Twins Win!!!

Emily and I finally made it to our first Twins game together, this season. She has actually been to a game this year without me. This is the first time we went together.

It was as fun as always. But this is frustrating: 17 games ago, the Twins were 11 games out of first place. They have won 15 of those 17 games. They are still 11 games out. How is that possible?

This is also the first time I have been to a game since Joe Mauer has finally been playing up to his hype. Some of the meathead DJs on the all-sports radio channel her (KFAN) call Mauer "Baby Jesus" for all the hype and love he gets from the fans. That's actually damn funny. And it's true. Granted, Mauer went 4 for 5 with 5 RBIs tonight (including a triple and a double), but the way the crowd acted everytime he came to bat, you'd think he walked on water on his way from home plate to first base. I'd like for someone to start a "Baby Jesus" chant at the Dome. Fear not, Emily, it won't be me.

As an aside, going to a baseball is like a box of chocolates. You never know who you'll end up sitting next to. I was sitting next to and in front of a bunch of real charachters. They annoy you just as much as they entertain you. Such a paradox.