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Rhubarb_Runner  August 30, 2009, at 8:45 pm  - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) C. J. Wilson, Nick Punto

What the heck -- it's been a while since we had one of these. Surprise of surprises, LNP puts down a beautiful suicide squeeze and beats it out for a single. Unfortunately, now the scouts know where not to pitch him in the future in bunt situations -- right at the kneecaps.
(btw, this was the key play in the rally, as we all know.)
Rhubarb_Runner  June 16, 2009, at 8:57 pm  - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Michael Cuddyer, Paul Maholm

6th inning, no outs: Cuddy exercises extreme focus and concentration in passing up the first three "balls" of the at bat. Kudos to NewGuy for his extreme concentration in catching it.
Rhubarb_Runner  June 4, 2009, at 1:36 pm  - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Scott Baker, Shin-Soo Choo, the Stealth Pitch

4th inning, 3rd out: Light Rail fails to get a bite from Shin-Soo Choo on the Stealth Pitch, but Gameday is totally fooled. Kudos to NewGuy for catching it.
Rhubarb_Runner  September 19, 2008, at 7:30 pm Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired Boof Bonser, Enhanced Gameday, Instant Replay
Rhubarb_Runner  August 10, 2008, at 4:03 pm  - (Sorry, but the time to add LTEs has expired) Kansas City Royals, Scott Baker

Light Rail sits at 101 pitches and attempts to get the 3rd out of the inning, up by two with a runner at 2nd base and Mitch Maier at bat...
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Is it better to have swung and lost than never to have swung at all and taken your free base?

First pitch of the year, folks -- hope springs eternal!
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Cup of Coffee  57 LTEs
I'm starting to see a little grass along the north side of the house. In the front, the snowpack is still pretty solid, but the good news is that the ice damn is gone. A visual inspection of the shingles reveals no obvious damage, which is not to say that there isn't any damage, of course.
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