Lew Ford is also a non-sexual dude magnet. I bought one of his shirts.

Batgirl, has anyone purchased your "Real Deal" T-shirt? I can't believe that I don't own half of them. Please let me know if any have been purchased as I am a REAL fan:)

...which came in the mail today. I put it right on. Hope I don't have to fight Jeb for him, but I think there's plenty of Lewwwww to go 'round.

What can we say? He's just too darn adorkable to resist!

I have a feeling that it has something to do with Lew's absolutely adorable computer-nerdiness. Since this IS a blog, and most of us reading it/buying shirts from your store are semi-computer geeks ourselves, it only makes sense to be drawn to Lew.

And, oh yeah, he's so damn cute too :)

TC? Is anyone else disturbed by that?

My condolences to those of you who purchased the Tiffee shirts. I miss him already.

In light of last night's announcement, I'd recommend checking Jeb's laundry. There are probably at least seven of them there. :)

Does the bar graph include NSMC t-shirts?

Dear Adam,

No. I believe the NSMC are even at about 4 apiece for JS and LF, but don't quote me on that.

Dear KW,

Since he has announced Lew as his boyfriend, Jeb has eschewed laundry. Too busy "fragging," whatever that means.

Dear Mr/Ms Twins,

No deals for Real Deal, yet, alas.

Sincerely,
BG

Thx, looks like i'll be the first RD Durbin purchase:) I'll wear it with pride til he gets here!

Have you all seen this??
Just more reasons to love Lew!!
From the Strib:

http://www.startribune.com/stories/150/5362950.html

Much Love
Wonder Woman

I have to admit, I'm a bit of a Boyfriend T-shirt hussy. I have one each of Doctor, Lewwww, and Hrbek. I love them all equally.

Hooligan! You three-timing slut!

I only have two--Lew and Gardy. And the Gardy one was a gift.

You've gotta love girls who get around!

The Lew Love confounds and confuses me.

Just don't get it. Is he really that cute?

Dear Goddess,

Those of us with Tiffee shirts aren't too worried. He'll be back. (Not that I'm wishing injury on anyone, mind you)

hopefully,
Angela

I'm proud to be one of the 2 with a Stewie boyfriend shirt, which I am wearing at the office today.

Who is my soulmate? Who has the other Stewie??

I think I need to buy a Lewwwww now...the boy is on FIRE.

I have 2 of them: The Chairman and The Good Doctor. Once payday comes, I may invest in a JKS and Torii.

Anyone else surprised The Veep only has 1 order?

I personally find Lew's adorkable antics most charming, not to mention his baserunning speed and his tasty .353 average over the past 10 games.

But to be perfectly honest, Eric, it confounds and confuses me, too.

Check these pics out...awwwwww.

http://www.sethspeaks.net/LewPics.htm

Hooligan,
Admit it. In addition to the Doc, Leeewww, and Hrbie, you also have on of the two Luis Rivas shirts. Admit it. You know it is true.

And I thought LeCroy playing tennis was good. Those pics on Seth's site are unbelievable. It's like I'm in Lew's parents' living room looking through their photo albums.

He was adorkable even at a very young age, it turns out.

Whoo HOoo! Add another Doctor to the list...just ordered mine!

Ha! Me a Rivas shirt? I know there are people who love Luis, but I don't.

In all fairness, Lew is my back-up (for times like the last 15 days when the JustIncredible was on the DL) and Hrbie's old school.

Jim Souhan has a column in today's Strib about Lewwwwwww. (New nickname for Lew: Mr 1400.)

Given Jim's impact on the Vikes and Timberwolves, Lew should be seeing some time in beautiful upstate New York any time now.

Of course, a few weeks back Reusse was grouching about how Lewwwww was hitting nothing but choppers to the infield during Spring Training.

Maybe the two columnists cancel each other out.

The love for Lew is hard to explain. I would compare him to a superhero. He looks meek and mild-mannered but as we all know, that is not the case on the field. Throw in a cute smile and a good sense of humor and I can't resist! Besides, I've always had a thing for semi-cute nerds, especially unintentionally goofy ones.

