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Fair and Balanced
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a mistake-rib scarf knit on the biasI love the look of a bias-knit scarf, especially in self-striping yarn, but garter stitch is just so darn boring. So I set about converting my favorite reversible stitch into a bias-knit patterns. Several hilarious test swatches later, I think I...
Who'd'a Thunk It?
April 21, 2009 by
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After the abyss o' despair that was the Toronto series, the sucking continued unabated through the seventh-inning stretch on Friday when---WHAM! BANG! BOOM! A week's worth of unused hitting (smuggled onto the field by one Jason Kubel) descended upon the unsuspecting...
Fever Dreams
April 17, 2009 by
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Twins vs Blue Jays series totals (4 games): Team RunsHits (HRs)ERASuck Factor Jays3156 (9)2.87-3Twins1336 (2)7.11+12TBL had a dream last night. This is not an analogy or storytelling device, but a true and accurate description of the effusions of TBL's subconscious after she trudged...
In the Beginning
April 06, 2009 by
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At last, dear readers, baseball has returned. TBL has little to report: the Dome was crowded, the "food" remains unchanged, the score was not all one hoped it would be. It appears our boys left all the good bats in Florida. Overnight courier, anyone?(By the bye, does anyone...
Anticipation
February 25, 2009 by
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To be honest, TBL just hasn't been feeling the excitement. Sure, pitchers and catchers reported last week. But that passed in a blur of being food poisoned. And sure, spring training games start this week, but it has been passing in a blur of doing all the things one neglects while...
Autumnal Knitting: Lotus Hat
October 26, 2008 by
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This is an autumn hat I made based on the Crosshatch Lace stitch. I call it "Lotus Hat" because the decrease at the crown forms a lotus-like pattern, while the lace on the body looks rather like stems and leaves. I made it beanie-style, designed to only cover the tips of...
Today's Reason
October 09, 2008 by
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...to duck behind the couch, curl up into a ball, and whimper. National Debt Clock Runs Out of Digits NEW YORK - In a sign of the times, the National Debt Clock in New York City has run out of digits to record the growing figure. As a short-term fix, the digital dollar sign...
Qwitcherbitchin'
September 29, 2008 by
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There may be a Blackberry in TBL's future, as this summer she has found the vast majority of her "free time" on the bus. But she has valiantly carved some few moments out today because she simply could not resist remarking on this comment by Whine Sox pitcher Mark "...
Did Anyone Get the Plate Number?
July 09, 2008 by
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Twins @ BostonTwins 0, Boston 1Twins 5, Boston 6Twins 5, Boston 18 Baseball's a funny ol' game. You're cruising along, winning seven series in a row, sweeping four of them, and all of a sudden, BAM! Run over by a big red truck. But as long as that doesn...
When Hitting Isn't Desirable
June 30, 2008 by
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Ugh. Yet another incident in which a player physically abuses a team employee. After the Astros' Shawn Chacon hit his GM in an argument over his removal (demotion) to the bullpen, we have Manny Ramirez shoving the BoSox traveling secretary to the ground when...
Here's a Wacky Idea
June 29, 2008 by
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Let's play interleague all the time!Twins vs. AL: 31-33 (.484)Twins vs. NL: 14-4 (.778)Zounds. More interleague excitement:Twins pitching vs. AL: 4.73 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 2.57 BB/9, 5.52 K/9, 2.15 K/BBTwins pitching vs. NL: 2.44 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 1.89 BB/9, 6.61 K/9, 3.50 K/BBTwins hitting...
*YAWN*
June 27, 2008 by
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People Who Really Piss TBL Off, list entry #34: People who think it's funny to set off &%*#! firecrackers on a residential street at midnight on a weeknight. And again at 1:40 a.m. Also at 3:15. And finally at 4:30. There are times, darling readers, when TBL...
George Carlin, R.I.P.
June 23, 2008 by
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George Carlin, 1937-2008 This was a guy who turned brutal honesty into an art form. He said what he thought, like it or not. Nothing was taboo because he didn't believe in taboos. He believed in putting it out there, and if it shocked people, then he ...
That's It Exactly
June 17, 2008 by
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TBL has been looking for a good analogy for the season to date, and today she found one. (No points for guessing why this particular analogy came to her...) Watching the Twins so far has been like leaving the office for the lunch hour on a nice sunny day and taking...
Is There a Doctor in the Stadium?
June 10, 2008 by
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Darling readers, does it seem to you as though the Twins have been unusually injury-prone this season? Because that is how it has seemed to TBL. So many trips to the DL! Not to mention those unofficial "out for a few days" situations that reduce bench options...
Arrr, That Be Hurtful
June 05, 2008 by
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From a story on CBS Sports comes what may well be the insult of the year in baseball: "...the Pirates logo should have patches over both eyes." (Unsure whether to giggle or wince, TBL managed both simultaneously.)
Well, That Was Interesting...
June 05, 2008 by
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Things You Don't See Every Day(But Did Last Night):- a two-run sac fly- a triple by Jason "Fast Like Taffy" Kubel- a drunk guy running onto the field during a game of no particular importance or notoriety- an upper-deck Mauer homer- a fan catching an opponent home run...
Avast! Thar Be Critters!
May 18, 2008 by
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So, TBL has gone a wee bit wacko with the Critter knitting. Here we see Captain Jack Critter, terror of the end table. To make Cap'n Jack a reality, TBL had to figure out how to knit him a tricorn. Uncharacteristically, she wrote it down as she went! So...the pattern.Critter Tricorn...
Hiatus
April 30, 2008 by
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Good day, darling readers. TBL apologizes for her inattentiveness, entirely due to her being in the middle of not one but TWO Secret Projects, neither of which (alas) is blog-related. Initially TBL had planned to maintain the blog whilst Secret Project-ing, but you can all see how...
1 of 162
April 09, 2008 by
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Twins 3Los Angeles Angels of Whose Brilliant Idea Was This Name Anyway in Anaheim 2 Ah, dear readers, last night's game deserves better than the little scrap of lunch break TBL has to give it, but such is life in the cubicle. And yea, the cubicle is necessary for the earning of...
An Open Letter to Nick Blackburn
April 03, 2008 by
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Dear Nick,My, that was a lovely start. Seven innings, five hits, one walk, one wild pitch, one run. TBL could hardly believe it was your first major-league start. Unfortunately, when they came to the plate your teammates resembled nothing so much as drugged emus.Please allow this longtime...
Glory Days Revisited: Outfield
March 28, 2008 by
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Ah, what verdant stretches do our outfielders from the unforgettable years of 2002-2004 patrol now?Brian "BOOM" Buchanan played for the Padres and Mets after being traded away from the Twins, then spent time with the St. Paul Saints and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks before recently...
Glory Days Revisited: Infield
March 26, 2008 by
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Today we discover whatever happened to those closest to the diamond in the Twins' glorious run of 2002-2004.Catcher Henry Blanco (aka "Mango Face") moved on to the Cubs after his 2004 stint with the Twins, and is still there. He is such an excellent defensive catcher...
Glory Days Revisited: Pitching
March 25, 2008 by
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For some reason, who can say why, TBL has been feeling nostalgic for that incredible run of winning seasons and (less-winning) postseasons from 2002 - 2004. And she started to wonder, whatever happened to those boys?So TBL decided to hit the Google and find out!Today we will hunt high...
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