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My vocabulary has been improved. Thanks! (Joe'll get off it eventually, i'm sure)

Wow. Is that really 3 games in a row we score 2 runs in the first inning? I'm not used to these quick starts.

It's also okay to catch a day work after a night game... Work is important. And i don't think you were late. Thread existed before game started. Yeah, let's see how Nuñez does at his normal position.

Well said! "It's not a schooner, it's a sail boat!" Anyway, the game is over, and i, for one, am satisfied.

Thanks. That seems like the obvious way to do it. But it feels like a slight statistical reward for hitting into double plays to not be guilty of leaving a runner on... That's all that made it seem like it might go the other way, i guess. I'm sure some fancy advance stat could correct for it if anyone actually cared...

He gets a chance this time...

Is it considered taunting to let lots of base runners on only to strand them? (and i've always wondered if the runner doubled up in a double play is considered to be stranded for stat reasons, particularly to end an inning)

I too think this is a worthwhile experiment. When should we schedule it? His last start before the all-star break? And you can put me down for at least one positive comment regarding Correia, and probably more for the Twins defense...

Well, that's the way to start...

Hit the ball! Hard. Thanks as always for the write-up!

Loaded bases, 1 out, and in a twinkling (er, twin killing) the Jays are out of it. There's yet another inning...

I missed his first at bat (though looking it up in gameday, he struck out) How big are the chunks of rust coming off of Mr. Morales?

Not sure it affects the Projection that much... The 9 run loss is mostly balanced out by yesterday's 8 run win. 1-2 series outscored 17-19. I'm just sad we lost our first rubber game of the season. I have not yet lost faith in the rubber band though! And yeah, i wish to associate myself with the above sentiment of makin' a game fun in spite of the outcome.

Hmmm... 2 grand slams. Things are looking pretty grim for a rubber game. Can we score 3 runs per out in this inning? I still hold out hope, especially with that aforementioned bench we can call on.

Never bothered learning Klingon, sadly. But i now i'm curious as to what a Klingon Commentary would be like...

They give tattoos at church?! Cool! But 5-0. Sounds familiar... Wonder if we can do more than last time we were in this situation.

Reminds me of a Zathras quote... "Cannot run out of time. There is infinite time. You are finite. Zathras is finite. This....is wrong tool." Good writeup on the new twin. Can't wait to see what language his bat speaks...

And battery?

The one Kubel moment i witnessed live was 6/10/'09. I was visiting Oakland, and stayin' with a friend within walking distance of the Coliseum. Top of the 8th, Twins down 3-2, Kubel hits a pinch hit home run to tie it, and then in the 9th, the Twins break through to win it. Went lookin' for a video of it, but i guess it is old enough that they don't have it trivially on mlb. Kubel is in limbo at most... 10 days? Hopefully he'll land on his feet before then? And there's a slim chance he may end up in Rochester?

You called it. Exclamation point, thy name is Santana.

How often does a designated hitter lead off? That kinda feels like a rarity...

At least we kept it exciting. Thanks for the company!

As much as i wanted the ball to reach the outfield, that was a nice stop by the Astro's second baseman...

He got out of it, so all's well that ends well. Don't recall every being involved with 11 dimensions... Most i've gotten to is evil, pure and simple from the 8th dimension...

Your mother would know?