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They Say Bad News Comes in Threes....: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls March 14, 2010 at 10:51 AM; Yesterday I was hit with the blow that, in all reality, I will never eat a hotdog at a Twins home game again. I have some pretty strong opinions about the ickiness of Schweigert hotdogs, and I cannot imagine a situation where I would willingly consume one. Possibly, if I was under duress and the fate of the free world hung in the balance, I might consider eating one....but I couldn't make any guar
David Aardsma Is My Spirit Guide: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls March 14, 2010 at 10:51 AM; Longtime blog readers may remember that for some unknown reason I sometimes have recurring dreams about David Aardsma (like this one. And this one.) For no reason.Yes, you guessed it. David Aardsma has made another cameo appearance in my subconscious. I blame Eric Karabell for writing a fantasy column comparing Crabbypants Rauch this year, to David Aardsma last year. I naturally took exception to
If this was a serious blog....: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls March 14, 2010 at 10:51 AM; If this was a serious blog,Would I post this?Oakland's feral wiener dog problem has gotten seriously out of hand.Nope. I would not. Would I also therefore be the proud owner of the #1 Google result for the phrase "Feral Wiener Dog?"No. Obviously not.If this was a serious blog, would I tell you that if Nick Punto was an episode of Supernatural, he would be "Changing Channels?" Or that if Jon Rauch
"Frankly, this worries me.": via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 22, 2010 at 02:24 AM; So, it is Be a Rays Fan Day today, to celebrate their pitchers and catchers reporting for duty. Naturally, this was a good excuse to think about and reflect how much we still love Jason Bartlett here at Oh, It's Those Girls: Baseball Blog.That was the plan, anyway...Until I found a picture of Jason Bartlett wearing a t-shirt from Ryan Braun's clothing line.Welcome to my tangent:For pictures of mor
MerchandiseFail: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 22, 2010 at 02:24 AM; I was checking out some new Twins gear to prepare for the new season at fogdog.com. I noticed that they have a nicer price than mlb.com for player t-shirts, and I looked to see the list of roster players available for personalization.They're up-to-date enough to have Hardy 27 shirts and Hudson 1 shirts, but behind in the times enough to have Mahay 37 shirts [Am I the only one who keeps forgetting
Kinsler Time: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 18, 2010 at 03:17 PM; As I warned you yesterday, today I am masquerading as a Texas Rangers fan in a shameless effort to worm my way into their Pitchers and Catchers Reporting fun.And while he is neither a pitcher nor a catcher, this seems like an almost-appropriate occasion for some random unsolicited Ian Kinsler hero worship.Why not?Things I like about Ian Kinsler:I like that Ian Kinsler gets along so well with his t
I'm feeling covetous.: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 17, 2010 at 09:23 PM; Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Reporting Date.....but I can't help it. I'm super jealous of all the fans of teams whose pitchers and catchers reported today. I am also vicariously living through them. I need baseball to start. NOW, dammit!So, I am declaring my self an Official Pittsburgh Pirates Fan today and celebrating Pitchers and Catchers reporting anyway. I think I can blend. No one will
Happy Nick Punto Day, in iambic pentameter. (sort of).: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 13, 2010 at 12:00 PM; After brief deliberation, I have decided that the most appropriate way for me to celebrate this first Nick Punto Day was to write a Petrarchan (ie Italian...get it?!) Sonnet in his honor. None of that fluffy Shakespearean nonsense for me. No way. Not on Nick Punto Day.I must admit that I fudged on the iambic pentameter just a smidge. (My sincere apologies to my old English prof Dr. Neuhaus.) But I
Twinsfest Awards of Excellence 2010: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 02, 2010 at 02:53 AM; More interesting than the Grammy's, more critically esteemed than the Academy Awards, boozier than the Golden Globes, it is time once again to reveal the winners of this year's Twinsfest Awards of Excellence.[Note, that I did briefly flirt with the idea of changing the name of the awards to "The Twinsfest Awards of Acceptability" this year, but stuck with tradition at the last minute.]I should als
Patience, Grasshopper.: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls February 01, 2010 at 01:59 PM; Twinsfest Awards to be announced as soon as I have an extended amount of time to string some nonsense words together. Tonight most likely. Patience, Grasshopper.Until then, here are some puppies to help kill the time.Free video chat by Ustream
