As in 1% of our team is healthy.
Rather than making the easy joke about Smokestackelcrack starting tonight for the Twins I used this site to create a comic about Ron Gardenhire looking for players.
Enjoy the strip, reading left to right, below.
Sorry about the text being so small, the site wouldn’t allow me, I don’t think, to make it any larger.
Why would I spell looks “loooks”. That is weird of me.
Had to loook for a while to find the misspelling, it is indeed weird.
MS paint has a really lousy spell check.
Can’t believe Toby wasn’t the first callup. He’s versatile.
Thank you for the convenient link (finally), MLB. I loves me some Gameday Mini.
I wish I could pin it on the top of my other windows, the Mini window is not as handy on my laptop as it is on a widescreen.
This is what I used to accomplish that very task last year.
Thanks, nibbish!
BTW, I thought your avatar was a strange little gnome for the last couple weeks. Is it a Gardy bobblehead?
It’s actually a little windup Gardy that my aunt bought at a Super America. I need to crop it better.
Oh, that is nice.
Yeah, I’m a big fan. A tiny, tiny program that only runs when you specifically want it to -- and it does exactly what I want it to do. It’s nice when you find stuff like that.
Hey, we’re off to a better start than yesterday!
Oops! 4 pitch walk.
You are correct in the strictest sense of the word.
Technically correct--the best kind of correct!
Futurama reference *high five*
Woo woo woo woo woo. ::scuttles::
Well crap. I just get to Gameday and we’re already down 1-0. At this rate, I’m glad I get to go to Relays tonight.
Well, at least we got an out before giving up the run this time.
That run being Johnny f*&(in Damon makes my head hurt with rage, though.
I’m wondering what it’s like to have baserunners, let alone to steal bases.
I’m wondering what it’s like to score a couple runners.
Greetings gentlemen. I’m here, but I don’t know for how long.
If you’re like me, not very long at this rate.
I am approaching Twin induced depression today.
Only 1 and 17/18ths of a game to go!
Nice fielding by Blackie!
No, no, it’ll be good to burn through the bullpen in the first game of a double header.
Maybe Cuddy will get to pitch today before it’s all over. MVP!
Better start than yesterday!
It’s gonna be a long day if Blackie can’t find the strike zone though.
Even I have a hard time defending him today.
Afternoon everyone! I just get back to the office and turn on the game and see we’re down 2 already. Hope it’s not gonna be another one of those days.
Even worse than “one of those days” — we’re playin’ two!
Two of those days for the price of one?
Ever have “one of those years?”
Ooooh, even better Gordo is back on the radio today!
*crosses out HR ALLOWED on bingo card* “Blackout!”
Blackie is the new blackout.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/28/twins-trainer-joe-mauer-wasnt-strong-enough-to-handle-everyday-catching-out-of-spring-training/
Playing too many video games in the off season.
When we changed sites, we should have turned this into a Rays blog.
Why would we do that? The Rays will never be good again.
Right now I’d settle for anything but Twins. This has been an excruciatingly frustrating season.
I’m thinking that rumors of the Rays’ demise were slightly exaggerated.
And all this without Tony Parker’s Ex.
Looks like we’re running on Johnny Holm today.
Alexi Casilla, Major League Shortstop
What Major League would that be?
The movie?
The third movie, maybe.
Where I was an extra, woo!
I think you forgot at least one asterisk in there somewhere.
I can only imaging how well we’d be doing right now if only Tolbert would wash his hands before leaving the clubhouse restroom.
Any predictions on Tosoni’s first MLB at bat? I am calling a double.
I’m going to say 5-run home run.
If we still had GoGo running the bases, I could see that happening.
Weak grounder to second.
First they need to get off the field…
At least today it took 3 innings to get to 4 runs.
5-0. See you for the nightcap.
Maybe, I’ll have to see how masochistic I’m feeling
Rene Tosoni, Major League Outfielder.
Nick Blackburn, Major League Pitcher.
Way to get that first E outta the way Rene.
RenE?
no, the first ‘E’ — REne
Maybe he can make another error later and settle the debate completely.
