Nearly 130 years after his death, Canada Bill Jones remains a legendary figure of the Old West. He earned his moniker roaming the frontier towns of Canada as a talented grifter and three-card Monte thrower. But it didn't take too many years of wandering the frigid northern backwaters before Jones hungered [...]
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Okay, that first game with the 2009 AL Central Division Champion Minnesota Twins and that little team from the Bronx was a bit of a turkey. But not all things turkey have to suck like a Top Jimmy poultry analogy. Just a few weeks ago my wife was watching Oprah, and they featured a recipe [...]  twayn  June 7, 2009, at 2:10 pm  113 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired)  Erik Bedard Minnesota Twins, Kevin Slowey, Seattle Mariners 3:10 p.m CDT WFTC29, MLB.tv, TRN Kevin Slowey (8-1) vs. Erik Bedard (4-2) They say it's not who you play, it's when you play them. If that's the case, we're getting Erik Bedard at probably the worst possible time. Not that there's ever a real great time to face him, but he's pitching better than ever this [...] twayn May 31, 2009, at 11:30 am 165 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Matt Garza, Nick Blackburn, Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field TV - WFTC29 Probable Starters: In case you haven't noticed, the Twins in general and Joe Mauer in particular have had a pretty good month of May. Mauer has 11 home runs and [...] twayn April 25, 2009, at 5:00 pm 126 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Add new tag, Cleveland Indians, Kevin Slowey, Minnesota Twins Game Time: 6:05 p.m. CT Media: TRN, FS-N, MLB.tv Probable Starters: Kevin Slowey, RHP (2-0, 5.89) Slowey has managed to notch two wins with just one good performance on the mound in his first three starts this season. That good performance came in his last start against the Angels, when he gave up just two runs on a Torii [...] This Cleveland brew is a lot less bitter than that Boston blend. Drink up. In the words of S. R. Hadden, why build one when you can have two at twice the price? twayn September 30, 2008, at 2:17 am 4 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox September 29, 2008 MINNEAPOLIS - There was dark talk in the Twin Cities, grumbling at water coolers and in watering holes and wire chatter on the newfangled Web logs of which the youngsters are so enamored these days. Those unencumbered by allegiance to the scrappy Minnesota club could [...] twayn September 17, 2008, at 11:35 am 14 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Add new tag, Minnesota Twins Game 151: Twins 9, Indians 12 Hello, everyone. Last night sure was a rough one, wasn’t it? The game, I mean, of course. And then that little 'incident' afterward. A real rollercoaster ride – the big first plunge, then the exhilarating climb, then another plunge that gives you that funny feeling in your stomach like you’re [...] twayn September 2, 2008, at 5:10 pm 218 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Minnesota Twins, Toronto Blue Jays September is my favorite month of the baseball season. From April through August I’m pretty much focused on two teams – the Twins and whoever they play that day. But when September rolls around and Labor Day is in the rear view mirror, I start to scan the baseball horizon in earnest and ponder the [...] twayn August 3, 2008, at 12:02 pm 7 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) baseball cards Arkansas man buys Honus Wagner baseball card for $1.62 million. My brothers and I spent many hours and many dollars collecting and trading cards. Alas, mom threw them all away when we moved to Minnesota. twayn July 29, 2008, at 2:11 am 8 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Chicago White Sox, Less Stats More Sass “So, what’s going on?†Mike Lamb asked Nick Punto as teammate after teammate arrived in the Twins clubhouse with a covered dish Monday afternoon. “Didn’t you get the memo?†asked Punto. “It’s our annual potluck dinner. Gardy figured since we have this big series with the White Sox, we could use all the luck [...] I've been having one of those weeks. It started Sunday at the Dome when Scott Baker threw a gem and got zero run support, then progressed with a little bronchial thing that's settling in my chest and becoming a nasty summer cold. My daughter is involved in a leadership training program this week, so I've [...] twayn July 21, 2008, at 2:45 pm 6 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Jeff Pearlman, Mike Lamb, Minnesota Twins Jeff Pearlman catches up with Mike Lamb eight years after predicting a bright MLB future for him. Lamb sounds as though he's lacking a bit of urgency these days. "I get paid a lot of money to play baseball, and it's a wonderful living. But I didn't hear [daughter] Kayla's first words. That kills me... [...] twayn June 24, 2008, at 11:50 am 2 LTEs - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Barack Obama, James Dobson, Politics Evangelical leader James Dobson accuses Obama of distorting the Bible. Forget about Biblical inerrency. Apparently, context matters after all. When it's politically expedient, anyway. |
 Wolves lose again by 22, Kevin Love down to 17 minutes. This is the worst possible situation for the Wolves. They are driving what is left of their fan base with a tremendous stretch of terrible basketball. Their best, or second-best, player has checked out and is getting buried on the bench. I doubt that Love is in their long term plans. How's that O.J. Mayo deal looking now? |
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In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 18, 2010,
SBG wrote: Dangerous territory you are treading in here. Do you think the odds of you scoring some ungettable babe are better than hers of getting with some star that comes through town? The karma…
nibbish wrote: **checks list** Yes. I am in agreement with this. This is a good plan.
