The Varlands of No. St. Paul = great people. So, easy to be thrilled for Louie being selected an A.L. All-Star. He's been one of the best relievers in the game. I caught up w/ Louie last night. Snippet of our chat, + link to all 14 min. below: #BlueJays
https://t.co/FXih9nxCvH
Best I can tell, Varlands are third set of native Minnesotan brothers to reach big leagues:l in modern era (1901):
Pitchers Jake & Henry Thielman, born in St. Cloud, pitched in early 1900s; and Tom Quinlan (what a fielder!) & brother Robb (what a hitter!in recent times.
Twins' bullpen ranks out of 30 teams:
ERA — #27
xERA — #28
xFIP — #26
Strikeout rate — #28
AVG against — #30
Win Probability Added — #28
This is what it looks like when you trade essentially the entire bullpen at the deadline and do almost nothing to rebuild it.
Trump at war:
1. Start war. Do not tell allies.
2. Blow stuff up.
3. Demand regime change.
4. Blow up more stuff.
5. Demand unconditional surrender.
6. Get angry when enemy fights back.
7. Make threats.
8. Back down. Repeat.
9. Demand allies finish war.
10. Walk away.
Trump has 5 kids with 3 women he cheated on. Elon Musk has 14 kids with 4 women he cheated on. Pete Hegseth has 7 kids with 3 women he cheated on. RFK Jr has 7 kids with 3 women he cheated on. The Republican Party protects pedophiles. Family values - my ass.
Watson would say after the round regarding beautiful high soft fairway shots landing pin high, “landed like a butterfly with sore feet”
A brilliant player, considering all the talk about everyone else historically, without a doubt Underrated
If Trump can pay TSA agents now, then he could’ve paid them a month ago too. Nothing has changed between then and now other than his decision to do it.
BREAKING: Trump rejected Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s proposal to fund DHS without ICE, saying he wants Republicans to fight Democrats over DHS funding and the SAVE Act.
Trump now officially owns the chaos at airports nationwide.
Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo:
"The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."
.@realDonaldTrump you are a vile disgusting man. Petty and pathetic, you are a hypocrite who reeks of weakness and insecurities with no moral core. Regardless of the politics, the American people should be embarrassed and ashamed for ever having entrusted you with leadership.
God rest Robert Mueller.
This exchange just happened on the Senate floor.
Cornyn: “I don’t understand how the SAVE Act disenfranchises voters.”
Durbin: “Happy to explain. Driver’s licenses don’t qualify under the bill. 50% of Americans don’t have passports.”
Cornyn: “Why not just amend it?”
Durbin: “When’s the last time the Senate actually amended a bill?”
Silence.
The SAVE Act requires passport-level documentation to register to vote.
50% of Americans don’t have a passport.
The people least likely to have passports: the elderly, the poor, rural Americans, young first-time voters.
The people most likely to have passports: wealthy Americans.
This is not voter protection.
This is voter selection.
And when a senator suggested fixing it — his own colleague couldn’t name the last time the Senate amended anything.
That’s the Senate in 2026.
"Covid will be over in two weeks. Gone by Easter"
"We're signing a health care plan within two weeks"
"They’re dying, Russians & Ukrainians. I want them to stop dying. I’ll have that done — I’ll have that done in 24 hours"
Based on his record, this isn’t ending anytime soon.
Trump works for Putin. Plain & simple. I don’t know why, by now, anyone has a hard time saying that. Call Trump a Putin puppet, call him a Russian asset, whatever. The truth is the same. Trump works for Putin.
All of Congress should attend the State of the Union. Show respect for the country and your job. No props, don’t walk out, don’t scream at the President. Individuals from both sides of the aisle have been guilty of stunts for far too long. Also the President must act respectful