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December 19, 2023: Wild Color Scheme

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The only thing I like about the Wild's colors is I can dress the kids in Wild clothes when they have Christmas color clothes theme days at school during the holidays.

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  1. Estrellas was rained out Saturday and did not play Sunday. Yesterday, they defeated the Toros 9-5. Eguy Rosario was 3-for-5 with a home run, his second. Raimel Tapia was 2-for-4. Dairon Blanco was 2-for-5 with a double. Fernando Tatis, Jr. hit a home run. Starter Garrett Davila pitched just 1.2 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four. The win went to Roman Mendez (2-1), who retired the only man he faced.

    Saturday, Caribes defeated Magallanes 4-3 in ten innings. Balbino Fuenmayor drove in the go-ahead run in the tenth. Willians Astudillo was 2-for-5 with a double. Edgardo Fermin was 2-for-3 with a double. Luis Sardinas was 2-for-5. Starter David Richardson pitched 4.2 innings, giving up three runs on five hits and four walks and striking out two. The win went to Andres Sotillet (2-1), who pitched two perfect innings.

    Sunday, Caribes defeated Caracas 7-5 in seven innings. Willians Astudillo was 2-for-4 with a double and a home run, his second. Luis Sardinas was 3-for-4 with a double. Herlis Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a home run (his sixth) and a triple. Balbino Fuenmayor was 2-for-4 with a double. Starter Angel Cuenca pitched three shutout innings, giving up a hit and two walks while striking out three. Leonard Garcia (2-0) got the win by retiring all four men he faced, two by strikeouts. Andres Sotillet (1) got the save, striking out the only man he faced.

    Caribes did not play Monday.

  2. When it comes to themed clothing days for kids, I'm a conscientious objector. If the kids are independently motivated to do it I won't stand in their way, but I'm not keeping track of it.

    1. One can only acquire and retain so much, and getting the kids to be engaged in their own lives is the bigger, MUCH more important win after about 2nd grade.

      1. The middle child keeps track and has opted out of all this "spirit" stuff. Does make it convenient in figuring out his clothing choices but I still need to keep track for the kindergartener. The oldest just forgets but also mostly doesn't care.

    2. Our 12 year old remembers/cares sometimes, but the 9 year old often intentionally does the opposite. Like when they had twin day where they were supposed to dress like a classmate, he intentionally wore a tie dye shirt, since it is one of a kind and could not match anyone.

    1. I probably should have watched, but I used a relaxation aid and didn't have the motivation to turn the tv on. Glad they won, though!

              1. It works well enough for me. All the designs that didn't have that northward point on the star, though - I would have struggled to orient myself on that.... literal/figurative, there...

                1. From something/somewhere: In some Pagan traditions, the 8-pointed star is associated with the goddess Venus, who was worshipped as a symbol of fertility and love. The star can be seen as a representation of the eight phases of Venus, which include her appearances as the morning and evening star.

        3. I can handle it if I lean into the simplicity of it. Blue on blue feels like it misses an opportunity for dynamism, but in the end…I’d wear it.

          And I think it looks great hung vertically.

            1. Y'know...there's a finite mix of colors and shapes in this world. A person might be surprised how many countries have blue skies and green trees...

    2. It should have been North Stars colors with the North Star emblem and the motto "F U Norm Green!"

      3. Speaking of Green motto-bilia, there's also: "It's the Sheriff!" and "They Are Who We Thought They Were".

    3. Id really like to rejoin a curling club, but this gap here makes that a little tricky.

      Chaska is technically closest, beats Willmar by about 15 minutes. But even then I don't have space in my schedule for 2+ hours in the car just to get to/from the sheets.

                  1. (Bocce ball-pickleball-curling club is literally out set up, with a half pipe thrown in for good measure)

  8. Seems like its been a hot minute with some beer/alcohol talk

    Has anyone samples this season's offering of Schells Snowstorm or the Cave Aged Barrel Aged?

    The CABA is 10.0% but man it is super smooth. Got vanilla and caramel notes to it

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