September 2010
7 posts
The 20 greatest Twins Sports Illustrated Covers
20. 3/17/03 - I didn’t care to read Frank DeFord’s article on Kirby Puckett. All I know is that the cover made me extremely sad, and the piece pissed off the Twins so much that no players or executives would ever talk to DeFord again. You can read a really good critique of the article here. 19. 7/5/82 - The Twins were certainly awful their first year in the dome, losing 102 games. But...
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Craig Finn Does It Again
This song kicks a whole bunch of ass. Craig Finn, leader of The Hold Steady and a Minneapolis native, recorded this song with something called The Baseball Project. I’m not sure what that is, but I know they rock. The song is entitled “Don’t Call Them Twinkies,” and sounds like an upbeat, rocking Hold Steady song. But the lyrics are the pure genius, and speak of a true...
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Homer Hanky History
Everyone knows the two famous Homer Hankies, the ones that directly contributed to the World Series Championships of 1987 and 1991. These are the classic Homer Hankies. The font and simple slogans were great. They were perfect for their time and place - they just fit right in there. The next Homer Hanky came in 1997: As you can tell, these Homer Hankies really aren’t technically Homer...
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Weekend Blog Notes Post
Updated AL standings: (Tuesday morning) Yankees 91-59 Twins 90-60 1 Rays 89-60 1.5 Rangers 83-66 a bunch If it were 1968, the Twins would be in the middle of a massive pennant race, just a half game from the World Series. The game is certainly slower, with lower stakes now, yes? I suspect Gardenhire will give some...
Twins Wreck White Sox
Frank did fine, but seemed to throw wild after he got a bit frazzled. Last nights MVP: Jesse Crain struck out Paul Konerko and Manny Ramirez with the bases to preserve a one run lead. Great Job. He was the Crainwreck earlier this season, and was almost released. Then he became the Crain Train. How is this possible? Asian titanium ion balancing necklaces? Braided hemp necklaces? Buca shell...
Gopher Football Free Verse
South Dakota?? South Dakota.. South Dakota!! Brewster “feels your pain”, After another perplexing performance. And now he must go. Student sections half empty. Weber whines pessimistic. “Unacceptable” results. Please go away soon. Where is Mason? Free, untethered to new heights. Where is Brewster? Rock bottom, out of sight. The pass drops from the receivers palm Flies away,...
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The part where I jinx the Twins by talking about...
The Twins start a three-game series on the south side tomorrow night. It’s nice to know that we’re no longer looking at the central standings, but compiling some standings of our own: UPDATED Yankees 88-57 - - Rays 87-57 .5 GB Twins 86-58 1.5 GB Those are the best records in the American League. The playoff picture is pretty...