Hey all ... been reading for a awhile now and have noticed mention a couple times of a Santana, "Sit Down, Bitch!" t-shirt, but can't seem to find one on the site. Do these still exist?

Who does have the other Rivas shirt? Is it to be used as part of some evil plan?

On the page of Lew photos, check out the one halfway down where he's 9 or 10, posing with his dad in a non-sports-related shot. Lew totally looks like Chunk from the Goonies!
HEY YOU GUYS!

Dear W,

Those were part of the Campaign '04 series... I'll check this weekend and see if the art is up there.

Sincerely,
BG

Dear readers,

I will give those points to Jeb. Your generosity is astounding and touching.

Love,
BG

My best friend will be getting a Santana shirt for her birthday, and I will be purchasing a few as well.

I am also in confusion over Rivas...I love him in the moments when he's not doing something stupid. No Rivas shirt for me, thanks.

But when it comes to Lew. And Santana. And Joe Nathan. All boyfriend material. And if anyone knows anything about "Sit down, bitch!" shirts, speak up...I am definately interested.

~Carmen

Loving Lew is hard to explain as many have mentioned. I'm a proud owner of a Lew Ford shirt:-D

I also bought the Cuddy shirt:-D

I also plan on maybe buying a couple more! :-D

So much money spent, but it's for a good cause:)

Dear Mr. W. and Ms. Carmen,

Those Campaign '04 baseball jerseys are back up in the BatStore.

Sincerely,
BG

SWEET! Thanks BG, you're the best!

Love the shirts!
Any chance I can get a dog version of the TC Bear is my boyfriend? Cuz my puppy loves that bear!!
(talk about your fun parade experiences)
Thanks!

Dear Mr./Ms. Deuce,

Wow, things are getting really freaky now. Yes, it is done.

Sincerely,
BG

One of those days in Detroit when it is nice to have a dome.

http://www.weather.com/weather/local/USMI0229

Batgirl - I would buy a JJ NSMC shirt if it was put up. If it is not cost effective to put up an item for one buyer let me know and I can satisfy my NSMC on Santana. Gracias

Dearest Mr. Fan,

It is always a pleasure to create more love for JJ. Done and done.

Love,
BG

Dear BG,

Since everyone was picking on LeCroy a few days ago, how about a Matthew LeCroy man crush shirt?

Fargo

What??? You can have more than one Boyfriend and thus more than one Boyfriend t-shirt?

I am shocked. And excited! Who knew?

Dear Mr. Fargo,

It is all yours.

Love,
BG

Dear Mr./Ms w,

Batgirl does not judge, no no. Indeed, while Joe Mauer is her boyfriend, she might also say that Mr. Johan Santana and Mr. Juan Rincon and Mr. Joe Nathan could all really fit that bill.

Love,
BG

Hi Batgirl,
I know I am old school, but any chance of a Jack Morris is my boyfriend shirt?

Al Newman is my TC Bear? Al Newman is my third base coach? Okay, an Al Newman boyfriend shirt would be great.

My Dad and I used to discuss "the Newman effect" when Al was playing for the Twins. I had a theory that the Twins won more games when he played than when he didn't.

Once Al became a coach for the Twins and with AJ having Al's old number, I called it the "double Newman effect" having both 26 and 62 on the field. Good times.

I'm torn between a Lew Ford shirt and a Jacque Jones shirt. I wish those women's t-shirts came in more colors (I'm not a big fan of white or pink). I do like the hoodies and the baseball jerseys, tho . . . Hrm. If there were boyfriend buttons (or I weren't quite so broke), I'd probably have way too many boyfriends represented by pins or articles of clothing. Could get silly. Yup. Uh-huh.

Hey-- we're sending creepers and teddy bears to the Pres. and V.P. for their little ones, aren't we? Just seems the right thing to do.

I'm also hoping for some more color options when I get my Lew Ford shirt (payday can't come soon enough) I just don't look good in white!

BG?

Please? (This is the part where I make a sad puppy face while all the time thinking about dear sweet Lew and how I needs a colored Lew Ford is my boyfriend shirt)

Dearest Batlings,

I have already sent an infant creeper to Mr. Nathan, and Mr. Santana's is on its way.

