Little Things

The Twins lost yesterday but ONE play was probably the difference in the game. The bottom of the fourth would have ended with just one run scoring if the Twins had turned a relatively easy double play to end the inning. A slightly off throw, a drop by the first baseman, and before you know it, the Twins, are trailing 5-2 instead of it being a tied ball game heading into the fifth.

Since you can't assume a double play (though I'm starting to hate that rule more and more as well) no error was credited and Gibson was given all runs earned on his record.

That one play changed the outcome of the game.

That happens to teams with losing records more than it happens to winning teams.

In other news?

Recently acquired Greg Jennings can't keep his mouth shut about his former Packer teammates, especially Aaron Rodgers. Coach Frazier has told him to stop the bad-mouthing. Great. Just what we need, yet another wide receiver who is full of himself causing discontent and strife among the Vikings. We sure can pick 'em. And it's getting old.

Angels superstar Albert Pujols has been placed on the DL. He's most likely done for the season with a left foot injury. He really hasn't been that great since joining the Angels a couple of seasons back. He's been hobbled by injuries. This year he's hitting .258 with 17 homers and 64 RBI. Those are very average numbers for him even though most Twins fans would love to see any player on our squad have similar stats.

The U.S. men's soccer team won the championship of some big tournament yesterday. There were tons of initials in the name but I couldn't find anyone who spelled it out and I don't care for soccer enough to look it up. For soccer fans, it's a big deal. For the rest of us, meh.

With modern day baseball players being accused of drug use, the Hall of Fame enshrined three men yesterday who have all been dead for over seven decades. I have never heard of any of them. I'm not saying they didn't deserve it. I'm just wondering why if they weren't good enough the first 69 years after they died, why they suddenly would be good enough now. It's not like they had done anything lately to increase their chances.

The HALL is for the best, not those who are there to fill slots when no one else is available.