The WGOM

1. Its so long ago its fading from memory, but things were looking spectacular when we squeaked out an extra innings win vs the Angels in game1 and then beat them up in game2. Things were looking good, a nice 2-0 start to the trip from hell.
2. Easily. Pridie's going to have to do a lot to make up for last night, and lets not forget Harris did knock in what should have been the winning run in the 8th. I think Tolbert's throwing error in the 7th also makes Harris's re-entry into the lineup easier for Gardy.
3. I feel pretty nervous when any Twins reliever enters the game now, and that includes the guy I still think is the best closer in baseball, Joe Nathan. Eddie is probably at the top of that list though. He used to get by with a 92 MPH fastball and a 88 MPH change. I never quite understood how he got us through all those 9th innings. Now he seems to even have trouble reaching the high 80s and hitters (like Rolen yesterday) just foul pitches back until they get one they want. Short leash.

Its so hard not to be dissapointed in this road stretch. I know we're not as good as our record indicates but I've never seen so many games just given away over the span of a month. As pointed out in the NIcknNick blog earlier this week, they haven't been handily beaten since August 4, and they have 12 losses since then.

1. Joe Mauer's 5 hit, and Justin Morneau's 4 hit game last Friday. that was pretty awesome.
2. Its a double wide
3. I am feeling less confident in Eddie. I thought he would provide some stability to a shaky bullpen

1. While there were some high notes, I can't say there were any comparable high notes. The lows were much lower than the highs were high.
2. Pridie will bounce back into the lineup. If we're talking outfielders, I think the slow fade of Gomez is the bigger story.
3. Eddie looks like an entirely different person - less fire, more flop. Whatever grit got him through his first stint with the Twins seems pretty much used up.

The Twins will win tonight if they get an early lead. After all, with our bullpen, what could happen?

Bases loaded, and they haven't hit a ball out of the infield. This is not starting well.

LNP has got to be making his way to the doghouse soon, right?

Hopefully K-Slow has settled in now. It looked like he was pitching fine though out the inning, but he started painting the corners near the end.

Gordo said Slowey "struggled" in the first, but none of the hits were on hard-hit balls, and he did well to get out of a bases-loaded, none out situation with only one run. If the next couple innings are relatively quick, he'll be fine.

Once again, the Twins are doing very little on offense.

Slowey is certainly not "struggling" at the moment. 3 Ks in a row.

Lots of "No Out Pitch" Ks so far.

Slowey appears to be back on the horse. Honestly, he was snakebitten (apropos of course) in that 1st inning... giving up a run on a HBP, 2 infield singles, and a sacrifice fly. Now I know what Twins opponents feel like when Minny puts together one of those drip drip drip rallies.

Oh well, certainly not nearly as disheartening as a 3-run HR. But his pitch count is a little high now...

Another double for Nick... and that's why he doesn't deserve the doghouse, he's been one of the more useful Twins even during this terrible stretch.

I have no problem sticking guys like Gomez, Pridie, Boof, etc. in the doghouse as their value is very limited to the team, but no sense bailing on a guy like Nick who despite some untimely errors has been helping the team a lot.

Are the Jays announcers even paying attention to the game?

The Force has not been strong with Span in this series.

Hey, nice strike zone, Blue. That's all we needed tonight.

Tolbert was snakebitten there

we need a couple of runs

Warning track power.

Man, off the bat that looked like a dinger for Tolbert. Not enough on it, though.

I'm thinking Span was safe at second. He got there before the ball, and Inglett pulled his foot off the bag.

crap

Gentlemen, your newest Twins killer, Travis Snider.

awww, crax. so that's how it's going again tonight??

Dude, could the umps be bending the Twins over any more in this game?

Gardenhire needs to blow like Vesuvius here... my comments from last night still stand... him totally going off right now would be a close second to a vet player taking out a TV or something. He has my full endorsement to get tossed and I'll even abide some equipment tossed on the field.

What could it possibly hurt and maybe just maybe it would take the pressure off the team a bit...

crap.

More HR allowed than BBs allowed?

I wasn't around much last night, but did I notice that a "mini-fez" was deployed?

So we're in the sixth inning and haven't scored. That means Litsch is pitching a shutout. That's right, Jesse Litsch is throwing a shutout agains the Twins.

Only six pitches against the well disciplined Minnesota Twins lineup....

Crap! Our infielders are like pinball bumpers these days.

If I'm Slowey, I take out a little frustration on Snider's ribcage here.

Fourteen game road trip
TC does the little things
Wins still slip away

Shit! Ribcage, Kevin. Ribcage!

Good pitch. Better hitting. Gotta get some O goin.

I hate Nick Punto
Cannot do the little things
Please Gardy, bench him.

This Twins team is so unimpressive these days. They playing like they don't give a rat's ass.

I'm outa here. NFL, then the POW-in-Chief acceptance speech on the agenda. I can't take this heartbreak anymore, so I'm shifting to less important pastimes.

Mike Redmond took batting practice naked while with the Marlins? Ewwww.

Crain bramp.

Looks like I'm the last man standing, but I'm outta here. A little exit music, please.

To anyone who is still here: tomorrow is my first blog post in a MinnPost kind of website. The Buffalo News recruited local bloggers to write for a "new edgy blog style" kind of website and for whatever reason, they chose me as one of the contributers. I was wondering if I sent someone the column if they could proof read it for me.

Bobby Korecky is the answer!

craptastic.

pros: this is the last road game for a while, we are only 1 1/2 back of the Chi Sox, at least this is on East Coast time
cons: the list is too long

Mr. Watts, if you will. Please blow this one up.

Rather tasteful, if I do say so myself.

Wow. Just got home from choir, and the game is already over. So I have that going for me, which is nice.