Monthly Archives: September 2011
Guest Column: Why I Trust in Kill
I have been super, super fortunate in my life to hear a lot of very special people speak. People that have helped change the way I look at the world. When I look back on them now I realize they all shared one common thread that weaved through all of their words and has inextricably [...]
View Complete PostIt All Comes Down to This
With a moderate crack Rene Tosoni drove a 6th inning Vin Mazzaro pitch into the stands to give the Twins a 7-2 advantage that not even proven closer Matt Capps could blow, securing win number 62 for the Twins but more importantly avoiding loss number 100. As I discussed yesterday the Twins are at risk [...]
View Complete PostAs It Turns Out…
Last week I posted that I felt that self-loathing Star Tribune columnist Jim Souhan was premature in declaring the Vikings’ second half swoons to be a trend and calling for Athletes in Action Super Star Christian Ponder to take over under center. After 3 games, it’s sadly looking like Souhan’s assertion has some merit. [...]
View Complete PostGo Ahead and Jerk Those Knees
With two games left in the 2011 season it looks very likely that the Twins are about to become only the second team in MLB history to lose 100 or more games with a $100M or better payroll. That’s more than a bad season, it’s failure on a historic level. How miserable have the Twins [...]
View Complete PostGotta Collect 'em All #1
Gopher Hole Pioneers Football Thinking
I’ve made my feelings on MarQueis Gray pretty clear. I think he’s an exceptionally talented football player, an immensely hard worker and an all around great guy who deserves to succeed. Despite being shoehorned by Limegrover (a man experienced in squeezing things where they don’t fit) into what is supposed to be a pro style [...]
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