Triples are hott.

Surely the JMSN is not as cool as the JMSC, but still... where the JMSN falls short in coolness it makes up for it in quantity. Imagine 20,000 sideburns in all their glory. It's even just a little bit minor league. I can't help but love it.

I forgive Terry Tiffee. After all, he is sleep deprived. Remember how badly Johan pitched after his most recent daughter was born last year? And that was only one baby, Terry has TWO.

Besides which, I have no doubt that Mr. Liriano has a long career full of shutout games ahead of him. No need to rush things.

While I'm also reveling in and marveling at the current hottness/goodness of our boys I'm still trying to keep it mostly quiet. Because if we start gloating they will start losing. Just to keep things balanced.

That being said - I agree. Triples are extremely hott.

Batgirl, you are sooo funny. Wish I could've seen Broccoli's face.

When mlb.com pops up on my computer in the morning here in Slovenia, you all are asleep. If we've won I save Batgirl for last. If we've lost *bites tongue* I go straight to you for solace and perspective (Whew! It's not the end of the world!) Thanks.

It may be an older guy's idealized memory but when I watched the Game of the Week as a kid, I remember total silence from Dizzy Dean during every windup and pitch. All I get to watch nowadays are highlights and the Twins color guy (Is that Blyleven?) so often robs the drama from strikeouts and homeruns with his gabbling. (Perhaps it's a different story if you're watching every moment of a game?) Whatever, could you speak to him for me? Or cook his pet rabbit? Or something? Thanks again.

Rondell White is moving out of the All-Rotten Hall of Fame. None too soon for MN, with all the deaths you've had lately in the outfield...

"Oof!" may be the best Twins quote since the "Rabbit Ears" rant.

Y'know what's kinda pathetic? I'm over here in Eau Claire, WI, just out of range of 'CCO, and the FSN North here shows the Brewers, so I've been "watching" the game on MLB Gameday (I'm too cheap to pay for the video/audio stream, plus, I'm moving to St. Paul in 3 weeks).

ANYWAY, the text "P LOHSE replaces P LIRIANO" popped up in the scroll box,I stood up and applauded, and in my head saw the 22,000 people at the game doing the same.

Pretend baseball just isn't as fun to watch...

I love and adore LNP. Always have. He's my constant B.O.D. Sounds of his game anytime, Fox SportsNet.

I love when he was like, "See that's what happens when The Franchise gets hit, even on leather. They come sprinting out here."

And someone last night was saying that eventually the A.J. for Vice Prez, Boof, and Cisco will go down as the worst trade ever for the Giants.

The "sounds of the game" featuring Little Nicky Punto almost made up for MLB extra innings stiffing me on the last two Twins games (in a row, people!!). He's kind of a squirrelly little guy.

I'm going to reserve my excitement though, until they play Detroit and the Bitchsox. It's too easy to get excited about wins over Cleveland and the City of Tampa.

I *love* the Sounds of the Game feature. LNP, whoever. I want to hear on-field dialog and game sounds! More, please, FSN!

LNP is quickly gaining on Newmie as Favorite Utility Man Ever.

great artists rendition of Liriano on ESPN this morning (click the name for the link)

I love LNP.

Hey Kelly
That trade will NOT just go down as the worst trade for the Giants but as the worst trade in MLB history when all is said and done.

Yeah, I love LNP to death. I liked the "Sound Of" when he was giving Liriano a break on the mound.

LNP: "You need a second?"
Cisco: "I could use a second."
LNP: "I can give you second."
Cisco: "Okay, I'm good."
LNP: "Nah, I'll give you another second."

(Paraphrased.)

I would pay dearly to hear Mauer's on-field conversations. Something tells me he addresses everyone as Mr. ____________.

With the Cardinals loss to the Braves last night coupled with the Twins victory, the Twins have passed the Redbirds for 1st place in the NL Central and now trail only the Metropolitans for the best record in the National League.

Wait a second.... never mind, it was the Brewers who switched leagues wasn't it. I thought interleague was going on for an awful long time.

The Nationals DFA'd Matthew LeCroy.

That makes me really sad, as he was my Twins BF even before I started reading BatGirl and got that term for it.

He kind of had to be after the 5 year old kid sitting by me at a game in early 04 saw Matty's picture on the JumboTron and said to me "Hey, that's you!" I'll admit I'm a bit portly, and have a beard, and was wearing a Twins cap... His dad, who I could tell from earlier conversations knew less about baseball than his 5 year old son, felt the need to apologize to me. I thought it was hilarious.

Part of me wants the Twins to bring him back. He could be what they wanted Sierra and White to be, plus he's that emergency catcher Gardy needs to DH Mauer and Redmond more often. I KNOW it's actually a bad idea. Big Matty can't even catch a bus anymore, let alone Liriano's slider, but I think part of the whole Twins BF deal is hoping they bring departed BF's back if given a chance.

Did somebody say crawdad roast in the Twins' clubhouse?

This is what I imagine happened in the DRays clubhouse after the game:
DRay 1: That was a tough game. We were lucky to score one run.
DRay 2: Yes...yes. It can only go up hill from this.
DRay 3: Um, you are aware that Santana pitches on Thursday?
DRays(All): [censored]

(Pat--All the fans in the Dome stood and applauded when Liriano was taken out. I'm betting even the D-Rays fans were applauding--either from the marvel of the performance or because "Whew! That guy is gone!")