SBG wrote: Time for a celebration! Might I suggest that she pony up a set of four Twins season tickets to be divided among the top 50 LTE writers at the WGOM?
Beau wrote: I had a girlfriend once where we had mutual exemptions. At the time, I think hers was for Siddig El Fadil, and mine was Moira Kelly.
Jeff A wrote: I was with you right until the end. You know Punto is still going to be in the Twins infield in 2012.
hungry joe wrote: let us know when she becomes your special lady friend.
Andrew wrote: Also, I got the Zooey Deschanel Exemption in there. If Zooey ever decides to leave her husband for me, she's been forewarned and accepts this fact.
Andrew wrote: It went a little something like this: Me: What do I call you? Are you the girl I'm seeing or my girlfriend or what? Her: I'm your … Alright then.
Milt on Tilt wrote: Great news! MLB 10 The Show showed me the future. Thome is going to hit 41 HRs this season, Joe proves the power isn't a fluke, hitting 30 of his own, and the Twins…
nibbish wrote: "while not also giving the labor union leaders an … that's where I'm guessing roughly 85% of the problem currently lies.
In Response to Nightmares at WGOMville,
Jeff A wrote: Mauer to the Yankees? Ridiculous. We know how this story turns out. Just read Luke 4.
Milt on Tilt wrote: And not that I'm a small sample guy, but there was …
Milt on Tilt wrote: Come to think of it, I don't think I did either. My buddies and I just kept reminding of him of his excellent play on Mark Kotsay's single …
SBG wrote: I didn't even boo Torii Hunter, despite his year long find a new team tour.
Milt on Tilt wrote: Well at face value, it doesn't appear that it would. But then when you consider the alternatives were Alexi Casilla (.260), Matt Tolbert (.278), and Brendan Harris (.295) it looks a little better. Unless…
DK wrote: I don't believe Cabrera's .310 wOBA and -15.3 UZR does much to get anybody in the playoffs.
nibbish wrote: If the Twins ever truly disgusted me to the point of no longer maintaining interest in them, I don't know if I could ever really get into another team. They'd eventually play the Twins, and…
Milt on Tilt wrote: It wasn't a barn burning move, but it wasn't bad either and it showed he wasn't willing to sit on his hands. And it did just enough to get into the playoffs, did it…
nibbish wrote: I'd boo Bueheurleigh until he cried.
DK wrote: Trading for Cabrera was not that great.
In Response to Cup of Coffee: March 17, 2010,
Moss wrote: The old "you can't have your coke and snort it too" … can't get a conviction on a … test...and is possession of any amount of coke a felony??
hungry joe wrote: tell me about it...
brianS wrote: It is hard to consume if you do not possess.
Jeff A wrote: The people we tried to give a break to came forward and sought help, too--after they got caught. They also didn't try to deny or place blame somewhere else--that's partly why we were inclined…
SBG wrote: What are you talking about? You can't get pregnant the first …