*sigh* at least Cuddy hit two dingers, eh?

That. Game. Was. Dreadful. Thank God for the few glimmers of talent brought by dear Cuddles and Boof(that'd be 8K's!). El Presidente had better be back from his out of body experience by tomorrow....

Eh.

Giant foam-rubber ass-bats. ('Cept for Cuddy.) If they keep this up, We're on the Road to Nowhere.

the only positive thing about the game was the cuddy is on my fantasy team and got me 15 points. but honestly, can't we score any runs??

and on another note, there was a guy on the field last night too who had lost his mind. i don't blame him...

We certainly can score runs. We were fine in the Chicago series. They are in a funk right now though. They better get out of it and soon.

This is exactly the type of slump Gardy was talking about and it's true. They go on the road and play huge series and come back and it's a downer, go back out and it's up again.

They can't do that with Chicago in a month. Or we're all screwed.

Nauseating. A wretched game. The only thing worse than watching it? Watching it at the DOME.

The miscues. Oh, the miscues. Torii Hunter not-quite-getting-to the fly in center. Mauer air-mailing a throw to second into centerfield. Bartlett making a stop and just tumbling over the ball. That stupid little infield fly in front of the mound. Castillo rolling his ankle (that's all it is, a rolled ankle, no sprain, nothing serious, NOTHING, OK???!!!) It was just a terrible pantomime that wouldn't quit.

I don't know what makes me sigh more, the assbats or the fact that Boof put his strikeout-pitcher pants on today, all for a LOSS.

Not gonna lie--can't remember when I've come home from a game in a worse mood. After a game like that, everyone should be required to leave the Dome in silence, except maybe for beating of chests and wailing.

And you know, I always thought I'd be amused by a rogue fan running on the field. I wasn't. I was embarrassed. I like to think that around here, we know how to act in public. Clearly not.

I need to sleep, but before I do I am indeed going to light a candle and pray--for redemption tomorrow, in the form of Santana. Deliver us, please, Johan.

*End snarling rant*

I thought the crazy dude last night was mildly entertaining. The guy tonight was sad. Just sad. And so was I. There was a fleeting moment of hope after Cuddy's solo homer in the 9th, but alas, The Doctor looked like he got his Ph.D. in suckology, Torii tried to hit about as well as he tried to catch, and my faith and spirit was crushed when I realized Kubel was next up. I left yesterday hoping it was a fluke, but left today totally deflated. Too bad two great outings by Graza and BOOF were totally wasted. Le sigh.

BG, didnt you get Directv? They would give you a DVR for FREE, so you can tape Proj Run (like I did for my wife) and still watch ass bats in their glory.

First Lauren, my deepest sympathies that you went to BOTH of these games. And second, I completely concur about Kubes. I found myself muttering things like, "Kubel I promise I'll take back everything I've said about you today if you will just give me a base hit, that's all, just a base hit--"

And then it was over and we had lost. It tells you something when one resorts to begging and cajoling. Right now, all I can sayis "Get you hence back to AAA!"

Dear Mr. Dawg,

The BatTiVo is in full effect--unfortunately one cannot watch one show and tape another, and, alas, Batgirl was watching the Twins. The midnight showing of Project Runway is awaiting her tomorrow night, though.

Tragically,
Batgirl

It's like a reverse of last month. Going into the 8th inning, we were down 4-2, and you were down 4-3. In late July, the Twins would have stormed back for 5 runs in the 9th, and we would have lost quietly. Instead, we come back, and you do not. And the funny, eternal fickleness of baseball makes it feel like that sort of momentum will never change. One invincible team can suddenly wilt like a rose in an inferno, only to rise as the phoenix the next day in grand fashion.

The race will go on, and so I'll once again root for the Yankees like crazy, and hope you all do the same.

PS: I sat A-Rod on my fantasy team to start the doctor this week, could you tell him start doing like he's done the past few months, and not this whole not-hitting thing he's doing right now? Kthx.

PPS: See! Us losing to the Royals isn't something to be scorned and laughed at! They suck at baseball, but they're very adept at catching you with your britches down.

Britches down... how 'bout taken from behind and raped in the @$$? Like an exam you didn't quite prepare for as much as you should've, you just wanted it to be over. Take your C and hopefully do better on the next one. Dear God I hope they do better tomorrow night. My sanity is on the line.

I hope the Twins don't go all 'Vikings' on us. Ya know... missed field goal against the Falcons... losing to Arizona in a last minute touchdown... basically blowing it when it counts. Hehehehehe. Oh, that made me feel a little better - as I am a Packer fan. Seriously, Twins. Get your act together because you fair better in the post season than the Packers will during their whole season and I need some play off action.

Shelley, you are exaggerating a bit. Not that KC has been that bad lately They have won 11 of 14 against playoff teams in cluding taking 2 from both the A's and the Sox. So Teins are not the only ones to have trouble with them.

Or...the Twins. LOL ;)

What's the worst part about these last two games? The fact that both Garza and Boof--two pitchers who had us all freaked out after sending Liriano to the DL--did about as well as anyone could ever hope and then some. . . and it meant nothing because they had no runs to back them up.

With that said, I have one plea to our guys:

We know you can rock it. We've seen it (not that long ago, as Batgirl has highlighted for us. . . not that we need reminding). We believe in you, because we know you're better than this. But y'know what? It's August 31st. This is a race for the post-season. You've been too spectacular these past few months to throw it all away on games like this. But aside from all that, you're a team which epitomizes. . . well. . . what a TEAM is. You pick each other up. You've got each others' backs. You feed off each other's energy. So go ahead, lose a series to this season's worst team when you can't afford to lose, but don't let good work by your teammates fall under the Loss column because you're playing like you just rolled out of bed, not like you just rolled out of Chicago having showed 'em whose boss.

Please, guys. Please.

You know BG I truly appreciate the Talking Heads thing but really, the lyric “haven’t seen the worst of it yet” is kinda scary, don’t ya think?

So I’m hoping that after the next few games “And here am I the biggest fool of them all” will describe my comment above and we’ll be back to “same as it ever was …”

BTW, you can get a DVR that records one show while watching another. Actually you can get a DVR with 4 inputs. Time to upgrade, don’t ya think?

Play Ball!

Oh I'm definitely aware that KC has swept the BoSox and took two from the Bitchsox. They can play well every so often. Yeah, I know, went a little far there. I must have been feeding off of BG's rant. :) The pirahnas WILL do better in the future and we are in for a hell of a Wild Card finish.

1.) That 'error' Mauer had was a joke. Seriously, if I saw a teammate of mine jump out of the way of a ball because a guy was sliding into his base like Castillo did on that play, I'd be pissed. While the throw wasn't quite good enough to get the runner out, there's no way it should have ended up in centerfield. It was like Castillo just didn't care if the runner got the extra base or not as long as there was no chance that he'd get slid into. Ugh.

2.) Why was Boof taken out in the 6th? Did Gardy want to save his arm for those outings he's not doing as well? Seriously, half the outs at that point were a result of Boof boofing guys (I once rented a movie called Boof Boofing Boston, thinking it'd he a wholesome look at Boof doing something awesome in a game against Boston. Boy, was I wrong. Way wrong.)

Seriously, though, if Bartlett keeps that ball in front of him (a relatively easy play), that next groundball, the one Castillo rolled his ankle on, is an inning-ending double play with only 1 run scoring that inning. But because Bartlett didn't keep that ball in front of him, and Castillo rolled his ankle on the next weak grounder, Gardy takes Boof out? What was that mound visit like?

GARDY: Boof, we've got some guys on base, I'm gonna go to the 'pen.

BOOF: Are you freaking kidding me? I'm the only one not sucking out here! You've got Mr. Bail'n'Fall and Mr. Boots-the-Ball in the middle infield, and you're taking me out? Did you have a flu of the mind or something?

But I'm sure Boof took his yanking much better because, you know, he's not Kyle Lohse, thank Gwynn.

3.) I don't even have a three, but I feel like I need a three, just to round things out. So here it is.

Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I've heard something about the sun coming out.

I'm being painfully optimistic here, probably because I'm going to tomorrow's game, but I have an explanation and it's a very simple one.

It's the SI curse. They spoke well of us and now we have to suck a bit. Just to prove them wrong. Because if there's anything a Minnesota team can't stand it's the media being right about them, it doesn't matter if it's good or bad.

Let's just keep our hope alive (because failing them now would be sinful to say the least.) We'll take the game tomorrow and go into New York and kick the living crap out of them and be right back in the thick of it.

Like I said, painfully optimistic... but it just might work.

