112 thoughts on “2011 Game 145: Giant Sucking Sound in Detroilet”
Sorry if I stepped on any toes. I just thought we needed a spot to ignore the game. I predict fewer than 40 LTEs.
Looks like it was supposed to be nibbish. I happen to know he's online today, so I guess he didn't realize it was a day game (or perhaps he doesn't care anymore).
Ah, I was actually emailing you via my phone (which I guess technically could have been used to post a game log). Today has been project day, as have most Saturdays lately. Sorry for the whiff, thanks for the pickup, Bootsy.
No sweat, Nibs. I only spent 20-30 minutes researching and writing it. 😉
It did look like you had inside info on my plans for a game log if I would've made one.
FOX is actually showing the game here. Further evidence that they have no idea what Twins fans want coverage-wise.
With Bert in the booth!
Oh, right, it's one of those. Well, I guess I'm not seeing this one. I won't even pretend I'm not a touch relieved.
We're getting CLE-CHW on our Fox affiliate.
I've got Sporting KC v. Houston on the other channel (Bunbury scored early, 1-0 KC in the 23rd minute). Pretty important game in the Western conference standings, and more interesting than the Twins.
I should see if I have access to that.
Of course, by Western, I mean Eastern.
Dido. Because why watch one team in contention when you can watch zero.
Here's a call: Benson gets his first hit today.
Nailed it!
then he got picked off. he is now officially a Twin
On the stupid fake-to-third-turn-to-first move no less. Ugh.
Yikes, Parmelee going first to third on a single to left? If the 3B is positioned a little better, he's probably out.
Now gameday won't load for me. The baseball gods must be telling me to watch anything else.
First and third no outs leads to zero runs. The soccer game might end up higher scoring.
First and third no outs leads to zero runs.
Twins baseball!
Wow. Sinovic misses the net from about a foot away for KC, should be 2-0. (Twins game? What Twins game?)
I'd suggest watching tennis right about now.
Avoid the radio call of the Goofers if you can. New Mexico State taking the young rodents to school.
Yeah, I don't think that will be a problem.
Go Bills!
heh.
Those guys are hunks!
Thanks for the suggestion
What a wild ending. Djokovic's return when down 40-15 and 5-3 in the 5th set was an incredible shot. Pandering to the crowd afterwards was hilarious. I really should watch more tennis. Every time I watch I really enjoy it.
Haha, that was dorkily endearing "dance" from Djokovic
I watch women's singles all the time; I just don't talk about it here because it never seems that anyone else pays attention.
We'll have to start tennis threads. I end up watching quite a bit during the tournaments.
I watch most Grand Slam finals, some semi-finals, but that's about it.
Fire up the K graphics for SwingsticKKKK.
it seems like Wilson Betemit kills the Twins, but he is only a .217 hitter lifetime against them
Fun Betemit fact: He was the opposing third-basemen in the game the Twins beat the White Sox 20-1 and the game the Twins beat Zack Greinke 19-1 (both with me in the stands). He was booed lustily for defensive miscues in both instances.
I remember Matt Tolbert hitting a wall scraping HR during that 20-1 Sox game
That was hit well. So much for the perfect game, no hitter, and shutout.
Evening, all.
Yeah, I'm gonna chalk that up to me showing up.
MAUER PAUER!
Joey Joe Jo!
Got here just in time! Mauer With Pauer
Because I never get a chance to post it:
I'll be darned.
40!
I want a recount.
I really hate interviews with players/managers during the game. Just because you can do it, doesnt mean you have to
[Dido]
Especially since it makes them completely ignore the game. Mauer home run? Whatever, just an aside.
I don't mind their existence, but showing the subject of the interview in lieu of the play on the field is ridiculous.
Parmelee collecting hits. I approve.
ouch
RhettBollinger
Mauer was also the last #Twins player to homer back on Sunday in Anaheim. Ends team drought of 202 PA,182 ABs without a homer.
That'll happen when you have a lineup full of Butters'.
I find it interesting that Scherzer went from being a Mizzou Tiger to being a Detroit Tiger. And by interesting, I mean whatever.
