Twins at Chicago. Twins 7, Bitch Sox 4.
About two weeks ago, Batgirl was going to post something about this whole Twins-win-all-the-time thing and how we should just enjoy it for what it is and not get too caught up in scoreboard watching, because it was going to be a Herculean task to overcome those ahead of us, and while we may have Curly Haired Canadians and Chairmanesque Catchers and Tiny Super Heroes, we suffer a distinct lack of Herculeses. Or is it Herculi? Whichever. The point is Hercules was given twelve Labors by the king of Argos, acting on behalf of Hera--who was not so crazy about Hercules being alive, seeing as how he was her husband's son with another woman and she was not, as a rule, so fond of that—and these Labors were so deadly, so impossible, that he was supposed to bite it during one of them (I mean you try capturing the Erymanthian Boar!). Hercules made it through all twelve, but you may notice none of these labors was getting back into the playoff race in the AL Central. (Especially when you'd been playing like Ceryneian Hind.)
And—Batgirl was going to say—maybe that's okay. Maybe we should just enjoy winning for its own sake, because this team is more fun to watch than the Twins have been in almost two years, and let's face it: winning nine out of every ten games is fun. You heard it here first.
And—Batgirl was going to say—while she would much prefer to be in a race (she's not going to pull a Mark "I'd rather go home a week early" Buehrle,") there is something nice about just being able to enjoy all the relentless winning without the stress of scoreboard watching. Because stress is bad; it leads to things like overeating and disease and split ends and high blood pressure and drinking and hangnails and twitching—don't forget the twitching—and DEATH, and who needs it, I say? Let's just enjoy watching the team and not worry too much about the postseason, at least until 2007.
And, so, Batgirl was going to say all of this, and it might have sounded good at the time, but she was full of Cretan Bull. Because the Twins are two games back in the wild card race now—and I think it's fairly safe to say that that counts as officially In It.
I'm not saying Hercules wouldn't still be a little intimidated. The Bitch Sox aren't going to sit quietly and watch their lead evaporate, and George Steinbrenner can (and always does) manage to buy enough wins at the end of the season to get in the playoffs somehow. But, you know, tonight as Cuddles and the Doctor went Boom! Boom! to give the Twins the lead, as Radke set them down in the sixth, as Chairman Mauer strode up to the plate and said, "The people need me now," it felt a little like Hercules dumping the rabid Cerberus at the feet of the king of Argos, and saying "Take that, bitch." And the king gets all scared and says, "Please, please, please Hercules, take that monster away from me!" And Hercules says, "But you asked for it," and he says, "Hera made me do it," and Hercules says, "are you going to be nice to me now?" and the king says, "I promise!" and Hercules says, "Because I've got Francisco Liriano in the next room, and I'm not afraid to use him," and then the king starts crying and Hera starts crying too and George Steinbrenner starts crying and it is beautiful.
BatNote: Batgirl has already received several entries for the JOE MAUER SIDEBURN CONTEST. Are you growing your sideburns? Remember, winners will be chosen in TWO categories—Real Sideburns and Creative Expression. Entries are due to Batgirl by July 28, that's FRIDAY.
I always had hope for this season, (well not always) but it was a sort of quiet, simmering hope. That was, until the Js Started to rule, and oh how they have ruled. With of course the help of some Ls (including last names, and, in some cases Little super heroes) Oh! And don't forget the B. (Brad) and of course N. (Neshek)
I love the twins and I hope we can keep going just like this.
N is for Nathan too. R. for Rayis
OK I will stop.
As a service to all Batlings...
Ceryneian Hind is a white stag with brass hooves and golden horns that belonged to Artemis. The task to catch the beast took Hercules nearly a year(when a post All-Star rally should have been enough). Hercules captured the Hind with an arrow shot between the sinew and bone of the forelegs, such that he was not punished by Artemis.
(See also: Southside Ass)
Did anyone else catch the fit Cotts threw in the dugout after the Chairman's homer?
Made it that much sweeter...
Posted by: Eric at July 25, 2006 01:23 AMDoes anyone know of decent Twins backgrounds/wallpapers for the computer? I noticed that the Vikings have about 9 of them on their official website, but the Twins have none. There are also none to be found using a google search. If nobody has a good one, that would be a worthy contest after the Mauer sideburns challenge.