Twinsfest Prep Class: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls January 29, 2010 at 02:41 AM; OK...as promised, here are some extra tips for having a good Twinsfest.First off, answering a few more nuts and bolts logistics questions that are popping up a lot in the Google searches:Yes, most of the autographs cost money above and beyond your admission ticket. Unless prices have gone up this year, expect to pay $5 for Corner 1, $10 for Corner 2, $15 for Corners 3 and 4, And anywhere between $
Obligatory Thome Post: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls January 27, 2010 at 01:35 PM; I would be remiss without at least mentioning Jim Thome.For the record, I was neither disappointed nor excited about the news of his 1 year contract with the Twins.I like the fact that his addition to the line-up only increases the odds that opposing middle-of-the-rotation right-handed pitchers will wake up in a cold sweat the night before they face us. I also like the symmetry of The Nicest Guy I
Frequently Googled Questions: Twinsfest Edition: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls January 21, 2010 at 02:47 AM; With Twinsfest just over a week away, there seems to be a big uptick in the number of folks turning to Google for answers to their burning questions about Twinsfest logistics. I suspect that there will be a lot more first-timers at this year's Fest. More new season ticket holders = More free Twinsfest ticket recipients. Maybe that explains the number of folks looking for information. And Google se
It's Friday!: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls January 15, 2010 at 01:11 PM; I'm exhausted and burned out and have lost all track of my days. But I KNOW that today is Friday, because I tentatively, and hopefully, asked someone this morning "Is it Friday?"I had a feeling it was Friday, but I didn't want to get my hopes up.But it IS Friday! Yay! Tomorrow is going to be my first day not at work since the Monday after Christmas. I'm pretty excited about it.Normally, I'd sleep
The Dream Team: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls January 08, 2010 at 05:47 AM; Whenever Those Girls drive together to baseball games, the same few topics of conversation generally pop up...things like "how awesome we are," and "why has no one invented a teleportation device yet?!" And sometimes we play this weird game we like to call "Mango Island," which is something so ridiculous we would never even dream of trying to explain to anyone else.We like routine.One of the conve
Adrian Beltre Is Just Not That Into You: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls January 05, 2010 at 03:06 PM; Overtime at work has been kicking my butt the last few days, so I haven't had much time to think about baseball, much less blog about it. So I missed New Year's :(I had plans for a grand sweeping bullet-pointed list about the past year, or the past decade or something. But that sounded exhausting, quite frankly. So I skipped it and took a nap.I have kept up with Twitter feeds though. Not necessar
"Now is the Winter of My Discontent." (Or, "Baseball-lessness Sucks"): via Oh, It's THOSE Girls December 29, 2009 at 03:23 PM; Yesterday I got the Twins postcard reminding me that spring training tickets go on sale Jan. 16th.I still can't decide if I should take it as a hopeful happy reminder that winter won't last forever, or if I should take it as a cruel painful reminder that it is very cold outside right now and baseball is still a long ways away.Since it IS so cold out, and scraping my windshield always makes me cran
This off-season just gets better and better.: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls December 24, 2009 at 06:41 PM; Say it ain't so.Boone Logan got traded to the Yankees organization.I am just not OK with that.I am now faced with the difficult choice of A) No longer loving Boone Logan or B) Throwing myself off a cliff.This is not what Christmas is supposed to be about, dammit.One thing is for sure. It has been a really bad off-season for pitchers I love whose first names start with "Boo."
"Put your mittens in the air...": via Oh, It's THOSE Girls December 24, 2009 at 06:41 PM; This youtube video is funny. Obviously, my favorite parts are the Minnesota Twins references. Thought I'd share it!
'Tis the Off-Season: via Oh, It's THOSE Girls December 24, 2009 at 06:41 PM; With Christmas almost here, you might be wondering what to give that favorite Twins player in your life. Or maybe you're looking to make one or two last ditch charitable efforts to lower your tax-bracket before the end of the year.Either way, I took some time to compile a list of links to the charitable organizations and non-profits I know our players support. I know times are tough all around, an