Greetings! Is the game on TV today?

Woooo Hoooo

I have a question. Would the game be blacked out in the MN market on the MLB TV thing via the web?

Those Max Bats are very cool. I have seen them when my son attends baseball camps.

Thank God there's a game today. I was starting to have withdrawal symptoms! I only wish I wasn't at work so I could be watching it on TV. Oh well, I guess I'll have to eat at my desk today so I can listen to it on the radio.

The game isn't televised here...I don't know if Detroit will have a feed for MLB or not!

If you are in the Twin Cities, it is not on tv and not on the MLB TV (we are blacked out...even though there is NO COMPETITION!!!!)

It will be me and my CBS Sportsline gamecast I guess, with John Gordon and Black Jack on CCO

Thank God that every single game is on 'CCO.
I never open the Strib, look ahead at the week and see a few "no radio" days.

Here we go!

It's even an afternoon where I can sit at my desk and work on stuff without interruption while I listen.

Hasn't Bradke beat the Tigers like 30 straight?

- K.

The game preview says there is no TV in Detroit either, so maybe we can get a fast one in here, a fast win that is!

I hope FSN will pick up another game they are not supposed to show, we were supposed to get this one....

Anywho, I am just happy there is a game today!!

Are you sure? The Twins site said it would be on FSN. If it isn't then I'm taping a bunch of sports list shows and other lame stuff.

Since Punto is in because of Castro's fingernail and Bartlett's sore neck, if Nicky gets eaten are we putting LeRoy in at short?

bubblemint, you are taping a fishing competition.

Oh joy. I can hardly wait to get home.

Grrrrr....

bubblemint, better to know now, than to be surprised at home later!

Boy, walking a .111 hitter in front of Mauer has really got to piss Trammell off.

Count me in the ranks of eating lunch at desk, listening to CCO. It's lonely but you guys make it better.

TDOW, I totally thought you said "Bartlett's sore SOCKS" and I went "Whaaa?"

C'mon Justin, bring Nicky around!

I'm making a call - Morneau hits one out.

MRG, my typing, like my speech, is often incoherent! :D

I hate the lag on these gamecast things.

Did I just hear John Gordon say that Bradke just recorded his third strikeout for the game? On the first batter?

So I-Rod is hitting second? Weird...

I do thank you TDOW.
Forewarned is forearmed. A trip to the video store may be in order on the way home this evening.

No problem - hmmm fishing tournament or good movie, fishing tournament or good movie...I am so torn!

C'mon - GIDP GIDP GIDP

Is it a Double Dip today??

No double dip, the Sunday game is TBA

ass crap ass crap #$%#$%#$%

Looks like the first-inning monster strikes again. Argh!

Urrrrgggg. What kind of timewarp are we stuck in?

Typical Radke. Gopher ball in the 1st. He really needs to stop that.

Come from behind wins are nice and all that, but I would rather be ahead the whole game.

Ok Brad, stop channeling Lyle Kohse.

Oh, oh, bad, bad. *pouting*

Dear Brad,

This just isn't amusing anymore. Please stop.

Respectfully,

Roscoe

Did anyone tell Brad that this game counts?

I'm torn, on one hand the twins are losing, but on the other Gullien is on my fantasy team and the person i'm facing has Radke...*sighs*...Ford and Mauer need to do good for me...

The longer you have to wait for it, the more disappointing the disappointment is. This sucks.

Oops.

Radke is going to have to check in with the chiropractor after this inning from the excessive head-whips as he looks where the ball is going...

Off course with Brad on the mound, the Twins will have to scratch for even 1 run. Gosh!

Ok, let's hope the ass bats are not in the visitor's dugout at Comerica Park today.

I like Radke as much as the next guy or gal, really do. He is favorite of mine. But I may have to start calling him Brad "First inning gopher ball" Radke if he keeps this up.

3-0 after 1 inning...better get teh good bats out today...

If they were to remove the homerun from the game of Baseball...we'd be the best team EVER. Nobody would score on us ;)

Torhu, so true.....

Alright JJ nice double...

OK Cuddy, do something good here!

This is going to be a long April. I don't know if our pitching is in whatever groove they were in last year.

And as far as hitting is concerned. I'd imagine it's hard as a batter to go out there EVERYDAY and be down by a couple before you even get up to bat...

We've STILL only had like one or two games where we got out of the oppositions half of the first without giving up a run or two. (Or three or four)

Wait for your pitch Michael!

Torhu, that's a great point. The new stadium needs to have really, really, really high walls in the outfield. That way, we can use them to hold the other team to doubles, and we'd only give up like half as many runs as we do now.

damn

Dear Twins,

If you have to make an out, let's try to make it a "productive" one. Okay? I know coming up when you can't hit into a double play is disturbing, but I think y'all can do it.

Warmest Regards,

E

Newspapers in the uniforms? Wouldn't there be concerns about papercuts?

