Happy Opening Day!

We made it! Twins Opening Day is in

ZERO days!

May the home team win all the home openers, then your favorite team after that/

The Twins are well on their way to their first undefeated season. Oh, shoot, I just jinxed it!

Just One Week!

The Minnesota Twins' Opening Day is just ....

7 Days Away.

2016 Twins Home Opener - Bummer.

High expectations and LOW temperatures - that's not Celsius, kids. 

Some local eats

A big pile of rib tips, fresh off the grill. Awesome. Also a reasonable buzz can be obtained from this stand with a shot of Knob Creek.

Those seem like a very long time ago ...

 I didn't take many shots of game action- nobody on either side struck the ball very firmly.

There were a pair of bald eagles at the game, they politely listened to the National Anthem while being super majestic.

One highlight of the day was Rod Carew throwing out the first pitch. He suffered a massive heart attack over the winter, and will likely need a heart transplant sooner than later. Joe Mauer is catching and Tony Oliva is standing just to Carew's left.

The game itself? Frustrating. Cold. The Twins are now 0-7. No team in MLB history  has ever made the playoffs after starting 0-7. If they somehow become the first, they are going to have to turn things around dramatically, and do it really soon.

The good news? It's going to be in 60s and 70s for the rest of the week. Also, it could have been worse:

Here's the Minneapolis Millers at their home opener April 25th, 1950.

Doesn't Get Much Better Than This

Now we're talking! Great seat for the Twins' Home Opener. Section 1 , Row 8!

Special Guest Star Wallet Card Kennys Vargas

Along with buddy Billy Jo

Some sights, sounds, and smells from the best day of the year:


 Kamarczuk's! Polish sausages and Brats made from scratch daily at the local Polish deli / bakery.

 Royals coach Don Wakamatsu throwing some B.P.

 Kurt Suzuki before the game.

 Danny Santana with the finger guns.

 Kennys Vargas - he had a couple singles today.

 Lorenzo Cain.

 Trevor Plouffe, moments before hitting a solo Home Run.

Now if the Twins can just win a few games... This was a very hard game to watch.