I’d prefer R_n_
ToSoni!
Peace out boys…I’ve got less painful things to do today: root canal, pass a kidney stone, maybe minor surgery without anesthesia.
[Abe Simpson .gif]
I don’t remember who made this joke first but I enjoy using it during blow outs.
Wasn’t that Homer?
The one where he walks into the burlesque house, sees Bart, and turns around and walks out?
don’t forget this one.
That’s the one I was thinking of.
Listen to the Twins? Or finish mowing the lawn?
*scale tumbles over mightily to the right*
He did it!
Broke up the no-hitter also.
Call for the ball!
Unfortunately, that might be the most exciting thing that happens all game--or all day.
Dick must be drunk.
The 2011 Twins, proving that you can miss Nick Punto when he’s gone.
followed by a basehit. when will they learn?
I quit.
Ugh, I’m actually going to go do my job.
Let’s play two!
Apropos of nothing, your avatar is starting to look like Joel Hodgson to me.
I promise that I won’t leave it in its current sorry state forever. I might have used this email account as a user at the previous site and it just so happened when I signed up here Top Jimmy came along for the ride.
I’m still worried I’ll develop a Pavlovian response and start associating your sagacity with Top Jimmy.
Don’t threaten me!
Time to play pitcher
bingoburnout.What a bunch of Hooey.
You can say that again.
Middle of the 4th? Feels like the 8th.
MVP! MVP!
THIS GAME CAN’T GET ANY MORE EXCITING!!!
When does the ten run rule go in effect?
Uncle.
Anybody else wanna see Tolbert give pitching a shot?
Oh, yeah!
Actually, I think if the Twins put in a position player to pitch, it would probably be Cuddy.
I called it for Cuddy back in the first inning.
Even though we’d lose the DH, I’m all for this.
Then all he’d have left is catching and SS.
If he’s at all passable, we should have him do that one inning at each position in a single game thing.
Hell, if he can stay healthy and stick with the Twins til the end of his career, I’d say that’s a proper way to send him off for his last game.
Dang AL rules mean that the Twins would have to give up the DH for the game once he pitches (or moves to a position), so it might make sense to slate him to pitch the 9th, but then what to do if it’s a save situation?
Pitch him in the eighth! I would like for him to start the game though, if only to go in ascending position number.
As amusing as it would be, I bet he would get injured and then replaced by someone *shudder* worse.
The Rays are only -115 to win the second game today. If I believed in wagering against the team I root for this might be a great time to do something like that.
What’s the line this game on the Twins getting half as many hits as the Rays have runs?
+500
In my short-lived endeavor in sports betting, I found that I really hated betting on the teams that I liked, because when they lost, it was twice as brutal. Betting against them, of course, was also terrible. In the end, I decided not to bet on games involving teams I liked.
[Pete Rose with thumbs up.jpg]
The Rays have scored more runs in 4/6 innings so far than the Twins have scored all game.
Jose didn’t get the pitch to contact memo.
There ya go, jose.
STOP THE BLEEDING
This’ll be a memorable game for Tosoni.
So do we have any pitchers left for the nightcap? Or will Sleestak have go the distance.
How about minor league baseball double header rules?
If we are gonna put a minor league squad out there, we should get to use minor league rules.
Rally time! Where’s that rally cap?
Just because nobody is watching/listening to the game anymore, I’ll link to this forecast for bleak times ahead.
Career day for Tosoni!
Came home, saw the score and figured I could safely ignore it in favor of writing tonight’s game log. It looks like FTLT’s as good at Thursday as I am.
Alright, time for the comeback!
You mean to tell me I come back and it’s still just the 7th?
The good news is that it won’t be hard to clear the park prior to game two of the doubleheader.
Remember when Ben Zobrist used to occasionally make outs?
8 RBI for Zobrist today. Just a triple shy of the cycle!
That’s a good series total for the Twins.
That makes Capps the only Twins pitcher to not give up any runs.
If Nathan is supposed to be pitching mop up, how is it he didn’t get into either of the past two games?
I didnt watch this game, but [facepalm.jpg]