Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Cy, I Suck

Twins 3, Padres 1

In usual news, I suck at life and Kevin Slowey is gorgeous/pitches to perfection (NEARLY, okay?) each/every time he graces the mound with his presence. Yep, I said it.

I'd also like to tell Jesse Crain that it is not a-okay to spoil 6 shutout innings from Kevin with suckishness. I think it would be best if I told him to personally use his Crain-ium in situations such as that. Oohh, yuck, that was a bad joke.

Thanks, Brendan Harris, for saving Crain's behind with a home run after sucking it up big time earlier in the game. Also, way to go Brian Buscher. Show Mike Lamb and his scruffy beard how it's done.

Not making any calls on this one, folks, but I'm just going to say that Perkins can and should pitch nicely tonight. At 1.5 games back, we are almost ready to squash the Bitch Sox. Here's to wishing!

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

What Does Top of the World Feel Like?

Celtics 131, Lakers 92

I am not an NBA fan by any means.

However, I watched the end of almost all the Finals games. And watching Kevin Garnett force his way through the Lakers tonight to win a blowout with 26 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals and 4 assists, made me wish I watched and played basketball.

The raw emotion that Kevin Garnett showed after being pulled in the 4th.. the emotion that you could see pounding through his veins when the game was finished made me believe he was a champion. If there was any doubt in my mind, it was crushed tonight. And to know that in the postgame, when Kevin Garnett was being interviewed, he gave us all a shout-out. When asked about winning the title, you know what he said?

"This is for everybody in 'Sota, everybody in Chicago..."

I'm honored to know that I saw him play in person.
Absolutely honored.



I am not an NBA fan by any means.

However, watching the postgame celebration and interviews brought tears to my eyes. Why? I don't know. Maybe it was because my J.O. volleyball team doesn't know how to work together and I'm sick of it. The sole emotion that I show when I get home is frustration, not happiness. Not celebration. Winning something like that is breathtaking. Sure, my J.O. volleyball team is not even close to being equivalent to the NBA Finals. However, I'm never going to be a player on the NBA Finals team. I'll never know what it feels like.

Seeing their celebration and the joy that was spread across their faces? It was.. amazing. How else do I describe? Kevin Garnett is a leader. Paul Pierce is a leader. Ray Allen is a leader. Surprisingly, Rajon Rondo was a leader. In fact, the whole team were leaders. They were heroes. And Kobe Bryant couldn't be the savior this time.

Congratulations to the Boston Celtics. Honestly, seeing what I saw tonight?
You wouldn't want it any other way.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

I ♥ #7.. right?

Twins 10, Brewers 2
Twins 9, Brewers 4 (12)
Brewers 4, Twins 2

Basically, Friday was entertaining to me to the highest degree, and it was supremely adorable to top it all off. So, Kevin Slowey? Thanks for the laughs because I needed them. Also, I'd like to thank my boy for allowing me to stay up until 2 in the morning when I had a volleyball tournament the next day. Thanks, Kevin!

I would have to say the Brewers are my favorite NL team. I don't follow them (the only other team, besides the Twins, that I follow = the Rays) but I have always had a deep love for Wisconsin (thank you, Brett Favre) so I guess it channels, you know?

I also have come to the assumption that while you MAY love Joe Mauer, when we play the Brewers, my favorite #7 would be J. J. Hardy. Trust me, I love some Baby Jesus! But there is no denying that the Brewers' shortstop is absolutely GORGEOUS, and is an All-Star regardless of what his numbers say. Upon learning that he's hurt for this series, I was pissed off to the supreme. It's always fun not seeing your favorite player on the opposing team play!

It's nice to know we're incapable of sweeping.

Congratulations to Scott Baker for recording 4 strikeouts in an inning and becoming the first Twin to do so. If I was a pitcher I would have to continue to throw wild pitches until the bases were loaded just so I could get the max of strikeouts in an inning. And that, my friends, is why I don't play professional baseball.

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Almost R.I.P.

Wow, I suck.

Oh well. What do you mean, the Twins have lost 6 consecutive games? Uhh, oh. I guess I missed them. It's just.. well, the only thing that's been on my mind so far this summer:



I miss him.. so much.