The season starts today, both for those who were waiting for the season, and also those who have only just recently started hating baseball.
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August 12, 2011: Doubt
Two days from the move, and I've been losing sleep wondering how I'll survive away from the girls. I just don't know how long I'll last out there.
August 11, 2011: A Win
Hey, I remember these.
August 10, 2011: It Takes All Kinds
Last night I sent out about a billion (estimated) emails to people in the entertainment biz. My first reply was from a girl who's doing a documentary on former baseball mascots. Well, of course it was.
August 8, 2011: The Green
Last night, Skim and I were putting in the in-laws' backyard green. That was one of many things yesterday that was better than the game.
August 7, 2011: Something Else
Time to start bringing those offseason hobbies into the forefront, methinks.
August 6, 2011: Win a Few, Lose a Few
Well, the Twins lost, but Buehrle's out of the way.
August 5, 2011: Good Morning, Sleepyheads
You missed Thome's 598th, but that's definitely all you missed.
2011 Game 111: Twins at Angels
Alright, who's hanging around for tonight's game? Last night was worth staying up for, but the previous game wasn't. How does tonight's look?
Francisco Liriano 7-8, 106 IP, 7.47 K/9, 4.84 BB/9, 4.67 ERA, 4.35 FIP, 4.35 xFIP, 0.9 WAR
Dan Haren 11-6, 161.2 IP, 7.29 K/9, 1.34 BB/9, 2.89 ERA, 2.68 FIP, 3.23 xFIP, 4.8 WAR
Good Lord, those are Cy-worthy numbers. He's got a career-low HR/FB rate that's helping a lot, but for the most part, he's just an awesome pitcher. Of course, this could be a marquee matchup depending on which F-Bomb shows up. But again, on the other hand, Haren doesn't walk anybody, so you know Gardenhire's going to preach aggressiveness. Aggressiveness to our guys seems to mean "Swing at anything and everything." This could be painful for the offense.
I think most of us have given up on this team doing anything meaningful from here on out, but I'm still hoping they pull off this unlikely win to keep my faint hopes alive for a few more days. Go Twins.
August 4, 2011: Dongers
The Twins jacked five, without Thome even being in the lineup. Well, huh.