Game #8: A's 6, Twins 7
April 11, 2006 | A's @ Minnesota
I don't know which was the more cringe-inducing television I watched today: the bottom of the 3rd inning of A's @ MIN, or Queen's "Somebody to Love" being mangled by Elliot Yamin. Shudder.
Dan Haren. Gosh, I love this guy. Not only did Haren replace Mark Mulder, he made me forget about him. I was completely sold when I saw Haren vs. Johan Santana in a true pitchers' duel at the Coliseum, August 12, 2005. Were you there? Both of them pitched the full nine innings, both gave up only three hits, Santana had more strikeouts, Haren served up soft grounders, but ultimately the biggest difference was Haren gave up the only run in the game. But he did hold his own against the then reigning Cy Young Award winner.
So Haren faced the Twins again today and I had high hopes. Also dark fears. The Twins make me nervous. I have some kind of post-traumatic stress syndrome from the 2002 playoffs. I don't want to talk about it.
Anyway the A's start the game right by scoring four runs by the time we get to the top of the 3rd. Then we go to the bottom of the inning and it's single, double, single, single, single... I'm screaming, but Haren can't seem to hear me. The Twins' homers haven't even begun yet.
At this point I turn off the TV, eat dinner, and wash the dishes. I kinda know the game will end in a loss. It's the Twins, after all. Though maybe we're going to lose every first game, but ultimately win every series. Hmm... a 110-52 season wouldn't be bad.
I also noticed:
- Chavy has a multihomer game. Hey, it's only the second week of April and he's already getting hot? Oops! Did I say that out loud?
- Bobby "Laceration" Crosby hits his first HR of this season. And gets his first error.
- Kendall gets hit by a pitch. For the nth time. Sorry, but this makes me laugh every time it happens. Used to be I laughed every time Menechino got hit by a pitch. I laugh affectionately of course.
- In general, I shy away from the Twins, but their outfielder names get me. Torii Hunter. Shannon Stewart. Michael Cuddyer. Who makes this stuff up? Oh, right. Their parents.
A's record: 5-3 | streak: L-1 | well-A-meter: 2
I don't know which was the more cringe-inducing television I watched today: the bottom of the 3rd inning of A's @ MIN, or Queen's "Somebody to Love" being mangled by Elliot Yamin. Shudder.
Dan Haren. Gosh, I love this guy. Not only did Haren replace Mark Mulder, he made me forget about him. I was completely sold when I saw Haren vs. Johan Santana in a true pitchers' duel at the Coliseum, August 12, 2005. Were you there? Both of them pitched the full nine innings, both gave up only three hits, Santana had more strikeouts, Haren served up soft grounders, but ultimately the biggest difference was Haren gave up the only run in the game. But he did hold his own against the then reigning Cy Young Award winner.So Haren faced the Twins again today and I had high hopes. Also dark fears. The Twins make me nervous. I have some kind of post-traumatic stress syndrome from the 2002 playoffs. I don't want to talk about it.
Anyway the A's start the game right by scoring four runs by the time we get to the top of the 3rd. Then we go to the bottom of the inning and it's single, double, single, single, single... I'm screaming, but Haren can't seem to hear me. The Twins' homers haven't even begun yet.
At this point I turn off the TV, eat dinner, and wash the dishes. I kinda know the game will end in a loss. It's the Twins, after all. Though maybe we're going to lose every first game, but ultimately win every series. Hmm... a 110-52 season wouldn't be bad.
I also noticed:
- Chavy has a multihomer game. Hey, it's only the second week of April and he's already getting hot? Oops! Did I say that out loud?
- Bobby "Laceration" Crosby hits his first HR of this season. And gets his first error.
- Kendall gets hit by a pitch. For the nth time. Sorry, but this makes me laugh every time it happens. Used to be I laughed every time Menechino got hit by a pitch. I laugh affectionately of course.
- In general, I shy away from the Twins, but their outfielder names get me. Torii Hunter. Shannon Stewart. Michael Cuddyer. Who makes this stuff up? Oh, right. Their parents.
A's record: 5-3 | streak: L-1 | well-A-meter: 2
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