Sometimes when I intend to make an omelet in the morning, things go awry. I have all the right ingredients, everything is chopped and mixed and whipped just as it should be. But somehow, when it comes time to do the actual cooking, I just end up with a scrambled egg mess. It's still edible, of course, but the presentation sure leaves something to be desired. That's pretty much how I feel about this Twins season. Back in April we all thought the team had the roster ingredients to be a contender. But that's life. You don't know how many bad eggs you really have until you start cracking them open. Mrs. Twayn and I decided last night that the weather will be too nice today to spend it watching a game on TV, and since the All-Star break is bound to stall out the momentum the Twins have managed to mount on this home stand I snagged a couple of upper deck skyline view tickets on the third base line for seven bucks each and we're going to the game.

With Slegers heading to the disabled list, the Twins recalled Fernando Romero to make today's start. In ten starts this year he's managed a 3-3 record with a 4.38 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Not bad for a rookie. Ryne Stanek takes the ball for the Rays. He's started ten games this year and made 16 relief appearances. He's 1-2 in games started with an overall 1.93 ERA and a remarkable 0.95 WHIP. This is the last meaningful baseball game for almost a week ("This time it doesn't count™"), so hopefully we can go into the break on a high note. Play ball!