85 thoughts on “2012 Game 56: Return of the Pirate”
If I never saw Blackburn in a Twins uniform again I'd be fine with that.
No Span or Mauer.
the ump actually made the 'running outside the line' call? huh
good call though, Revere was running on the infield grass
the Royals defensive has been pretty terrible this series
That double by Doumit was crushed.
Hey, double Donut! Early lead! This game is already better than the last one!
I hate Blackburn so very very much.
I see Blackburn hasn't lost a step.
Cut him. Please.
After this year and next year there is only a team option year left on the contract!
Trade him to the FM Redhawks for 50 Hi-Ho burgers.
Oh man. Now I'm going to be thinking about Hi-Ho baskets all day long. MMMM unlimited fries!
Yeah, mentioning it was a mistake on my part as well. Strongly considering a trek over there for lunch.
nice sinker :/
Blackburn is back in pre-injury form.
When I said call up more AAA pitchers, I didn't mean ineffective ones that were rehabbing there. New blood! And not from Phyllo's pigeon- that stuff won't work.
I think almost anyone would be preferable to Blackburn for me at this point.
Maybe they should try him as a saver, give him two months of saves, and maybe someone will not make the Twins pay his entire salary in a trade.
DoziERR
Nishi-esque.
On the radio pregame show they said they were only going to leave Blackie out there for 70-some pitches. Mercifully, it's looking like we'll only have to see him for two innings tonight!
Call up Jose Berrios!
Shady?
Reaching your arm towards the fielder's leg while sliding apparently doesn't count as interference.
Woo-hoo a scoreless inning from Blackie.
evening folks. Looks like we're getting Black-burned here.
I should pay more attention to the lineups at the beginning of the game- when Gameday told me Plouffe was the first baseman, I did a double-take. Then I checked out the boxscore. Is Gardy tanking this game, or is he going for a super-duper-extra-level-of-difficulty win?
Butera is the bench! #everyonebait
Of course he's on the bench, we're playing short a catcher. When Mauer inevitably ends up on the DL in a week we'll have to call up another catcher.
Dick Bremer is really bored with this game.
are you implying that there people who aren't?
Coom-dog isn't making it any easier.
Mini-donuts!
Coom-dog couldn't wait to mention his allstar appearance.
W.A.S.T.E.
North of the border!!
I've really missed Morneau. It is nice to have him back.
Where does jobu hide that like button...
its not like Morneau has completely disappeared. He has 10 HR's and is now over 30 RBI. His batting average is low and cant seem to hit a LHP (something like 5 hits all this year)
Morneau strikes!
Blackie choking - yank him.
Everybody! (Yea-ah)
Rock Nick's body! (Yea-ah)
Everybody! (Yea-ah)
Rock Nick's "sinker", right!
Blackburn's back, all right!
Though I haven't made up any Blackburn songs...yet.
NB Ranger over here. Well, I did earlier, before I came to this stupid common room. One more day of this crap. Of course, that's what I thought yesterday.
I first had that a couple weeks ago. It is my favorite New Belgium beer.
It's been a staple in my mouth for a while.
Mouth stapling is a dangerous game.
Hey hey! Got my first trivia answer for the season.
I wonder if they remember you.
meh, doubt it. Dazzle didn't even notice it was Missouri and not Minnesota
Sheenie emailed an answer the other night about seconds after they asked the question (I dictated because I was driving) and we weren't fast enough to win.
I wandered many B-Ref pages for this answer; took several minutes. It's a crapshoot some games.
What was the question?
What former Twins wore uniform number three on the Royals?
Killer?
He would definitely be my guess. In addition to him, perhaps Steve Braun. I'm blanking on any others.
Yep, Harmon & Braun
Uh, why does the back of Manship's jersey say "Mansihp"?
The tailor had a lisp.
Point Hitman.
Mansihp
woops!
Man's Hip?
Man's International House of Pancakes!!
Revere should have kept running!
Stand up triple for Revere. Yee haw!
Hey guys? I haven't watched much Twins baseball this year. Who's this Jamie Carrol chick? She seems pretty good for a woman Twin.
I'm still waiting for the photo of him standing at the mound with Alex Burnett with their backs to the photographer.
Actually happened to watch her guest star appearance on The Muppet Show a week or so ago. One of the worst ones I've seen, honestly. Kind of surprised me.
He's da bomb dot com.
Wewcome to Homestawwunneh dot net. It's dot commm!
"Don't look now -- I'm just a friendly reminder. I think I won the Powerball."
I like Burton. That was a very nice off-season pickup that's not getting nearly enough notice.
Plus he has the splangeup.
all part of the plan. let Krivsky go run the Reds for a while, then when he gets let go bring him back and find some castoff Reds guys!
Maybe they'll lose focus and accidentally cast off Joey Votto sometime soon.
Almost Doziered that fair.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDj9Js42Lh8
BBQ on the line.
Oh, speaking of, we did up some chicken boobs tonight. Trader Joes KC bbq sauce is pretty tasty.
Three straight series wins!
I still haven't seen it so the win doesn't exist yet.
And puppies.
Capps deserves it.
Twins are 12-8 in their last 20, which is four times through the rotation.
