Nice write up, and a deserving a player. I too thanked JJ many a time during the game for that clutch hit.

Without that, who knows what would've happened.

True. I cringed when we had the 2 outs just like that...

WAY TO GO, JJ!!!!!!!

I agree. I was thinking it had to be either Stewie or JJ, but JJ's hit was absolutely huge. I had almost given up on the inning already, and as to Torhu noted, it may have changed the complexion of the entire game. But JJ came through, and we got to NOT stress out over tonight's game!

it was a well-deserved RELAXING game for sure!

and I totally called Shaggy coming in. "if Johan doesn't come in for the 8th, it's gonna be Shaggy." lo and behold... Shagster. not that it was tough to call, as we had a 5-run lead, and Shaggy hadn't pitched in about a week. but still. :)

hooray for JJ! I think the philosophers' lesson is finally sinking in... JJ did his muttering before his at-bat and scored us two runs. HUGE. I worry less and less these days when we've got the bases juiced. it's nice.

Wow, I realized that the Twins were the third best record in the AL (behind Chicago and Baltimore)

But I didn't realize that we're tied with San Diego for the 4th best record in the MLB. (St. Louis slides into 2nd)

We're 3 games back of St. Louis, 2 back of Baltimore, and only 4 back of Chicago.

So you know, 4 games back of the best record in baseball isn't too shabby I guess.

ShannalamaDinger??

Now, I can't possibly do the gutteral humming to that...nor does my head involuntarily bob up and down...

But, perhaps, that's a good thing.

Party pooping comment: It's sad that a RsISP 1B has empirically become the bar-lowered requisite for BOD. There was still a crap-lot of LOBs this game. Normally it would speak to a lineup shuffle...but there's not much RsBI adjustment room of late...Stewie can't bat 1-9.

It's not a lowering of the bar really, it's just that that was a key at bat. Really set the tone of the game.

For once, they loaded the bases on us, and we did something with it, taking the lead first is a rare thing for us lately.

Ha.

Nice one.

I like what BAT bandwagonre had to say :)

YF

Corky (Corky) Millre (Miller)My favorite part.

And I don't necissarily think it's a lowering of the bar. Just recognition of an impourtant play.

So I came home completely messed up last night, and with all the spelling changes, could not for the life of me figure out what this post said.

Now, it's really funny. Yay J-Jo!

I can live with that. JJ (a third of one of my BFs, The Soul Patrol!) is as tasty a morsel as they come. And one heck of a baseball player as well!

In terrible kitty news, my friend Greg's beloved cat Bernie passed away last night at the age of 13. :-(

terrible kitty news laurieNY. that's something that even a 3-game shut out sweep of the bitch sox AT cellular one stadium would have a hard time helping in my book.

i am a bit of a silent batling. always reading, only occasionaly posting but being a cat lover AND very long time twins fan, i feel like i'm among great friends here. i have to fight the 4 fat party cats for the twins fleece blanket on these cool spring game nights.

Yay JJ!

Finally, my BF Of EVERY Day = B.O.D.!

EH! sounds like we finally played a good game there. now were those runs American or Canadian? Aboot what is the exchange rate these days?

I'm gonna go get me some fries and gravy and put on my took.

Good game eh. I loved the sign that said "Circle Me Bert Eh."

At one point my uncle commented that the crowd was really quiet. I said, "That's because they're cheering in Canadian. Yay eh! Yay eh!"

ESPN.com is reporting that the Cubs have traded LaTroy Hawkins to the Giants for two pitchers. They apparently don't have the story up yet, though, so I don't know who those two pitchers are.

I hope the Hawk has better luck in San Francisco.

Nick, I saw the article too, makes it a little more interesting when they come to town eh?

Another scary story...Rick Helling got impaled by a broken bat down in the minors. Don't know if he's still with the Twins, but wow. He took it in the arm it sounds like, nothing life threatening.

Click my name for the article.

The two pitchers the Cubs got in the deal for Hawkings by the way: Jerome Williams and David Aardsma.

It's really the Cubs fault. They tried using him as a closer. Didn't they pay ANY attention to his career with the Twins? He stunk as a starter, blew as a closer...but could pitch ONE inning REALLY well.

Aside-CarrieIC just wait until you get to town and Katharriet and I get a hold of you. Messed up won't even begin to cover it, whahaha!

Well, I admit that having my Boyfriend Stewie as BOD two days in a row would have been nice, major props have to go to the man who managed to score some runs with the bases loaded. Go JJo!