I dearly wish I could have heard miced-up LNP. How fun must that have been?

I second that, aurora!

After watching last night's game, I'm convinced that the Mic'ed Up segment was made for LNP. Absolutely incredible.

Every game these guys play makes me look forward more and more towards the upcoming serieses with the top of the central. This is gonna get really, really interesting.

LNP's Sounds of the Game was awesome. They definitely should put it on Mauer. Question for anyone else who watched the pre- and post-game shows on FSN: who was the guy in the white tights who did the stretches before the game that had LNP in stitches?

First of all, I love LNP. Second, FSN should mic up the entire damn team.. and Gardy.. and just have that be our commentary (really I love Dick and Bert, but Twins commentary sounds WAY more hot.)

Lovely morning. Again. Just lovely.

And I am thrilled with the new rotation. Having Radke in between Liriano and Santana is only going to help. I mean, nasty change-ups all around, but leftie-rightie-leftie is excellent.

LH -- "miced-up LNP" sounds like a well-fed tomcat. Very funny. (I know what you meant, but I'm having weird Saturday-morning kitty / tiny superhero visions. I like them. Thank you.)

And I am sad about Matty. He CAN catch a bus, ralf. He just can't throw it out if it tries to steal second. (Which makes him a lot like Victor Martinez, come to think of it, and he's got a job.) I think someone will pick him up. Probably a national league team that could use a good, cheap bench bat.

Batgirl, for whom should we be cheering in the Bitch Sox / Tiggers throwdown?

Heh. Whoops. Miced-up, mic'ed up. Potato, potahto. ;)

I'm rooting for the BS. :feelsweirdsayingthat:

FH -

Clearly, since I called you "LH," I am not at the front of the proofreading class this morning, either.

I know what you mean about pulling for the Wox. It just doesn't seem natural, somehow.

It was nice to see Rondell "Nice Guy" White flirt with the Mendoza Line, no?

I myself am rooting for the Tigers, I think it's much easier to catch the Bitch Sox so I'd rather have them lose.

Also, I think out of all the Twins, I'd like to have Cuddy mic'ed up, he's the most charismatic. Gardy too, except I think they'd have to have the bleeper button on full alert.

Heh, hrunting. There has been someone posting around here that uses LH, so I figured that's where that came in.

As for sending Crawdaddy to a NL team, I dunno if they'd do that, what with his defensive problems as of late. He's a good DH, he should come to an AL team...

...An AL team that's in need of a more consistent DH. :angelic:

Yeah, this series is a tough one to decide about; Tigres or Sux? Any chance we could have a collision at the plate that takes out both Konerko and Pudge for a few weeks? Or maybe Ozzie and Maggs could set off a brouhaha, resulting in the suspension of half of both teams for a month? No? Well, then, dadgum it, we'll just have to beat 'em both when we play them and let the proverbial chips fall where they may. I think we're up to the task, even if by "we" I mean Tyner, Bart, Kubel, LNP, Cuddles, Rondell, Luis (C and R), the Chairman, and the Doctor. Bring 'em on.

If Tiffee's wife had a boy and a girl I think it'd be neat if they had named the newbies "Minnie" and "Paul".

"..in that little video they show on the Jumbotron as they come to bat, new call-up Josh Broccoli Rabe looks roughly like he's going to pee his pants."

MTRR that I am looking forward to seeing this. Maybe he'll be DHing again tonight.

LNP mic'd was great.

But I thought Cisco said he didn't need a second and LNP said no, I'll give you a second.Which made it funny to me. (this is like playing telephone)

Regardless it was great, and is it me or is LNP morphing into a great 3B for the Twins?

Amazing.

I'm sorry, no Paul Konerko cannot be hurt. He's help lift me from 6th to 4th in my fantasy team. I know he's a bitch sock, but I play to win dammit.

And can you believe someone actually had the nerve to offer Freddy Garcia for Francisco? Ha! As soon as they called him up I was all over it. I knew he was destined for greatness. Thank you Cisco and Johan for I have the best ERA in my league.

I enjoy little moments of poetic symmetry like when Terry Tiffee's wife has Tiffee Twins and, in his first game after the births, he hits a double. His first double of the season for the Twins. And for his Tiffee Twins.

Off topic here, and not BG approved (even though I tried and was not even granted the courtesy of any response whatsoever), but I'm desperate:

I have a voucher for 5 Homerun Porch tickets that I will not be able to use this year, I just live too far away (in the land of no baseball, aka Iowa). The catch with the voucher is, and this is why I won't be able to use it, that you have to use the 5 tickets at 5 seperate games. So, if you would be interested in taking said voucher off of my hands, it would be greatly appreciated. Just click my name and send me an email.

Thanks,
Chad

Dear Mr.Doggy,

Alas, Batgirl does try to respond to all of her e-mail in a timely and courteous fashion, but she never received one from you.

Regretfully,
Batgirl

HooliganKat, I also have Liriano in fantasy, and the manager of a team called "New York Yankees" kees asking me what I want for Liriano. At one point he offered me something stupid for Mauer and Liriano. I laughed. And said no, now leave me alone.

And frightwig, everything you have said today has made me laugh, and I've been sick, so thank you.