So yeah. Right. We had this website, you see, that I’ve totally neglected. And I’m not alone in that either.

But, um, I’m still cheering like crazy for the Twins. In fact was at the first two games of this series in my lucky jersey, which is like 12-1 on the season or maybe there were more wins in there. Appropriately enough it’s a Morneau shirt because wearing the same shirt to game after game is exactly the sort of thing he’d do.

I’m reading the liveblogs at Pulling a Blyleven and The Rake/On The Ball and then got to thinking that maybe I could liveblog the game too. Assuming there’s anything to say other than rant about Coomer and Telly and how much I hate it when they open their mouths and speak.

Kevin’s ready to go punch Dick Bremer for something he said after Slowey’s third inning of pitching. Not that he’s superstitious or anything.

So I never posted about the guy who was at a game we were at about a month ago. He was loud and yelled stuff during the game and that’s unusual at the Metrodome, really. When Kelly Shoppach came up to bat, he’d yell “Your name is Kelly!” as if that was a bad or weird thing. When someone used an orange bat, he said “Are you going to a rave? Is that a rave bat?” or something like that. He surprised everyone by yelling that Nicky Punto was a “sexy man”. And then there was the longest one, which he didn’t manage to yell very well, where he started talking about the price of Dutch Boy paint and asked where you could find it . . . at Denard’s, of course. Heh. Yes, you can save big money at Denard’s.

Joe Mauer has two hits so far, here’s hoping he has some more yet tonight too. Really want him to get that batting title.

Earlier when Ron Coomer said he was losing his voice, we were so very thrilled. It’s like Christmas is coming early or something.

I wish Justin would start hitting the ball again and not just ground out. Gah! What happened to the team with such a great average with runners in scoring position? I think Joe-Ma is gonna have to start stealing bases out there if he wants to get home.

Kevin just said “Go away! Shut the hell up!” and I wondered what he was on about and then realized he was talking to the idiotic political ad on the TV. Man, I wish they wouldn’t air political ads during Twins games.

Crap. I was afraid that Slowey might give up a homerun. Kevin: “There went the perfect game, the no hitter, and the shut out.” Well yeah. Not that I really thought any of those things would happen, but still.

Earlier I’d been wondering if the Twins had discussed how to deal with calling balls with the noise in the Dome. And now, after Go-Go and Denard crashed into each other I’m guessing maybe not. Gah! So upsetting! But was it really that loud in there that it caused the problem or did they just mess up? Gah! Here’s hoping Slowey can get a K or two here. Huh. Ground out. And they didn’t go home with it, but got the sure out. Okay. Now we need the third out and to come up and score more runs. (Get me with the profound insight.)

Oh crap. Man, I hope this live blog doesn’t just become me saying things like that over and over. Maybe I’ve jinxed things by live blogging for the first time in ages. Oops.

OMG WTF I had to leave the room and bang my head against the wall there for a bit. ARGH.

Frack. They’re sending Slowey to HCMC for x-rays on his wrist, should have news soon given HCMC is practically across the street from the Dome. Right wrist contusion for starters. Hope he’s okay.

Go-Go has a double and a triple tonight! Doesn’t Joe-Ma have a single and a double?

Yes! Hooray for Denard!

Frack. Casilla was supposed to get on base and then Joe-Ma was supposed to come up and go yard. Or hit a triple. Wouldn’t that have been AWESOME? I’m telling you, it would’ve. I should probably mark the innings here or something so people can follow along easier. As if anyone is reading this.

+ Middle of the Sixth +

I had to take a break to consume part of a freezer pizza. (That’s actually what we call them around here.) “What should we have for dinner?” “How about a freezer pizza?” “Okay then.”

+ Bottom of the Sixth +

I love triples. Someday Go-Go will get an inside the park HR which will be even cooler. But two triples in one game? Pretty great. Denard gets the run home.

Joe let us down. Dang. He’s not perfect? Dang.

+ Top of the 7th +

Jesse Crain is in which prompts my husband Kevin, as always, to ask “Why have we given up?”

Casilla makes a play. That’s good. Right now I’m just scared everyone’s gonna mess up. I was worried about that for the previous two games too, but now more than ever.

I kinda had to look away and just read stuff on twitter and other blogs and stuff so as not to be freaking out too much.

Honestly, how did I survive postseason play in ‘87 and ‘91? I count game 7 of the 1991 series as one of the most intense nights of my life (I was at the Dome), but suspect if I had to live through that again (not knowing outcome), I’d keel over. Or find myself pacing the corridor instead of in my seat (even though I think it’s Just Wrong to leave your seat during a postseason play).

+ Bottom of the 7th +

What is wrong with Justin? I can’t complain too much really, given the season he’s had, but good grief. Losing any shot at MVP here, Justin.

Cuddy? Really? And before I could finish typing he’s done on one pitch. Gah!

Delmon needs to get a hit. Better yet, a homerun.

Bah. That was way too fast. Need better at-bats, guys. Please.

+ Top of the 8th +

I swear, those fans at the Dome are not cheering as well as they should. I’m just saying, is all. I’d be starting various clapping cheers if I were there and didn’t have “severe chest wall pain” or whatever it is which means when I was at the last two games I tried not to clap much at all because of the pain on my left side and in my left upper arm. Man, that was hard. I still clapped some anyway, because how could I not? But gently mostly. I slapped my leg a lot with my right arm and may have stomped my feet a little.

C’mon Breslow, how about a 1-2-3 Snapper Mow ‘Em Down Inning? Or at least a 1-2-3 inning.

Just seeing Eddie Guardado frightens me. Recently my Dad has been saying that the Twins need to score 7 runs in every game to win. Well, in this game it might take more.

+ + End of the Game + +

I kinda got caught up in things and didn’t post more. Wow. Amazing.