Twins Sisters

Well, you've all heard the news by now.  The Red Sox won the World Series in a 4 game sweep over the Colorado Rockies.  Whoopie.  I hope you can forgive my lack of excitement.  I feel bad for the Rockies.  They were kickin' ass and taking names, and then the Sox made them look like little leaguers.  D'oh!

I have a gripe with the way Fox broadcast the end of the game.  They showed the last out from 18 different camera angles about 82 million times.  Come on!  How many different views do we need of that?  Seriously.  They showed Jonathan Papelbon pumping his fist.  They showed the guys in the dugout cheering.  They showed Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz going bonkers.  Then they showed it all again.  Whatever! 

I guess the Red Sox aren't cursed anymore.  Their last World Series win was 3 years ago now, not 86. They have a high payroll, lots of uber-power hitters, and some killer pitching.  The Yankees, meanwhile, are probably going to lose  A-Rod to free agency.  They're hiring a new manager after insulting their previous one with a lowball offer,  rather than being men and just outright firing him.  Their pitching staff is getting old.  I wonder if we'll have to transfer some of our hatred from the evil empire to the Red Sox next year.  It looks like a strong possibility.  

Alas, the baseball season is now officially over.  Here's our countdown to when pitchers and catchers report for Spring Training. 

We'll post Twins news over the winter.  We'll probably post non-baseball nonsense.  Please do keep reading.  We have a ton of fun writing this blog.  

--Tricia--

 

Game 3

Rockies 5  Red Sox 10

The Rockies are on the verge of being swept by the Red Sox.  What a horrible feeling for them and their fans after sweeping the Phillies and the Diamondbacks to get to the World Series.  Twins fans have dealt with a ton of crushing blows but at least we have never been swept in the World Series.

With the World Series wrapping up as early as tonight, the offseason drama really gets underway for the Minnesota Twins. The big questions are:

**Will Carlos Silva stay with the team?  I think so. He's made it pretty clear that he likes it here and would like to stay.  Sure, he had more losses than wins this season but that was not all his fault. He had a pathetic lack of run support. 

**Will Johan Santana stay or go? I really don't know. I can't think of anything or anyone in Major League Baseball that would be a worthy trade.  Santana had his issues this season but so did just about everyone else on the team.

This is the biggie (at least for me):



**Will Torii Hunter stay? I doubt it.  I don't think the Twins will offer him the long term deal he wants and he sure won't have a hard time getting it with another team. Please, please don't let it be with  the Yankees!  I'm going to be sad to see him go but I'm prepared for it.

I'll sure miss his smiling face and diving catches out in center field.

**Becca**

From mlb.com


World Series Game 2

Rockies 1   Red Sox 2

All of us throughout Twins Territory know how frustrating and upsetting one run loss game are. The Twins had countless of those all year long. I can't imagine how awful it must feel to let one so close get away in the World Series.  So close, yet so far!

Although they lost, I think it is mega impressive that they only gave up 2 runs to the heavy hitting Red Sox team. They held their own against Curt Schilling.  A lot of teams can't do that.

Now the Rockies are going home to their fans!  That should add a little spark to the fire and a spring to their step!

**Becca**

Attention Twins fans!!!!!!!!!
Even though it is World Series time, this is first and foremost a Twins blog which is why I pleased to pass on to you something I just heard:

Joe Nathan will be back with the Twins in 2008 and it seems like they are trying to iron out a long term deal. Whew!  Joe makes me nervous, the way he fidgets on the mound but there's no one else I'd rather have the Twins send in to save a close game. He almost never lets us down so I'm so pleased the Twins management are smart enough to keep them.




Now on to the only baseball game there is to talk about right now:
Rockies 1  Red Sox 13


Ouch!  The Rockies got whooped last night. I had a bad feeling in the first inning.  Josh Beckett pitches a perfect 1-2-3, striking out the side.  The pitcher for the Rockies gave up a leadoff home run. I took that to be a bad sign. I watched until the score was 5-1. That was as much as I could stand.

I was chatting with a client at work yesterday, an older woman.  It was just pleasant Wednesday morning small talk and somehow the topic of baseball came around.  She asked me who I hoped would win the World Series.  This is how the conversation went:

Me: I wanted Cleveland but since they aren't in it, then I want to Rockies.
Her: Me too.  The Red Sox are so arrogant. I don't want them to win again.
Me: If you don't like the Red Sox you probably don't like the Yankees, either.
She paused for a second, got a disgusted look on her face and said, "Don't even get me started on them." 
 
All I could do was laugh.  I really think that most people in Twins Territory think (and they would be right) that the Yankees and Red Sox are a bunch of overpaid & arrogant fools.

I'm hoping tonight that things go the Rockies way. I would like it if they would head home with the Series tied 1 game each.

**Becca**

Joe Mauer will not need hernia surgery.  Hurray! That's good news.  Now he can relax for a while, and then get cookin' on his offseason workouts so he can be ready to kick ass next spring.

Happy 50th birthday, Gardy.  We all wish you were celebrating your birthday and managing the first 2007 World Series game.  Maybe next year. 