Well if that's the case, verlander is on the cover of SI this week. That can't be good new for the tigers.

Batlings, feel free to put most of the blame on the Twins' loss last night on me. This was the first Twins game I've seen in person since the post-'87 World Series glory days. While I'm thrilled I had a chance to see our guys in person, I'm ever so sorry for the bad juju it pelted about the diamond. I promise I'll watch this last game on MLB.TV--after the fact, of course.

Can we put the Royals and White Sox on the cover of SI next?

Seriously though, it does make me feel better knowing that even the Sox have struggled against the Royals. With that being said, we better pound Tampa next week because the Sox are having NO trouble with them.

Actually Sox are having trouble with them Garland gave up 4 runs and they barely scraped a win. The game before they gave up 9 runs to TB and barely beat them. Their pitching is still a major issue. I am at least encouraged by our young pitchers in the rotation who had no problem holding KC and the Orioles to 3 runs or under. Hopefully the assbats have been burned in some cleansing cermony after last nights bad game. ;)

I'm not getting the Kubel thing at ALL. He can't hit, he can't run so he pretty much can't play defense. What is the point of having him take up a roster spot?

I actually woke up from a dream last night about the Twins not able to score runs. Don't they know all of Minnesota rides on their shoulders?

Wow - I thought the Strib was full of drama this morning -
Yeah - we've lost three in a row- the ass bats have made a cameo - but it's not like the world had ended - it's only 1.5 games back - I haven't felt so much agnst since May.

So Brad misses his start - Luis twisted an ankle- the Chairman is in a bit of slump - haven't we all ready been thru worse??

Come on peoples - these guys need a little love right now =)

Much love
Wonder Woman

Oh Patrick Reusse - why do you even try to write - I hate you =p

$%@&^*!# ass-bats.

Well said, WW - Reusse was in especially noxious form this morning, what with the "Dead Crappies" bit. Your sentiments are truly salient (meaning I hate him, too). Can anyone explain why that guy has a real job with an actual newspaper? But let's not make this out to be a tragedy...we lost three of four to Toronto not long ago, and everyone had us written off then as well. It's one and a half games, for Heaven's sake - we were there a week ago, and we survived. Bradke's setback is worrisome, but Boof and Garzilla are looking good; we just have to stop pressing at the plate. Breathe in...breathe out...breathe in...

Ohhh Adidasman
GARZILLA - does that mean the Blue Oyster Cult song blares over the PA at the Dome when he takes the mound?? Or was that Deep Purple - I can't remember - but I like GARZILLA!

Normally I don't hate people but -this time it was called for - =)

This is nothing more than the calm before the storm.

And that play that Bartlett let the ball slip away? Yeah, well, Castillo didn't budge from his spot at second to either cover 2nd for a possible force out or to back up the play.

And missed field goals against Atlanta? All Denny F***ing Green's fault (chickensh*t knee-taker...) (Do I still sound bitter?)

Ummmm...is "the calm before the storm" a good thing?

I don't think there was anyone to force out at second on that grounder to Barty, was there? There were runners on second and third on that ball, so Castillo wouldn't have had any reason to be covering second. So why all the animus toward Luis? His throw home was a bad idea, but he wasn't out of position on Sweeney's hit. It seems people are very hot and cold on Castillo, but I think he's been a fantastic addition to the Twins overall.

Let go of the Vikings thing, heraldguy. All that team will ever do is break your heart.

Oh, and WW - it was indeed Blue Oyster Cult who gave us that classic paean to everyone's favorite Japanese rubber monster, "Godzilla". The all-time best song to roller skate to...

Just what makes those little old Twins
Think they'll get to 95 wins?
Columnists say that we'll fall
We don't hit the longball

But I've got high hopes
I've got high hopes
I know that Joe Mauer will start hitting hard ropes

So when old Patrick Reusse
Gets too noisy
And starts to get you all down

Oops there goes another chopper and
Oops there goes a Punto web gem and
Oops there goes a Morneau homer
Kerplop

"Calm before the storm"

As in there's going to be an unleashed tempest of non-ass battery like you've never seen before.

Boom boom sticks galore, lighting-like singles, baseball-sized hailstones dropping into the outfield

Oh, OK. That's fine, then.