Posted by: Drew at July 25, 2006 02:00 AMDrew... now you are bringing up my specialty.
Got anything in mind that you are looking for?
Posted by: Eric at July 25, 2006 02:30 AMI love the ride we are on right now. Win, score, win, score and on and on. I am enjoying, but there is a little voice in my head that says maybe, just maybe either Tiggers or the bitchsox are going to do the august choke and I know our guys will be there ready to step up to the plate. Maybe the God of baseball will be with us and Steinbrenner will try to buy the wins but it will get mixed up and the other teams will get the wins not the Yankmees.
Right now I just going to sit back and enjoy.
"Because I've got Francisco Liriano in the next room, and I'm not afraid to use him,"
Love. It.
Posted by: Rach at July 25, 2006 07:01 AMHow about Radke last night! Nothing better than beating the bitchsox in front of all those bitchfans! just wish that hunter was there to enjoy it!
Posted by: Mj Buck at July 25, 2006 08:08 AMYes, yes, yes - my boy Brad proved, once again, that all you doubters were...well..you were wrong. Ha! It does make me sad to think this is his last season, though; Sid said so, so it's fact. So let's get to the playoffs so Brad can pitch in a few more games before he goes off to do battle with mold in his house, shall we?
Last night was one of the rare times I was glad DirecTV was showing the White Sox feed; I got to hear those blathering idiots, Hawk and DJ, go suicidal after Cuddyer's homer. It was, to say the least, sweet - you could just tell they knew it was over after that.
Posted by: adidasman at July 25, 2006 09:04 AMActually, the XM radio feed - with the B-Sox announcers - was also surprisingly entertaining. They completely miss each other's jokes. They b.. er. COMPLAIN all the time. (e.g. a tirade about how the guys on Sportscenter now "believe" in the Tigers even though last year they did not "believe" in the Sox). And there is a general tone of gloom throughout.
And Farmer just sounded DESOLATE when he made those home run calls.
BTW, Mid-Atlantic batlings: I think some plans to catch the August series at Camden Yards are definitely in order. Any chance we could get a critical mass of us together?
Posted by: twinsprof at July 25, 2006 09:14 AMBatgirl,
You rock. And winning nine out of ten IS fun. Who knew?
Good game! My wife and I "watched" it on her cell phone while sitting through a Golden Valley power outage from 5:30pm to 3:00am. >:(
Posted by: Salt-Man Z at July 25, 2006 09:34 AMDid someone say Camden? I'm SO there...
Posted by: JanineInDC at July 25, 2006 09:35 AMI was at the game last night; it was great fun. So many homers! Mauer's was particularly authoritative - all the way out to dead center field. Morneau seemed to want to hit more of a leisurely home run this time, not extend himself too much, so he just dropped it right over the fence. Cuddyer bashed his with unrestrained glee. I have always somewhat thought him to resemble Dennis the Menace; I am not sure why.
Anyway, great game. Always try to catch one of the games when the Twins are in town. The Cell, and White Sox fans, get a pretty bad rap from snobby, if not outright classist, Northsiders, but it's really a nice stadium, and I've had uniformly positive experiences with the fans. Hawk and DJ are another matter, though...
Posted by: andy in wrigleyville at July 25, 2006 09:43 AMYes Batgirl, it has taken some Hercules-like doing to get to where we are from where we were a few months ago. These guys are playing awesome, and it's totally fun to win 9 out of 10 alomst all the time!!
I hate to admit it, but in the beginning I thought it could be a long, "lucky-if-we-end-up-with-a-.500 record" season. I'm happy to eat my words, and even happier for the boys- they're my favorite group of Twins players, they all seem so down-to-earth and positive.
Posted by: L.H. girl at July 25, 2006 09:54 AMOoh! I'm up for a Twins wallpaper/background contest!!! It was all I could do to keep from wearing my Twins shirt and visor to work today. All I can say for all those curmedgeons at the beginning of the season is: keep it to yourself. And: Believe. Whee-who!!!
Posted by: Kari J at July 25, 2006 10:09 AMhmmm....camden. i'll see what i can do.
someone try to figure out the rotation....i don't know about the rest of you, but i would love to see liriano pitch, and maybe if neshek would make an appearance, so we could witness some pitching craziness :P
Posted by: iheartmntwins at July 25, 2006 10:15 AMMy dears,
If you'd like to have a Mid-Atlantic Batling rendezvous, email me the dates and I shal put up a general announcement.
