Wednesday, June 30, 2010

run as fast as you can D-Span...

Wow 3 triples that's pretty awesome. Denard is definitely digging the new ball park, seems the only place he can get a hit lately. I did not get to watch much of the game last night but what I saw was fun!!

Another home run for Thome, guess Cuddy at third is working. Though don't think Thome can keep running the bases like that!

It was good to hear that Detroit Pitcher Zumaya is relatively OK...I guess a broken elbow is better then torn ligaments. Glad Twins fans were classy and gave him a support as he came off the field. I love it when fans think beyond their own team and support players in hard times like that, or acknowledge exceptional play like when fans gave White Sox pitcher Buerhle a round of applause for an almost perfect game here last year.

The game last night is hopefully the beginning of a streak before the Allstar game. We need to get on a positive run, help keep those bandwagon fans aboard. I am not sold on picking up or as Reusse said in the Trib today "renting" Cliff Lee for the rest of the season. Maybe I am old fashion but I want the guys who have been working hard all year to be the ones to get us to the post season. I want my team to be real Twins not a guy who plays part of a season then leaves the next. That just doesn't sit right with me, I know that's not how pro sports work in the modern world.

Go Twins!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Say what you will...

What a game! Maddening having Loriano give up 4 runs in the first inning. Enough to make you stop watching, but if you do you are not a fan of baseball. You are a bandwagoner!

The Twins never stopped playing. It is easy to get down after giving up 4 runs. And their fielding was horrible but they kept battling. They did their best to make it a game. Things just did not go their way. No timely hits only double plays. They hit the crap out of the ball just kept going where we didn't want it.

Bright spot Jim Thome getting a triple as well as a homerun. Think he will need tomorrow off!

I can't wait for the All Star break. Gonna shake off these last couple weeks and get down to business!

Go Twins!

Bert loves me!




I am sure you didn't notice but Bert said my name two different times tonight!

GO Twins!

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Brewer Beating

Not a fun time in Milwaukee! While we were able to make the first two games at least exciting today was just plain terrible. Have to give credit to their pitcher Gallardo he did a great job. Not so sure about Cuddyer playing third? Think Punto would have gotten those two balls last night thus saving two runs. Guess it was worth trying, a lineup with all those big hitters seems like a winner.

Big question of the day will we go after a pitcher like Cliff Lee? Blackburn certainly has not followed up on his excellent May. It would require the Twins to trade a top prospect and some big money but could help make that push into the play offs. I am torn I love all our guys and think they can do it if they can stay healthy or rather get healthy. Having JJ back should be a boost and maybe Pat Neshek soon. Saw that they sent Harris down and brought up Jason Repko an outfielder. Not sure I understand bringing up an outfielder guess Cuddy will be playing third more for now.

I am happy for my Milwaukee cousins hope this helps your team get on a winning streak! Lets hope for a better series in New York!

GO TWINS!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

hey hey standing room only...

Tough series with Atlanta but think we did fine. Look forward to seeing them in the world series!

Love the way the weather clears up for the games lately! Great last night to see Matty T hitting it out of the park and his continuing good hitting tonight!

Also liked seeing Valencia get a RBI, really would have liked him to play a little better then he has but hes done OK. Hopefully we get Hudson back Friday. Also thinking positive thoughts for JJ! I want Punto back at 3rd especially with the way hes swinging the bat.

Love the analysis you get from Coomer about batters. He is good at explaining the fine details of the stance & swing. I really like him this year guess in the past I didn't listen to him talk or did they not let him talk so much? If we didn't have Vavra I would think the Twins would do well to have Cooms. But having said that I love Vavra! He has done great work with Deli, Punto and I believe he would have made Gomez a better batter!

Have to feel good watching Baker be a strikeout pitcher against the Rockies. To bad he couldn't go into the 8th! i am sure people will give Gardy crap for that. Like the bitching when he sat DSpan for a home game. Its a long season those guys need a day off once in a while or they will break down at the end of the season.

Crap I should not start blogging during games...8th inning...Matty G just hit a batter after giving up a double. How can you do that facing the bottom of the order...grrr. Now Mijares is coming in...feeling queasy!

Unbelievable that Mauer didnt get a hand on the ball! Pitch went past him and it bounced back off the limestone perfect and he just couldn't get the handle. Guess he's human. 2-1 Twins now and 2 outs after a little pop up too Valencia....
C'mon Mijares...2 strikes...crowd standing up....clapping...1-2...GOT 'EM!!! Love it hope this gives Mijares some swagger!!! Good job! Now lets get the run back!!!

Alright no run but lets shut em down 1-2-3! GO JR!!! This crowd is really in to it. That has got to fire up the big man! full count 2 outs....Giambi on deck...come on baby!!!! Fly to Cuddy!!!! Great! We needed those two wins face the Rockies Ace tomorrow, but we got Francisco!!!

Go Twins!

Thursday, June 10, 2010

so close yet so far...

Twins and Royals tonight
I missed the first 6 innging because I had to hold and smell sweet babies! Love the MN Twins but these twins are well worth missing a game. They are cute, very smart and so very tiny!

When i did finally turn on the game I could see my MN Twins were not faring well. But I cheered them on and they scored 5 runs! That was fun to watch! Then Joe makes a cool defensive play reaching around the fence...that guy is awesome. Did you see how nonchalant he was after he did it. Loved that Dick said "Well played Mauer!" And after replay Bert says "Look at him show off his snow cone." Sure enought the ball was sticking out of the top of his glove like a snowcone!

I really am enjoying Dick and Bert this year. I love that they say such silly things. (NOTE: game is still on 9th inning and Moryes just hit a single to score Mauer. Dick is saying Cuddy is due...dang hard hit for the final out!) Bummer would have been fun to win that but made it a game at least. Love it!

I will continue my LOVE BERT AND DICK Fest at another time.

GO TWINS!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Sleepy in Seattle

Not a good second game in Seattle. Blackburn was definitely not feelin it last night and Mahay just plain sucked. But I held out hope that the bats would wake up! Not to make excuses for them but I imagine the time change and travel affected them. I surely hope they play better tonight and are ready for the rest of the road trip.

Stay up late and cheer them on!! At the very least its fun to watch Ichiro bat. That guy has the weirdest swing but man is it effective! He is always contending for the batting title.



I wish they had miked up Hudson in the dug out last night. It cracks me up that when ever they show him he is talking. I think the only time he isn't is as the pitch comes to him when batting. Did you see during the Texas game when he was talking to a ranger on second base about a previous play? The ranger(sorry cant remember which one) was obviously uncomfartable and just trying to ignore him. Such a contrast to other Twins like Mauer and Morneau who seem like quiet guys. I think its good for the team to have a player like that who is always going.

Enjoy the game.
GO TWINS!!!