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QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 12, 2006 -> 07:35 PM) I would even take a split on the road. The last thing we need is to get swept in a 4 game series and have the Twins sneak back into this race, making it a 4 team race. The odds of Mark Buehrle, Freddy Garcia, and "Almost No Hit" Javier Vazquez all being beaten right now are so remote I can't even fathom them.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 12, 2006 -> 07:30 PM) 10-1 now, wow. As long as we win the next 3, I could care less about how this game winds up. Javy, Mark, Freddo, YOU HEAR ME?

The legend of Boone Logan's ERA just rose by a lot. But at least he's getting work. Javy better jave a good game tomorrow.

QUOTE(Steff @ May 12, 2006 -> 06:38 PM) Her and Laci Peterson will get a weekend pass to take care of OJ and Scott no doubt. The saddest part of that to me is that you can only remember the caucasian females the media decided to popularize rather than the hundreds of others that the media decided to ignore. And it's not your fault that you said that...it says a lot about our media though.

Let me just say this without elaborating on specific situations...in the event that folks do not agree with their progenitors about things like religion, politics, etc., I can understand a desire to keep elders away from their grandchildren. I don't know if it's right or not, and I hopefully won't have to make that decision for a while, but I can understand that decision, no matter what the beliefs are.

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ May 12, 2006 -> 06:47 PM) Just trying to make sense of it all. But in all reality, doesn't make sense comparing. BA: Healthy AR: Injured BA: Sox AR: Phillies JT: 14 home runs.

So...which is higher right now, my BAC after social hour, or Garland's WHIP?

38 pitches for Santana through 3. 19 of them in the 3rd. Hopefully he'll get a little more wild as time goes on.

QUOTE(quickman @ May 12, 2006 -> 05:41 PM) if anything BA just made him throw some pitches. its our only hope is to get him to throw alot of pitches, otherwise we are done. 17 thus far this inning. Not too bad.

Come on Pablo, tie this thing up!

10 consecutive strikes from Santana going back to the 2nd. Followed by a 3-0 count on Anderson. Um...boy, it's been a while since Santana's given up a home run!

OMG! One of our guys lasted 5 pitches!!!

So, anyone think we'll be able to get 2 runs off of Santana? After he struck out 3 of our first 6 guys?

Rowand has successful surgery on his nose.

QUOTE(Jeckle2000 @ May 12, 2006 -> 04:29 PM) I'm sorry but thats just funny as hell! When you get there as punishment for laughing at that joke, tell us how funny it is, mmmkay?

Pablo is now 13/25 on the season with a home run. I just noticed that. QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ May 12, 2006 -> 05:24 PM) Why do the Twins hate AJ? That's what you get for bringing us Joe Nathan! Booo! Twins fans hate that guy! Liriano too! Wow, that inning took Santana exactly 12 pitches.

QUOTE(DePloderer @ May 12, 2006 -> 05:14 PM) Sorry, but no I'm afraid it's real. Apparently the 15 year old boy is now being charged with rape of a minor. Closing gates and bolting horses comes to mind. Does Britain still have those sorts of things?

That's one way to deal with leadoff singles. Man, Mauer only has 1 home run all season. I guess his power hasn't developed as quickly as the twinkies were hoping 10 pitch first inning for JG. I'd be proud, but Santana got through the first in 7 pitches. Slacker.

QUOTE(WilliamTell @ May 12, 2006 -> 05:15 PM) Dumb move, but that looked a lot closer than I thought at first. I hate the lefty shift, it always looks like a base hit at first, but noooooo the shortstop is standing right there. Cmon Garland. You get a runner on 3rd and that lefty shift can disappear ;-). Nice try Pablo. Do better next time. Go get em big Jon.

Truthout.org (TIFWIW): Rove to be indicted, resign.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ May 12, 2006 -> 03:51 PM) And we are surprised why? Iran has been trying to build a nuclear bomb since the 70's, and I still haven't heard a good reason to believe them when they say they aren't doing it, other than, they say they aren't doing it. Even if they did come from Pakistan, all that means is they are out on the open market buying from guys like AQ Kahn and his ilk, which doesn't make me sleep at night any better... It still means that Iran is actively pursuing a nuclear program. Under the nonproliferation treaty, Iran is allowed to enrich uranium for energy uses. That, as far as I understand it, is all that people have thus far been able to prove that they've been doing. Even the technology that they imported from Khan's network (which we already knew they did btw) has thus far only been shown to be in use for civilian purposes. We shouldn't be surprised by this...but we should take advantage of it now that we have it. QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 12, 2006 -> 03:02 PM) I would agree if I didn't believe the Iranians are using this process to buy themselves time while they charge ahead with their crash program to develop nukes. I dont believe for a second that they are interested in negotiating and resolving this peacefully. If you think the Middle East is ugly now just wait till Iran and their Al Quada cohorts get a hold of a nuke. I agree in principle with you, but I'll add 1 more thing...by all accounts, time is on our side. Iran simply does not have the equipment to do the job faster than within a decade. Even if they have twice as much stuff as we know about, we still have 5 years. If they're not interested in negotiating, then we'll be able to bring a much greater amount of both diplomatic pressure and eventually force in order to force them to back down. But we have to be willing to sit down first.

QUOTE(Dick Allen @ May 12, 2006 -> 04:09 PM) Hawk always mentions he would throw as many lefties as possible against Santana. It takes away his change. This is still a lot better than last year's "9 righty" lineup that we faced Santana with repeatedly. AJ's even in there, which means there's a good chance Garland will be pitching inside tonight.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 12, 2006 -> 02:56 PM) Rex. You still think its a good idea to dither around and take Iran's bulls*** overtures to heart? Yes. Because this would seriously hurt their negotiating position, and bombing will only strengthen it and weaken ours.

ARow is officially on the 15 day DL.

QUOTE(Kalapse @ May 12, 2006 -> 02:28 PM) You're right, maybe I should start watching the games instead of just pretending I do because you know I'm just pulling all this out of my ass, I'm actually a Dodger fan, don't watch a lot of American league baseball. Come on, get your boys to start throwing at tetrahydrogestrinone's knees!