The WGOM

Our lineup is a doosy

Texas
I. Kinsler 2b
M. Young ss
J. Hamilton cf
M. Bradley dh
D. Murphy rf
B. Boggs lf
F. Catalanotto 1b
J. Saltalamacchia c
R. Vazquez 3b

Minnesota
A. Casilla 2b
B. Harris dh
J. Mauer c
J. Morneau 1b
M. Cuddyer cf (!!!!!!!)
J. Kubel rf
D. Young lf
M. Lamb 3b
A. Everett ss

Texas
S. Feldman

Minnesota
B. Bonser

If we need an emergency centerfielder wouldn't Delmon be the better choice? He has got to have a little more range than Cuddy right?

Is Monroe unavailable?

Boof spears a hot liner for the first out.

And the second batter hits it off of Boof's shoe!

Boof still has Radke disease.

Can't get out of the first without damage.

That commercial where Tony Oliva tells Delmon to "see ball, hit ball" would be funny if, you know, Delmon didn't swing at everything.

well, he is not the only pitcher to give up a homer to Hamilton this year

It's nice to know that keeping RonDelmon happy is the primary concern for Gardy. Wouldn't want to hurt his feelings.

That's an interesting lineup from Gardy tonight. Can we take away his dart board?

I do like the way we're making Feldman work. We're showing a little patience.

There's a front moving in through here. The wind is picking up, the color of the sky is changing and it smells like rain. Good thing I got my run in already. Though this could inhibit my travel to the bar.

One hit apiece through 2. Too bad the Rangers' put theirs over some fencing they put up in the outfield.

Cuddy gets that first catch out of the way. always nice

Kinsler

Mauer knocks him in. sweet

evening folks.

green light?

I hope we're getting that call on the strike two pitch to Morneau.

Holy Joe Mauer, a run!

Just a little bit outside there.

El Canadiense Grande with his 2nd walk.

My gosh Cuddyer...you're absolutely awful.

ARRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH! "heres a line, a.. a. something went, um a past ball...." jesus john, you're killin' me smalls.

Well that was a fast half inning. Good for Boof.

Kubel might as well file homestead papers on first base.

NO WAY!

Casilla?

Casilla!

Yes. Way.

Mmmm, a Lexi Tater.

CASILLA
really???!!

Not a bad time for your first hit of the year.

"Open your club face, Simpson! Use a sand wedge!"

Hmmm, Open-faced club sandwich.

Casilla!

"What hump?" Feldman with 81 pitches already. Only 46 strikes.

let's see if Cuddy cant drive one to the outfield this inning

Remember that episode of Seinfeld when Kramer goes to a fantasy baseball camp and ends up starting a beanbrawl?

And, remember the 'Bizarro episode' where Kramer's alter ego was named...Feldman?

Watch out.

In the car just now coming home, the homer was hilarious.

Gladden: "Casilla's never gonna stick around the Majors if he can't hit the ball on the ground. He shouldn't hit a flyball."

crack of the bat in the background

Morris (chuckling): That flyball looks just fine.

Delmon with another triple. Holy smokes, he has got to be the team leader in that category

If only Delmon Young and Matt Garza were as good as Josh Hamilton and Edinson Volquez.

w00t!

Jon Lester threw a no hitter against the Royals tonight. 130 pitches, 2 walks

If only Carlos Gomez and Hummulvuerra were as good as Ellsbury and Lester.

Tonights clubhouse spread was grilled chicken, fettuccine alfredo, steamed green beans and baby carrots, and garlic bread. I'm stuffed.

Boy Boof, way to help yourself out there.

B/oof

Jeepers, nice fundamentals guys. At least we still have the lead

Snakebit. This team is snakebit.

I have had about enough Bonser as I can handle.

d'oh

That was a solid throw from RonDelmon, just bad luck to nick the runner's leg and kick away from Mauer.

I've said it before, I'll say it again: Our radio guys suck.

Big out there

Gordon and Gladden have jobs because their names start with G. That means they must be grinders. Like a Gardenhire.

