Seriously, That Should Have Never Happened Either

A few things:

That ugly business in the first inning has happened way too many times now to be dismissed as a mere fluke, but how the hell do you explain it? Beats the shit out of me.

You know how many times the Twins have scored four or fewer runs now this year? I do, I think. Thirty. That’s ridiculous, and isn’t going to get them deep in the playoffs any time soon. I’m not quite sure how moving Justin Morneau down to sixth in the order is going to help the team score more runs. Seems to me that with Torii Hunter riding out one of his hot streaks you’d want to take advantage of that by letting Morneau hit either in front of or behind him.

Also, the more I see of J.C. Romero the more I’m starting to understand why Ron Gardenhire has been turning to Terry Mulholland as his bullpen lefty in close ball games. That’s not saying much, of course.

Finally, check out John Bonnes’ Twins Territory for a great event for a great cause. The date is Tuesday, June 21 (Twins vs. Tigers at the Dome), and the proceeds go to Admission Possible, an organization that helps low-income kids gain admittance to college. A recent update is here. And you can buy your tickets directly here. I’ll be there, and it sounds like lots of other people much more interesting than me will be there as well.