Sincerely,
Batgirl
Suddenly in Chicago we aren't worried about the Tigers anymore. You guys came out of nowhere and now you are winning away from home. Your team is dangerous.
Posted by: South Side Annie at July 25, 2006 11:56 AMya know, I was also among those who didn't believe the Twins would come close to making the postseason. I wasn't angry about it, though. I just accepted it. I love this team, so i was just going to have fun watching them.
and then they started winning. and although it was just the National League at the time, I couldn't help but remember that it all started with a sweep of the Red Sox, which isn't easy to do. but I was afraid to hope, because I hate being disappointed.
but now... there's just no denying it. this team has every chance of making it to the playoffs again, and even if they don't, it's all so exciting! there's just no quit in these guys. I love it.
Posted by: kafumbly at July 25, 2006 12:17 PMC is for Cuddyer Cookie?
Hey Eric how about wallpaper with Twins pitching?
I love this team. Always have, always will. And while I have to say it would be silly not to think we have a chance, I'm still going to just sit back and enjoy the wins.
Go Twins!
Posted by: cal at July 25, 2006 12:33 PMCamden Yards watching the Cisco Kid or Johan--count me in...
Adidasman--love the comment about the Hawk being a blithering idiot...
DAM
Posted by: DAM-DC Twins Fan at July 25, 2006 12:34 PMAccording to my calculations, the rotation could either be Liriano/Radke/Santana or Silva/Liriano/Radke, depending on whether they skip Baker because of an off-day on the 14th, and also depending on how they arrange it with the off-day on the 21st.
Either way, it looks like Liriano will be pitching.
The other rub is that they have the Sox before and after the Baltimore series, so Gardy may arrange things differently. Although, as long as Liriano pitches game 1 against Baltimore, he'll be there for game 3 against the Sox afterward.
Posted by: Pun at July 25, 2006 12:47 PMCount me in as another one that didn't think we'd be anywhere near this. I was just enjoying the occasional win and anxiously awaiting the seasons to come.
But dang! This is FUN! It's such a blast to experience this.
Posted by: Candace at July 25, 2006 12:54 PMWhile I've appreciate your site at times, Batgirl, it is quite annoying to hear so much lip from a fan who's team managed to win 3 division titles in a row in the Gardenhire era, only to exit in the first round each time.
Last I checked, the "Bitch Sox" had a World Championship, and the Twins have been the MLB's version of the Seattle Supersonics. If the Twins make the playoffs, and WHEN they exit in the first round again, we'll have to find some witty nickname for them that reveals their true choking nature.
Nothing curses good play more than being arrogant about it. Ask the Cub Fans in 2003.
Posted by: Flynn at July 25, 2006 12:58 PMGotta admire the gall of a BitchSox fan calling other fans arrogant. Ah well.
I don't think anyone here is arrogant regarding the Twins. Read through virtually EVERY thread and what you find are people who have said for the past two months that we're just happy to see a bunch of kids out there that don't know the meaning of the word "quit".
It's fun to see youth and enthusiasm rewarded with success.
In other words, if I dare speak for the rest of Twins' fans on this blog and most others... to BitchSox fans everywhere who insist on trolling in a negative way, "bite me."
JC
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 01:13 PMAm I crazy or did the Twins make it to the ALCS in 2002? didn't we beat Oakland before losing to Anaheim? maybe I'm wrong...
Posted by: christy at July 25, 2006 01:15 PMOh and one more thing... The Twins have TWO world championships in the past 20 years while the Southsiders have one in the past...what... 80 years? Sounds to me like MLB's version of the Miami Heat... one nice year in a generation. Now be careful, it's tough to hit a ball with one hand gripping your throat.
Sorry BG and others... but trolls like this hack me off.