Dear Tigers,

I realize you haven't hit much the past 2 days, so I will gladly throw some BP to you today.

Dear Tigers,

I realize you haven't hit much the past 2 days, so I will gladly throw some BP to you today.

...But only if your pitchers promise to do the same in the coming innings (I hope)!

Hey Gardy:

An idea for you. Anytime Bradke comes up in the rotation, have him pitch BP to OUR guys before the game, so he can get the gopher balls out of his system BEFORE the game.

Nook Logan...what a name. (Yes I know this was covered in previous game threads.)

Alright Nicky!

Sweet! We're on the board... let's go Sideburns!

Well the stiff neck and the torn nail paid off. And Punto didn't get eaten...yet.

tdow: Apparently we have his grandmother to blame for that name.

Come on Chairman!

Dear Tigers,

Do not eat Nicky Punto. Please.

Dang, the good Doctor needed to get a little more mustard on that one.

Good try, doc... Thanks for the RBI

A crooked number! We'll take it. C'mon Bradke!

alskntwnsfn: Where in Alaska, and what is the weather?

I am making a proclamation here: Crooked numbers for our offense, and goose eggs for theirs, from here on out!

Dear Twins,

Glad to see you are beginning to understand that whole concept of hitting. Keep it up.

-E

Nice play for Bradke! Way to get the lead runner.

Tiger fan here listening at work in Michigan and I'm pretty sure I just heard our play by play guy call Santana "Carlos" Santana. I'm going to the station's site to see if I can email him and call him a twit for all of you.

Do the Tiggers have a drum too...I just heard a beating drum...I get so sick of the 'Toons fans and their insipid drum.

Whoa! Baseball game!? i was taken by suprise. i'm late, what did i miss?

and what the hell kind of view is going on on MLB.com?! this is just straight up weird!

Is that better or worse than Joanne Santana?

DT, You do that!!

Tinger: have no idea, MLB TV is not allowed for us until AFTER the game!

Oh my I feel so overwhelmed (in a good way), I really need a computer at home to keep up with all the updates and new stuff posted on the weekend.

Couple things:

For Batgirl:
1.)Congratulations Batgirl, wonderful article on Pioneer Press.
2.)Who was BOD on Friday night?

For all Batlings:
I too was completely miserable all weekend without baseball. May this never happen to us again.

For Dr. Morneau:
Sweetie, you had Pneumonia and Pleurisy over the winter, Please don't play in the snow in shorts. I don't want to take chances with your immune system. Pretty please? Thanks Pumpkin! Oh by the way, nice double and homer on Friday, oh and thanks for the RBI today.

Now let's get out there and beat these guys!!

Ok, for those of you who wanted to watch MLB.TV and couldn't, i just want to say, i'm jealous of you right now. Listening to these hosers makes me want to gouge my eyes out and pound nails into my ears. They're not even talking about the game...

for those of you who haven't seen,theres about 25 people in the stands today

Kind of makes one miss the Bert and Dick show...It cracks me up about how Bert gets so fixated on one thing, and does not let go....

looks like they packed away the good bats so they wouldn't get cold over the weekend, then forgot to bring them back out...

oh thats sad... they just showed the bleachers behind home plate... the upper deck is entirely closed off today,and theres like seriously 11 people sitting in the section behind home plate. in the two sections if you want to get critical. WOW.

That IS sad, but there was not supposed to be a game today, and since it is a weekday, people probably couldn't get time off from work/school.

Hello.

Crabby right now because I can't get live audio OR gameday to open on this silly computer here at work (new temp job). The only way I know what is going on is from this thread...

But advice to those of you who want MLB.TV when its blacked out. They only black out your local team - when I listed my parents address as my address I couldnt get it, even when I was living in London or New York. But I changed it to my local address, and wallah! So just find a friend out of market that will let you use their address....there you go!

NYB

Dearest Kat,

Since the Twins, well, were winning-impaired on Friday there is no BOD.

Regretfully,
BG

Detroit announcer says, " This is why i like our team so much, we have so many pro's. Rondel White, Dmitri, so many pro's."

AAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAhAAAAAA

thanks tiger announcer dude. i needed that.

2 games postponed b/c of snow? Whats next a giant running sausage being hit by a pro baseball player while rounding 3rd? ...... oh wait.

Yup,i'm convinced there's more people following the game on here than there are at the game. And thats not exaggerating.

Its gotta be weird playing in that environment for the players... it reminds me of "Major League", at the beginning of the movie, when there's just the two dudes with the drum out in left field.

Anyone else think a stadium deal w/o a roof is dumb?

I also don't like the proposed site for a new stadium. It's a dump with no view, plus can you talk about nightmare traffic.

Maybe i'm just sad because I don't have a free parking spot in that area. Not like my secret parking location near the HHH dome.

it reminds me of "Major League", at the beginning of the movie, when there's just the two dudes with the drum out in left field.

I was trying to picture what it would look like. Thanks for providing the visual for me Tinger.