I didnt' get to see the whole game because my roomate likes to steal the remote when i leave the room and Take the TV for the rest of the night which is really starting to piss me off. On top of which he has a yankee hat that he has because "it looks cool" may just have to sufficate him with his "cool hat" if he keeps doing this. ANd he's form Wisconsin I would respect him if he was at least a Brewers fan but this is crazzy.

So we did lost a couple of games to the Royals despite good pitching from Garza and Boof. On the bright side...

Nope, can't think of one.

Dear Batgirl,

I'm sorry the baseball game kept you from watching Project Runway. I've never seen the show myself, but I think a television program about airport construction must be fascinating.

Cluelessly,
twayn

re: My previous comment, as well as everyone else's postcards from the edge of madness

Y'know, having slept on it, I feel better about the whole thing, despite the doom and gloom plastered all over the front of the PiPress sports page. If anything, I can appreciate that the Royals can leave this series with a little dignity after our guys embarrassed them in the last series. Not that I wouldn't prefer that our guys embarrass them again over the general crappiness we've seen the past couple of days, but you get my drift.

I guess we can hope that this (meaning both the ass-bats with a smattering of ass-defense as well as the sudden explosion of frustration and doubt here in Twins Territory) is purely a result of the weekend past. We're probably all just now starting to see our blood pressures return to normal. We're probably just now catching up on lost sleep. There's been so much oxygen in our brains that we've sort of felt like we we've been floating at stratospheric heights, and now that we're back at home playing against a team that has been mediocre at best rather than our closest division rival, we've become frustrated by the transition. After Friday and Saturday, after 648 home runs for Torii Hunter in 650 at bats, after the piranhtas biting away at Ozzie's ability to shower praises on his own team rather than ours, after Rondell White even getting a little piece (albeit a rather sloppy piece) of LNP's unicorn magic at third base--and perhaps most importantly, after knowing that our guys waxed the behinds of the Landed Gentry last time--we all just figured that we could take this one even with our eyes closed and ass-bats in one hand (the other being tied behind our backs). Obviously, that was wishful thinking.

So no more of that. Thank you, Royals and Mike Sweeney (who had the grace to be a really nice guy last night after being chosen above any Twins player for a post-game interview). We are sufficiently humbled. But now it's time to lay the smack down.

I'm a bit calmer today than I was during and immediately following the game last night, too (apologies to others in the batcave for my "French" last night). So we dipped a game behind the Bitches and half a game further behind the Tigers last night. Not a sign of the Apocolypse, necessarily.

You're going to lose some games you should win. But the fact remains that September arrives tomorrow and the Twins are in the playoff race! Now, seriously, who among us thought there was a chance this side of Bizarro-world of that happening 3 months ago? Regardless of the final outcome, this has been a great group to watch and pull for.

And in the silver lining department, Garza and Bonser have looked very, very good the last couple of nights even if they didn't get Ws to show for it. That's very encouraging when you consider the pitching issues some of the competition has. And things could be worse... look at the Red Sox' issues this week, for example.

Buck up! There's a lot of baseball to be played yet!

I wrote yesterday that I wanted to go and listen to the Twins go Boof and go Boom, and I would be happy. And they did. And I was NOT HAPPY.

Booming and Boofing, however pleasant, will never replace the Piranhtas and the 'Pen. Yes, rationally, I should be pleased that Garza and Boof are doing what we hoped, turning into solid pitchers we desperately need. Hurrah (now the Jackal starting Fri nite's game in the Bronx, uh...). But it's not rational. These games are not rational. We lose because Boof gives up 10 runs, I roll my eyes but what can we do? We lose THIS way (and the Tigers and B-Sox both turn losing efforts into wins) - NOT HAPPY.

And to make this all worse, Bradke isn't starting on Saturday, Luis gets hurt and we lose 2 out of 3 to the royals, hopefully. Kick me now, where is Kyle when we need him.

And to make this all worse, Bradke isn't starting on Saturday, Luis gets hurt and we lose 2 out of 3 to the royals, hopefully. Kick me now, where is Kyle when we need him.

AHHHH! This game...it hurt my soul...BARTY! How could you hit into a double play like that?? We NEEDED you, Pirahna #3! CHAIRMAN! What's up with your bat? Is it broken? DOCTOR! DON'T EVER let me see you strike out TWICE in one game AGAIN! Do you hear me? Armadillo (Castillo), please get better soon. It crushed me to see you get hurt like that. I was SO mad and hurt and disappointed in the Twins. I love them with all of my heart and I've supported them through thick and thin this season, and what do I get in return? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Okay. NOT nothing. DJ Cuddles got two homers and BOOF and Garzilla pitched some great games, but WHERE'S THE OFFENSE? Please, boys, DON'T DO THIS TO ME! It makes my heart sore.

