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I don't think you could ask anything more than what England has done in the first half... minus another goal.

Now Croatia has to chase the game... with potentially tired legs.

Goal for England The beer is flying in the air as we speak.

England/Croatia: going to be an interesting tilt. Don't think it will live up to France/Belgium but should still be a good clash.

They really do, but they are going to have to deal with him for another two years, at least. Something doesn't smell right with the timing of this whole thing.

I don't know how DiLorenzo still has his job. This is the one firing that I can get behind. Fire DiLorenzo Hire El-Rewini as Provost.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4471070-state-rep-former-und-employee-claims-und-leaders-created-hostile-work

Viva La France, youth has been served. Belgium and their golden generation have been denied their shot at glory.

When we get to Qatar 2022, France will have the best player in the world.

France draws first blood from a corner

My head says France and England my heart says Belgium and Croatia Id be happy with any of the 4 possible matchups for the Final.

It’s coming home? god save the queen?

It’s time for Belgium’s golden generation to get it done. Brazil is due for a clunker. either way: France/Belgium or France/Brazil will be an excellent semifinal (or the defacto Final)

France moving on to the semi-finals. They are rounding into form.

Sadly was one of the few highlights of that season.

England should still be favored over Sweden and possibly favored over Croatia (and especially Russia). The England hype machine is going to start ramping up full throat over the next few days.

England ALMOST England They actually won on penalties.

I don't think they will make any coaching moves, the issue has been the bullpen being overtaxed, everyone but Rosario and Escobar struggled, injured, or demoted, and the rotation outside of Berrios and Gibson (and the occacsional Odorizzi start) has not been great. So even if everything started to click, Ervin comes back, etc. I still don't think they are catching Cleveland. So its time to start looking at 2019. I think its time to say goodbye to Dozier, LoMo, Lynn, Rodney, call up some kids and start playing for 2019... unless they rip off 12 straight.

Example: A Harry Kane red card. It is tradition after all.

Sweden advances.

It didn't, but the context of the post was during all the snowstorms in April the Twins weren't getting any games in, so I figured they would have appreciated going on the road so they could play. If you want a better one, I did say I thought they could win 90 games this year... whoops!

So the million dollar question for tomorrow Is England gonna England against Columbia?

Belgium/Brazil should be a great QF matchup.

Not a good problem to have, although Mattson didn't have that much game experience in the two years she did play. An inconsistent setter can derail any team. Hope one of those two can grab the job by the throat and run with it. UND has been spoiled for the last 7 years with great setter play. For the FB Team it is Oline, Oline, Oline For the VB Team: it is setter, setter, setter.

Falvey/Levine. Granted, 9 games out with 82 play can be done if they can get their stuff together. But they are shown zero signs of doing so. Polanco getting suspended hurt. No idea when Sano will be back up, no idea when Santana is going to pitch again, no idea when Buxton is going to play again. The Free agent acquisitions have been more miss than hit. Rotation is a mess again. The team has been a mess (but not 2016 mess at least). They will probably wait until later in the month, but they are going to need a white hot month to go back to being buyers. The Division is their only shot. Bigger questions are starting to bubble up: Sano and Buxton SHOULD be the cornerstones and neither one has consistently shown that. At some point.... the Twins are going to have to make a decision on those two.