Ok, the ass-bats have got to go. I'm not amused.

Not that they would have needed it, but the upper deck is closed off because they only cleared snow out of the lower deck.

DT: How much snow did you end up getting in total?

I'm bored. The Twins need to get something going. The Tigers stole our good bats!

I said the TWINS need to get something going, not the TIGERS. Stupid back to back hits.

TallDrink:
Free Press reported about 8 inches. I'm about an hour north of Lansing and we didn't get that much, maybe 4 or 5.

Hahahahahahahaha!

Sit down bitch!

Nice Brad. Thanks!

I feel the tide-a-turnin'

Way to get out of a chucked bases jam, Bradke. All that stuff I said earlier about BP, please ignore!

*Phew!*

C'mon Bradke. Shut the door here.

I need a Twins win. I'm going to see the Nats at RFK tonight. It will drive me crazy to see a Twins loss flashed on the scoreboard time and time again.

Hey!! It looks like the whole GIDP problem isn't the only thing that is contagious. They are leaving the bases loaded too!

(granted I am not so happy that the bases are loaded to begin with but seeing that last strike on Pena made me cheer.)

My brother and I just breathed a collective sigh of relief.
He read the article about Bat-Girl in the PiPress. Where's the link to it?

Score update anyone?

People, people, people....

Open-air stadium = convertible
Retractable roof = sunroof

There IS a difference - just go to a Royals game, and then drive up to Milwaukee.

I know I'm an Iowan and all, but knock off the first 2 weeks and last 2 weeks of the year, and you'll be much happier there never was a roof to begin with. It isn't perfect, but a little rain, sleet and snow is a small (and more occasional than you might think) price to pay for watching the game the way it was truly meant to be played.

I'm much more willing to drive the 4 hours to the Cities and sit through a rain delay than catch another game in the Dome.

10 hits for DETIGGERS into the top of the 6th? Wow, Bradke's dodged a bullet or two...

bbm:

Tigers 3 Twins 2.

Is the weather better in Detroit today? Or still cold w/o snow falling?

Donna,

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/sports/11467055.htm

Pitch count's getting a little high (88) for their JJ, considering our JJ is on deck and showing much better bat discipline this year...

Mauer worked that last at-bat quite well, how about a little RALLY!!

Retractable STINKS. They are terrible. Go to Fenway or Yankee stadium. They seem to be able to play World Series games there. Hello and they are much better. NO ROOF

2 one 1 out Jones at bat letsssss goooooooo

How will Torii steal second with Joe Mauer clogging it up?

Yeah, except Yankee Stadium is going the way of the dinosaur after this year. They are building a new one....

NYB

True but they are not building a retractable one either. Baseball no roof good. Baseball with roof bad

I said how 'bout a little RALLY!!!

Lewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww's on deck! NO GIDP!!!!
Johnson's on borrowed time -

Happy 30th Birthday JJ! How about a 3-run homer to celebrate?

A walk to load the bases for Lew? I'll take it!

Leewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwellllllllllllllllla!

Good strategy. Load them up for the inevitable DP.

Lewww...... damn.

Ok Michael, now is the time to stop sucking!

Team's still alive, but let's see which bat Cud-die-er brings to the plate!

At least it wasn't a DP

poop lew FC hate those

Bases loaded with one out and we don't score.

The sad thing is, I'm getting used to it.

gosh darn it.

Didn't we go over how that got old a long time ago... a long time ago? Damn!

Dammitall, Cuddy, do you need an engraved invitation to get a hit? 'Cause I'll print some up, if that's what it takes.

*shaking head*

Thanks, E, it gave me something to read while the Twins were leaving the bases loaded.

I'm inclined to agree with you, cattlefeeder, based on the one retractable roof stadium that I've been in, which was Arizona. It's basically a normal building with a whole in the top. I like the fields that feel open and you can actually see outside to the skyline or hills. Somebody here said that they were in Seattle, however, which this person said is retractable, but feels like a real open-air stadium when the roof is peeled back.

3 stranded in the sixth? Now's not the time to be wasting hits, Twins.

what a waste of 2 walks!!

Michael, you're killing me.

*SIGH*

I just keep telling myself that at least it wasn't a GIDP...

But retractable means no roof when its nice, roof when it's raining, snowing, blizzarding. This IS Minnesota!

I actually could care less with or without a stadium. I just want a new one. I'm more picky about the location though.

Yay!! More stranded base runners! Com'on Twins!!

I can see it now.

Radke to the others -- "Every time you leave the bases loaded, my soul dies a little."

When Cuddyer comes up, I totally don't even expect him to come through. That's not good. I hope he turns it around. He's killing us Rivas-style.

Keep the faith everyone, I have to leave my computer, to take my son to the orthopedic surgeon (long story, broken foot). Hopefully they will rally now!

Bases loaded jinx continues.

We'll win this one anyway.

Doesn't Nook look like he belongs at the end of the Bench for the Detroit Pistons??