Generally he annoys the snot out of us here at Twins Sisters, but Patrick Reusse's had some interesting columns the past couple of days.  See links below. 

Come on man, what's your problem? You're pitching in the World Series, at Fenway Park, for crying out loud.  Get over yourself and cheer up!

And

He can admit when he's grumpy or wrong, so that's good. 

As I was driving home for lunch today, I saw a policeman leading a guy to the cop car in handcuffs.  The handcuffee looked harmless enough.  Tall and skinny, balding on top.  Who knows, though? Looks can be deceiving.  My imagination is running wild.  Maybe he's a wanted bank robber.  Maybe he traffics meth from Mexico.  The real reason he was arrested is probably a lot less nefarious that that.  Probably just unpaid parking tickets or something.

And of course, Go Rockies!

--Tricia--

 

When I went to bed last night the score of the game was still 3-2, so I knew that there was a chance that I would wake up to some kind of baseball miracle.

The day started off bad when I realized that I had a new monster zit on my chin. Then I  turned on my computer to see that Boston had thumped Cleveland in a big bad way.

It must suck to be an Indians fan.  That was a heartbreaking and gutwrenching end to the season.

I'm officially endorsing the Rockies to win the World Series!

**Becca**

ALCS Game 6     Indians 2  Red Sox 12

Cleveland needs to stop this nonsense right away! I was so happy for them when they won the 3rd game of the series, thus leaving Boston is big ol' hole.  Now they lost the last 2 games, so now tonight there is a game 7, at stupid Fenway Park.  Yikes.

I'm just hoping that the Cleveland offense can find a way to knock Dice-K out of the game early again. If they do I think they have an excellent chance! Silence the Fenway Faithful!


From cleveland.indians.mlb.com 

The Cleveland Indians and their fans are getting a taste of how crummy it feels to lose.  I hope they are able to shake it off and win tonight and go to the World Series.  I want to see a team from the American League Central in the World Series for the 3rd year in a row.

**Becca**

Good news, Twins fans!

Francisco Lirano is healthy and should be ready to join the team for Spring Training. He is expected to start training with Johan in Fort Meyers this January.  This is going to sound silly, but I feel comforted by the fact  Johan is going to spend time with him even before Spring Training starts.  Francisco will be training with the best! I just hope he takes it easy and that he speaks up should he have any pain whatsoever.

It also looks like our former 3rd baseman Corey Koskie is looking for a new job. The Brewers recently choose to decline his option so he's back on the baseball job market. This Twins fan would love to see him come back!  He played with the Twins from 1998-2004 so he knows that Twins baseball is all about.  The Twins need a 3rd baseman, so why not?  Corey is making a remarkable recovery from the postconcussion syndrome when he was injured from chasing a fly ball.  Give the guy a chance to prove that he's better!  He's really the only person I wouldn't resent taking over Nicky Punto's spot at 3rd base. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens.

Corey Koskie circa 2002

Have a good weekend!

**Becca**

ALCS Game 5

Indians 1  Red Sox 7

Oh, crap! Back to Boston.  I was really pulling for the Indians and their fans, especially after reading Manny's comment about how not going to the World Series isn't a big deal because there's always next year. That's something you just don't say. I also didn't like the way Manny just stood at home plate during game 4 and spent a good 10-15 seconds admiring his home run before rounding the bases. That is just obnoxious grandstanding and poor sportsmanship. I didn't like what Josh Beckett did last night, either. I don't know what he yelled to Kenny Lofton after he flew out on the 3-1 count, but it must have been nasty because both benches cleared.

Tomorrow is Game 6 and I truly hope that Cleveland punishes Boston for their arrogance. The victory and celebration will be even sweeter in front of Red Sox Nation at Fenway Park.

**Becca**

Mark your calendars, Twins fans!  Joey, Justin, Barty, Nicky and Torii (I hope!!) return for another great season of Twins baseball starting on March 31, 2008.  The tenative schedule for next year just came out and it looks good!  You can check out the full schedule at twinsbaseball.com but I will share what I find to be the most awesome things.

-The Twins start and finish the season at home at the Metrodome. That is great.  I hate having them end the season on the road because the baseball season feels sooner than it really is. I don't like having wait for home opener at the Metrodome because we wait so long for it to start. Twins fans really lucked out this year!

-The Twins are going to be in town on July 29th, my birthday! That made me smile. The Twins will be playing the White Sox and those games are always a hoot.

-The Twins will be in Kansas City for a weekend series August 8-10.  I'm hoping it works out that Tricia, the Twins Kid, our parents will be able to go. Our Dad's birthday is August 8 so that will be especially cool!  Plus people in Kansas City are so nice. I really want to see more of the city next time and go to more than just one game. 

-The Evil Empire will be in town twice! Cool! As much as I dread the Twins having to play them because they normally lose those games turn out a huge crowd and they make for great blog material!  I like mocking the Yankees.

I know we have a long cold winter to endure before we get to enjoy Twins baseball again, but now we have dates to look forward to.

Peace out!
**Becca**