Happy Birthday--December 29

In Response to Capps Askew,

Beau wrote: Thanks for this. What it all boils down to is that the role of "closer" inherently generates a ton of stress. In a situation where everyone expects perfection, only one or two people…

spookymilk wrote: Great stuff as always, CH. The point about where we are in the season is the most important one, I think; I don't trust Capps in the playoffs, and that's why I can't get…

FirstTimeLongTime wrote: Let me preface by saying I am not a Matt Capps fan. With that out of the way now there is something the Boss in March/April that stuck with me. Something along…

In Response to GB Leighton - Twins Territory,

FirstTimeLongTime wrote: If you are not having fun why play the game, right?

cheaptoy wrote: That was the first time I really sat down and listened to that song. I got to the first chorus and could go no further. At least the kids in the front seemed to be…

brianS wrote: Someone is trying to bring the Shat out of retirement.

In Response to Game 140: Twins hosting the Royals,

brianS wrote: because drinking beer while on-line would be pathetic otherwise? ;-)

Milt on Tilt wrote: If youre not wishing for success, what's the point of fandom?

DK wrote: Yeah, you're probably right. It's funny that I read this little bit before any of the bottom section of this log. This part feels like a whole other game now.

brianS wrote: I assume socal was joking there.

DK wrote: Yeah, I missed the game log at the time, and I certainly wasn't happy about the ending of this game as it was happening, but a lot of this log does read like some of…

brianS wrote: I don't think any of us would be here if we didn't want him (and every other dude in a Twins uniform) to succeed when called upon. To borrow a line from Jean-Luc Picard: "Wishing…

Milt on Tilt wrote: I'm not saying don't criticize him. I'm saying we should all want to see him succeed at this point.

brianS wrote: Not having been here for the game, my spleen is still intact. And I can see socal's point. I think we collectively went off the deep end on Capps tonight. As in GOSO territory. sometimes…

DK wrote: And I do think the numbers bear out that Capps, himself, has been shaky a lot but alright. There's been a lot of baserunners, but there's been a lot of BABIP, too, and I…

DK wrote: Again, I'm sick of this whole "he's our guy we should be behind him" blind devotion thing. I refuse to look at anything uncritically. What the Boss said the other day was right…

In Response to Cup of Coffee: September 8, 2010,

spookymilk wrote: Oh, I see. Yeah, it's a wretched title. Well, now I can check it out with my hopes undiminished.

AMR wrote: No, I meant the title sucks. It smacks of an overthought concept album (TI vs TIP, I am... Sasha Fierce). Luckily, that didn't happen and the album's very good. I went online…

punmanbowler wrote: After tonight's victory, the Twins are 7-11 after winning the first two games of the season. Also, the Twins have been swept in a 3 game series only ONCE this year. In Milwaukee.…

spookymilk wrote: Is it bad? Damn. I've been thinking about checking it out, but their peak seems to be long gone.

AMR wrote: I like ATLiens quite a bit (both the album and the title). Now, Big Boi's solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, ugh. This is what happens when you have too…

spookymilk wrote: For *A LESSER dirty southern rap group, I meant to say

spookymilk wrote: Hmm. I always found it low-class in a way ill-fitting of the disc. I think they should have left that title for a dirty southern rap group. Now, Aquemini and Idlewild? …

Can of Corn wrote: Brilliant!

Can of Corn wrote: Really...I always liked that title.