>>>He's killing us Rivas-style.

hahahaha. i totally laughed really hard when i read that

Oh, good news, Kyle Farnsworth is warming up in the Detroit Bullpen. thats good for us, we seem to rip him every time.

wow, steward didn't have to move for that one... he didn't even have to come up out of the ready position... lets go bats! Do something here!

Oh good, the grounds crew is even dragging the infield, so we can go out there at tear stuff up this time around.

>>>>Radke to the others -- "Every time you leave the bases loaded, my soul dies a little."

>>>>He's killing us Rivas-style.

This is why I come here.

Come on, Batgirl wants some runs!

I have been to Safeco. While the game I was at (a Twins thrashing of the M's) the roof was open, the stadium doesn't have high walls in the back for the roof to slide onto, like in Milwaukee or Houston. From friends I have out there, they say with the roof closed there is still open space below and the air temp. matches outside, so it still has an open-air feel to it.

I don't think this would work fo the Twins, unless they don't want to heat it, like Milwaukee does.

Ok.. I think it is official. Cuddy is in a slump. What do we do with our guys when they need to get their head in the game? Continuing to have such unsuccessful at bats is simply going to be a self-fulfilling prophesy for him now.

There are several guys on the team who could be hitting better but they are still getting some results on good days. Am I being biased when I can't recall Cuddy having any of those yet? He's really struggling - both with the bat AND in the field.

that was a pretty poorly-hit ball...

so i was thinking, my girlfriend got her L.R. is my B.F. shirt, how fun would it be for me to wear the "Luis Rivas is my Girlfriend's Boyfriend" shirt?!

stew fouled that one off his foot. ouch.

we're making this guy look like a #%*@ing All-Star.

ATTABOY Little Nicky!!!! way to get something started... here comes Farnsworth! lets tear him up!

I look forward to the day the Twins cut the cord with Corky and bring Tiffee back up. Maybe having Tiffee playing some 3rd base will help motivate Cuddyer.

I'm so sick of ass-bats.

NDTF: you got me good on that one!!

As far as the roof is concerned, I'd rather see something similar to Safeco.

We're Minnesotans. We own winter jackets. As long as we're out of the wind and the crud we'll be fine.

This is rich. The announcer says "here it is, lets see if we can get our first perfect 7th, 8th, and 9th inning. Here it is, we'll start it right here."

Ok buddy, you haven't done it yet, you wont do it today...

1) Roof or no roof, just get it done

2) Cuddyer needs someone pushing him, he's in no way playing up to the level we need thus far

3) Mauer has owned Detroit so HOW 'BOUT A LITTLE RALLY!!!!!

Ok, here's the deal... if they add heated seats, we don't need a retractable roof. =D

maybe he should throw to first once or twice... holy geez!

is LNP a base-stealing threat?? Farnsworth seems to think so -

The Chairman's discipline at the plate is astounding...

Is Nicky really that big a threat to steal?

I think he was brought in to throw over to 1st

And the the WP!!

I think Farnsworth is trying to eat Little Nicky.

Little nicky just about got eaten at first on that one.....

nice running LNP!

WOO HOO!! The Chairman serves the people once again!

Now is the time for all good doctors to come to the aid of their teammates!!

Wherever the Twins play ball, I will go. I don't care about the Dome, it doesn't bother me, I just love to see baseball. Too bad for people who don't feel the same way.

I need to go locate my rally cap! WOOO!

Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase get this RBI, Justin!

WOO HOO!! The Chairman serves the people once again!

Now is the time for all good doctors to come to the aid of their teammates!!

Kyle Farnsworth - "Where is that darn strike zone, anyway?"

Justin! Justin, you beautiful, beautiful man!

Don't walk Morneau. That'll load the bases, which guarantees that we'll strand them.

Yea, Dr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF!!!!

farnsworth is all over the place... thats good news... The good DR just gapped it! YES!!!!!!
2 RBI!!!!!!

WHOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah Justin!!

I knew when Farns came in we would have some fun!

Thank God! Finally an actual run-scoring play!

ok does anyone else think that Justin looks about 13 in his picture?

YES!

Yay!! We're going to wins Twins, we're going to score!!

I hope the Twins were watching that and learning how to get a clutch hit!! Great job Dr.!

The doctor just made me feel much better.

OH, CANADA! Woo-hoo!

The magic word works! Please get a homer, Torii!

The doctor just made me feel much better. Just doing his job.

Sweet! 4 - 3

For a bad case of the run-scoring blues, I prescribe an RBI double off of some slappy named Farnsworth.

Couple of things here... first, i now know how to tell if the ball was officially drilled or not. Announcer guy says "If Nook can't get anywhere near the ball, thats how you KNOW it was drilled." glad thats all cleared up.

Secondly, He just said right after that something about Tori Hunter being the "new Denny Hocking" of the twins. Ehhhhhhh... Hmmmmmmmmm

Man I love Farnsworth! Better yet, I love not thinking about the Vikings or Timberwolves or heaven forbid, the Wild.

