2013 Twins Game Log

2013 Game 141: Twins at Blue Jays

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The Twins finish off another crummy Toronto series now needing to finish 12-10 to reach my preseason hopes of avoiding 90 losses. Well, at least I'm engaged in something Twins-related. Will they hold my attention through the first football games of the season? Possibly. I guess it depends on what game is on here, and that's a testament to how much of a chore the Twins are right now. However, as the Padre always says, in three weeks they're gone for six months, so you'd better see them now.

If all else fails, there's a fantastic race going on in the NL Central and meaningful baseball is being played all around the country.

And hey, if you think we've got it bad, consider the Jays: they were a popular preseason pick to win their division, and they're now one of the only three teams in the entire league that can't.

...Bengals-Bears and Seahawks-Panthers?! Are they throwing darts or something? Yeesh.

Esmil Rogers vs. Andrew Albers. Go Twins!

21 thoughts on “2013 Game 141: Twins at Blue Jays”

  2. If both the Twins and Royals cannot win today, let the Tigers and Jays.
    Angels starting Weaver tomorrow. Scioscia's team personally eliminating the Twins would be too much for me.

  3. I understand why they're doing it, and I actually appreciate it, but it's kind of a sad commentary on how the Twins are doing that the Twins announcers are spending as much time as they are updating the Rochester-Pawtucket score.

  4. Well, football captured me for about four innings before I had to switch to this out of sheer boredom. Granted, I can't watch my team of choice, but still. I guess having the fantasy trackers up is enough for me.

      1. Ladies and gentlemen, your 2013 Twins.

        Run Expectencies

        2nd, 0 out: 1.13
        1st & 3rd, 0 out: 1.75
        1st & 2nd, 1 out: 0.92
        1st & 3rd, 2 out: 0.50

        Final Tally: 0

    2. if Morneau was chugging around third, Vavra would have sent him. Everyone else gets a stop sign. Its weird.

        1. HA! maybe

          I get that the OF was 'in' on that hit, but Florimon was flying, you gotta send him.

  7. a reminder that the Twins last home win came in the middle of August when Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau played

  10. "Hello, Mr. Ryan, this is Gardy. I need a favor."

    "What is it, Gardy?" asked Terry Ryan.

    "I need you to change our schedule for next year. We need to stop playing Kansas City and Toronto," said Gardy.

    "I'm not sure I can do that. This isn't college football, after all," said Terry Ryan.

    "Of course you can," Gardy said. "The Pohlads are tight with Bud Selig. Their old man was willing to have his team contracted for him. Surely he owes them this much."

    "I don't know..." said Terry Ryan.

    "Look, I've been a good soldier here. I didn't complain when you traded Justin Morneau. I didn't complain when you traded my favorite catcher, Drew Butera. I didn't even complain a couple of years ago when you let the Scrappiest Player of Them All, Nick Punto, leave. I just need this one favor," said Gardy.

    "But there'll be a big hole in the schedule. People will notice. Besides, we need the money from those home games," said Terry Ryan.

    "I thought of that," Gardy said. "Just schedule some games with the St. Paul Saints. Or the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks. I'll bet there are teams in the Northwoods League who'd play us, too. You don't have to do all that scheduling yourself. Have Bill Smith help you. There has to be something he's good for."

    "By golly, you're right," said Terry Ryan. "We could get some intra-state rivalries going. It'd be good for the box office. I'll talk to Mr. Pohlad tomorrow morning. But for this year..."

    "What?" asked Gardy.

    "We'll just have to settle for 82-80!"

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