Angels & White Sox Avoid The Broom
Angels manage to beat the Red Sox and the White Sox defeat Tampa to avoid being swept.
I watched a good chunk of both games. Torii, Torii, Torii. You are supposed to catch those shallow fly balls and NOT let them drop for 3 run singles. What would have Go-Go done? He would have run like crazy and maybe would have collided with Alexi but we wouldn't have just watched it drop in front of him. I appreciate all the years and great plays Torii had with the Twins but that was just embarassing.
On to the South Side of Chicago.The game started late because of a rain daily and the Sox won. I thought that Matty Garza pitched pretty well. It is just that John Danks pitched a little better. Someone said, "Danks is pitching on short rest." No he's not! The last time he pitched was last Tuesday when he out dueled Nick Blackburn. Nick Blackburn is an ace to me. He pitched great under extreme pressure.

It has taken me all this time to fully process that game. I was sad and bummed when Chicago recorded the last out. In the top of the 7th when Danks only needed 6 pitches to get out of the inning, I felt as though we were done, even though the score was tied at zero. I can't explain it, I just could feel as though the game had slipped away. Watching A.J. tag out Cuddy at the plate earlier, Joey's 2 strikeouts and then in the 8th when Nicky Punto hit into the double play I knew it was time to hang up my Homer Hankey.
Fear not, Twins fans! We have everything we need for an excellent 2009. Great starting pitching, Sideshow Pat will be healthy and will one again be Joe Nathan's set up man and more timely hitting from everyone! And of course, great defense!
The question is: What do we do until then? I'm going to find lots of books to read and again get the most out of my Netflix membership.
**Becca**


