Lineups:

Minnesota
C. Gomez cf
B. Harris 2b
J. Mauer c
J. Morneau 1b
M. Cuddyer rf
D. Young lf
M. Lamb 3b
A. Everett ss
N. Blackburn p

Colorado
W. Taveras cf
C. Barmes ss
R. Spilborghs lf
T. Helton 1b
G. Atkins 3b
B. Hawpe rf
J. Baker 2b
Y. Torrealba c
U. Jimenez p

Minnesota
N. Blackburn

Colorado
U. Jimenez

Matty Tolbert headed to the DL with a thumb injury?

Gordo, in a pre-game commentary on interleague play, just gave the Twins a sweep of Colorado. I sure hope he's right.

Anybody else listening to the radio? Gordo's voice did not have it's usual enthusiasm in the introduction. I don't know if he's tired or sick or what, but he did not sound like he usually does to me.

Gomez bunted! I can't believe that didn't catch Colorado by surprise!

Obligitory bunt for an out. and away we go!

Hey, it's not so bad. After half an inning, we're still tied!

Still tied after one. Even better!

Wait. Harris turned a double play. Is Lex Luthor president now?

Way to smack that ball, Delmon!

Will Young has been looking for a nickname for Delmon. I vote we call him Delmon Tyner.

And still tied after two. Wouldn't it be great if we had something like a twenty-inning scoreless tie?

So, somebody wins a prize if the Twins hit a home run this inning, and the Twins send up Everett, Blackburn, and Gomez. Good luck.

Jeez, Blackburn runs almost as fast as me.

I called my sister in Pueblo before the game to see if she wanted to bet something on the series. After a short discussion of both teams, we decided to bet on which team will make the most mistakes in fundamentals.

Good job, Joe!

Singles Sideburns Strikes again.

A ribeye is a ribeye.

3 IP, 23 Strikes, 4 Balls...

RonDelmon with the XBH! Next up, locusts.

RONDELMON XBH!

Mike Lamb: Mr. Clutch.

RISP turns Lamb into a lion.

Partial credit on the hit and run try, since it killed the double play chance.

Blackburn!!!!

Every season I have to hear about how pitchers running the bases is worse than death.

tie game

Well, how about a twenty-inning game tied at two?

Helton was a "Great" quarterback at Tennessee?

Dick Bremer is channeling the Boss in "Glory Days"

Tonight's clubhouse fare: Rocky Mountain oysters and Coors (the Banquet Beer). Just kidding. Steak and salad, baguette and dipping oil, and more Grain Belt Premium.

Tolbert on the DL. Howie Clark called up from AAA

Coming up tomorrow: The Howie Clark era begins.

Gordo: Justin Morneau extends his hitting streak to seven games!

That's nice and all, but really, seven games hardly qualifies as a "hitting streak." If he gets to a dozen or so, then maybe we can start paying a little attention.

RonDelmon with not one but TWO doubles

:jaw to the floor:

Update: Ice cream and Dove chocolates have been procured, the wife is reciprocating by making fresh toll house cookies. Livin' large (around the waistline, anyway)

Blackie keeps the tying run 90 feet away.

outside that one inning, outstanding outing for Blackburn

Boy, Cuddyer is getting frustrating, isn't he?

Boy, good think Lamb had the green light and swung at 3-0.

Everett the run producer!

2 sac flys this game.

Damn humidor.

Am I in time for a Crain Ride??

Location baby!

The FSN gun has Rincon's fastball hitting up to 94 mph.

Barmes needed a HR for the cycle

I'm ready to see MLB ban the maple bats and institute a minimum diameter on bat handles. Somebody's gonna get killed one of these days if they don't.

wow, Josh Hamilton of the Rangers is 5-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI

Boy, this bullpen is in some rough shape.

If you're only going to pitch one inning, you might as well throw as many pitches as you can.

I think the memo to these relievers is to throw strikes.

And a lot of them.

Dennys Reyes: bullpen ace (non-closer version).