In One Fell Swat…
August 17, 2010 by Goose Nissley
Filed under Featured, MN Twins, Sports
Jim Thome changed the conversation from the awful performance from Scott Baker & the lesser sins Matt Capps of Jon Rauch in the late innings. The lumbering slugger drove Matt Thornton’s 2nd pitch high over the right field wall and into a jubilant horde of Twins fans. The blast was so much more than just [...]
TWG Tackles the Twins on a Tear
April 27, 2010 by Goose Nissley
Filed under Featured, MN Twins, Sports, TWG Podcast
The Minnesota Twins have roared out of the starting gate, taking all 6 series they’ve played to begin 2010. GooseRadio’s Ryan Howard joins me to celebrate the glory. The state of our starting pitching is first up. Ryan noted earlier this spring that he thought the Twins’ needed to do more to address their pitching [...]
A Tale of Two ‘Aces’
April 22, 2010 by Goose Nissley
Filed under MN Twins, Sports
Today at Target Field, the man who has been labeled the Minnesota Twins #1 starting pitcher took the hill. Scott Baker pitched okay through 5 innings, then experienced a raid from the Cleveland Indians, who absconded with an additional 3 runs in the 6th. Baker’s closing box score line:
5 2/3 innings, 10 hits, 6 earned [...]
Dear Twins: It’s The Pitching, Stupid
March 23, 2010 by Ryan Howard
Filed under Featured, MN Twins, Sports
OK. All right. Pop the champagne. We did it. We got him.
Sorry. I am excited about the Twins’ signing of Mauer. I really am. But, in a way, the inevitable hoopla surrounding the extension for our hometown hero only serves to underscore the absolute lack of priority the home team has given to an entirely [...]
The Twins Opener – Recap & Liveblog
April 6, 2009 by Goose Nissley
Filed under Sports
Well, the season has begun! Sadly, we took the loss against the Mariners, but reading this moment by moment commentary will console you because I am so delightfully witty. We pick things up in the 3rd, with the Twins down 1 to 0 to Seattle.
8:05 – Good gravy in the morning. Adrain Beltre has a potent arm. He has thrown out the youthful Casilla on a difficult play far to his left.
8:08 – He (Beltre), also appears to have very hard knees. The youthful Punto strayed off third and the Mariners catcher threw behind him. Punto attempted to flee back to the plate and was harpooned by Beltre’s knee. Beltre appeared genuinely concerned for the small man. Everyone is OK.
