24 thoughts on “March 12, 2019: Scouting Report”

1. Minneapolis is the least aggressive driving big city in the nation, ranking No. 30 of 30.

   I'm thinking during a good portion of the year hard braking and rapid acceleration aren't possible.

   1. As Minnesotan now living amongst the FIBs, I can confirm this ranking to be true (no matter the season).

      1. As a Minnesotan now living betwixt the mud ducks and FIBs, I have come to the conclusion that FIBs are aggressive jerks, Minnesotans are oblivious, and Wisconsinites are a mixture of dicks and oblivious.

2. Somehow this season of America is even weirder and more implausible than the last two.

   Actresses Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman among 40 charged in college exam cheating plot

   1. Dibs on playing Felicity Huffman in the Lifetime movie about this mess— Jewel Staite (@JewelStaite) March 12, 2019

      At least the movie will be well cast.

      1. That name rung a bell... My sister and I watched her in "Flash Forward" during my first summer home from college.
         I guess her first name stuck out because the mononymous singer was just getting popular, and I thought they looked similar.
         We both really liked the show, but we must have caught it part way through and I think it got shuffled around (maybe the new afternoon cartoons lineup came out and pushed it?).
         Wonder if it's streaming anywhere.

         1. But, of course, more importantly.

   2. I dunno about weirder... is either actress going to leverage this into a political career?

3. I don't understand how broadcasters can look at Astudillo's name and think it's pronounced "a studio", but they keep doing it.

   1. B-Ref shows the emphasis on the A, so AH stoo dee yo.

   2. Let's just circle a petition that have him called "A-Stud" exclusively.

      1. Can't we instead honor Gardy's legacy and call him Assy or Study?

         1. Ah-stoo-stoo-stoo-dee-yo?

            1. Nice.
               

               1. For whatever reason, the guy in the first (or last?) second of this gif looks CGI.

                  1. Everyone before HD looked CGI. You just don't remember it.

4. The Pittsburgh broadcasters don't seem very good to me.

   1. Nor does Gameday. It's entertaining seeing it "freeze up" as it's slowly realizing that Jake Cave was missed as third out the inning before, and it was actually Tyler Austin that hit the HR. It's still trying to rewind the discrepancies.

5. I found out that you can cancel the Twins season pass mid-season, but you can't re-subscribe. It would still be nice to be able to pick and choose which months you want throughout the season, but this is better than all-or-nothing. They bill you monthly and stop billing you when you cancel.

6. Nasty stuff from Ryne Harper. #MNTwinsST pic.twitter.com/uXycHgCioy

   — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) March 12, 2019

   1. I've seen ping pong balls with less english on them. And he squarely steps on the chalk on his way off the field.

7. HJ, you shared a Brandon Warne tweet in the intro, but his tweet one containing two "allegedly" never recorded Mitch Hedberg jokes?!

   1. ...um, yes?

8. Twins' second round of cuts: Arraez to Pensacola; Gonsalves, Gordon, and Wade to Rochester.

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