Wow...sorry for that double post.

Excellent, good Doctor. You got the cure for what ails me.

Justin,

I'm. . I uh. . .I have no words. I'm just so glad your back!!!

-HooliKat

Yeaa boiii that is how we roll.

Okay, so I know he's only played in five games so far this year, but HOW AWESOME IS MORNEAU DOING??? Man.

>>>ok does anyone else think that Justin looks about 13 in his picture?

Funny you should mention that. When I was watching the game at my uncle's house on Friday night, he looked at Morneau and said, "That guy looks like he's all of 15 years old!"

the boys are gettin loose in the bullpen.

Torii=Denny. I think not.

Torii > Denny in every way.

93 pitches for Bradke...bring on some of that "#1 Bullpen in MLB", baby!!

ahh.... so nice.. (ok, the strike out by Torii not so much) but it does feel good to be on top in the numbers finally.

ndtf--

Weird! I feel weird saying how hot i find him because it makes me feel like a pedophile every time i see that picture--even though he's 2 years older than me!

Let's turn two...

Rivas needed about 2 more inches and he'd have robbed that line drive. Good game Bradke. Bring on the pen.

I would like the roof only to ensure I would see a game after the drive up from Madison.

I feel so good when they bring in Boo. You just know the game is in good hands once he and the Count are there...

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BERRY!!!

Is anyone else breathing a sigh of relief that JC isn't coming on?

Are you kidding me?! Boo is only 5'5"?! holy crap we got little guy power out there! no wonder he's so good!

Liveblogging the Twins? Fabulous!

Hey I was watching ESPN the other night and their commentator called Torii, a "perfect" player, with no weaknesses! I think he could have a touch more plate discipline, but it was a nice comment. The same guy called Jacque one of the most underrated players in the AL.

Let's turn two...

Is the one out this inning enough for Bradke to get the win? Or will it go to Rincon?

NYB

Donnalove,

Yes.

Think DP DP DP DP DP

come on Boo, settle down and pitch your game here...

Oh, Boo, come on honey.

NY-Brian

Bradke can't get the loss. If the runner at 2nd right now doesn't score and we win, Bradke will get it.

Is the one out this inning enough for Bradke to get the win? Or will it go to Rincon?

NYB
Posted by: NY-Brian at April 25, 2005 02:25 PM
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I believe Brad would have gotten the win even if he hadn't stepped out of the dugout for the 7th - he was the pitcher of record when the go-ahead run was scored.

He would get the win as long as they don't give up anymore runs.

NO!!!!!!!!!!!

Who swings on a 3-0 in that situation!? i guess he does... dumbass!

GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Noooooooo!

GOD DAMMIT

I really do not like Dmitri Young. At all.

Alright- I'm off to class.

good luck boys!!!!

that is just not right

Did he just say "high hard one?"

didn't mean to blow up. my bad.

anger

Anyone else closing their eyes everytime they say, "and the pitch..."?

What the heck are you doing!?

Boo... WTF?

Let's turn two??????

well aint that a bitch...

come on DP...

Tinger: absolution granted, understandable, considering Boo's performance thus far.

Craig Monroe: How about a dribbler to the mountd for a little 1-2-3 DP??

poop on a stick

Monroe,

You KNOW you want to hit into a DP.

Um...Juan? You feeling okay?

Juan!!! No!!!

AAAAAUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

It's TECHNIALLY not tied since it sounds like the 0-2 pitch was strike 3.

I am not a fan of the HP ump today.

Come on, Boo, in the immortal words of the "Major Leage" TV edit, "Strike this (guy) out!"

I hope that guy sleeps with Ron Mexico

THAT DID NOT JUST HAPPEN!!

I believe Brad would have gotten the win even if he hadn't stepped out of the dugout for the 7th - he was the pitcher of record when the go-ahead run was scored.
=========================

My fault - I thought I was the anti-jinx.

Turns out I was wrong.

Sorry.

Oh, Juan...noooooooo....

RIVAS!!!!!!!!!!!

Or not.

Pena's on my craplist.

I ahve decided all the Tigers players and the city of Detroit smell like cat pee.

Ugh, this team's inability to score first or hold a lead is going to really make this season painful at this rate.

AWWWWWWWW HORSESHIT!!!!!!!!!!

that was an easy play rivas. High Moral Ground, however, it was not. How do you bobble that grounder?! that was just a case of ass-second baseman. I'm angry. very very angry.

Oh well, Doc feels like hitting a homer today, I can feel it.

I'm very stressed out! This is not like Booberry at all! Maybe JC SHOULD have come on. AAAAAAAAAARGH

Ok I guess they wanted to make it interesting.

I should be working, not doing this, but I just have to say:
World, why do you hate Radke? Why? Why?

Hey Brad,

You didn't want to get a win like this, right?

