Random Thoughts on the Twins' Season

My mind is racing a mile a minute thinking about the season that could have (should have been). The negative and positive, mostly the former, but in no particular order:

1. Thanks for saving the money by not signing Torii or Johan, Messrs. Pohlad. Sure would have sucked to have that extra attendance at premium ticket prices in the post-season, eh? Enjoy your new stadium we gave you, cheapskates.

2. Let's hope the young kids that comprise this team not only learn from the experience, but that it makes them hungry to finish the job next year.

3. Justin....hello? You there?

4. I highly recommend watching the final outs of an elimination game with the sound off. It somehow helped lessen my anger and just keep it at a mild depression.

5. Blackburn had Thome struck out his first time up, but the ump didn't give it to him. It wasn't even one of those close ones...the ump simply blew it. I wonder whether Thome would have seen the meat pitch he hit 450+ feet had that not happened. (Yeah, I'm reaching a little here. Don't get me wrong, the Twins do not deserve to do anything but play golf and watch baseball on TV this October. But I love to think of the what ifs, even if we had won, especially when it comes to officiating.)

6. Why on earth am I watching Twins Live after the game? A bunch of positive fluff on "this amazing run" in the words of Anthony "How is he in a major market?" LaPanta. Sorry, Anthony, the Twins blew it. It's not an amazing run when every time you get a 1/2 game lead, you stall (or give it right back). Let's hope they learn from it.

7. Even had the Twins won the division, it was far from "magical." 2006 was a magical season. 1987 was a magical post-season. This season was a couple teams hoping the other would lose, including tonight's game. The nice comebacks were far outweighed in this fan's memory by the blown games.

8. Stupid small ball. They are Pirhanas when it works, but let's be on it. At the end of the day (season), they are Punching Judies. Nothing against them personally...the team, Gardy and staff included, did what they could with the talent they have.

9. I've just turned the TV channel finally. Still on all the positive fluff crap and I couldn't take it anymore. "What a year Joe Mauer had," says LaPanta. Puhhllease. A good player had a good year; let's not over-do it. For the record, I am glad he hung on to the batting title. But in a way I'm glad Mourneau lost the RBI title...as long as the team lost the division anyway, that is.

10. Fret not...I'll still sleep like a baby tonight.