JC
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 01:18 PMOoh la la. Now we know they're getting nervous...a while back, a Bitch Sox fan would have dismissed last night as an aberration. Now Flynn has the audacity to come onto a Twins blog - a TWINS blog! - and attack us for having too much "lip" as we claw our way back into contention. Last I checked, Flynn, the Twins have won two World Series in the last 30 years, and your boys have one. Nothing curses being champion more than being sensitive about the teams trying to knock you off your perch - that's what the other teams do when you're the champions. But I guess you don't have enough practice at it to know, eh? (Oh, and, by the way, Flynn, where is this alleged "lip" you refer to? Hardly any of the comments on this subject say anything at all about the Sox, let alone anything negative. If you don't like us calling your boys the Bitch Sox on an Internet site, then tell "Hawk" Harrelson to stop calling our team the Twinkies on broadcast TV.)
Posted by: adidasman at July 25, 2006 01:22 PMOh, and JimCrikket - amen, brother.
Posted by: adidasman at July 25, 2006 01:24 PMNope, Christy, you're not wrong. Beat Oakland and lost to the eventual World Series winners. Yankees won 103 games but lost in the first round to the Wild Card team because, obviously, they actually sucked and had only lucked into the playoffs.
Posted by: Word Smith at July 25, 2006 01:29 PMI think someone needs a hug =)
Much Love
Wonder Woman
Best response, WW!
Posted by: Word Smith at July 25, 2006 01:35 PMIsn't this great? Who would have imagined two months ago that we'd have a BitchSox fan, or anyone else for that matter, so anxious and afraid? Now we know this is for real. Come on, El Presidente. Let's crank up the heat a notch or three.
Posted by: adidasman at July 25, 2006 01:39 PM"Winning nine out of every ten games is fun."
I think I agree with you, Batgirl. I'm pretty sure winning nine out of ten is fun. But I like to be really sure. I think I should try a few more winning-nine-out-of-tens, just to be totally positive.
Posted by: hrunting at July 25, 2006 01:57 PMTo Andy in Wrigleyville: very classy, thanks. We like the Cell too.
To Flynn: GET OFF MY SIDE!!!!
To all the Twins fans here: I'll be at the game tonight, watching what promises to be a pitching duel similar to last year's epic 1-0 game (Garcia and Santana I think, wasn't it?). Looking forward to it!
I'd say good luck, but... I just can't do it. Instead, I'll just say... BRING IT!
Matt,
I can't say I care much for "the Cell" myself, after having attended the occasional Twins game there, myself. I've been to so many of the newer parks that have the "old school" brick look to them, that the Sox ballpark's "concrete cell block" look just doesn't measure up, imo. (Maybe "the Cell" is fitting as a nickname, then.) But I will say this, I still prefer going there to going to the Dome for a game... at least it's outdoors and the concession areas, etc., are well laid out.
Being from Iowa, it's just as easy to see the Twins in Chicago or KC as it is in the Twin Cities, anyway.
I'm also looking forward to another genuine pitchers duel tonight. I'll even suffer through Hawk and DJ in order to get a rare opportunity to watch a Twins game on cable TV instead of the internet.
I won't wish you luck, either... but I share your sentiments. Bring it on!
JC
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 02:06 PMI read this site everyday and love it (and try to get my girlfriend to do the same hoping that going to games might sound more appealing!), but I have never actually posted. So, first off, thanks BG and BG community for keeping me informed and entertained this summer.
I am going to the 3-game series in NY over Labor Day. (I bought my plane ticket back when it was looking very unlikely that the games would hold much significance...but the way things are panning out, the series could be crucial for both teams!) I am going to buy cheap seats for 2 of the games and good seats for the third. Can anyone try to speculate what night I'd have the best chance at seeing Liriano (or for fellow 'CCO listeners: Larry-ono)? I saw some fans trying to predict starters for the Baltimore series.
Thanks!
Posted by: MJA at July 25, 2006 02:50 PM
MJA, in the interest of being helpful, sure... I'm going to provide you and everyone else EXACTLY what the starting rotation will be throughout the remainder of the season. Why? Because it's more fun and interesting than working. Keep in mind that the 4th and 5th spots are currently Silva and Baker but could, eventually be filled by someone else.
Here we go:
July 25, 26 BitchSox: Santana and Silva
July 27 off day (skip Baker)
July 28, 29, 30 Tigers: Liriano, Radke, Santana
July 31, Aug 1, 2 Rangers: Silva, Baker, Liriano
Aug 3, 4, 5, 6 Royals: Radke, Santana, Silva, Baker
Aug 7, 8, 9 Tigers: Liriano, Radke, Santana (see how neat that works out?)