Shaun, add that to Radke's bloated first inning ERA, Cuddyer's crap-bat and crap-glove, and everyone's intense desire to see how many men they can leave on base. Oh, and hit into double plays.

COME ON!!!! Top of 8th, JJ leads off!!

Hopefully Urbina sucks.

So, if I remember last year correctly, Boo had one or two really bad outings where we were really down on him and wondered if the magic was gone. If this year is like last year, then I'll be happy to see Boo have his bad games early. Get 'em out of the way.

In the meantime, pick him up guys!

Well the "true playa fo realz" players are up now. They need to get it done.

*points*

See, lineup? *That's* what you do when your bases are loaded.

Now hang your heads in shame.

>>>AWWWWWWWW HORSESHIT!!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Even if we lose this game, its not officially a sweep, is it? beings as how we didn't officially finish the series yet?

awww Hell. we're gonna win anyway. Jonesy is all pissed and he's gonna go yard.

I remember having many terrible feelings towards the Twins at this time in the 04. I hope they can overcome this most mediocre and unimpressive April, just like they did last year.

That was not a good start

I totally agree BW. Plus, the White Sox are just playing great ball right now, winning games they should win. Detroit is not as good as some people believe and I find it hard to believe we are struggling with them now after we just swept them rather easily.

Plus, I am annoyed we can't face the Sox until August!! We will have to win and get help to keep up.

there goes Jones swinging at the high fastball and missing again... J.J. i thought those times were behind us now! Don't lower your standards just because Rivas lowered his!

I do hate Bradke. He needs to be stopped. This is my way.

I love how the point out on the radio that "getting a couple baserunners" might help the Twins out.

Ya think?

Tinger,

*comfort* It is WAAAY too early in the morning there for you to get this worked up. You won't be able to sleep later and you will wake up the neighbors.

(but not feeling especially pleasant here either)

Out of Concern,
Babs

Well atleast Lewwwwwww is consistant. He gets an out everytime we need a hit. He has that going for him.

if cuddyer can get on base here (not getting my hopes up) they BETTER be thinking about PHing Bartlet for Rivas and moving LNP over to 2nd

Y'know what has entirely worn out its welcome? What I am so sick of?

Bradke giving up first inning runs. Honestly. WTF? A top of the rotation guy CANNOT be doing that on a consistent basis.

Listening at work. A co-worker's comment on the base hit that scored the Tigger's 4th run: "Auggie would've gotten that." What can I say, Octavio "Auggie" Ojeda is somebody's non-sexual man crush. And wouldn't the team be better off with him than with Corky (Corky) Miller?

Stacy,
Getting a couple of baserunners *home* would help more. ;)

Stacy,

I felt the same way. No shit, sherlock!

You can hear all 15 fans in the stands yelling.

"Y'know what has entirely worn out its welcome? What I am so sick of?

Bradke giving up first inning runs. Honestly. WTF? A top of the rotation guy CANNOT be doing that on a consistent basis."

Agreed - the staff ace just doesn't do that.

DANG IT CUDDY! WHAT IS THIS!?

oh, also completely FED UP with Cuddly-Bear doing jack squat with RISP. Doubly so when the bases are loaded. Has he done ANYTHING with runners in scoring position this season? ANYTHING AT ALL?

Babs- its still before midnight here, so i'm good for another 15 minutes or so.

OH SUPRISE!!! Cuddyer stuck out! who saw that coming!?

BG:

Can I get a shirt that reads: "Michael Cuddyer may have been my boyfriend" or "I dumped Michael Cuddyer, cruelly and without remorse"?

Uggggggggg. Ok need to shut them down. I bet on CCC they are saying we need to get a 1-2-3 inning here. Like those are bad things.

Maybe Brad was just so stunned by how he looked as a woman that he couldn't concentrate in the first inning...

I miss Tiffee.

"Y'know what has entirely worn out its welcome? What I am so sick of?

Bradke giving up first inning runs. Honestly. WTF? A top of the rotation guy CANNOT be doing that on a consistent basis."

Agreed - the staff ace just doesn't do that.

--Which is, of course, why JKS doesn't do that. Much.

NYB

How can you strike out when the pitcher is named Ugueth?!

J.C. is on the hill....hold your breath...(not that he smells, he just...you know what I mean)

Hmmm...seems as though Stewie may be facing Percy. I like this.

On how many other teams would Lew Ford be a DH on?

Dammit, Cuddy, I'm going to find out where you live and throw eggs at your house.

Haplo,
How about "Michael Cuddyer looked kind of okay once when I had way too many drinks."

I think I have a urbina and need to get it checked yearly.

I had my urbina removed...best thing I ever did

I HAVE AN IDEA!

Why don't we just sneak the opposing team's bats at the start of each series. The ass bats must be pretty humerous when the other team has them.

Q: How 'bout an Urbina?
A: No thanks, I quit years ago.

"Agreed - the staff ace just doesn't do that"

BW, you're right. The staff ace doesn't do that. Johan hasn't given it up early like that in a while.

