Pulling A BlylevenPulling A BlylevenA Twins Baseball blog, written by two guys who don't even live in Minnesota and probably don't know a damn thing and why are you listening to them? But you know what? It's not like YOU have a blog! ...Oh. You do. Well then. Articles
Memo to Twins: You Don't Get 12 Game Deficits To Make-Up In The Playoffs
2006-10-04 22:37:00 The 3rd phase of Ragnarok appears to be an insurmountable objective. Little did we know yesterday that Loki is not in fact Frank Thomas, but offensivefutility. It has been a strange couple of days. Jason Bartlett forgot that you run the bases counter-clockwise. Luis Castillo failed to remember that grooved fastballs thrown down the middle of the plate are, in fact, strikes. And finally, Torii Hunter didn't notice that Jason Kendell, if not for Frank Thomas, the slowest player on the A's roster, probably doesn't even make 3rd on a single. The whole mess is quite the Rubik's Kubel. Really, Hunter's face flop is a microcosm of how this series is playing out for the team at large. As is proscribed in Ragnarok, the final devastation entails a glorious and earth shaking slaughter of the Gods. What seems, however, to be occuring, is a feeble flutter of called third strikes and slow relays to first on potential double plays. What's lost in this is great starting pitching. The Twins ' ... More About: Make Up , Play , Playoffs , Game
Lies, Damn Lies, Statistics, And A Working Glossary
2006-10-04 01:35:00 First of all, our sincere apologies for those of you who came here looking for the best (only) Twins blog updated in realtime (the rest of you know better).Truth of the matter is, William and Robert are in graduate school and take high-falutin' classes. Why, during the first Frank Thomas homerun, Robert was discussing a critique of Marxist aesthetics. Clearly, he is trying to gain your sympathies.William was stuck doing Spanish literature stuff, boo hoo melancholy kind of stuff, and boy did it come in handy today.So statistically, things don't look good for our boys. In fact, I think the number is that the team who loses the first game loses the series 15 out of 24 times. A couple of points to note:Statistically, speaking... who cares? Those numbers have no bearing on the Twins and only speak to an overall generalization. Those 15 first game losses aren't the responsibility of the Twins (remember, gentle reader, that hitherto today, the Twins have won all of their opening ALDS ga... More About: Work , Statistics , Glossary , Loss , King
El Fin
2006-10-01 20:09:00 _______________PREGAME:WV: So it looks like the division is functionally out of reach.RK: Yeah, you can never tell, but there are big things going on around here. I'm a little crestfallen thoughWV: Why's that?RK: This is the last time I'll get to watch Dick and Bert this season. And let me tell you this, Bert better be back next year. Not only because he's a hell of a colorman, but because this site would quickly spin into obscurity.WV: And he's irreplacable. RK: Yeah, we couldn't do "Pulling a Coomer"WV: Because that would involve a bad haircut and Tenacious D-esque weight gain.RK: I'll miss Bert in the offseason, talking about his birthday, his hemorrhoids...WV: Dick's "Goatee guys"RK: The only thing I won't miss is "Boof! There it is"WV: Heaven help us. And heaven help Gordito. And the Royals. And us._______________1ST INNING:RK: KC puts up three.WV: Silva will cruise for two innings and then self-destructRK: Not so fast.WV: No kidding.RK: Rocket Bats should be in soon.W... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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