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Friday Playoff Game Thread: Let's Get This Started

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Tampa Bay Rays at Texas Rangers, Sep 30, 2011 5:07 PM EDT


This is rookie Matt Moore. He has one career start, and is starting game one of a playoff series. That deserves some cheerin'.

I love October baseball. I do. I'm a Twins fan, but I'm a Twins fan at least in part because I love baseball. Incredible pitching performances, clutch hits, game-saving double plays, life and death with every pitch...it just doesn't get any better.

So if you're listening at work or just chilling at home today, feel free to hang out here and chat about the best that the 2011 baseball season had to offer. Here's what's on tap for today's games.

Game 1, 4:07pm CDT

Tampa Bay Rays (91-71) at Texas Rangers (96-66)

Matt Moore has one career start for the Rays. Good for that guy. He's going up against the soon-to-be-coveted C.J. Wilson. I like the Rays for this series, in five games, and Moore would be a great story if he came out and led them to a game one victory...but today I'm picking the Rangers to take game one.

Game 2, 7:37pm CDT

Detroit Tigers (95-67) at New York Yankees (97-65)

This pitching matchup coul be huge. Justin Verlander, who is the best pitching in the American League and dude it's not even close, against C.C. Sabathia, who I'm pretty sure is the fattest pitcher in the American League. In this series I like the Tigers in four, and I'm definitely taking the Tigers in game one.

Enjoy the games everyone.

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GO TIGERS GO!!!

Okay, that feels weird on this blog.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 1:45 PM EDT reply actions  

I was just going to say

It feels weird, but I definitely find myself rooting for Detroit in this matchup

by twinscrazy_german on Sep 30, 2011 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gonna be tough for the Tigers to pull off a win.

The Yankees are virtually better everywhere there isn’t Verlander. Thus, they’re going to need someone like Scherzer to actually step it up and do something. I don’t think he will though.

Yankees in 5.

by Panthers FTW on Sep 30, 2011 2:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Let's go Red S...

Oh.

I don’t have a horse in the Rays/Rangers game.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 2:12 PM EDT reply actions  

MOORE RAYS!!!!!

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 2:18 PM EDT reply actions  

FTYITAWAB

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 3:11 PM EDT reply actions   2 recs

Aaaaand...

A rec. Indeed.

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Go Yankees Go

I’m ducking now.
Can’t root for a division rival.

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!!!

by bf4mvp on Sep 30, 2011 3:13 PM EDT reply actions  

no

When you get Jim Hoey, Brett Jacobsen, Kevin Mulvey, Deolis Guerra, Cole Nelson, Lester Oliveros, Matt Capps, Jason Pridie, Brendan Harris, and 20,000 dollars for a half dozen key intrical parts to you're organization eveybody hurts.
And you're fan base begins to revolt. Why does Bill Smith evaluate talent? He would be much better served as the teams ball boy.

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Oct 1, 2011 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

And let the post-season begin

I shelled out the $4 so I can stream the video at work. Game on!

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 5:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Any special playoff badges?

I don’t see any. I remember Anelle had an opening day badge, but I don’t see anything added for the ALDS.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 5:18 PM EDT reply actions  

There are badges for players in the game, but I don't see any a la the opening day badge.

With that being said, badges for the first game are:

Rays
Upton – SB
Longoria – 2B
Farnsworth – K

Rangers
Wilson – 6K
Andrus – 3B
Hamilton – HR

Maybe for the playoffs they’ll be a color other than bronze…

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

My work uses Forefront Security so my chrome browser got blown away this morning

Haven’t figured out how to get it back yet. That’s what I usually use to mine for badge. I’ll switch back to firefox (which is my favorite browser anyway). Hoping I don’t run into the same badge issues I was seeing in mid-season.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Catches it on re-install and removes it again

Some guys on another floor had a list of things to do. Visit Microsoft update page, pick up the new security file (plus 18 other updates I didn’t know I was behind on). That forced a reboot. Then my computer had to run CHKDSK on the restart which took twenty minutes. I got back up and it still removed it on re-install.

… so I decided to figure it out later. I’m actually supposed to be working. :-)

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rays up already

On the backs of an ex-Yankee, ex-Red Sock no less.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 5:31 PM EDT reply actions  

I second that!

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy!!!

by bf4mvp on Sep 30, 2011 5:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Yay, someone else voted the same way I did.

Tigers, Rays, Phillies, Brewers. I like it.