I think its time for the Twins to realize that Although Bradke is an absolutley great pitcher, nothing against him, he's not our number 1 guy anymore. He's one of the best number 2 guys in the nation though!

That is the way. Get behind in the count and loft a meat ball up there. Yeaaaaaaaaa. There is no God.

shit shit shit!

I refuse to blame this on Mauer.

I blame it on Cuddy.

PUDGE, YOU ASS!

FIGHT!

Right now there is such a fine line between us winning and losing. One of those invisible energy fields in baseball that is so hard to pin down. When the team is rolling all of those small things go right, grounders go in the hole not at the short-stop when we are batting with the bases loaded and the same grounder goes to the ss when we are in the field. What needs to be done to get it back?

This would be a LOT more.. interesting if it were on tv.

*sigh*

Craptacular.

How many times must they tell us that Nook Logan runs well?

MAUER!!! Crap!

Calmate JC.

Jumpin jesus. thats it. BG- time to have that Moral High Ground talk again. WHOA! PUDGE AND ROMERO ARE GOING AT IT.

dugouts emptied! we gots a situation, hell the bullpend are coming out!

Umm, I don't think J.C. is going to calm down very well after this.

Well, this is all going very well.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-URNS!

THis is ass crap. ASS GLOVES!

Do you guys not realize that the benches just emptied?

"Yeaaaaaaaaa. There is no God."

If so, then wow do you explain Corky Miller making a major league roster?!

If you can't beat 'em, beat'em up.

Man! What did Pudge say to make J.C. so pissed???

This is a time where Gameday doesn't do justice:

"On-field Delay."

Sadly, I'm at work, with no Gameday Audio old MLB.tv to warm me, so all I see is an "On-field Delay."

Details, please!

Black Jack: "Let 'em go at it."

CLASSIC!

On-Field Delay....

I AM laughing SO hard...Little Nicky trying to stand between the 2 of them!

THIS SCREAMS for a Legovision reinactment!!

"Romero signals to Rodriguez as he leaves the field."

Hmm... I wonder what he was signalling?

Guess I'm going to have to watch some sportscenter tonight to see what happened. I get the impression Gordo & Morris didn't do the fight justice.

Isn't it CUDDY'S job to charge the mound (or the field in general) to DEFEND HIS TEAM? I recall someone giving him that responsibility...

I dont understand the whole situation, but from what i could see, when Pudge was heading for first base, he was staring down J.C. and i was a little curious what that was all about.

Then the next thing i see is pudge standing at the pitchers mound up in J.C.'s face and there was a shove or two before the benches and dugouts cleared. J.C. woulda kicked his scrawny ass.

I have no idea what happened, but I choose to assume that it was entirely Pudge's fault.

BG, please fill us in in your post-game analysis!

J.C. is like Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart back in the old days of the WWF - doesn't bring much to the table that will scare you, but throws a chair in the ring every now and then to get his team fired up.

Darn MLB GameDay...

Its over. Boo hoo is me

Woo Hoo! DP!

Rally time!

I dont think they're gonna have highlights from this one on sports center. The only camera view they have going is the Field Camera behind home plate way up by the press box... just one view of the whole game. I really doubt they'll have anything that shows it on SC. From what i saw, they were following Nook running home, and then all of a sudden the camera shot up and they were standing there yelling and shoving.

Crain and the boys getting an inning-ending dp? H'mm... maybe that fight was just what we needed.
Let's see what happens with the bats...

Thanks, Tinger.

What I don't get is why Pudge would get all upset--over an intentional walk?!?

>>>>Isn't it CUDDY'S job to charge the mound (or the field in general) to DEFEND HIS TEAM? I recall someone giving him that responsibility...

Do we really want Cuddy to have this responsibility? What if he fights as well as he bats?

WHY THE *@&#*%$# IS RIVAS STILL BATTING?!?!?!

its not like our bench is tired after 2 days off! CRIPES!

Um, why was Rivas hitting when we're behind in the 9th?

MK- thats why i'm having a tough time with that whole situation. Way to go Luis. I'm going to take my girlfriends new shirt and burn it thanks to you. Then she's gonna get all pissed off. See what you do? you play a poor game of baseball, and it effects others around you.

Homewrecker.

Isn't it funny that the only person who can even watch the mlb.tv feed is the one who is 568,658 miles away in the middle of the desert in a war zone?

...Cuddyer runs towards Rodriquez, he swings and misses...

Something you don't get to see on Gameday too often:

Bottom 8TH B:0 S:0 O:1
Carlos Guillen turns around to bat left-handed.

Nicky! It's all up to you!

E-9, to clarify, he wasn't really batting, just standing in there throwing a bat around...

Stewart, thats not the way to get a rally going. 3 times today you popped out ot Carlos. Thats not cool man. Not cool at all.

Wow, I am not in a good mood.

ASS CRAP. PURE ASS CRAP.