I went from being a Dolphin to a Redhawk to a Knight to a Gopher to a Cyclone to a Bulldog.
I went from being a kid who couldn't hit to an adult who couldn't hit.
His high school was the Colts. So... yeah.
My dad's HS was the bulldogs, as was his college. Same for me.
Bulldog is the most common mascot in NCAA. I forget how many, but it's a lot.
I was a Cougar in high school. Now I'm too old for the cougars. They're all chasing after Bills.
Vmart is so good :/
Now rain has knocked out the satellite feed. Not sure if I should complain or just enjoy the respite.
the signal is back. Hooray?
you been as dry there as we have been here? we finally got 3/4" yesterday, but it's been parched for weeks.
Yep. It's been hot and dry up until last week, since then it's been cool and dry.
One of the card collectors posted this contest on his blog: name the MVP of the games on 9/11/2011. Not sure how it's being determined, but my pick: Brian Dinkelman. That should be sure-fire proof that there is a God.
Duh. Cuddier.
[forehead smack.jpg]
The thing TV doesn't show well about tennis is just how damn fast the ball is moving. At Drake matches you could get pretty close. You can actually hear the ball whizzing thru the air.
If you ever get the chance to attend a tournament, all of the matches that aren't on the top two or three courts are in a similar setup. As someone who had only watched tennis on TV, it was a strange but good experience to be on the sideline, nearly at eye-level with the players.
One of these days, I'd love to hit the very early stages of Wimbledon and see all the matches on the smaller courts.
What a catch! Valencia deserved better than a sac fly on that.
hell of a catch by Austin Jackson
I'd like to see Mauer at least reach .300 by the end of the season. /small victories
and 25 HR. /epic finishes
Double digits would be ~ 1 hr/3 games the rest of the way out.
That would seem more doable if he were Thome.
Dido.
Hits in his next 4 at-bats get him there. Then it's just maintaining the pace.
This is inaccurate - my apologies, I thought Mauer was 2 for 3 today, not 2 for 2.
Hits in his next 3 at-bats get him to .300
OK, now he's 2 for 3 and it's back to hits in his next 4.
rally time
Joey Joe Jo Jr.!
Benson is allowed to get hits now? This is getting better.
Is it just me, or is the sudden touting of the Rays-Red Sox as a race for the wildcard a symptom of there being no other races? I'm thinking the Rays have to get a bit closer before I take their chances seriously.
Well, 5.5 games back isn't too far. But yeah, those are some long odds.
Hmm, it's 5.5? Why was I picturing 7 or 8? Oh right, probably because I don't look at the standings anymore. Too painful.
Yeah, the last few days have been kind to the Rays. Still, across baseball, it's just about knotted up. The worst part is that I've seen at least one story using this to defend playoff expansion. Yeah, let's expand every time we don't have a close race. Soon enough, thirty playoff teams!
Finally some hope for the Astros!
Also, at that point, maybe we can finally pare down the season to something easy on the attention span of the average American. We can have every team play once a week for maybe something like 16 weeks.
And charge way, way more for season tickets!
Tosoni is 0 for his last 16. pinch hitter time
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Phil Nevin is the Tigers' AAA manager? Huh.
Yeah, I sort of cocked my head at one, too.
UNO!
Hearing Al Albequerque's name will always make me smile.
A harbinger of future Piers Pierzynskis and Herb Hrbeks, no doubt
Ooh, baby name idea!
Dan DaneekasGhost? What do you think?
Danny, dude, Danny
of course!
Wish he was playing for the good guys.
nibbles nibbish?
Hey, waitaminute, we're still in this one! I guess I should be paying more attention.
*goes back to just about anything*
Well, time for an evening eating grilled items and sitting by the lake with a nice bonfire.
Sorry for the gamelogfail again.
afternoon, all.
inge? inge!?!
I totally spookied that
d@mn Inge again
Crap.
Jerry Kill was having seizures on the sidelines for several minutes. The game has been stopped for about 10 minutes while medical officials tend to him. Eerie radio, folks.