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

I'm one off from you and the mystery voter

Tigers, Rays, Cardinals, Brewers

I like Nick Punto too much and despise Phillies fans. (Except for the one that is a good friend of mine.)

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

Haha, yay!

A rec for you (and quality pitchers that deserve titles…)! :)

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hi Folks

for the poll, I voted Tigers, Rays, Cards, D-Backs……. I am a lonely man….. lol

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Another run off of Wilson...

I hope this isn’t a blow out. Those are less fun.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions  

Shoppach again!

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 6:42 PM EDT reply actions  

not too bad

for a backup catcher

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

better than Butters

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just barely on average

But power-wise, he has as many homeruns today as Butters had all season.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

He has as many home runs

as all of our catchers combined… more, actually

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm waiting for a snarky Souhan tweet about Shoppach

Surprised its not there yet.

OPS+ of 72 isn’t bad for a catcher, but its significantly less than what we got from Joe this year.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just wish

we had a backup that

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

either

hit for a reasonable average, or had aome power… btw… reply fail

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Only two MLB player racked up more negative hitting value than Butters

Paul Janish and Alex Rios. And they both played quite a bit more.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'd be happy

with a #2 catcher that could hit the ball regularly at all. Power seems a lofty dream here… remember, this is the Twins we’re talking about, where guys like LNP can get starting jobs at corner infield positions

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Maddon said that Shoppach and Moore have worked well together.

by Brady Eyestone on Sep 30, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

nah, Just the lefty thing

Maddon has a unique way of managing… but it seems to work pretty well.

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

No complaints

Just surprised he was mentioned as “the backup”. I was trying to figure out why the backup was catching game 1. Often “the backup” catcher is completely skipped in the playoffs because of the extra off days. But it sounds like Tampa has more of a platoon.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

On a related note

I read somewhere that Moore has less regular season experience than any previous game 1 starter.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

9.1 career IP

They likely had to play some DL roster games to even get him eligible. With a MLB debut at Sept 14th, he likely wasn’t on the roster on Sept 1.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, there was something on ESPN this morning about it

Only 5 or 6 pitchers had ever started Game 1 with fewer than 10 starts. Moore was first on the list with just one. I know Bob Wolcott and Duensing were on the list.

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

From BR

Kelly Shoppach is just the 7th catcher in postseason history to have a multi-HR game.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/15469#comment-160704

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

You are down 8-0 in the 6th

So you have one of your best players drop down a sac bunt. Ok then.

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 7:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh, I missed the first pitch

Cooper Stone, the son of the guy who died falling over a railing, pitching to Josh Hamilton.

That’s a classy touch.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Avoiding lawsuits

The great American hobby.

(But really, it was a nice touch. I assume the kid choose Hamilton?)

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, apparently Hamilton is his favorite player

That’s part of why his dad went all out for the foul ball.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

I really wouldn’t expect less. As much as I vent about TX, The Rangers, and people like Nolan Ryan, are generally high road types

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 7:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Listening to the Rays radio broadcast

Devo is doing a Pepsi jingle to the tune of “Whip it!” as “Drink it!”

I am disturbed.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Pickles on a pizza?

I don’t know how that works… you’d bake the pickles with the rest of the pizza? That sounds gross.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't know

But it had pickle slices in the same density you’d expect pepperoni

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ew

I like pickles, but there aren’t that many pickles on a cheeseburger, so why would you do that to the pizza?

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

No Treatzza pizza for you?

Because that was pretty delicious back in the day. (Does Dairy Queen still make those?)

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's kind of different...

Despite the name, I just consider it kind of an ice cream pie

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

And on that note

I think Chicago style pizza is just a hot dish. Shouldn’t be called pizza.

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well now I want Dairy Queen

But according to the Internet, the nearest DQ is 9 miles away.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

It would...

But I’m supposed to meet someone for cocktails soon-ish. A trip to DQ would make me late. (And I checked, the bar has a TV so the odds are good that it will have the Verlander game on.)

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Pizza Ranch does that. It’s terrible.

by Brady Eyestone on Sep 30, 2011 7:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

People are leaving early?!

I don’t care if your team is down by 8. It’s the post-season. You don’t leave early.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:49 PM EDT reply actions  

You shouldn’t leave any game early. Ever.

by Brady Eyestone on Sep 30, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

I don’t understand those people.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 7:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tampa Bay has "twin cities" too

That’s the whole reason for the “Bay” thing… to try and get residents of St. Petersburg to claim ownership

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I dunno

They do the “Bay” thing in three sports. Do they have bad attendance in all three?