If I never saw Blackburn in a Twins uniform again I'd be fine with that.
No Span or Mauer.
the ump actually made the 'running outside the line' call? huh
good call though, Revere was running on the infield grass
the Royals defensive has been pretty terrible this series
That double by Doumit was crushed.
Hey, double Donut! Early lead! This game is already better than the last one!
I hate Blackburn so very very much.
I see Blackburn hasn't lost a step.
Cut him. Please.
After this year and next year there is only a team option year left on the contract!
Trade him to the FM Redhawks for 50 Hi-Ho burgers.
Oh man. Now I'm going to be thinking about Hi-Ho baskets all day long. MMMM unlimited fries!
Yeah, mentioning it was a mistake on my part as well. Strongly considering a trek over there for lunch.
nice sinker :/
Blackburn is back in pre-injury form.
When I said call up more AAA pitchers, I didn't mean ineffective ones that were rehabbing there. New blood! And not from Phyllo's pigeon- that stuff won't work.
I think almost anyone would be preferable to Blackburn for me at this point.
Maybe they should try him as a saver, give him two months of saves, and maybe someone will not make the Twins pay his entire salary in a trade.
DoziERR
Nishi-esque.
On the radio pregame show they said they were only going to leave Blackie out there for 70-some pitches. Mercifully, it's looking like we'll only have to see him for two innings tonight!
Call up Jose Berrios!
Shady?
Reaching your arm towards the fielder's leg while sliding apparently doesn't count as interference.
Woo-hoo a scoreless inning from Blackie.
evening folks. Looks like we're getting Black-burned here.
I should pay more attention to the lineups at the beginning of the game- when Gameday told me Plouffe was the first baseman, I did a double-take. Then I checked out the boxscore. Is Gardy tanking this game, or is he going for a super-duper-extra-level-of-difficulty win?
Butera is the bench! #everyonebait
Of course he's on the bench, we're playing short a catcher. When Mauer inevitably ends up on the DL in a week we'll have to call up another catcher.
Dick Bremer is really bored with this game.
are you implying that there people who aren't?
Coom-dog isn't making it any easier.
Mini-donuts!
Coom-dog couldn't wait to mention his allstar appearance.
W.A.S.T.E.
North of the border!!
I've really missed Morneau. It is nice to have him back.
Where does jobu hide that like button...
its not like Morneau has completely disappeared. He has 10 HR's and is now over 30 RBI. His batting average is low and cant seem to hit a LHP (something like 5 hits all this year)
Morneau strikes!
Blackie choking - yank him.
Everybody! (Yea-ah)
Rock Nick's body! (Yea-ah)
Everybody! (Yea-ah)
Rock Nick's "sinker", right!
Blackburn's back, all right!
DK's been hitting the juice, methinks.
I have been hitting this.
Though I haven't made up any Blackburn songs...yet.
NB Ranger over here. Well, I did earlier, before I came to this stupid common room. One more day of this crap. Of course, that's what I thought yesterday.
I first had that a couple weeks ago. It is my favorite New Belgium beer.
It's been a staple in my mouth for a while.
Mouth stapling is a dangerous game.
Hey hey! Got my first trivia answer for the season.
I wonder if they remember you.
meh, doubt it. Dazzle didn't even notice it was Missouri and not Minnesota
Sheenie emailed an answer the other night about seconds after they asked the question (I dictated because I was driving) and we weren't fast enough to win.
I wandered many B-Ref pages for this answer; took several minutes. It's a crapshoot some games.
What was the question?
What former Twins wore uniform number three on the Royals?
Killer?
He would definitely be my guess. In addition to him, perhaps Steve Braun. I'm blanking on any others.
Yep, Harmon & Braun
Uh, why does the back of Manship's jersey say "Mansihp"?
The tailor had a lisp.
Point Hitman.
Mansihp
woops!
Man's Hip?
Man's International House of Pancakes!!
Revere should have kept running!
Stand up triple for Revere. Yee haw!
Hey guys? I haven't watched much Twins baseball this year. Who's this Jamie Carrol chick? She seems pretty good for a
womanTwin.I'm still waiting for the photo of him standing at the mound with Alex Burnett with their backs to the photographer.
Actually happened to watch her guest star appearance on The Muppet Show a week or so ago. One of the worst ones I've seen, honestly. Kind of surprised me.
He's da bomb dot com.
Wewcome to Homestawwunneh dot net. It's dot commm!
"Don't look now -- I'm just a friendly reminder. I think I won the Powerball."
I like Burton. That was a very nice off-season pickup that's not getting nearly enough notice.
Plus he has the splangeup.
all part of the plan. let Krivsky go run the Reds for a while, then when he gets let go bring him back and find some castoff Reds guys!
Maybe they'll lose focus and accidentally cast off Joey Votto sometime soon.
Almost Doziered that fair.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDj9Js42Lh8
BBQ on the line.
Oh, speaking of, we did up some chicken boobs tonight. Trader Joes KC bbq sauce is pretty tasty.
Three straight series wins!
I still haven't seen it so the win doesn't exist yet.
And puppies.
Capps deserves it.
Twins are 12-8 in their last 20, which is four times through the rotation.
Still on track for 128-34!