS 2. Brian Dozier [R] 2B 3. Joe Mauer [L] DH 4. Torii Hunter [R] RF 5. Trevor Plouffe [R] 1B 6. Eduardo Escobar 3B 7. Kurt Suzuki [R] C 8. Eduardo Nunez [R] LF 9. Shane Robinson [R] CF Chicago White Sox: Pitching: Chris Sale [L] 1. Adam Eaton [L] CF 2. Melky Cabrera LF 3. Jose Abreu [R] 1B 4. Adam LaRoche [L] DH 5. Avisail Garcia [R] RF 6. Alexei Ramirez [R] SS 7. Conor Gillaspie [L] 3B 8. Tyler Flowers [R] C 9. Micah Johnson [L] 2B