So
I’ve been kind of a slacker lately. What can I say? My only excuse is
that I’ve been incredibly busy with work, so my blog fell by the
wasteland. This is not to say that I haven’t been watching the Twins.
No, quite honestly I’ve been watching them. Well, Sunday for a while, I
won’t lie…I flipped between Twins and football. That damn shiny
object known as football is a killer sometimes.
It’s kind of
fitting that I should write after the great win today by Nick
Blackburn, because this marks win #4 in a row…which means: 3 Stars of the Game are BACK! I love giving these stars out, so it’s nice to see them back with a 4 game winning streak.
Today’s
game wasn’t on TV, but it was quite a good game. Michael Cuddyer was
back to his rock star self (I think it was the promise of Skittles from
Katie tonight that made him want to be a star.) and Nick Blackburn did
good starting pitching. I’m just going to get to the good part here
already: the 3 Stars of the Game.
3 Stars of the Game:
1. Michael Cuddyer (Cuddy went 3 for 4 with 3 RBI’s and his 26th home run this season)
2. Joe Mauer (Joe went 2 for 3 with 2 RBI’s)
3. Jose Morales (Jose also went 2 for 3 with 1 RBI)
Honorable mention: Nick Blackburn. Nick pitched 6 innings with only 2 ER’s. Mr. Pumpkin T*ts pitched well and I’m proud of him!
Last
night, Katie and I and a couple other friends were in the HR porch at
the game. It was such a blast and I’m glad we got to witness a win. We
brought our own makeshift “Fun Flask“
and decided that if anyone got a home run, we’d take a shot. Thanks to
Orlando Cabrera, we took a shot of vodka during the game. Not my
favorite thing to do, but I would have been willing to repeat it if
anyone else from the Twins would have followed suit. I was willing take
one for the team.
Denard Span apparently doesn’t like to waive
at fans during the game. I’m not sure if it was just me making him
nervous when I waived at him or what, but he never waived back at me.
One day, I will get one of our outfielders to waive back at me. Until
then, I’ll just have fun trying.
Now: pictures from the game…and Unplugged. Enjoy.
our prizes from bean bag toss
Me and Matty Guerrier
Cuddy’s awesome shirt!
One of the douchebags that sells the autographs he gets…
Matty G is awesome!
Cuddy’s little guy…SO cute!
Cuddy
The rockstar signing my ball!
Game Pics:
Joe Nathan
Fun flask fun… 
Me waiving at Denard
Denard
Pow wow in the infield
Bobby Krappel signing autographs~
Nick Blackburn warming up
Busted by Nicky
Our tribute to Nicky
mlblogsfottheloveofthegame
Hello! I stumbled on your blog by accident, enjoyed it, and continued reading / viewing your photos. I just thought that you should know that the “********* that sells the autographs that he gets” photo is incorrect.
I know this because I used to suspect the same thing, called him on it, and then was promptly invited to his home where he showed me more autographed cards / bobbleheads / jerseys / lineup cards / you name it than I’ve ever seen in my life. I’ve also gone to several signings with him and have come to know that if any autographs change hands between him and another individual that the autos that he exchanges are gifts or trades. I’ve also come to know that he despises people who do sell autographs. He frequently gets me autographs on cards that I give him. I’ve never offered him any money nor has he requested any EXCEPT in the rare cases that he provides the baseball or the card. He asks for the money to replace those items—which he paid for.
Mike, the “*********” in your photo is a strange individual. He’s moody, often surly and can be a real pain in the ***. I know this because I am his friend. What I also know is that he is generous, funny, and a devoted Twins fan. Sometimes I think it’s easy to assume that folks that get autographs every day are selling them on eBay. I’m not even sure that Mike knows how to use the internet let alone sell his autographs.
Like you I have a real problem with people who sell their autographs. I completely understand why you would call them out on your blog. Heck, I would do the same thing if I had myself a blog. I just thought that you should know that Mike isn’t one of those guys.
Keep on blogging, I’d like to continue to read your thoughts—and keep taking great photos, too!