Aug 10, 11, 12, 13 Jays: Silva, Baker, Liriano, Radke
Aug 14 (off day. bout damn time!)
Aug 15, 16, 17, Tribe: Santana, Silva, Baker (COULD skip him but I think Gardy will want to start the BitchSox with Liriano)
Aug 18, 19, 20 BitchSox: Liriano, Radke, Santana
Aug 21 (off day)
Aug 22, 23, 24 Orioles: Silva, Liriano (skip Baker), Radke
Aug 25, 26, 27 BitchSox: Santana, Baker, Silva
Aug 28 (off day)
Aug 29, 30, 31 Royals: Liriano (skip Baker), Radke, Santana
Sept 1, 2, 3 Yankees: Silva, Baker, Liriano
Sept 4, 5, 6 Rays: Radke, Santana, Silva
Sept 7, 8, 9, 10 Tigers: Baker, Liriano, Radke, Santana
Sept 11, 12, 13 A's: Silva, Baker, Liriano
Sept 14, 15, 16, 17 Tribe: Radke, Santana, Silva, Baker
Sept 18 (only ONE off day in Sept?!)
Sept 19, 20, 21 RedSox: Liriano, Radke, Santana
Sept 22, 23, 24 Orioles: Silva, Baker, Liriano
Sept 25, 26, 27, 28 Royals: Radke, Santana, Silva, Baker
Sept 29, 30, Oct 1 BitchSox: Liriano, Radke, Santana (see how neat that works out?)
This assumes the division/wild card races go down to the wire, of course. If the boys have a playoff spot clinched early, some tweaking of the order will take place to assure that the studs will be rested to start the playoff series.
helpfully,
JC
Dear BG, I love mythology and love how you made the Twins current streak look like it might have been ordained by the gods. I fell out of my chair on your "full of Cretin bull" admission. Every pagan batling knows that the gods give and the gods take away. Let's hope they take away from the division leaders.
Posted by: john r. tunis at July 25, 2006 03:33 PMDearest Mr. Crikket -
If you don't skip Baker in the series against the O's in Late August - the rotation for the White Sox series would be Radke-Santana-Silva - right?!?
Anyway - thanks - for all the work =)
Dearest Word Smith -
A hug can make a lot of things better =)
Much Love
Wonder Woman
Praise Hera and Bat Girl (and Liriano in the next room--gales of giggles on that one)-
What a tasty treat the Twins brought us in the opening game against the Bitches of Sox.
I'm hoping! My dad, who is not well, forgets he's sick while he's getting his dose of Twins wins. He, and I and, of course all of Twins Nation, will be glued to tonight's sporting contest. Go Santana!
Go Twins! Yea for joy and hope.
kal (with a K)
Posted by: kal at July 25, 2006 03:54 PMWW, you're absolutely correct and I even did give that some consideration. I decided not to go that direction because I thought it would screw up the ability to finish with the studs facing the BitchSox in the final series of the year. However, looking at it again, Gardy would simply skip Baker's turn on the off day (8/28) and pick up with Liriano on the 29th as 'scheduled'.
Good pick-up and I totally agree that's probably what should happen.
Much thanks.
JC
By the way, WW, I also think there will be a temptation to let Baker (or whoever the #5 guy is at the time) pitch a game against the Royals during the 8/29-31 series in order to push Santana back a day so he can open the series with the Yankees. That might especially be the case if the Twins are in a wild card chase with the Evil Empire and need badly to take 2 of 3 in that series.
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 04:03 PMOK I really do need to get some work done before I call it a day... but in the interest of public service, I thought I would point out that it appears Harold Reynolds has taken a page out of BG's blog and adopted a "Girlfriend of the Day" program... and his bosses (or should I say ex-bosses) at ESPN did not approve.
Click my name or go to http://www.deadspin.com/sports/espn
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 04:12 PMJC- I think it's safe to pencil that in. But aren't you just a little worried about Cisco's arm? He's never pitched a full major league season and getting him an extra start or two might not be for the best. I secretly suspect that's part of the reason he wasn't in the rotation at the beginning of the year. Also, IF we do make the postseason what do you think would be ideal? Liriano Radke Santana or Santana Radke Liriano?
