I spent yesterday trying to wrestle an interesting post idea out of thin air.  On the way I did come up with a neat idea that will be unveiled on Friday, but nothing to use today.  So instead I’ll just show off some photos I took over the weekend.  First two shots of the Target Field Construction area. Read more…

The Twins season ended last night in a 1-0 game against our biggest rival, the Chicago White Sox.  It was a game that the Twins couldn’t win.  Neither team could get a hit, Chicago had 5, Twins 2, as both pitchers were phenomenal last night.  The game came down to two plays, a play at the plate where A.J. tagged out Cuddyer to end the inning, and a one run blast from Jim Thome.  It is games like this that highlight the Twins inability to hit home runs.  We can generate 5-6 runs hitting singles and doubles, but when you can’t get the bat on the ball, you have to be able to bring everyone home on one mistake, even if everyone is just you.  It was a great game though, and I have to give credit to the Sox, they didn’t let the sweep by us ruin their season, instead they went out and won three huge games in a row to make it to the playoffs. Read more…

I’m currently in shock.  Tonight’s game started out innocently enough, the Twins took a 1 run lead, and then things imploded.  Slowey gets knocked around concluding with getting hit by a ball in the forearm, ending his night.  His wild throw with that injured forearm ended up costing two runs.  The White Sox were up 6-1, then suddenly chip, chip, chip, we were down by 1.  Then Gomez and Span do their thing, and it was tied. Read more…

This is my favorite time of the year.  The weather outside is beautiful, cool, and crisp.  You can spend the day outside without a jacket, yet at night it cools down and your bedroom can be almost cold, which is perfect for sleeping.  The trees are turning and if you have a reason to head up to northern Minnesota, photo opportunities are not difficult to find(of course this is always the case).  This all means winter is coming, but by choosing to live in Minnesota it comes with the territory.   Read more…

Unfortunately, I did not watch last nights game.  I did catch the final two innings on AM 1500, so I knew they won.  I was quite surprised when I read the recap this morning that Adam Everett hit a home run.  What is up with Everett as of late?  Sunday he was hitting the ball all over the field, but committed a critical error that eventually cost the Twins the game.  The Twins picked up Everett for his defense, almost got rid of him due to his liability on offense.  Suddenly, he’s doing the exact opposite. I’m not complaining though, if he can continue to hit the ball like this, we should be okay until Casilla returns to the lineup.  Having Everette as a solid backup would be a nice addition to the infield where depth is not the Twins strong point.

Also I want to extend a big Thank You to Glen Perkins.  You didn’t have to come back and no one would have begrudged you staying home with your new daughter.  Instead you come to the dome and pitch 8 shutout innings against a team you haven’t pitched well against all year.  Congratulations to you and your wife.

Twins hand Rangers first shutout, end Kinsler’s hit streak at 25 - MLB - CBSSports.com Live GameCenter.

They are rolling right along right now, I’m not going to trust them though, becuase everytime I think the Twins are doing well and start believing in them, they start losing.  So I’m just going to keep on assuming they will lose every game and end up in 4th in the division.