The WGOM

Broken bat double. Cindy with a solid start.

Nice boo by Minny there for th' Cap'n.

Hmmm.... I finally am able to make a live game thread and I'm the only one here?

Guess not, didn't see you here guys. Ponson with some tough luck so far.

A faint whiff of shellac in the breeze.

Nice throw by Cuddyer there.

A-Rod sucks.

The other day I posted that Ponson looks like that dude from the Capital One commercials... I take it back, I think he looks more like the older brother from The Wonder Years.

Good strategy by Ponson here to set up the force at any base.

who's up in the bullpen???

Jeez, Cindy.

Hoo boy. Wonderful start here.

Kubel with a big boo-boo there. Doesn't go down as an error but just more tough luck for Ponson. Sidney ain't looking good out there but he does NOT deserve 3 ER thus far.

Fooled by our own stadium - Doh!

Well, Dougy's up. Twins should get out of this.

That's some hideous chin hairs on Dougy's Gameday pic.

Now the bats should be able to get to Pavano

All things considered, the Twins were lucky to yield only 3 runs there. Four "hits," two for extra bases, a walk, no strikeouts... could have been a lot worse.

Thank Jeebus for Dougy.

Slappy!

That's the start I like to see

Castillo : infield singles :: Santana : strikeouts

Gold. Glove.

Oh, right. Castillo owns the infield.

Cabrera shows Kubel how it's done.

Derek Jeter Neck Watch has begun

I liked the link to Yanquis Chick from Big Mak earlier which defined Pavano, a verb: To disappoint people; not live up to expectations. "I did not want to pavano, so I showed up to work early on my first day and worked late on a special assignment."

No runner in scoring position? People! There are RULES.

"which in Canada is 758 metric RBIs."

kewt ad campaign.

Bartlett shows Jeter how it's done.

Breaking news: the Indians' 2007 home schedule has been cancelled and they will play all games on the road. Name change to Cleveland Mundys to follow.

Rick Sutcliffe -- my own special hell.

Someone send up the Garza-signal.

Ponson just got owned on that AB... finally served up a phat meaty one...

Well at least those two runs are actually Ponson's fault.

Ok. Now it is time to open the first bottle of beer. Anchor Bock. It will make me feel better about all this.

Black and tan here.

And I'm not drinking. Heh.

Hunter didn't swing at the first pitch.

Torii has been taking a lot of first pitches the last two games. Did Vavra talk to him? Did he read this blog?

Cuddy boy needs some baserunning training.

I'm here, but I'm leaving soon to go to BWW to watch the game (no cable at home).

Have fun everybody!

(Looks at score)

Bert!

(Sees we have Ponson pitching)

Oh. That makes sense.

ick. i just tuned in. have they made the call to bring up garza yet?

More wacky baserunning misadventures from Cuddyer. Hilarious!

Cabrera shows Kubel how it's done (again) -- this time with Kubel at bat!

I feel like we'll get to Pavano at some point soon. 5 runs might be too much to get back though.

So what's the over/under on starts Ponson makes in a Twins uni? You gotta think they're gonna have a guy on a short leash. Maybe not JD Durbin-Diamondbacks short, but given what we've seen I'd set it at 3.

Cabrera is everything that a 4th OFer should be. When you have a $billion payroll.

Anybody else having trouble with ESPN tonight?

I've got no signal. I started with no signal, had a signal for about an inning. Now... nothing.

Cuddy showing Kubel how it's done

Seeing Mientkiewicz in a Yanks uni is really bittersweet, isn't it?

Nah, didn't think so.

God, he's so hotttt. I want to have Jeter's baby.

the gold glove conversation just made me a little nauseous.

What an amazing play by Jeter... even gave us the totally superfluous pirouette spin even though he could've walked the ball to first base with Redmond's wheels.

All the stations are back. I promise, I'm not touching that bottle of scotch.

I had a test in my night class tonight, cruised through it and got back about 10 mins ago. Turned on the TV, looked at the score, and all I could do was laugh. Ponson has at least looked pretty good since I've been watching him, as he's gotten a couple grounders this inning. Reading the comments from earlier, I get the sense that his first-inning struggles were the result of some bad luck. That a fair assessment?

Ponson's been solid. Other than the first two innings.

Breaking news: Lidge out as closer in Houston.

In other news: New Orleans to take steps to reinforce levees. Apparently they're worried they might be susceptible during hurricanes or something.

Where's our friend, E-6? Oh, there he is.

Jason Schmidt hurt after homering for the Doggers. Maybe they'd be interested in Ponson? Can we trade him right now???

Bartlett is really really struggling this season... not sharp in the field or at the plate. He just looks lost out there.

Man Bartlett has looked bad in the field ever since the ALDS.

Kubel shows Kubel how it's done.

Sick Rutcliffe has never met a vet he couldn't overrate.

Glad to hear that Cindy's not afraid of the Yanquis. Too bad he's not a little more like Bulldog, however.

Just back to my hotel here in Omaha after grabbing a bite to eat downtown. Got some bad indigestion going. They had ESPN at the restaraunt.

Pavano not exactly dominating so far. Struggling to hit the strike zone, it seems. C'mon, Kubel.

Busy day, so I'm just checking in on the comments and the box score. The one thing I haven't seen mentioned much here w/r/t Ponson is that this Yankees lineup is really, really good. This is basically the same lineup that scored 5.74 runs per game last year. If Ponson ends the day giving up 5 runs over 5 innings with some bad luck mixed in there, I'm not exactly going to worry about him keeping a 9.00 ERA in the long run.

I would like to see a few more ground balls, though...

You like my new avatar, SBG?

I would like to see a few more ground balls, though…

He's gotten 11 in 5 IP againsta very powerful lineup. Not satisfying?

Gameday and Gameday Audio almost in sync tonight. Makes it harder to prognosticate

55 strikes, 34 balls. Not really getting it done.

Great umpireatics there at 3B! Nice wait.

Almost a kip by Punto!

Look at those acrobatics by Punto!!!

Oh and... a decent throw by Cuddy, I guess.

Play at third, and Punto's wanting to slide on D as well.

Little League mistake against the Cuddyer Cannon.

Get the damn ball Bartlett. My lord, he looks absolutely horrible in the field.

How the hell do you let a run score from second on an infield hit?

Friggin' Bartlett still kicking that ball around out there. Not an error and not even a horrible play, but it would be nice to actually do a little over and above to pick up your team...

Get the hook! Get the hook!

Jason Cuddyer at short, eh, Nick?

Ugh. I'm headed to the 'fridge for the replacement-level brewski.

Gordo says "a good effort by Sidney Ponson..."

I wonder who pays his salary??

Well folks, I'm Audi 5000, not because the Yanks are using the rightfield seats for target practice, but because I have a basketball game tonight. I fully expect the Twins to win 10-9 tonight and look forward to seeing how that develops. Have fun!

The big difference? Typically Silva gives up 10 hits in 5 and only gives up 4 runs. Much better.

The smell of shellac is starting to overcome the garlic I sauteed in the kitchen.

2 Italian Hot sausages
2 Italian Sweet sausages
olive oil, seasoned with slices of garlic (remove when golden)
Farfalle pasta
1/4 c. frozen green peas
1/2 doz. baby portabellas
Italian flat parsley
1/3 c. heavy cream
Parmiggiano-Reggiano cheese

Boil farfalle until done (6 min). Drain without rinsing.
Remove skins from sausages; brown in garlic-flavored olice oil until edges are crispy.
Drain remaining oil. Add pasta and peas to sausages. Cover with cream and heat until cream thickens. Serve with generous scrapings of cheese and fresh ground pepper.

Noteworthy: Perkins pitched well in Rochester tonight, going six innings while allowing just one run on two hits. Sadly, his bullpen has failed him, and the Red Wings are currently trailing 4-1.