Come on!
This weekend the Minnesota Twins will be inducting Joe Mauer into the Twins Hall of Fame, and the celebration starts tonight with some stuff, I assume. The induction happens on Saturday (and I'll be at the game!). So this weekend isn't so much about the 1st place* Twins, as it is about one of the best catchers to ever play the game. And we get to claim him. So that's fun.
Tonight Merrill Kelly pitches against Bailey Ober. Who wishes Joe Mauer was catching him.
You'll have to pardon me if I travel with Stanley Tucci to the regions of Italy we'll be seeing this fall during the ballgame.
Also, yes, I would like to see Joe catching Bailey.
Just got here. Nick Punto?!
14 year career. 1163 games. His career SLG equals his career OBP.
Max(imum) score-tying effort!
MATblast!
Thielbar is back. It's just like a trade.
Better, depending on who eventually is sent down.
High leverage situation for Pagán but no runs scored.
Jhoan is becoming Obligatory: The Return
Gimme strike three call for the game
Looked even worse on replay.
Strike zone was more of a rhombus than a rectangle tonight. Lots of guys having a word or two after called third strikes. MAT got hosed the worst on a strike three call that was way low.