116 thoughts on “2012 Game 22: Twins at Angels”

1. Oops. I meant to edit this before it published but didn't get time. Two things: my BIL from Orange is watching Twins BP, and what's the deal with Pujols?

   1. Pujols misses his daily affirmation session with LaRussa.

      1. Or we can make AMR happy and find a way to blame it on Soscia.

         1. Scioscia ruined Pujols!
            I like it.

            1. Let the smear campaign begin!

      2. Is daily affirmation a euphemism for happy hour?

2. As I already consider this a lost season, beating the Angels and Yankees count as moral victories.
   I want Scioscia and Girardi* to pound sand.

   *peas in a pod?

3. I've got a feeling that someone's homer-less streak ends tonight.

   1. Casilla?

4. I see that Sissy McSisserson isn't playing tonight. Psh. Typical.

5. The Angels series was the ONLY series win for the Twins.

   1. splitting the Yanks series felt like a win

      1. It had less to do with the split and more to do with the "not blowing a game in dramatic walk-off fashion."

   2. And it was the last one, too.

      1. Can't deny that logic.

6. no Peter Borjous tonight

   1. So you're saying we've got a chance?

7. Well that was quick.

8. What's happening? I am to cheap to pay for the smart phone app.

   1. You can get At-Bat Lite for free.

      1. Yea, but it sucks.

9. "Got him looking," they said, and I saw, but can't believe.

10. WiLOLingham

    1. Beat me to it.

11. Wow, Willingham totally Delmon'd that.

    1. You mean he called the ball a [redacted]?

       1. And looked like he was falling down drunk.

12. I think Willie lost that in the lights.

    1. Yep, it was a classic duck and cover move.

13. What the hell was that?

    1. 

       1. httpv://twitpic.com/9fuuoc

14. Willingham needs to hit 2 homeruns to make up for that.

    1. Only if Pujols scores.

       1. Yep.

          1. If he does it with at least two runners on base, I'll still accept just one.

15. Crap Crap.

16. After a good start, this inning is starting to become quite Blackburnish.

    1. The results for the first two batters were good, but he's been behind on everyone.

17. Man, I really like having Carroll at shortstop. He's solid as bedrock.

    1. After last year, it wouldn't take much to be a noticeable improvement. Carroll's numbers are right at average (-1 runs for Total Zone and 2 runs for BIS.) Surprisingly, Casilla has been even better, 1 for Total Zone and 6 for BIS.

       1. We do seem pretty solid up the middle when you throw in Mauer and Span.

       2. UZR also likes both.

18. Thank you Howie Kendrick. Blackburn went to three balls on every batter in front of him, so he chases the first pitch and grounds out to end the inning.

    1. I remember when Kendrick was going to win multiple batting titles 'cause he hit everything so squarely. Good times.

       1. Nobody doubts his talent.

19. Did Blackburn throw 10 pitches that inning? That was quick

20. Well, now I know which company I need to avoid when I want an MRI.

21. Angel Hernandez at first base. Going to be a rough game tomorrow.

22. did you know: Joe Mauer cleared 4000 plate appearances over the weekend (4004). Looks like there have been 15 Twins with 4000+ career PA.

23. I turn the game on, end of no-hitter!

24. No-hitter averted!

25. I am so glad Gladden is getting the night off, and consequently, so are my ears. I like Provus, but I'm not sure if he's worth an extra inning Gladden's play-by-.

    1. who is filling in for Gladden?

       1. Atteberry, I believe.

26. Whoa! Stealing third? That's ballsy.

    1. Especially with two outs. You better be sure you're going to make it.

       1. Of course, if they throw it away, that's a free run.

27. CaSBilla

28. Strike three looked just a little bit outside.

29. Sweet!

30. Now there's a DP you don't see every day.

31. Nice to see a lineout kill an inning for the opponent for once.

32. SEND HIM!!!

    (sorry, that's all I got -- I'm off to bed)

33. Rick Aguilera in the TV booth this inning.

34. Oh, boy. More RBii.

35. Torii doesn't miss too many hanging breaking balls.

36. "We miss that bat flip after his home runs."

    Speak for yourself, Dick.

37. Uh, no Dick, we don't miss Torii.

38. Two fly balls for Blackie, one HR allowed.

39. Goodnight gentlemen, carry on, I'm off to dreamland.

    1. I'm hoping some of y'all stick with the west-coaster. Then again, the west-coaster is thinking of bailing and watching Battlestar.

       1. Any more felatiio and I might bail to play Trials.

40. What happened to Morneau?

    1. Dick just said sore left wrist.

       1. Ditto Angels guys. Gah.

          1. Well, he almost got through a month.

41. So, never hit by a pitch, ever. And now twice in a few games.

    1. Make that twice in consecutive games.

42. Twins have not scored 0 or 4 runs in a game this year. They will have to keep both streaks alive to win this game. Also, they keep alive their streak of at least 4 runs allowed. I can't remember if that is 12 or 13 games now.

    1. Well, that keeps another streak alive.

    2. The streak lives!

43. Just got home and checking the box score. Looks like Blackie pitched a half-way decent game, which is all I ask of him. My bet with Spooky is off to a slow start, but still plenty of time to get 11 wins if he can throw like this consistently.

    1. He can't, but I really do hope to lose this bet.

       1. The best type of bet - you win even if you lose.

          1. Kind of like having Torii on your fantasy team tonight (or C.J. Wilson for that matter).

44. Prediction: Carroll goes yard. The ball tips off Hunter's glove to go over the fence.

    1. I totally meant Willingham.

    2. That is a bold prediction considering I think Carroll has the longest active homerless streak.

       1. Plus, he's not facing the Twins.

       2. The closest he's gotten to hitting one out to right field would be left-center.

       3. Because I was curious, it's 320 games and counting.

          1. Tyneresque.

             1. Pujolian (2012 version).

45. Sweet comeback!

    1. I would have liked a couple more runs, but at least the Twins got a little closer.

46. That sucks. Now we have to count at least one of Plouffe, Parmelee and Casilla getting on base to get back to the top of the order next inning.

    1. Mauer will pinch-hit for one of those three, right?

       1. I hope so.

    2. I like that Downs is a left hander, and two of those guys are right handed and Casilla is a switch hitter.

       1. Don't mind me. My brains is all messed up.

47. Hi everybody.

48. Interesting...Burton injured now?

    1. How so??

       1. Looks like he tweaked his groin but he continued pitching. No doubt an undiagnosed injury that will lead to Tommy John surgery.

          1. Got ya, thanks. I am in LA, so I could probably go turn the game on TV but have been busy on the computer and just following gameday and wgom...

49. Matt LeCroy needs to PH here.

    1. Or Luke Hughes.

       1. Well, not for Span.

    2. This made me wonder how he is doing as a manager - so I looked it up and he has Harrisburg in 2nd place in the Western Division of the Eastern League (talk about an oxymoron).

50. Span needs to hook one into the corner.

51. one run loss? Hmmm

52. We don't need no water let the motherf#%ker burn...

53. Wow, Span swung at a lot of crap there. Reminiscent of Cuddii with his "If I don't score these runs now, nobody will ever have a chance!" approach.

54. Oh good, another late rally that comes up a run short.

    1. No problem. It just means we'll have to settle for 146-16!

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