HUGE out there, Shaggy.

Nice work by Guerrier.

Matty!

That was one of the saddest episodes of House I've ever seen.

Hey, did I mention I was at a place called Lake Serene (Seattle area) about the time the Twins were dropping fly balls yesterday? Serenity Now. Serenity Now. Cuddyer should sharpie that on his bats.

Eddie time.

Its Miller (High Life) time.

I guess Joe Nathan has worked so much lately he couldn't possibly come into the game in the eighth inning of a one-run game.

Boof with another North Dakota night, courtesy of Reyes.

d'oh x 2

okay that was made a bit more confusing by Gordo, what actually happened?

Man, with the wide strike zone that Tschida's had tonight, there was really no reason for Reyes to hit so much of the plate on those two RBI hits. Now that generous zone plays to our disadvantage.

Dude, where's my homer?

at least kubel isn't going gently into the night.

Dazzle: "I think that's kinda what I'm trying to talk about."

Me: "Huh?"

another tripple?

Four Ben Wa balls to Delmon.

Pitcher is throwing Ben-Wa Benoit Balls.

Lamb? RISP? I like my odds.

Lamb? RISP? I like my odds...

d'oh x 3

That was a Gameday Moment by Lamb. Terrible AB.

Might as well leave Crain in. There went our best chance at a comeback. Who cares if we lose by 1 or 5 at this point?

So for Saltalamacchia they (ESPN) put forth the effort to crop a photo from a game to display in the gamecast, but they can't find a picture of Kubel?

Uh, oh. Cow on the tracks.

the pitchers are getting thier PFP in tonight

Crain almost threw that one away (again). Good job by Lamb to catch that ball.

Crain says 'no thanks'.

Nice wiggling by Crain. That slider for strike 3 to Kinsler was wicked.

Andrew- you were right about house, but I have to say that the dramatic effect was killed by the Kung-Fu Panda commercial moments after the dramatic high point.

Looks like Gardy's going to fire all of his bullets tonight. Too bad he didn't pull the trigger on using Nathan in the 8th.

Starting an episode of "The Wire" from Netflix with a 3-run lead. Episode ends and I flip over to see a barely averted Crainwreck after another implosion. TO quote Fred Willard: "WHAT HAPPENED?!"

If we tie this up, Harris will have to play short with Clark at second and no DH, I guess.

Caution to the wind, gents.

About time Mauer hit a HR.

I'm walkin' here!

Well, that WP was fortuitous.

MAUER!

And that Mauer hit was quite timely.

JOE!

Dear 6'5', 230 lb Baby Jesus,

Please get a hit.

Andrew

Twayn's wife, re: Twins TV announcers: "I love it when Dick gets excited."

well, this will be fun

Gardy has found his new DP combo!

Gardy juggling--an apple, a bowling ball, and a chain saw. And lives to tell...

Nice quick inning. Hopefully, Joe can go two, if needed. Even more hopefully, it won't be needed.

Good thing of Dick to mention that the Twins no longer have the DH.

I believe.

C'mon, GoGo!

Carlos leading off an inning with a sore wrist. Here comes the bunt!

You have to keep Nathan in to pitch the 10th now. His spot's up 2nd in the order in the bottom half of the inning.

Good to see other MLB-ers fail at bunting.

How many pitches did Nathan throw? Gamecast shows 2 pitches, 2 strikes but obviously that can't be right.

Rincon, gotta throw some strikes here.

Korecky warming in the pen.

Thanks Jack. Yes, if he walks him, there will be a pitching change.

Rincon needs to be DFAed right now

Why didn't Tampa Bay want him again?

Juiced. Rincon was thinking he was juiced, not the bases.

PHEW

one more out Bobby

I stayed up to watch this instead of reading or hitting the bar just to watch Gardy make bullpen moves that a 8 year old wouldn't make on MLB: The Show?! Peeved doesn't begin to explain it.

twayn, did your wife like that one?

I got here just in time.