Kyle is in Cincinnati, just starting the wheels in motion on the "hate" part of Reds fans' soon-to-be burgeoning "love/hate" relationship with him. What we need is more offense, not a petulant, pouty, maddeningly erratic starting pitcher. Besides, red is a good color for him.

Dearest Nailbiter -
I loved your song!

Dearest Adidasman-
thanks - I sucked at roller skating -but I tried

Dearest Twayn -
Porject Runway is a show about unknown fashion designers -great reality show - I only see it once in a blue moon

Dear everyone - who are bummed out and blue -
I suggest you all have a Pixie Stix =)
Cuz aint nothing better then tarty flavoured sugar from a paper straw - yummmmy.
I'm having one now =)

Much Love
Wonder Woman

No I'm not getting anywork done
And yes Mike Sweeney is one nice guy.

Ok, its my fault they are losing. I didn't want to take the blame, but it really is my fault. You see I am pregnant with a little twin, sicker then a dog, and only able to eat plain noodles. When they starting winning in Baltimore was the day I first at the noodles, they won so I kept on eating them, every night, until Sunday, I am sorry, I ran out of noodles. I am going to the store tonight, no noodle will let some damn yankees win. Red is a good color for Kyle!

"Higgledy-piggledy" is the correct spelling (according to my American Heritage, Third Edition).

BatGirl: I have DVR (generic not TIVO) that lets me record and watch at same time--what I usually do is record Twins game and start watching a half hour or so later so I catch up during the ads--meanwhile I can record something else simultaneously.

Does anybody know what the Chairman's stats are since the SI cover--forgot about that until saw mentioned here--we need to get Jermaine Dye on the cover next week!!!

DAM

I think LNP unicorn has been taken from him to the State Fair and forced to give kids free pony rides.

It's a unicorn not a pony people! And now the Twins are losing to the Royals!! And LNP when he finally saves his unicorn will get it back with flowers and a braided mane!!!

Oh the humanity!!!!

WIN TWINS!

Was that fan naked? I always wonder why they don't pan in on the security guards running around. Joe seemed to think it was real cute on Tuesday night. So did everyone else. Well, minus Dick Bremer.

Neither of the rabid fans on Tuesday and Wednesday nights were running across the field were in their birthday suits. It would be funny, however, watching those fat security guys huffing and puffing across the field to tackle some squirmy nekkid guy. I felt bad for them on Wednesday -- I imagine their poor fat legs were sore after the chase they gave on Tuesday. I actually laughed Tuesday, but was definitely wallowing in Twins-pity by the time the dude ran out on Wednesday.

Gamecast on ESPN is kind of cool - for those of you at work with no other means of following the game =)

WW

Yankees will sweep this series. Sorry

I saw the dillhole field charger after the game. He called it "taking one for the team" once he was recognized by a group of drunken college guys. Jackass. I hate it when people do that crap.

Anyway, yeah, it was a disappointing game, but man, you guys sure are turning on our boys quickly! Okay, okay, we've lost three in a row, and two of them to the suckiest team in all of baseballdom, but geez, it's not like we're completely out of the picture because of it. Chill out a bit, eh? We still are a kickass team, we will win more games, we will give the Bitch Sox a run for their money.

LNP's behind-the-back toss was a spectacular shot - too bad Doc couldn't come down with it quite on time. That would have been the most exciting. thing. ever. Nice try, though, Tiny Superhero! I heart you.

Cuddles go boom. 'Nough said.

It is heartbreaking to see these great performances from two rookie pitchers go to waste, though. Boof, dude, you were brilliant last night, and despite the offensive suckitude, you made me glad I was at that game. Well done indeed.

Probable Pitching Matchups for the weekend:

Silva v. Lidle
Baker v. Karstens
Garza v. TBD (Villone right now)

I'd be happy with 2 of 3, but hope to not get swept myself.

Realistically, you're looking at either 1-2 or 2-1 -- none of the "big guns" are pitching for either team. The Yankee lineup being what it is, I would hope to grab 2 of 3, but I doubt either team will sweep.

