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January in Minnesota = Hockey + Baseball (Outdoor college hockey and...
As this is a baseball-centric blog, I’ll start it off with the baseball-related news… Or should I “save the best for last”?… Hmmm, a conundrum of sorts… In times like these I ask myself, “What would...
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Free Two Days of Baseball – Balls 262-265 (April 17, 2014)
Toronto Blue Jays 5 – Minnesota Twins 9 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN April 17, 2014 First off, “big ups” to Paul – A Piece of the Game – Kom. He was gracious enough to give his unused ticket to me...
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Massive Night – Balls 266-273 (May 2, 2014)
Baltimore Orioles 3 – Minnesota Twins 0 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN May 2, 2014 After nearly pulling the trigger and going to a Dodger/Twins game, I decided to postpone and concentrate on a game...
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Consistency – Balls 280-285 (May 16, 2014)
Seattle Mariners 4 – Minnesota Twins 5 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN May 14, 2014 For the sake of not being long-winded, let’s jump right into it… Ball #1: With the Twins wrapping up BP and gates...
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No BP? No Big Deal. – Balls 286-288 (May 26, 2014)
Texas Rangers 7 – Minnesota Twins 2 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN May 26, 2014 (Memorial Day) I was a little bit bummed and then very concerned for quite some time. The batting cage was NOT up...
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All-Star Tune-Up – Balls 306-311 (July 1, 2014)
Kansas City Royals 2 – Minnesota Twins 10 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN July 1, 2014 July has traditionally been a slow mo nth for me in the ballhawking department. Sure, last year I finally made...
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All-Star Game – Day 3 – THE ALL-STAR GAME – Balls 324-328 (July 15, 2014)
NL All-Stars 3 – AL All-Stars 5 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN July 15, 2014 Day three of three, the final taste of a potentially once-in-a-lifetime experience. We arrived at the gates around...
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Baseball Fever – Balls 329-335 (July 22, 2014)
Cleveland Indians 8 – Minnesota Twins 2 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN July 22, 2014 ***Admission: I did not stay for the whole game, in fact, I left after one inning. I wanted to stay, but my...
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HYPNOTOAD says: “Read this Blog!”– Balls 342-346 (August 18, 2014)
Kansas City Royals 6 – Minnesota Twins 4 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN August 18, 2014 Entering the day I was sitting at 95 balls snagged for the year that were NOT caught at spring training. While...
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September Baseball: The Calm Before the Cold – Balls 347-354 (September 2, 2014)
Chicago White Sox 6 – Minnesota Twins 3 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN September 2, 2014 September lately has meant one thing: the end of the baseball season in Minnesota. Would I like to see that...
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Writer’s Block (These Are a Few of My Favorite Things?)
I don’t know if it is the cold temps, the excitement of baseball that seems forever away, or just a good old fashion writer’s block, but here I am – late February and nothing half-formed ideas and...
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Opening Day 2015: A Couple Firsts During My Sixth – Balls 401-404 (April 13,...
Kansas City Royals 4 – Minnesota Twins 2 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN April 13, 2015 Six Opening Days at Target Field and I have attended… ALL SIX. My traditional partner, Jared, was also present...
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Record Store Day 2015 – Electric Fetus and Hymie’s Vintage Records in...
Remember my post from 2013’s Record Store Day? Man, what kind of idiot gets up at 3:30 am to go to a record store?! Everyone knows that showing up at… 3 am? Nope… 1 am? Not even close… Midnight? Try...
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The One With Star Wars, Puppies, Baseball, and Dollies – Balls 411-417 (May...
Oakland Galactic Empire Athletics 7 – Minnesota Rebel Alliance Twins 8 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN May 4, 2015 Like the title suggests, this entry will feature Star Wars (May the 4th, duh!),...
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Announcement Time! (Music, Baseball, and… Stuff?) – or: How I learned to stop...
Guess what… Tyte Jeff ROCKS!!! Again, I captured Sutured Youths from his set at The Nomad, just over 5 months after the last Tyte show I went to. These late night “school night” shows are killer when...
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It’s Raining Plouffe! #VotePlouffe… #VOTEPLOUFFE!!! – Balls 424-426 (May 29,...
Toronto Blue Jays 6 – Minnesota Twins 4 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN May 29, 2015 Beautiful Thursday, beautiful Saturday… terrible Friday. When you live in Minnesota, you come to expect these things...
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New Beginnings and a Lucky Number – Balls 431-434 (June 17, 2015)
St. Louis Cardinals 1 – Minnesota Twins 3 Target Field – Minneapolis, MN June 17, 2015 “Things, they always change.” I had known about a huge change at Target Field for quite some time, but this...
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Happy Thanksgiving!!! (2015 Version)
In the same tune as last year’s post, I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving/Thursday Maximus. There are many people that have helped contribute to a great time at the ballpark, but the ones listed...
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December 22: Top Ten Vegan Places in the Twin Cities
Top Ten Vegan Places in the Twin Cities: ***No Animals Were Harmed In This Blog Post.*** Jasmine Deli Vietnamese food – I recommend the Curry Mock Duck Bahn Mi. Seward Cafe Numerous plates, the Wizard...
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Grand Opening – The Herbivorous Butcher – Minneapolis, MN
Congratulations to the Walch siblings – Aubry and Kale – for opening their brand new brick and mortar store in Northeast Minneapolis. The store is the very first of its kind… a vegan butcher shop....
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