The men's shirts come in green, ash gray, and yellow (Do any of those work Webster?)

The women's shirts, alas, only come in white and pink, unless you can wear a junior ringer which comes in three colors but is quite small, especially in the bazoongas. But I can certainly make one in the green or yellow of the men's shirts (which fit just fine).

Sincerely,
BG

Thank you Batgirl! I hadn't even thought to check the colors for the men's shirts. . . how silly of me!

And a complaint about society: Why do people think that women only want to wear pink? Grrr. Sorry, I'm a little ornery because I know somebody whose entire wardrobe consists of that one color. It drives me up the wall. (nothing against pink, though, honest)

Dear Mr. Webster,

I would have to make the shirts in grey, yellow, or green, so let me know which you would like.

Sincerely,
BG

Green is great for me, but with Lew's popularity perhaps it wouldn't hurt to make the other colors for somebody else. . . unless you are busy, which I can definitely understand.

BTW, I go by Ms. Webster. :)

Maybe it's just me, but the "Non-Sexual Man-Crush" shirts seem more gay than the original "Boyfriend" proclamations. A man secure in his masculinity isn't afraid to come right out and announce that he has a Twins "Boyfriend," I say.

Anyway, I was wondering if Batgirl would make a shirt that says, "Luis Rivas is My Bitch." Hey, it's sassy, isn't it?

In a related line of thought, I also had an idea for a shirt that said something like: "The Sox may be Bitches, but at least they're OUR Bitches." Could Batgirl work with that?

OK, one more brainstorm: "I Frag/Fragged Lew Ford."

Phew. Back to napping....

I saw 'non sexual man crush' for the first time the other day and almost peed myself laughing. One of many excellencies I've discovered here.

And as for more than one boyfriend...as my namesake Carmen would say...HELL yeah.

"L'amour est un oiseau rebelle," especially if we're talking about Twins boyfriends...

~Carmen

Can you get any design on the Organic cotton tees? Those are only t-shirts I wear... I like the fit.

Wearing a well-fitted t-shirt with "Michael Cuddyer is my boyfriend" around San Francisco might get me in trouble, though.

Can I get that in perrywinkle?

It makes me feel so great to know that there are only 3 people in the whole world with a Torii Hunter is my boyfriend shirt, and I am one of them.

Dearest Mr. Haplp,

why you are in luck, the Cuddy shirts come in Organic! (Though not turquoise.)

Love,
BG

Wow Batgirl, that really is green! I promise to get one as soon as I can. . .

I've been feeling a little guilty about all the requests everyone's been putting in for you to make the specific shirts they want, but I know I'll be getting my Lew Ford and perhaps a Santana/Nathan '04 shirt before long too. Perhaps that'll help.

Dearest Batlings,

Batgirl is happy to oblige when it is in her power to do so. Please let me know if I've missed any requests.

Sincerely,
BG

Batgirl is my nonsexual girl-crush! Okay, so that would make a t-shirt a bit too meta-meta (thanks, kw, for my new post-post-whatever adjective). But it's true, regardless.

Bazoongas? Oh my.

Score one for the VP, I ordered one today. And a JKS one, as well. Maybe he will overtake Lew.

Any chance of a Terry Mulholland is my boyfriend shirt for my worse half? Terry M. is the only Twin even coming close to AJ's age. He is downright geriatric!

Were mine overlooked or delicately ignored?

frightwig, are you referring to your bazoongas? If so, perhaps you should send a picture.

Dearest Mr. Wig,

The latter.

Endless love,
BG

Batgirl, you may be missing out on a big thing. If you put my Rivas slogan on a dog shirt, I think it could sell like hotcakes. (Who came up with that phrase, "selling like hotcakes," anyway? At some point in history did people line up around the block to buy hotcakes, or what?)

Pepper, nobody really needs to see a picture of frightwig's bazoongas. But could I interest you in a photo of TC Bear defragging Lew Ford?

Those Lew photos are just precious...Funny thing, Ford happens to be my maiden name. May have to get a Lew is my BF shirt. How does the saying go? "Collect them all!"

Sure hope the game happens today.

I just found this in the Duluth news Tribune and It's great.

I just found this in the Duluth news Tribune and It's great.