Oh, Batgirl's a sentimentalist. And under BOD rules she should be giving this to the Chairman for putting the Twins on the board, but, you know, chicks dig the long ball, especially when that long ball puts the Twins ahead and it's been so damned long since we've been ahead in any way shape or form, and in Japan the whole Boyfriend of the Day thing has gone all corporate, but here it is something pure and beautiful and that is why the BODSHC is awarding T-Fat his very first Boyfriend of the Day.
Field/Readers 2, All else 0.
First and last Well let's hope not.
Posted by: Paul at April 12, 2006 01:22 AMAnd there was much wailing and grinding of teeth in the Gleeman household.
Posted by: sadgoatboy at April 12, 2006 01:36 AMWay to be Mayor McCheese. Your first B.O.D. And we all doubted his strategy. He gained all the weight so he could get more momentum behind his swing. Yeah, that's it. It had nothing to do with a weakness for Kripy Kremes covered in fried chicken skins. Honest. He's a man of science, that one......
and today he is T-PHAT, hero of our universe!
Posted by: Old Lefty at April 12, 2006 07:42 AMHe keeps this up, I'd be happy to start calling him T-Bat.
A bold choice, BG, to not follow the rules and give your own sweet, sweet BF a BOD, but to give it to the guy who's generally seen to be suspect but who came through just then. Then again, a three run, go-ahead HR is pretty difficult to ignore. At any rate, the whole SHC part of BODSHC comes into play, and i applaud the benevolence of your power-wielding in this matter.
Posted by: AT at April 12, 2006 09:36 AMCongrats to T-Fat.
He must have heard me when I told him to channel Tony Oliva. Then my nephew said "But Tony O's not dead." And I said, "I know, but if Tony B. ever wants to get into Batgirl's good graces, he'd better try to channel him anyway."
And the rest is Twins history.
As for your Grandstand Grill nightmare, I do sympathize.
I have found that it is a mistake to buy ice cream on opening day, as for some reason the staff in the ice cream booth's have not yet mastered the ratio of powdered unsweetened ice cream mix to whatever sweetening agent is supposed to be used, resulting in a bland and tasteless mass of cold and unsweetened badness.
Anyway, great game. It was a pleasure to be there.
And I propose that they continue to play the video of Mudcat Grant singing "What a Wonderful World" after "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" during every 7th inning stretch for the rest of the season.
bubblemint
Posted by: bubblemint at April 12, 2006 12:21 PMIf Nick Punto is :Little Nicky Punto, Tiny Superhero, Does that Make Tony Batista : Fatass Tony, Supersized Sidekick ?
Posted by: public enemy mike at April 12, 2006 12:30 PMHe also hits homeruns when you call him Tony Craptista. He likes it I think, he thinks it's sweet.
Posted by: ForMorneau at April 12, 2006 01:01 PMI thought chicks dug small ball...
Posted by: Phil at April 12, 2006 01:24 PMT-Fat as BOD! Who would have ever imagined it. Good work Tony...now keep it up. Make us all feel bad that we've been giving you such a hard time.
Posted by: SDave at April 12, 2006 02:04 PMB.G.-
I am proud of you for naming, as we have been calling him, "Badtista" and not in the hip way of using "bad" but really bad. He did rock on Tues. night. Proud I tell you.
Go Twins, Kal
p.s. tonight too! Praise the pope.
Posted by: kal at April 12, 2006 10:25 PM