OH YEAH!

Great job by Korecky.

But can someone explain to me why the manager of this baseball team refuses to pitch his closer more than 1 inning?

He threw 5 pitches!

Apparently Korecky likes being in the bigs.

I'm in Salt Lake City on "vacation" (mostly family trouble), so I've been unable to follow most of the recent games. Coming to this one late - looking at the inning-by-inning runs scored and saying "WHUH???" Can't wait to read the box score on this one.

Way to go Bobby Korecky with the bases loaded.

BWHAHAHAHA. awesome

Korecky with a nice swing.

Better than half of tonight's lineup!

I'll be damned. Korecky with a knock.

Coom-dog just with a story about how
"When I was with the Cubs, there was a game in which Hernandez beat us 3-0 and hit a 2-run HR." The Rob-Neyer part of me went to BR.com, and found in about 8 seconds that a total of 0 of Livan's HRs came against the Cubs.

Well, Mauer and Morneau are our last best hope.

Sweet Babe Jesus to bat

Juiced for the Mountie. End this sh!t, CC.

Jesus.

Morneau is getting blown away.

Juiced!

walk him in!

Are you kidding me Justin?

damn

Morneau, that was your pitch.

Remember when Michael Cuddyer was pretty decent?

KUBELLLLLLLLLLLLL!

oh, wait....

D'oh X 4

what's Francisco doing in there? He's thrown more than his 5-pitch limit.

to the 12th we go

You know what would have been really nice those last 2 at bats? A wild pitch!

inconCEIVABLE.

I'm slowly realizing that this just isn't a very good baseball team.

what happened to cuddy? He used to be good, right? right?

Making a call--Hamilton homers here in the 12th, Gardy gets tossed, and I have one more Bourbon.

Oh boy.

No magic left in Cuddyer's bat. And we've used 6 relievers. And the bench is empty. There's not enough beer in Milwaukee to get a guy through this.

I've had about enough of this. I'll see y'all tomorrow. I'd love to stay, but tomorrow my branch is getting visited by my boss's boss, and my boss's boss's boss. Need my beauty sleep for the bigwigs.

Whenever the Twins have a career minor league closer (like Korecky), I always think of Gus Ganderillas (sp?). I remember listening to postgame shows as a kid on the drive home from the Dome and always enjoying hearing Gordon or Carneal announce that he picked up a save that night.

Korecky the "new" 8th inning man?

You bet!!!

Thank you, Mister Young.

I predict Livan with a walk-off hit.

Hey guys...did I miss anything?

Who would have guessed the Twins would be asking (I think) Delmon Young to sacrifice bunt when they first acquired him?

Diet Dr. Pepper is not the best chaser for Jim Beam. But it'll do.

Can Delmon take enough pitches to give Gogo a chance to take 2nd?

Way to advance the runner Delmon!

No one doubts Rondelmon!

Well, same result as a sac bunt, but you really want more than that out of RonDelmon there.

well, walking Lamb is dumb, but it sets up a double paly

at least we don't have to look for a sacrificial Lamb in this situation.

It'll be up to Howie Clark!

ESPN Gamecast just gave up after the 11th inning. It hasn't updated since.

Gardy just wanted wanted to play a little more NL baseball.

HOWIE!

HOWIE!!!!!!!!!!!

That was improbable. But... DAMN! YEE HA!

That's Howie do it!

OH BOY!

Howie about that!

Clark just solidified his spot on the roster for the rest of the season.

HOW, HOWIE??????

And the Minnesota Red Wings beat the Rangers.

I'm glad I caught the end of that one, holy cow.

Fireworks!

Fireworks Gone Bad - More bloopers are a click away

Korecky goes out with a 1.000 average. + his first win as a ML'er

How Sweet it is!!!

Pie for Howie.

I think I missed a fun radio broadcast. In all of the highlight clips there is funny grunting noise from Jack Morris.

HA! today was one of those 'all you cant eat' games

people got thier moneys worth of hot dogs tonight