Sigh... if only that's how it happened.

BG, you're always so right about this stuff. I mean, if Legos won't do it, why would professional ballplayers?

"Lego Julliard" -- fantastic.

Careful Lego Morneau...or else Lego ESPN will go bat$#!+ and get Lego Selig to suspend you for 20 games.

...Wait a minute, nevermind. You wouldn't actually end up serving it until November anyway.

I was in Des Moines this weekend and they don't carry FSN there (or at least not the one that shows the Twins). So I missed seeing that game.

And after I read what happened, some sort of morbid curiosity came upon me. Like, I couldn't believe what they said happened and how could that have happened? So I kept trying to tune in SportsCenter and kept failing to see coverage of the Twins (except I did see Torii fall. Wah!). I guess I just wasn't meant to see it.

On Friday afternoon I asked my Dad if he'd read this site lately and he said he hadn't the heart to, he was so depressed about how the Twins are doing. He's doing worse now.

But we'll be in our usual seats in 127 tomorrow night to cheer on the Twins.

And I'm still getting married at the Dome on September 17th before the game that day.

I didn't sit through a zillion games since 1983 or so to give up now. Nope. (But "wah!" sums up my feelings right about now).

Dear Twins-

Although we have been in love for 20 some odd years, the last 3 years were pure bliss with you, the love of my life. Most recently, my love, has started to let me down. I will not turn my back to you yet, dearest, but yet, I'd like it if you could once again please me like you did the previous 3 summers. I could never leave you, but now would be the time to start scoring! You clearly need to score more often if you want to keep me interested in you. Others have been flirting with me and they sure do know how to score(as proved by this last weekend in Boston).

I was there to see this fiasco firsthand, and I... it was... *buries face in hands* ... I think I've been scarred for life. *sobs* and after JC Romero... *twitch* hardly surprising, really. but I don't think I shall ever be the same again.

That was special. That was just so special. Thank you, thank you, BatGirl. Thank you.

LOL - that cured me =) I'm so glad you didn't put the JC mess up - that was not funny -

And I didn't eat my weight in oreos - I still have faith- tho today I had a moment of doubt - again - I wont give up until the numbers tell me so - shoot I've been a Twins fan for 33 years can't stop cheering now =)
I'll just keep in mind what Mike Redmond said - about being behind and winning the wild card - girl can dream can't she???

much love
Wonder Woman

i worked all week and never got to watch the games... i don't think i'm that sad i didn't get to watch anymore because i think i would have cried.

OMG! THAT is hilarious!!

"To call it Crazy Pepe's Chug and Toss would be an affront to that noble game and its grand history of chugging and tossing."

Oh Bat-girl, there's always one line in your posts that seems written just for me.

I'm really thankful I didn't watch any of the games. I checked the NHL draft and my usual college hockey haunts, and started thinking about how I can't wait for hockey season to roll around.

[EDITED BY BG. TWINS RULE! LEW FORD IS MY NSMC!]

A couple of Twins fans got engaged at yesterday's game in my section. Everyone cheered, it was very sweet. So at least someone Twin-ish had a good weekend, right?

[CHAIRMAN MAUER SERVES THE PEOPLE! THE CHAIRMAN SERVES THE PEOPLE!]

lol...that was great...thanks BG! :)

Legovision always helps. *sniff*

The great Lego revolt.

Who can blame them?

I had missed that play and thought "gee, wouldn't it be nice if batgirl lego'ed it". Imagine my delight this morning when I saw she did. Thank you! John Gordon still has a hard time getting things right in the broadcast. The truth always seems to surface here.

Dear Batgirl and Batlings,

I am so sorry about Torii. I wanted my own hometown boyfriends to win, but not because your centerfield stud went down injured.

Hope he gets well soon, just in time to knock out the Bad Sox.

"Careful Lego Morneau...or else Lego ESPN will go bat$#!+ and get Lego Selig to suspend you for 20 games.

...Wait a minute, nevermind. You wouldn't actually end up serving it until November anyway.
Posted by: Torhu at July 31, 2005 09:01 PM "

Torhu, I think you fail to see the "real" suspension here. Kenny Rogers is a starting pitcher. Therefore he plays once every 5 games. Now if, say, Dr. Morneau were to pull a stunt like he did, it would garner a suspension of 4, maybe 5 games, because he's missing 4 or 5 games he would actually PLAY. If you suspend a starting pitcher such as mr rogers for 5 games, well, you're basically telling him he gets an extra days rest, because he can do this.

Appeal suspension (in which time he gets to pitch)
Pitch in game
drop appeal
sit 5 games
come back on 5 days rest, only pushing start back one day

To counter this, Suspensions given to starting Pitchers generally SEEM a lot harsher, because you have to figure they only actually play once every 5 games. So a 20 game suspension is really just a 4 game (or maybe 5 if you include off days and skipping the 5th starter if he can pitch) suspension, which really isn't that harsh considering the act he committed, don't you think?

I think the Twins need a group hug.

