Down for the Count

Will it be ready for Twinsfest 2011?

Skol Vikings

OK, I've been busy working on my redistribution draft lists (including my new poor little orphaned Experts League team) this week, but I did update a couple depth charts today, based on free agent signings. I'm working on the all-encompassing outfielders list too, which will be posted soon.

In the meantime, here is a quick minute of the Immigrant Song at the Dome, to get you pumped up for the Vikes' impending victory over the hated Cowboys on Sunday:

Benchwarmer Bob

Bob Lurtsema says Save the Vikes.

Joe Nathan Warms Up, 9/2/09

Familiar Metrodome sights: Nathan readying for the ninth, modern hairstyles and seats facing the wrong way for baseball. After Brian Duensing pitched the game of his life, striking out seven in seven shutout innings, and Jon Rauch tiptoed through the eighth, we saw an unfamiliar sight: Nathan shockingly and crushingly gave up four runs, including back-to-back HRs by Gordon Beckham and Paul Konerko.

Save the Dome?

This guy knows he wants some kind of stadium for the Vikings. Would probably settle for a renovated Dome.

2009 ALDS Game 3 - Last Twins Metrodome Game

Save The Met

Metrodome from the Guthrie

Twinsfest 2009

I swear, every time I go to Twinsfest, it happens to be the most brutal day of the year to attempt a short trek from a parking ramp to the Dome. This year, my blog photographer and I arrived a little early to ensure that I'd get my Killebrew card autographed (it's for charity, so there's nothing wrong with me). I could not believe the line out there in that weather. Small children literally screamed and ran in circles as their parents convinced them it was going to be fun to stand in a new, warm line for two hours just as soon as they were done waiting out here so they could stand next to a guy they've never heard of for three seconds.

According to The Man, 31,000+ attended this, and if that is true, most of them waited in the Ben Revere line after they were done with the M&M signatures. If Revere puts on another Loftonesque display in the minors this year, the Gomez bandwagon could break down and Ben could achieve backup-QB-like saviour status around town.

I'd anticipated this, beaten the rush to Ben, and my plan to be early to the Mudcat Grant line was going great, and it's not like he wouldn't be there or anything, seeing as how he was hanging with Fergie Jenkins (see above) selling signed baseballs for charity in the late morning. Well, official word soon came that he was "on a plane" even though he was also scheduled to appear the next day....anybody know the story?? The mainstream media is afraid to report the facts! As usual, baseless conjecture by bloggers must carry the day!