Best of luck,
YankeeFan

Arrrrrrrgh!!! Bases loaded, no outs, a chance to blow the game open - and what does our $12 million dollar, "I won't take a pay cut" man do? Hit into yet another double play. Yeah, a run scores, and we get the lead back - but how many times must we see this? Torii has hit into at least 4,247 double plays this seasons (all figures approximate), way too many for the "star" of the team. I'm sorry, but it's time to say adios to Sweetcheeks. It just is.

Having to track today's game on "Gameday" rather than watching or even listening to it, adidasman, but I had pretty much the exact same thought. Yes, he's had some clutch HRs in August, but there is no excuse for failing to come through in that situation. Pretty pathetic for the "face of the team" imo.

adidasman,

Or, if the Twins decide they must keep him, perhaps add an incentive clause onto the contract. Minus $50,000 per double play hit into! That might do the trick...

infield

See, I'd suggest all of baseball start paying for productivity that way. Base salary for everyone based on years of service so nobody who gets hurt a bit has to go playing 3-card-monty on street corners to buy soup. Then everyone gets credits for doing good things and deductions for using assbats. Some people, unfortunately, would still end up owing the teams money at the end of the year as a result of all their DPs.

Hey... did anyone notice what KC did there in the 7th inning? The Royals had decided to give one of their regular infielders a day off and had started a reserve. Late in a close game, their manager used the REGULAR guy off the bench as a pinch hitter!!! Can they do that???

As I watch Lew called out on strikes, I was just thinking that if that's really allowed, maybe someone should let Gardy know?

"Some people" meaning people wearing number 48 and currently limping around in center field for the Twins?

I'm watching on Gameday, too - the problem is that a) I predicted he'd do it before it happened; and b) I could see it all too clearly, as similar images are seared indelibly onto my memory. It was one of those rare times in which I would have enjoyed being wrong, but no. I had to be right. Painfully so.

Yeah, I saw it coming too, but I figured KC might be playing infielders in and get a home-to-first DP. So, I guess I was mildly relieved that it was the "usual" variety and scored a run. I had brief hopes when "run scoring play" popped up, but... ah well.

JimCrikket, I think the Twins have a rule against that whole "substitute the starter in a critical situation" thing, kinda like the Yankees' rule about facial hair. It's a team-by-team thing. So you can't really blame Gardy. His hands are tied.

Ah well... figured it had to be something like that. Good thing they don't have a similar rule about pitchers having to throw overhand, eh? Maybe that comes next season.

And the Rain Bird mows 'em down in the eighth! "Chi-chi-chi-chi-chi..." Go, Sprinkler!!!

If they do institute that no-overhand rule next season, JC, at least Radke might be able to pitch another year...

Well in the silver lining dept, Castillo's injury meant Bartlett moving up in the order (where he probably should be anyway) and scoring a big insurance run.

Done deal. Thank God.

Yanks leading the Tiggers 6-2 bottom of 8 and the Rays & Bitches tied at 1 in the 5th. Things fall right, we can make up the ground lost last night.

Woo hoo. We win, looks like the Tigres will lose, and the Satan Rays arer giving the Bitches all they can handle. Let's go to NYC, bay-bee.

Thank God for Johan Santana.

Oh, and KC, sorry about that. Even though you just took two of three from us, it probably wasn't nice to turn an angry Johan lose on you. Maybe you'll think about that next time though...

And the Tigres lose... OK, everybody move up!!!

I see Rivera pitched the 9th today for the Yankees so maybe it's no big deal... and heaven forbid that I'd wish ill health on anyone... but reports (click my nick) of him having some arm "discomfort" right before the Twins go in to NY didn't exactly bring any tears to my eyes.

jamar1700, I'm going to send you a present. Thank you for acknowledging Kubel's constant assbat and inability to run. Rabe-3 homers in 17 games, great pinch runner, pretty fine fielder-hope you're having fun in Triple A. We'll miss you in the playoffs, when we pinch hit Jason Kubel and he grounds out/strikes out/sucks at something. I cannot like that kid.

BG,
I think this was one of your best, I was reading this earlier, (on-way-out-door-no-time-to-post) And I was laughing and snorting and making all sorts of unbecoming noises. Thanks, I needed that :-)

Season +160 games; bad play at a very inopportune time. Not time to through bats around the clubhouse yet.

Someone besides Redmond should be prancing around the locker room - deep breaths everyone.