Twins at Cleveland. Twins 3, Cleveland 0

Get it? It's tax day! And the victory was taxing. Because Doug Mientkiewicz sprained his ankle, though at this point it doesn’t look like he’ll have to join the rest of his teammates on the DL. By mid-season, Batgirl expects our roster to look like so:

1.Lew Ford CF
2. Alex Prieto 2F
3. Augie Ojeda SS
4. Justin Morneau 1B
5. Michael Restovich RF
6. Henry Crahnk-o C
7. Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark 3B
8. Kwame from The Apprentice LF
9. BatGirl DH

But for now, we still have some position players left, which is good news for Twins Trainer Jim Kahmann, the hardest working man in athletic support, er, medicine.

Tonight’s game posed an interesting philosophical question; what is the nature of the past and its relationship with the present? For tonight’s starting pitcher, Brad Radke, has a 6-15 lifetime record against Cleveland—which kind of sucks. But what does the past matter? Let’s look at what some of our great thinkers have to say on the subject:

“What’s past is prologue.” –Wm. Shakespeare.
“The past isn’t dead. It isn’t even past.” –Wm. Faulkner
“What’s past is past.” –Dan “The Dazzle Man” Gladden.

Ah, but words are cheap, and pitching a four-hit eight inning shoutout is worth its weight in Cambria countertops, as Dazzle knows. Brad Radke was great tonight, and we didn’t even have to call in the bullpen—and this somewhat makes up for the ass-y performances he’s been turning in so far this year. But it doesn’t matter, when you allow 4 hits and no runs over 8 innings, Batgirl, like the Dazzle Man, forgets the past. (That doesn’t mean you, Joe Nathan.)

Now, it’s to you, Johanninator. Let’s get it on.

Posted by Batgirl at April 15, 2004 11:16 PM