He has a history of seizures and it sounds like he will be OK. He had a seizure during a game in 2005 and was back on the sidelines the next week. As long as he didn't injure himself, he should probably be out and about in a day or two.
Sorry if I stepped on any toes. I just thought we needed a spot to ignore the game. I predict fewer than 40 LTEs.
Looks like it was supposed to be nibbish. I happen to know he's online today, so I guess he didn't realize it was a day game (or perhaps he doesn't care anymore).
Ah, I was actually emailing you via my phone (which I guess technically could have been used to post a game log). Today has been project day, as have most Saturdays lately. Sorry for the whiff, thanks for the pickup, Bootsy.
No sweat, Nibs. I only spent 20-30 minutes researching and writing it. 😉
It did look like you had inside info on my plans for a game log if I would've made one.
FOX is actually showing the game here. Further evidence that they have no idea what Twins fans want coverage-wise.
With Bert in the booth!
Oh, right, it's one of those. Well, I guess I'm not seeing this one. I won't even pretend I'm not a touch relieved.
We're getting CLE-CHW on our Fox affiliate.
I've got Sporting KC v. Houston on the other channel (Bunbury scored early, 1-0 KC in the 23rd minute). Pretty important game in the Western conference standings, and more interesting than the Twins.
I should see if I have access to that.
Of course, by Western, I mean Eastern.
Dido. Because why watch one team in contention when you can watch zero.
Here's a call: Benson gets his first hit today.
Nailed it!
then he got picked off. he is now officially a Twin
On the stupid fake-to-third-turn-to-first move no less. Ugh.
Yikes, Parmelee going first to third on a single to left? If the 3B is positioned a little better, he's probably out.
Now gameday won't load for me. The baseball gods must be telling me to watch anything else.
First and third no outs leads to zero runs. The soccer game might end up higher scoring.
Twins baseball!
Wow. Sinovic misses the net from about a foot away for KC, should be 2-0. (Twins game? What Twins game?)
I'd suggest watching tennis right about now.
Avoid the radio call of the Goofers if you can. New Mexico State taking the young rodents to school.
Yeah, I don't think that will be a problem.
Go Bills!
heh.
Those guys are hunks!
Thanks for the suggestion
What a wild ending. Djokovic's return when down 40-15 and 5-3 in the 5th set was an incredible shot. Pandering to the crowd afterwards was hilarious. I really should watch more tennis. Every time I watch I really enjoy it.
Haha, that was dorkily endearing "dance" from Djokovic
I watch women's singles all the time; I just don't talk about it here because it never seems that anyone else pays attention.
We'll have to start tennis threads. I end up watching quite a bit during the tournaments.
I watch most Grand Slam finals, some semi-finals, but that's about it.
Fire up the K graphics for SwingsticKKKK.
it seems like Wilson Betemit kills the Twins, but he is only a .217 hitter lifetime against them
Fun Betemit fact: He was the opposing third-basemen in the game the Twins beat the White Sox 20-1 and the game the Twins beat Zack Greinke 19-1 (both with me in the stands). He was booed lustily for defensive miscues in both instances.
I remember Matt Tolbert hitting a wall scraping HR during that 20-1 Sox game
White Sox game
Greinke game
That was hit well. So much for the perfect game, no hitter, and shutout.
Evening, all.
Yeah, I'm gonna chalk that up to me showing up.
MAUER PAUER!
Joey Joe Jo!
Got here just in time! Mauer With Pauer
Because I never get a chance to post it:
I'll be darned.
40!
I want a recount.
I really hate interviews with players/managers during the game. Just because you can do it, doesnt mean you have to
[Dido]
Especially since it makes them completely ignore the game. Mauer home run? Whatever, just an aside.
I don't mind their existence, but showing the subject of the interview in lieu of the play on the field is ridiculous.
Parmelee collecting hits. I approve.
ouch
That'll happen when you have a lineup full of Butters'.
I find it interesting that Scherzer went from being a Mizzou Tiger to being a Detroit Tiger. And by interesting, I mean whatever.
I went from being a Dolphin to a Redhawk to a Knight to a Gopher to a Cyclone to a Bulldog.