Tampa has skewed demographics…

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, the Lightning

I can’t imagine hockey draws well in Florida.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Lightning were 18 of 30 in attendance and the Panthers were 22.

by Brady Eyestone on Sep 30, 2011 8:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Buccaneers play in downtown Tampa

Lighting play in downtown Tampa (called the St. Pete Times Forum, but its in Tampa).

Rays play across the bay in downtown St. Pete.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

After 15 votes...

According to my poll, the Rays are the clear favorite in this series, with only one vote going to the Rangers. In the next AL series, the Tigers are the clear favorite 13-2.

Things start to split in the National League. It’s 10-5 in favor of the Brewers and 9-6 in favor of the Phillies.

Interestingly, the two people who are rooting for the Yankees are also rooting for the Phillies.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 8:19 PM EDT reply actions  

Eh, I just don't have it.

I think it’s almost like they have been hated so much that I just got over it.

by y2jayjk on Sep 30, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like them historically

By historically, I mean the teams that played before I was born.

This current team is annoying though.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

I mostly agree with this

Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle, etc… all baseball heroes.

A-Rod? Not so much.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

haha true....

but I will like any team that is facing a piece of garbage like Miguel Cabrera.

by y2jayjk on Sep 30, 2011 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

I like the late 80's/early 90's team that sucked

Mel Hall
Mattingly
Steve Sax
Melido Perez

They were a bunch of characters

The beard abides.

by Jason Kubel's Beard on Sep 30, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

why?

isn’t your hatred for the Yankees greater than anything???!!

The beard abides.

by Jason Kubel's Beard on Sep 30, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Man, I hate Ron Darling

he’s almost as bad as Hawk

The beard abides.

by Jason Kubel's Beard on Sep 30, 2011 8:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Both awful in different ways

Darling talks like a know-it-all but still says stupid things. Hawk is just clueless.

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

Delmon is going to be the Playoffs MVP isn't he?

I can already just see it happening

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 8:52 PM EDT reply actions  

Yup

David Ortiz Delmon will be

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yes game thread!!!

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 8:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Haha Baseball isn't over yet :)

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm so happy about that :)

and quick ? for anyone, How’d the Rangers-Rays end up? I was looking for that on TV, I assume its done?

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rays 9, Rangers 0

Two homeruns for their back up catcher.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yay!!!

I’d be happy with eitehr of those teams in the WS, but I think just because of the comeback the Rays made that I might have to root for them.

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

A-Fraud

I hate that guy

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 8:55 PM EDT reply actions  

seconded.

but I love me some Granderson. (Verlander is still MVP)

by y2jayjk on Sep 30, 2011 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hmm

Chipotle, unless you like the cheese sauce Qdoba has.

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Huh... I never heard of qdoba

I guess there aren’t any where I am

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm in St Cloud

I heard something about a Mango sauce at Qdoba and that has me intrigued.

by y2jayjk on Sep 30, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does sound intriguing

Mexican fusion sounds very intriguing. I like mexican and think it would be fun to mix it with Chinese or Thai

by DavidRF on Sep 30, 2011 9:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also I have a HUGE dilemma you guys should help me with...

Tony Oliva is doing a signing at the local mall here and I REALLY want to go but that’s the weekend I’m supposed to go with my best friend to a water park. But I REALLY want to meet him!!

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 8:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Go see Tony O

it’s worth it

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ahh I know but I'll have to get a ride from my ex to do that,

but I mean we’re still good friends, and I mean, I get to meet a Twins great!!!

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Go to the water park the next day?

I met Tony at the State Fair once and saw him again at Target Field. He’s everywhere, according to my uncle. So the odds are good that you’ll have another chance to meet him.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

Its for the whole weekend,

and no Twins players have EVER come up to STC

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha from "Bless You Boys"

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 8:57 PM EDT reply actions  

For spanspanspan and Go Twins!

I have to leave, so keep up the Delmon love on Bless You Boys for me.

by ColossusOfRhode on Sep 30, 2011 9:06 PM EDT reply actions  

haha will do

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm debating, should I join you guys over there?

doesn’t seem like many of use are here tonight

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

I still feel weird saying go tigers...

I mean I’m cheering for them but it feels… strange.

