Twins 5, Rangers 3

by RandBall's Stu on Jul 17, 2009 11:27 PM EDT in Game Recaps

Notes and observations from a victorious Friday evening:

If you don't count the first or fifth inning, Glen Perkins' outing was highly effective. Unfortunately, the system we're stuck with (thanks a lot, Doubleday!) counts all innings equally, and Perkins struggled mightily to get out of those innings alive. He gets the win*, but it comes with Francisco Liriano's trademarked asterisk for throwing 100+ pitches in only five innings of work.
The Rangers stole bases on Joe Mauer with impunity. BRING BACK MORALES.
The game has been over for 20 minutes, and the Twins just hit into another double play.
Nick Punto's appearance as a defensive replacement in the 9th inning was brought to you by Getting After It, the new body wash/shower gel for the gritty, undersized man in your life. Getting After It: Go Out There and Compete!
Joe Crede is better at fielding his position than Tony Batista.
Ranger reliever Dennis O'Day's song Undercover Angel was a Billboard #1 hit on this day in 1977. A remarkable feat any way y--I'm sorry, the singer's name was Alan O'Day. I regret the error.
Another day, another 3-run bomb for Jason Kubel.
Another day, another comical strikeout by Michael Cuddyer.
Did you guys know that Wisconsin Dells has water parks?
Carlos Gomez is keeping hope alive.
My Player of the Game: Bobby freaking Keppel. Were this May, that would have been Luis Ayala or Jesse Crain out there, and my first Twinkie Town recap would be about an 8-5 Rangers win. Hats off to you, Bobby.

I hope you enjoyed my nonsense today. Thanks to Jesse and Jon for inviting me to the party. Have a good weekend, everybody. RIP Walter Cronkite.

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Why don’t you write a game recap and stop trying to crack jokes.

Mauer for Governor.

by Kaine on Jul 17, 2009 11:44 PM EDT reply actions

Are you...

A friend of Stu’s being sarcastic, or just a total douche, because I honestly can’t tell…

"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"

by mutleyil on Jul 17, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

neither.

I just wish this site was more legitimate source of news and information like most of the other SB Nation baseball blogs.

Mauer for Governor.

by Kaine on Jul 18, 2009 1:21 AM EDT up reply actions

what

Information do you feel this game recap lacked?

by clutterheart on Jul 18, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions

We provide a lot of news on this site.

But it’s good to change it up once in awhile. Stu hit the highlights while cracking a couple jokes, I’m not sure what the problem is.

by Jesse on Jul 18, 2009 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions

But Kaine, it WAS a game recap.

Get it? It’s a jump…. to conclusions mat!

"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella

by natetheskate on Jul 18, 2009 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Well done Stu...

Welcome to the site.

I look forward to jokes about shufflng .180 hitting 2B crap (Casilla) for ,180 hitting 2B crap (Tolbert) for .190 hitting 2B crap (Punto).

That’s GOLD Stu!!! GOLD!!!

"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"

by mutleyil on Jul 17, 2009 11:45 PM EDT reply actions

Stu...how dare you...

Write a funny and irreverent recap of tonight’s game? It’s not like people can go to other sites for a fact-based, soulless recitation of tonight’s action at places like:

startribune.com
twincities.com
mlb.com
espn.com

For god’s sake, publish the generic AP report here next time and spare Kaine all this pain!!!

"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"

by mutleyil on Jul 18, 2009 12:14 AM EDT reply actions

No man,

I don’t want the generic AP report. I want a report that both conveys the important facts of the game but does so from the perspective of a real Twins fan, not just an uninterested AP writer.

Mauer for Governor.

by Kaine on Jul 18, 2009 1:28 AM EDT up reply actions

Well done Stu and welcome to the site!

Getting After It, the new body wash/shower gel for the gritty, undersized man in your life. Getting After It: Go Out There and Compete!

That is hilariously classic!!! I will remember that for the rest of my Twins days!!!!

by BCTwins on Jul 18, 2009 12:15 AM EDT reply actions

...

Ranger reliever Dennis O’Day’s song Undercover Angel was a Billboard #1 hit on this day in 1977. A remarkable feat any way y—I’m sorry, the singer’s name was Alan O’Day. I regret the error.

HA!

by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 18, 2009 12:24 AM EDT reply actions

Who's pitching against Baker tomorrow, never heard of the guy

by montanatwinsfan on Jul 18, 2009 1:11 AM EDT reply actions

Stu, you bring the one thing I thought Twinkie Town was missing compared to other SB Nation blogs I read (Black Heart, Gold Pants; Rivalry, Esquire; and Hockey Wilderness). A quirky sense of humor that makes getting news enjoyable in addition to informative.

by Yabbs on Jul 18, 2009 1:38 AM EDT reply actions

what was informative about this recap?

Mauer for Governor.

by Kaine on Jul 18, 2009 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions

Quit being a jackass

If your coming to this site without knowing a thing about tonights game, then A. Were the hell were you all night and B. Why don’t you check out a box score. espn.com, mlb.com are good places to look.

by .mnqwerd on Jul 18, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Don't be rude.

I just wish the site provided something that A. watching the game and B. reading a boxscore couldn’t. Like real Twins fans analyzing Gardy’s bullpen usage or debating whether or not Casilla should be hitting in the two-hole again. Those are just examples, but I think you get the point.

Mauer for Governor.

by Kaine on Jul 18, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions

those happen

all the time.
It was a game recap that covered all points of the of the game, had the stars of the game and let you know what happened.

by clutterheart on Jul 18, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Now now

Let’s all calm down.

I really like both types of game recaps, those that are more narrative and the more ‘quick hit’ style with humor. Both have positives, and I have a feeling we will be getting a bit of both from now on. I do not think Stu will be the sole recapper going forward, so FEAR NOT! But for those of us who enjoy a quip now and again, it’s very nice!

So long as we never resort to doing recaps like the South Side Sox recapper does, I’m thankful.
I’ll give you an example;
“I hate the Twins so much. These games against them make me wonder how WU and Chi aren’t having heart attacks.” (actual game recap 11-Jul-2009)

Baseball is the soundtrack to my summer.

by FoulJack on Jul 18, 2009 8:31 AM EDT reply actions

Informative and comical

Nice job Stu…very easy read.

"A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have" Thomas Jefferson

by RileysCannibalJct on Jul 18, 2009 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

Disco Stu doesn't advertise!

"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella

by natetheskate on Jul 18, 2009 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

I am sorry to all who I have offended.

I’m not trying to be an ass and I’m definitely not trolling. I am just offering my honest opinion in an attempt to make this site better.

Mauer for Governor.

by Kaine on Jul 18, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions

its good that you stuck in there and clarified your point.

However, I think there is quite a bit of

Like real Twins fans analyzing Gardy’s bullpen usage or debating whether or not Casilla should be hitting in the two-hole again.

type of analysis at this site. Sometimes there just isn’t any more to say for awhile. For example, the Casilla two hole slot would really be premature for a few games, lets see how he does first.

Anyway. I didn’t find Stu’s post all that funny either, (then again I’m probably a self-righteous, asshole who takes himself way too seriously) but if you paid attention he really did recap the night’s game pretty well, with a little humor to boot. Plenty of room for a variety of styles here on this site.

BTW, given the amount of comments Stu has already generated from this, his first game summary/recap, I would suggest that he’s a big hit already.

by montanatwinsfan on Jul 18, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Just my opinion...

But I liked this recap. I thought it was very funny. I think if I was in need of an in-depth report, Twinkie Town probably wouldn’t be my 1st stop. I hope Stu does more of these.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 18, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions