Archives: 2007 September
Game 141: Twins vs. White Sox
September 7th, 2007, 188 Comments
Carlos Silva vs. Javy Vazquez
Pitting the AL's worst second-half offense against the AL's worst first-half offense. Or if you're a season totals person, simply the two worst offenses in the AL. I bet FOX can't wait until tomorrow, when they get to broadcast these guys nationally.
Cup of Coffee: September 7, 2007
September 7th, 2007, 23 Comments
Give it up for ubelmann, one of the best Twins writers out there.
Might I Interest You In Some Kool-Aid?
September 7th, 2007, 76 Comments
As everyone and their mothers have noted by now, Nick Punto's had a rough season.
I understand why LaVelle takes the Deer/Punto angle, but really, there's a huge difference between what Deer did in 1991 and what Punto's done in 2007. Because Deer did a better job of getting on base and hitting for power, [...]
Jose Morales, Suspect
September 7th, 2007, 18 Comments
By now, you've likely heard that Jose Morales has been added to the 40-man roster and called up to be with the Twins. The Twins are pretty banged up at the catcher position, so from a logistical standpoint, it makes sense to bring up another warm body. So this move makes sense, but [...]
Gang of Four - To Hell With Poverty
September 7th, 2007, 1 Comment
Hugely influential post-punk band on The Old Grey Whistle Test, 1981.
Better Know A Citizen - Twayn
September 6th, 2007, 48 Comments
Name: Twayn
Hometown: Fort Recovery, Ohio
Town I Currently Live In: Champlin, Minnesota
Profession: Communications.
Bats: Low in the order
Throws: With elbow pain.
Positions: That’s a rather personal question, don’t you think? Oh, you mean...?! Second base and emergency outfielder.
Greatest Career Achievement in Baseball/Softball/T-ball: Batting sixth in the lineup when our Little League team was decimated by [...]
Take it To the Bank
September 6th, 2007, 1 Comment
LENIII:
[W]hen a team repeatedly says it's too inconsistent, it translates to just not being good enough.
Remember that for future reference, in case you didn't know it already.
Convention
September 6th, 2007, 23 Comments
If you haven't already, but you want me to, tell me how many $20 tickets you want for the September 22, 2007 game.
If you have e-mailed me or responded to the last post, I have you down as committed. That means you, Andrew, Scot, E-6, Gleeman, CarterHayes, Will (I am assuming), Banjo(?). [...]
Cup of Coffee: September 6, 2007
September 6th, 2007, 29 Comments
What was needed by the Twins were sweeps in Cleveland and at the Dome. I guess we should have clarified who was to do the sweeping.
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
September 6th, 2007, 4 Comments
Miles Davis, Jack de Johnette, Dave Holland, Chick Corea, and Wayne Shorter. From 1969.
Frightwig, sorry about Bogarting September.
Just how inconsistent is your offense?
September 5th, 2007, 26 Comments
Since the very beginnings of baseball, fans have complained about their offense being too inconsistent. Well, I don't know that for certain, but at the end of the post, I'll give you an example of a team that I think will convince you.
If someone says an offense is good or bad, it's easy to [...]
Great Moments in Enhanced Gameday History - 5 Sep 2007, inning 3
September 5th, 2007, 12 Comments
Hunter coming to bat in the 3rd with 1 out and runners at the corners.
Game 140: More Daytime Baseball
September 5th, 2007, 194 Comments
Fausto Carmona vs. Scott Baker
Fausto Carmona is clearly in the top tier of pitchers in the AL. As the most extreme ground ball starter in the AL this year, Carmona also represents a bad matchup for the Twins, who hit more ground balls than anyone in baseball anyway, and have been worse against GB [...]
Cup of Coffee: September 5, 2007
September 5th, 2007, 18 Comments
At the WGOM, the string never just gets played out.
Sports Illustrated magazine cover (1978-04-10) - “THE BIG BATS” (Rod Carew)
September 5th, 2007, 3 Comments
[contributed by: Rhubarb_Runner]
Sports Illustrated magazine cover - April 10, 1978
"THE BIG BATS"
"George Foster and Rod Carew"
TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me / Dreams
September 5th, 2007, 5 Comments
Brooklyn rockers with a blistering version of Wolf Like Me from the Letterman show, fall of '06.
Dreams featuring Peter Murphy of Bauhaus and NIN's Trent Renzor. Awesome vocal interplay.
Game 139: Cleveland Indigenous Persons vs. Minnesota Twins
September 4th, 2007, 237 Comments
Aaron Laffey vs. Kevin Slowey
Neither Laffey or Slowey has much of a major league career, but thus far their ground ball tendencies couldn't possibly be more different. Slowey's 27% GB% would be the lowest in the league (by about 10%) if he qualified, and Laffey's 72% GB% would be the highest in the league [...]
Better Know A Citizen - Kris
September 4th, 2007, 75 Comments
Name: Kris K.
Hometown: Jordan, MN
Town I Currently Live In: Forest Lake, MN
Profession: My title is Software Engineer, though in deference to people with actual engineering degrees, I much prefer "computer programmer" or "code monkey".
Bats: R
Throws: R
Positions: Left Bench; Right Field if the coach is feeling generous or sorry for me
[...]
Rookie League magazine cover (1992 Summer) - “KIRBY PUCKETT Swings a Hot Bat!”
September 4th, 2007, 11 Comments
[contributed by: Rhubarb_Runner]
Rookie League magazine cover - Summer 1992
"BASEBALL FEVER!"
"KIRBY PUCKETT Swings a Hot Bat!"
Cup of Coffee: September 4, 2007
September 4th, 2007, 17 Comments
I was out last week with a bout of blogger's elbow.
Fiery Furnaces - Japanese Slippers
September 4th, 2007, 1 Comment
Did Joe Mauer Invent an Injury?
September 3rd, 2007, 37 Comments
If you remember in the spring, Joe Mauer caused some hearts in Twinsville to flutter when he said that he had a "stress reaction" in his leg. I'll admit that I'd never heard of a stress reaction, but I'm no medical expert. Joe's had some injuries this season, but it does not appear [...]
Shutouts Throughout Twins History
September 3rd, 2007, 16 Comments
Hooray 13th shutout! Most in all of baseball!!
The Twins are currently in line to lead the league in shutouts, which would be the first time in franchise history they've ever done that. Those pesky Cardinals were shut out again today, so they remain hot on the Twins' heels, just one back.
When looking at [...]
Game 138: Labor Day
September 3rd, 2007, 114 Comments
C.C. Sabathia vs. Johan Santana
As best as I can tell, this will be just the fourth time that Sabathia and Santana have been matched up head-to-head. As two of the league's best pitchers, this game has the potential to be a fun pitcher's duel.
In games that Santana started this year, the Twins are 16-14. [...]
Cup of Coffee: September 3, 2007
September 3rd, 2007, 8 Comments
How's about a fresh pot of coffee for the Nation?
The Jam - Pretty Green
September 3rd, 2007, 2 Comments
From their Sound Affects LP. They were England's biggest band, but made little headway stateside. Our loss. From 1981.
Pohlad should line Morneau and Santana's pockets with the stuff.
Cooking with Gas, er, Charcoal
September 2nd, 2007, 25 Comments
I'm sorry that I've been neglecting the WGOM, but this moving business can be time consuming and everything. First some stuff on the convention and some other stuff.
I want to get the SBG Convention figured out within the next couple of days. I would like to order $20 seats ahead of time. [...]
Twins Notes
September 2nd, 2007, 12 Comments
- Mike Redmond is a warrior. He's been playing hurt, but he's still been playing well. Since Mauer went down on the 11th (through Sept. 1st), Redmond has hit .333/.404/.375. There's no power to speak of, but he's been getting on base.
- Alexi Casilla has been--more or less--a complete disappointment since getting [...]
Game 137: KC vs. Minnesota
September 2nd, 2007, 75 Comments
Brian Bannister vs. John Bonser
The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals: more daytime baseball than you can shake a stick at.
Bettie Serveert - Palomine
September 2nd, 2007, 5 Comments
Dutch rockers led by lovely Carol Van Dyk play the title track from their debut LP at a festival in the Netherlands. 1993. Great song, great band.
This would be unconstitutional in the U.S.
September 1st, 2007, 7 Comments
Since the Nation is taking the day off, I figured I could get away with this.
has to be seen to be believed. And even then, I'm not so sure.
And the beat goes on
Game 136: KC vs. Minnesota
September 1st, 2007, 90 Comments
Brandon Duckworth vs. Carlos Silva
SBG Nation Convention Day!! (Edit: Baker got me so excited that I jumped the gun--sorry for any confusion.) It's only about five hours 'til game time as I write this, so I'm not really sure if I'll be awake for the game, and thanks to FOX's silly blackout rules, [...]
