Comments on: Twins-A’s Liveblog in Semi-Real Time

By: Jonah Keri

Jonah Keri — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:05:39 +0000

Kick ass Jeff, sounds great! Wish I could have been there…not for lack of trying.

I’ll be plotting ways to sneak peeks at the TV and searching for you down the 3rd base line this afternoon. Have fun!

By: NODO Dweller

NODO Dweller — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:59:01 +0000

Thanks for the post Jeff. Brings back memories – my first live MLB game was at the Metrodome circa 1986.

FYI, the metrodome is a funny place. I had roughly your seats but in the back of the upper deck for that game. I recall one play where I literally saw a line drive caught in the infield *before* hearing the crack of the bat

By: Deanna

Deanna — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:49:51 +0000

I can’t seem to post to USSM from work anymore, so I just wanted to chime in with the “Thanks, Jeff! That was entertaining!” that I tried to post several hours ago.

It must have been nice to actually SEE the game. I think the A’s and Twins got to work this morning earlier than I did.

I liked the Metrodome a lot when I was there, but my experience there also included watching friends get married on the field before a game, so that might have colored the experience a bit. I remember there being more Torii Hunter jerseys than anything else, but that was last fall before Joe Mauer took over the galaxy.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:38:17 +0000

I’m furhter back than the pic indicates. The fair pole was essentially parallel with me.

By: joser

joser — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:02:45 +0000

â€¦ but speaking of dingers, Thomasâ€™ home run nearly hit the top of the dome. It was just a muscle shot that was higher than it was deep. The faithful were hoping itâ€™d go foul, but instead, it landed about 25 yards in front of me. Ok, I'm confused. If you were sitting here, how does a ball land 25 yards in front of you and not be caught? You don't look to be sitting so far back from the plate that the left field baggies are just 25 yards away from you, but maybe I'm wrong.

By: davepaisley

davepaisley — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:26:06 +0000

Ah, Legovision…

By: Emerald

Emerald — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 20:20:51 +0000

I just scored a right field reserved seat for the Pads and Cards for next Monday…. *spills out with glee*

By: msb

msb — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:57:07 +0000

To fill time on the sports segment during the 1981 strike, one of the local newscasts (KING 5, I think) would show â€œhighlightsâ€ of made up Mâ€™s games, using drawings of crudely sketched stick figures of the Mâ€™s players to create the action. the Twins blogger Batgirl does fine Legovision reinactments.

By: Jed C

Jed C — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:56:28 +0000

#130 – The last line of the song goes:

“I mean S-M-A-R-T”

all while setting his wall on fire, of course.

By: msb

msb — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:52:32 +0000

#36--The Twinsâ€™ plate discipline reminds me of my home team. you got that right. #115-- Is Nick Punto the WFB of the Twins? Scrappy! Nicky is better because he can pull unicorns out of his butt #122-- Thomas & Beane both want him to re-sign with the A's