I love Legovision, by the way. Thanks, Batgirl.

I understand all that Ice...just was having a little fun ;)

Thanks for the lego non-reenactment. I actually got to watch the game on FSN Friday night and really couldn't believe I wasn't watching a scripted "What Not To Do" video.

And why, for the love of all that's sane, does anyone allow J.Ro to come in with the bases loaded? The guy is great when the bases are empty, but he just can't stand for anyone's ERA to be lower than his own.

I was at that game, BatGirl. Talk about a rough game to watch...

If it would have happened to any other team, I would have laughed. Since it was the Twins playing infield pinball, it was just painful.

The camera...kept zooming in on the northern region of Lego Morneau...

And BG, I too think Bronson Arroyo is kinda pretty...

you guys shoulda heard LaurieNY and I squeal when they announced Arroyo as the starting pitcher for the Red Sox. I think all of Boston knows how much we like Arroyo, just like all of Boston knows how I feel about JC Romero.

the fans around us didn't understand when we groaned as JC Romero trotted out with the bases loaded. "but his ERA is so good" they said. "why don't you like him?" they asked. "we don't want to give up Bill Mueller, but we'll take JC Romero."

"just watch what happens next," I told them. "he's going to give up a grand slam." they looked incredulous. "watch," I said. and they watched. and they witnessed. and then they looked at me as I stood and cried, "THIS IS WHAT HE DOES!"

*sigh*

back to Bronson Arroyo...

Dearest Bat-Girl,

I find this re-creation absurd. I mean, I know for a fact that Lego Morneau is part of the Screen Actors Guild and would NOT walk out on a re-creation.

By suggesting that Lego Actors would act so unprofessionally, you really are disparaging the entire toy acting community.

The toy acting community has come such a long way since Teddy Ruxpin killed that sound engineer after an all-nighter of drinking and whoring in Tijuana. You're "non-recreation" threatens that progress.

For shame,

Shoeless Joe

Shoeless,

I wish to heck you would stop bringing up the Teddy Ruxpin incident. Everyone knows he was set up by Rainbow Brite! Click on my name and you'll see what became of the little harlot.

Yeah, Rainbow Brite was certainly the little scheming [CENSORED]. We all know Lala Orange was the real star.

The greatest erudition bestowed upon Minnesota Twins fans over the years is the understanding of how to bear losses with dignity -- which, in turn, allows for the proper appreciation of occasional glories. The young'uns and come-latelies will no doubt appreciate the object lesson that 2005 has become.

Straight From The: "Say It Ain't So!" Files...

From FoxSports.com:
"Rafael Palmeiro was suspended for violating Major League Baseball's steroids policy Monday, nearly five months after telling Congress that "I have never used steroids. Period."

Jesus...he was the one guy I believed and respected most out of all of them.

Click my name for the full article.

Torhu -
NOooooooooooooooooooooooo - that cannot be - oh not Raffy - not Raffy - sigh................

much love
Wonder Woman

Adding to that, Raffy was suspended for only 10 days.

I thought they had increased the penalty since Rincon was suspended. Something like 30 games or so.

I love the Lego re-enactment.
Thanks, BG.

kw,

This doesn't mean we should be preparred for another 10 years of futility though..should it?

I'd hate to think of 02-04 (even 01) as "Occasional Glory"

From ESPN.com

"Palmeiro, who recently got his 3,000th career hit, was noted for his emotional denial of steroid use before a Congressional panel in March, would be the latest player suspended under the league's new drug policy.

The image of Palmeiro taking a sweet swing from the left side of the plate has been replaced in some minds by the sight of him testifying before a House committee investigating steroids in baseball."

Perhaps it's time for a legovision rerun of the hearing

Dear BG

I don't understand how you don't have your own TV show yet. It could be like TWIB, but sassier. TWIBB This week in Bat-baseball. You could have a desk like Johnny Carson's and everything. You could even pick your own Ed McMahon.

mike

mike,

I'd definitely watch that show. Maybe it'll run opposite of Stephen A. Smith's garbage show!

Unfortunately BG would never get a show on ESPN. She enjoys what she talks about...knows what she talks about...and doesn't pray at the alter of the AL-East.

If she chose an "Ed McMahon" who was a fan of an AL East team, she might get a show... now where would she find someone... :)

Yankeefan

P.S. I honestly do think that there's room for a BG show on ESPN.

I can just hear Torii Hunter's dulcet tones now...

"and now, heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerreee's Bat-Girl!"

Can I be the bandleader?

Even if she didn't get her own show...could we at least see LEGO Vision get worked into BB2N?

haha!!!!! "They got me missing two balls, that's just not in my contract". classic

Best LegoVision yet!

And yes BG you should have your own show on ESPN. Maybe you could replace Rome is Burning before Around the Horn and PTI. If they can give him a show, they should be able to find a space in their schedule for you.

BG-

Great legovision as usual! I especially enjoyed how menacing Morneau looked as he approached the camera.

Admiringly,

LTLC