I still think AJ on the Sox is the best thing that ever happened. Also, it's fun to be the underdog in this rivalry, but I hope that doesn't last too much longer.
Posted by: Bob at July 25, 2006 04:23 PMJust to be clear Flynn, you said,
so much lip from a fan who's team managed to win 3 division titles in a row in the Gardenhire era, only to exit in the first round each time.
The Twins did not lose in the first round in 2002. They beat Oakland in the first round. How many times did the Sox lose in the first round before finally breaking through last year? Answer: 3; 1983, 1993, 2000.
Since the Pale Hores' previous pennant in 1959, the Twins have won two World Championships, three pennants and participated in eight playoff series, winning three.
And the matchup is between Santana and Contreras.
Bob, I don't remember when the Twins have not been the underdog. Even after winning the division the Twins were just lucky scrappers.
I can't quote any sources but I do remember a beloved BITCH SOX claiming that the best team in the central wasn't going to the post season (b/c they choked to the Twins):)
But it is great to see the Twins fight for a chance to get into the playoffs. So many people figured they were done and here we are 2 games out of the Wildcard.
Let's go Twins!
Posted by: cal at July 25, 2006 04:28 PMBob, Im not worried about the Kid's arm at all. It's not like he's pitching 9 innings every start. That's one reason I don't question at all the way Gardenhire has kept pretty much every member of the staff on a strict pitch count, regardless of the score.
I know I'm in the minority, but for a playoff rotation (yes I KNOW this is PURELY premature conjecture), I'd probably go Santana, Liriano and Radke. Depending on how the schedule falls, there's a good chance you could get by with 3 starting pitchers in either a 5 or 7 game series and as much as I applaud Bradke's efforts of late, I want Santana and Liriano starting as many postseason games as possible. I just don't buy the argument that if a teams sees Santana one night, they'll be more prepared for Liriano the next. There are relief pitchers in between, not to mention about 18-20 hours (or more), and until someone proves they can solve those two guys, I'd keep sending them out there in the playoffs. Can you imagine going in to a 5 game series knowing you were going to see those two pitchers for 3 or maybe even 4 of the games? Or in a 7 game series knowing you were going to see them 5 times?
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 04:39 PMQuiet, simmering hope. All year. Even now. I'm almost too scared to say it out loud.
2 games back
Weeeee!
Posted by: marci at July 25, 2006 04:43 PMAgreed marci. It's what sets baseball apart from other sports. 162 games. That's TEN YEARS of NFL regular seasons!
Anyone who thought the season was over back in May just didn't pay attention to the Astros' season just last year.
That said, anyone who would have predicted a streak like the Twins have had since early June would have been more than a bit looney, too.
No way to tell how this will all play out, but it just goes to show what can happen when you start playing kids that dont know any better than to think they always have a chance.
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 04:57 PM"I think someone needs a hug =)"
WW,
Perfect. ;-)
Now let's go win tonight!
MJA, I live in the NY area and I will also be at the 3 game series in NY. On Sat and Sun I have pretty good seats on the field level, but on Fri I will will in the right field bleachers with the crazy "bleacher creatures" (who I'm sure will be obnoxious and drunk and give me a hard time for wearing a Johan Santana jersey). I hope Liriano or Santana pitches that night so that they can all go home crying.
Posted by: Grace at July 25, 2006 06:11 PMThe Twins and Sox havent even started yet and Kenny Rogers has been lifted from the Tigers game :)
6-0 Tribe and they aren't done in the first inning yet. Maybe Detroit isn't unbeatable after all.
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 06:42 PMi am declaring my official hatred for jim thome. though the game has just begun. and its just one run. and yesterday it took giving up two before we decided to show them the right way. but ive just never been a fan of him, or at least what he does to the twins.....when its against someone else, i really dont care. but if he does it again, i may be forced to put out a hit on him.
whoa, random rantage....im sry, but it feels better to get it all out....and now i can move on...and declare my love for the jason of the kubel variety, since i see that he has homered since i began this nonsense.
my sincerest apologies
Posted by: idontheartjimthome at July 25, 2006 07:33 PMLast nights game was the greatest! Everybody hitting the s**t out of the ball like they've been meaning to do all season. I have a goup of 4 friends coming up to the Cities for the Bitches weekend in August (18-20) that is and one of them is a lowly B.Sox fan. How are we even friends??? It sure was a pleasure seeing him all mad that the Twins won last night. MMMwwwaaaahaha.....