I still have faith in the Twins overall, but this was ASS CRAP.

Not a good day. Better luck in K.C.

Wow, I'm sure glad I blew off approx 3 perfectly good work hours for that load of ass crap.

But does it really count as a loss if there were fewer people in the stands than in the dugouts?

Way to ruin a perfectly good day.

Oh....pooh on toast.

Step it up for us tomorrow Johan.

Double-A: it is kinda funny, but i gotta tell you, those of you who DIDN'T see the game were the real winners tonight. I'm scarred. Really. I am. That hurt. Not only was it the worst camera angle i've ever seen, but it was also the worst play by play. and the action on the field wasn't exactly A-quality work, either. I think the boys should probably go sit in the locker room and feel shame for this one. Except for J.C. He pissed off pudge somethin fierce. He should hop on the internet, come here, and tell us what really happened.

...Cuddyer runs towards Rodriquez, he swings and misses...

I don't know why, but I think this is hilarious. Couldn't you just picture Gordo & Black Jack doing a live broadcast of that fight? Perhaps a LegoVision re-enactment?

Ummm...DD - that wasn't exactly a sweep. Yet.

*sigh* *sigh* *sigh*
I have to keep reminding myself how we usually suck in April then get really hot later on.
That's what you're planning-- isn't it, boys?
Isn't it?

ndtf...funny in a sad sort of way maybe

I had more but I had to stop myself. Depression was starting to set in.

"ASS CRAP. PURE ASS CRAP.

I still have faith in the Twins overall, but this was ASS CRAP."

Nicely said, Donnalove. Nicely Said.

"YES! DETROIT WINS! Finally, Tigers take a series from the Twinkies."

Talk to me in June or July when they make up the 'snow-out'...

I should have spent the last few hours doing my homework.

great idea Tinger! Supposedly SOMEONE on the team pays attention to what happens here.

If you guys are reading, LET US KNOW WHAT PISSED OFF PUDGE! I'm sure we can come up with SOME kind of award for JC on that one.

and Tinger, while it is true that the reality may have been worse than we would like, it's the not knowing that kills us.

On field Delay = Chinese water torture

No - a double header to make up for TODAY.

Dear Twinkies fans,

I hear schadenfreude is all the rage this year in Paris and Milan this year.

I'm hoping I can buy some in Chicago this September.

-Shoeless Joe

14,976 tickets sold? Are they sure?

Jeb and Batkitties better hide...

the small points of humor I found in today's game are:

a) the mental image of Little Nicky trying to separate Pudge and Romero

b) the fact that Farnsworth gets a win out of that

CapitalBabs-
I guess we should also be thankful that Little Nicky didn't get eaten.

Sounds like I should be grateful I taped fishing shows today...

Dear Twins,

STOP SUCKING.

All The Money,
Mimiru

I hate baseball so hard right now. Why do you taunt me so, fickle baseball? You take away two games from me in late April due to snow? IN DETROIT? This isn't Met Stadium here, lady. And then you make Bradke and Boo totally suck at pitching, when they're normally totally awesome at it? Seriously, baseball, you keep this crap up and we are going to have all sorts of problems.

I think it was a really bad idea for Brad to work with Kyle in the offseason. Clearly, the intended de-suckification of Kyle backfired, causing the flow to invert into an intense resuckification. Which totally sucks.

Oh, and can someone explain to me what the hell we were doing batting Crappy McSuckshardatbaseball with two outs in the 9th? Come on, Ron, at least pretend that you care.

Ok, so uh... looks like our good pitching isn't the only ones getting hosed for run support. (just digging deep here to find something positive)

Roger Clemens has a 23 inning scoreless streak going... with a 22 inning "no run support" streak to back him up. Ain't that some shit....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/quickie

Well Tinger, I can't think of a person who deserves to get screwed like that more than Clemons does. Ok, so maybe the Yankees pitchers, but I don't even hate Buehrle as much as I hate Clemons. I mean the guy is just a prick--he's screwed over every team he's played for, except for the Astros (He just hasn't had a chance to screw them over yet)

I admit I'm new to this party, but NO TV!!!!????? I thought Minnesota was part of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!! When did you guys secede from the Union and join the DARK AGES!!!???? I admit it can be irritating trying to find the Sox game on any one of four randomly selected local channels in Chicago, but no TV is pre-1980s.

I have to agree about Clemens with Tbird. He's a head hunter, and he gets away with it because he's been in so long. He derves what he gets.

I can hear my owners mimicry of Gordo's disgust when he says, "popped up." Now go get yourself a beverage and save me a seat on the plane.

I know nobody's going to read this post at this point, but "Dazzle-Man's bird dog aka 'Dazzle-Dog'" made me laugh really hard for some reason.

Clearly being outside of MN, I'm losing out on a great joke.

Dazzle dog thanks you kindly. Dazzle dog aims to please. Dazzle dog loves gravy train and watching "Soul Train."