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

ok, I will :)

I’m actually looking at my Delmon card I got today and laughing right now :)

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Up to you

I’ll check over here occasionally.

by spanspanspan on Sep 30, 2011 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not sure,

I probably would say something really really dumb…

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

really?

I thought they’d think I was a Yankee fan… lol :)

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Shoccker, right?!

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

I kind of thought that was awesome too.

Our mutual hate of the Yankees has brought the two blogs together….haha

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just got in from power washing

What is the rain delay status?

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 9:57 PM EDT reply actions  

I have no idea...

I’m listening to my iPod occasionally looking up to see if baseball is back on yet. plus pretty sure I’d find out from BYB if it was back on

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Rain

It is clear that it will likely be raining until midnight or later.

Betting that this one gets called soon.

I'm a proud fan of the Minnesota Twins and Dallas Cowboys!
"Life is precious and time is a key element. Let’s make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own." – Harmon Killebrew
Champagne SuperTolbert Saves the day!!!

by Jessy S on Sep 30, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

awww. I want to watch baseball!

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey guys.

Kelly Shoppach is my hero (and once admonished me on Twitter). Yay Rays.

Let’s get this game in NY going now please.

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

This shit going to start up soon or what?

I’m tired…

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Sep 30, 2011 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm guessing no.

It’s after 10 pm there…rain doesn’t look like it’s slowing down. Radar not looking promising either. WTF weather. Way to bring down my baseball high.

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Figures...

Extra baseball tomorrow, though?

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Sep 30, 2011 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nope.

Game 1 tomorrow, taking out the off day, Sunday will be Game 2 instead.

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Extra baseball on Sunday then :)

Being from Minnesota, it would be rude to put something clever here.

by redheadzeb on Sep 30, 2011 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

That

will be interesting….. CC and Verlander starts wasted… I would like to say I feel bad, but I don’t, and therefore I can’t… BWAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Welp.

Postponed. No off days, though, which is actually kind of nice.

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by fischean on Sep 30, 2011 10:22 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm sure Girardi will complain.

He’s a jerk

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey Guys

just visiing the Diamondbacks Site… AZ Snakepit. Pretty nice bunch over there. I am def. rooting for the snakes this year.

"live EVERY week like it's shark week" Tracy Jordan(30 Rock)

by carlpavanosmoustache on Sep 30, 2011 10:26 PM EDT reply actions  

pretty fun actually

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep

Good bunch.

"We're all in this together. Except me - I'm retiring because you guys f*%King suck, and there's no God-D@mned way I'm wasting any more of my summers traveling cross country with this group of fail. Bill Smith can suck my c@%k!"
-Actual quote from John Gordon via montanatwinsfan

by Go Twins! on Sep 30, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I honestly didn't think that I'd have such a good time there.

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 11:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well, guess I'll watch this CFL game now.

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 10:32 PM EDT reply actions  

About damn time this started

"I learned something yesterday. No use in having rules if there's no punishment for breaking them. You'll be fine if you bite down on the trigger. Enjoy your breakfast."

by John_Locke on Sep 30, 2011 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

N-no T-T-Twins g-game?

I’m going back to go sit on the floor in the corner of a dark room, hug my knees, and slowly rock back and forth.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
"I am laughing right now. Am I insane?" Jessy S

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Sep 30, 2011 10:47 PM EDT reply actions  

awww does someone need a hug?

Sorry, I’m not the huggy kind of person… :P

"I don't really give a f*** and my excuse is that I'm young, and I'm only getting older somebody shoulda told ya" ~Drake (I'm On One)

by twinsgirl197 on Sep 30, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just got to say, Moore was fantastic.

And the Rays, almost from top to bottom, are everything an organization should be.

by MNPundit on Oct 1, 2011 12:27 AM EDT reply actions  

Delmon getting back at the YANKS for what they did to us last year :)

Alrighte Elmon !!! HR off of Captain Cheesberger Sabathia

When you get Jim Hoey, Brett Jacobsen, Kevin Mulvey, Deolis Guerra, Cole Nelson, Lester Oliveros, Matt Capps, Jason Pridie, Brendan Harris, and 20,000 dollars for a half dozen key intrical parts to you're organization eveybody hurts.
And you're fan base begins to revolt. Why does Bill Smith evaluate talent? He would be much better served as the teams ball boy.

by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Oct 1, 2011 8:10 AM EDT reply actions  

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