Posted by: Teece at July 25, 2006 08:05 PMWWWEEEE WWWINNNN!!!!!!
YES one game back! Now I am happy.
Santana on my birthday against the White Sox (August 20)? Oh wow. I'm so excited! And Liriano pitching the game I'm taking my mom to for her birthday (August 12). And Santana and Silva in KC (August 4&5)! This is all so exciting!!!
Thanks, JC, for that. I hope it stays that way. I'd LOVE to see Johan Santana pitch on my birthday. *nods*
Oh! And we can't forget to add: ONE GAME BACK!!!
Posted by: Candace at July 25, 2006 09:59 PMI'm watching the yankee game right now and teixeira just came so close to tying it for the rangers in the 7th but now it looks like the yankees are going to win it. I'm hoping that the rangers come back to score 9 runs in the 9th or something like that. Wishful thinking.
Posted by: Grace at July 25, 2006 10:13 PMCrap. They just brought in Mo. Nevermind
I should've seen that coming.
Youre welcome Candace... but please bear in mind... I have no true insight in to Mssr. Gardenhire's thought process (and I'm rather thankful for that, actually).
That said, I hope the rotation sets up well for the games you're planning to attend.
JC
Posted by: JimCrikket at July 25, 2006 10:18 PMAs I was really young at the time, I only remember the `91 Series, but can anyone tell me if the regular season was this good in 1987 or 1991 for any lengthy stretch? Like the rest of you, I am terribly giddy over the successes we've achieved over the last month and change. It actually feels unreal to belive we've pulled a 180 so hard and so quick...this offense is a shadow of it's 2005 self and I couldn't be happier aabout that.
Here's to a stretch run we'll tell for decades to come.
Posted by: Mike at July 25, 2006 10:32 PMIf the Twins keep this up, they'll be in first place before long.
Good thing the Yankees won. I'm a rabid Yankees fan, so as long as they keep winning I stay happy. Maybe the A's will please me too and score 10 runs or something and crush those stupid, worthless Red Sox.
I went on the ESPN message boards a few days ago to check it out. I couldn't even believe what my eyes saw.
"I'm a pirates fan you douche. I'm not an idiot. Idiots are the twinkee fans thinking that they are going to win the central this year."
At least now I know where NOT to post. ESPN may be one of my favorite networks, but definitely not for its anti-Yankees mentality and stupid Pirates fans running around and bashing the Twins when their own team can't seem to win at all whatsoever.
Phew. Mini-rant there. Anyways, I just checked the scores and it seems like the A's are rallying. So now it's 6 - 2. About twenty more of those runs wouldn't hurt, would it? Oh, and the Blue Jays have given up two runs to the Mariners. Here's hoping they both lose horrifically.
Posted by: JJC at July 25, 2006 10:58 PMGosh. The Pirates suck and they're saying things? We swept them. Hush, Pittsburgh. If we keep playing the way we do, we totally have a chance at anything we want. Plus, we have Liriano, Radke and Santana coming up against the Tigers this weekend.
JC, no one can get into Gardy's mind and maybe that's a good thing. I just hope he keeps it like this. If I were him (thank God, I'm not.) I'd keep it this way because you'd have Santana/Radke/Liriano against all the teams you'd want them against. Oh, wait. That makes way too much sense. Never mind.
Anyway, thanks though! I really hope it does stay like that. *nods*
And because I love saying it: ONE GAME BACK! Gosh, that's so much fun to say.
Posted by: Candace at July 25, 2006 11:24 PMYou can put the WIN ON THE BOARD! YYYEEEESSSSSS!!!
By the way if our Bitch Sox friend from earlier wants to know why I call them the Bitch Sox I have a good example. Hawk and DJ BITCHING about how the ump was giving Santana a bigger strike zone.
Come on Silva pitch muy bueno or Radke's mom is going to call you a p^$$^!
How great would it be to give Bitch Sox serfdom a big THEY GONE! from the wildcard lead and 2nd place in the central.
GO TWINS!
Posted by: cal at July 26, 2006 12:21 AM