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2023 Game 147: Twins at Bitch Sox
If only there were some way for me to know when it's Thursday...
This is not a game log. It is a reasonable facsimile of a game log thrown together at the last minute when I realized it was not an off day. But it is here.
Twins haven't been winning enough lately, but neither has anyone else in the AL Central so the magic number keeps dropping. Maeda vs. Urena (how do you make an enyay in WordPress?) on the mound.
Play ball!
2023 Game 128: Rangers at Twins
So, Gleeman has probably been the most vocal among the chattering class when it comes to the Twins failing to beef up the bullpen at the trade deadline. That decision to stand pat on the bullpen is looking worse in the rearview mirror all the time. The only pitcher we got was Floro, and we've seen how much help he's been. And can we talk about Carlos Correa? I've reached a point where I dread seeing him come to bat with runners on base because I just can't bear to watch him get paid another $58,000 to ground into another rally-killing double play. Honestly, I've secretly started hoping he'll just strike out in those situations instead.
Pablo Lopez is back on the mound for the Twins today. As frustrating as the bullpen has been lately, the rotation is turning in one solid performance after another (with the occasional outlier). Pablo's got a 9-6 record, a 3.51 ERA, and 187 strikeouts on the season. The Rangers counter with southpaw Andrew Heaney, and we all know about our struggles with lefthanders. He's also 9-6 with a 4.27 ERA and 122 strikeouts. Hopefully the boys are all rehydrated and ready to go after yesterday's matinee in the sauna.
Play ball!
2023 Game 110 – Twins at Cardinals
Not a lot of time today so just a few quick takes:
- The Twins are a .500 team in a sub-.500 division. It may be enough to make a postseason cameo appearance but that's about it.
- Standing pat at the trade deadline is not a bad thing if you're not getting past the first round of the playoffs anyway.
- Luis Arraez will probably become the first player to win back to back batting championships in different leagues.
- My wife calls leaving RISP "decorating the bases." The Twins do a lot of base decorating.
Sonny Gray and Matthew Liberatore on the mound tonight.
Play ball!
2023 Game 98 – Twins at Mariners
After laying a big egg in Baltimore to end the first half, the local nine have been playing much better ball since their return from the All-Star break with a sweep of the Athletics and two wins in three games with Seattle. The Twins will try to seal a series win from the Mariners in a businessman's special this afternoon.
The Twins will send Pablo Lopez (5-5, 4.24 ERA, 145 K) to the mound today, Seattle will counter with sophomore right-hander George Kirby (8-8, 3.43 ERA, 93 K). Let's hope the Twins bats make a lot of noise again today, it sure is entertaining to watch when this team is hitting well.
Play ball!
Donny Osmond – Close Every Door
It was 1995 and Donny Osmond was in town kicking off an engagement of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It had been a huge hit in Toronto and Chicago, they were taking it on tour and Minneapolis was the first stop. It was a pretty big deal, the governor (Arne Carlson) signed a declaration making it Donny Osmond Day. Donny, who we had lined up to do one segment on our mid-morning show, actually volunteered in the green room to co-host the whole hour if we wanted. And of course we did. After the show Donny and I took a limo ride to the Mall of America where he did a little PR appearance at Planet Hollywood, gave them a pair of purple socks for a display case and did a quick song. When that wrapped up Donny headed to the theater to get ready for opening night of the run and the photographer and I went back to the studio and packaged up a story for the 6:00 p.m. news. My impressions of Donny were simple - he may be a Mormon, but he's a total mensch.
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Loading... Willie Nelson – Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die
I met Willie Nelson at the Black Hawk County Fair in Waterloo, Iowa in the early 90s. I got sent up to interview him before his grandstand show. They had us set up the camera outside his dressing room, and when he came out to meet us he was followed by a sizeable cloud of smoke. He squinted a lot and he smiled a lot and seemed like a genuinely nice person. He was still heavily involved in Farm Aid and that's what most of the interview was about. When we wrapped it up and the camera was off I couldn't resist. "Say, Willie." I said, "One last question for you. Is it true that you got high in the White House?" He just gave me that big old smile and said, "Well, that's the story they all tell."
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Loading... Jonny Lang – Lie to Me
When I met Jonny Lang he was a skinny little Norwegian kid from Fargo commuting to the Twin Cities on the weekends to play gigs. His dad had to drive him because he didn't have a license yet and they played bars where he wouldn't be of age to get served for another six years. The TV station had done a feature story on him that got a lot of attention and he was in studio to do a live set for a prime-time show taping. Not long after that appearance he got scouted at Bunker's and signed with A&M Records. About a year later he was doing this appearance on Conan to promote his new album. Keep in mind, the kid is still only 16 years old in this video, and had only been playing guitar for four years.
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Loading... Alan Parsons Project – Silence and I
Alan Parsons was another post-concert autograph line meet and greet at an off-strip casino in Las Vegas. Small but pretty new venue, probably around a thousand seats, and ours were on the front row. I carbon date the show to late September of 2015 since it was the 30th anniversary of the Eye In The Sky release and we were celebrating our wedding anniversary. Anyway, Alan stayed until every last person had their turn (I know because we were almost the end of the line), he signed my CD and my ticket stub for me and we exchanged a few polite words. We've seen them a few times since then and always enjoyed it, but that show set a really high bar.
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Loading... Indigenous – Blues From The Sky
I've been a fan of Indigenous and Mato Nanji since their debut CD in 1998. Hard to believe it's been that long. I finally got to see them about four or five years ago. After the show Mato was signing autographs at the merch table. There weren't any lines so I went up and bought a shirt and talked to him for a minute or two about the show and his music and who he listens to. He and the band never got as big as I'd hoped they would, but they did okay for a bunch of reservation kids from Yankton. This is the original band lineup, with Mato's bother Pte on bass, sister Wanbdi on drums, and cousin Horse on other drums.
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