I went from being a kid who couldn't hit to an adult who couldn't hit.
His high school was the Colts. So... yeah.
My dad's HS was the bulldogs, as was his college. Same for me.
Bulldog is the most common mascot in NCAA. I forget how many, but it's a lot.
I was a Cougar in high school. Now I'm too old for the cougars. They're all chasing after Bills.
Vmart is so good :/
Now rain has knocked out the satellite feed. Not sure if I should complain or just enjoy the respite.
the signal is back. Hooray?
you been as dry there as we have been here? we finally got 3/4" yesterday, but it's been parched for weeks.
Yep. It's been hot and dry up until last week, since then it's been cool and dry.
One of the card collectors posted this contest on his blog: name the MVP of the games on 9/11/2011. Not sure how it's being determined, but my pick: Brian Dinkelman. That should be sure-fire proof that there is a God.
Duh. Cuddier.
[forehead smack.jpg]
The thing TV doesn't show well about tennis is just how damn fast the ball is moving. At Drake matches you could get pretty close. You can actually hear the ball whizzing thru the air.
If you ever get the chance to attend a tournament, all of the matches that aren't on the top two or three courts are in a similar setup. As someone who had only watched tennis on TV, it was a strange but good experience to be on the sideline, nearly at eye-level with the players.
One of these days, I'd love to hit the very early stages of Wimbledon and see all the matches on the smaller courts.
What a catch! Valencia deserved better than a sac fly on that.
hell of a catch by Austin Jackson
I'd like to see Mauer at least reach .300 by the end of the season. /small victories
and 25 HR. /epic finishes
Double digits would be ~ 1 hr/3 games the rest of the way out.
That would seem more doable if he were Thome.
Dido.
Hits in his next 4 at-bats get him there. Then it's just maintaining the pace.
This is inaccurate - my apologies, I thought Mauer was 2 for 3 today, not 2 for 2.
Hits in his next 3 at-bats get him to .300
OK, now he's 2 for 3 and it's back to hits in his next 4.
rally time
Joey Joe Jo Jr.!
Benson is allowed to get hits now? This is getting better.
Is it just me, or is the sudden touting of the Rays-Red Sox as a race for the wildcard a symptom of there being no other races? I'm thinking the Rays have to get a bit closer before I take their chances seriously.
Well, 5.5 games back isn't too far. But yeah, those are some long odds.
Hmm, it's 5.5? Why was I picturing 7 or 8? Oh right, probably because I don't look at the standings anymore. Too painful.
Yeah, the last few days have been kind to the Rays. Still, across baseball, it's just about knotted up. The worst part is that I've seen at least one story using this to defend playoff expansion. Yeah, let's expand every time we don't have a close race. Soon enough, thirty playoff teams!
Finally some hope for the Astros!
Also, at that point, maybe we can finally pare down the season to something easy on the attention span of the average American. We can have every team play once a week for maybe something like 16 weeks.
And charge way, way more for season tickets!
Tosoni is 0 for his last 16. pinch hitter time
17
Phil Nevin is the Tigers' AAA manager? Huh.
Yeah, I sort of cocked my head at one, too.
UNO!
Hearing Al Albequerque's name will always make me smile.
A harbinger of future Piers Pierzynskis and Herb Hrbeks, no doubt
Ooh, baby name idea!
Dan DaneekasGhost? What do you think?
Danny, dude, Danny
of course!
Wish he was playing for the good guys.
nibbles nibbish?
Hey, waitaminute, we're still in this one! I guess I should be paying more attention.
*goes back to just about anything*
Well, time for an evening eating grilled items and sitting by the lake with a nice bonfire.
Sorry for the gamelogfail again.
afternoon, all.
inge? inge!?!
I totally spookied that
d@mn Inge again
Crap.
Jerry Kill was having seizures on the sidelines for several minutes. The game has been stopped for about 10 minutes while medical officials tend to him. Eerie radio, folks.
He has a history of seizures and it sounds like he will be OK. He had a seizure during a game in 2005 and was back on the sidelines the next week. As long as he didn't injure himself, he should probably be out and about in a day or two.