*If I understand the pine tar controversy correctly, it's technically illegal but everybody is doing it. It's only an issue if you flaunt the use of it. Doesn't make a lot of sense to me. It's either cheating or it isn't.
*Jimmy From Accounting had this statistical tidbit waiting for me via text at 6:00 a.m. today: Minnesota Twin Chris Colabello has half as many RBIs in one month as Joe Mauer had all of last season. Now that another April 15th has come and gone, we can expect a great many bits of wisdom from JFA.
*Reggie Tales shout out to TPetter in Warroad. He will forget more Twins baseball than most of you will ever know.
*Can I put away my snowblower for the year? Or should I wait until May June 1st?
*Is it just me, or did the price of eggs sky rocket?
*The greatest playoffs in the world, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, continue tonight. I will be interested in the Wild and Kings games.
*It's another rainy day in Grand Forks. It makes me wonder where Rain Man is. He's been MIA for about two months. I hope nothing untoward has happened to him.
*As I'm writing this Random Thursday, I just received a phone call from the dog groomer telling me CJ is not cooperating. The tone in the groomer's voice was somewhere between dejection and exasperation. Welcome to my world, dog grooming lady.
*The Mankato State football team might want to re-think what they are doing. As players, you do not get to decide who the coach is. If you don't want to honor your commitment, leave. Turn in your equipment and quit the team. Having said that, someone, maybe several people within in the Mankato State administration need to lose their job over this mess.
*It's mind boggling to me to try and comprehend the amount of time spent on debating which players might be drafted by which NFL teams. In the end, it's all speculation and not one word of it matters.
*The Major League Baseball replay system is a joke. And I knew it would be. MLB can screw up the easiest things. I could get 12 of my friends from Stephen and they would do a better job of watching replays and making decisions. And if you know my friends from Stephen you realize this is not a compliment.
*Reggie Tales shout out to Debbie Deb at Black Diamond. Here's wishing you a very Happy Birthday!
*The Twins are one game below .500 but with their starting pitchers unable to complete six innings they will soon be ten games below.
*I would walk across four feet of broken glass to get to a Dunkin' Donuts.
*I might have underestimated how awful the Minnesota Twins are. I mistakenly watched the final couple innings of their loss at Chicago yesterday. It was embarassing.
*Joe Mauer is 0-8 to start the season and has not hit a ball out of the infield.
*The Houston Astros presented Derek Jeter with some retirement gifts last night. Cowboy boots, golf clubs, and a cowboy hat. I suspect none of the three gifts will ever be used. I wonder what the Twins will get him? I would think the Minnesota pitching staff should be gift enough.
*Snow on April 3rd in Grand Forks? Why not? I'm not shovelling or blowing snow again. It will have to melt because I'm not touching it.
*Reggie Tales shout out to Mike Delohery who celebrated a birthday yesterday. Mike owned and operated the first smoke free bar in North Dakota, Dagwoods. Still one of the best establishments ever.
*I'm still wondering why Milwaukee Brewers fans gave Ryan Braun a standing ovation on opening day. I hope he enjoyed it. I think it's going to be a different story on the road.
