The XCel was kind enough to have the Twins game on a few monitors in the concourse, but that's not why you go to a hockey game. So I missed most of the exciting parts. And there were plenty after the fifth as well.
Like Jose Mijares cleaning up yet another mess. It seems to come too easy for that guy. He's been nigh-unhittable for a few weeks now. It's good that he's heating up, because let's be honest: Joe Nathan needs a break. He hasn't blown a save since the Disaster-that-shall-not-be-named, but he's allowed baserunners, a homerun, and lots of high blood pressure in saving seven straight chances. Most of the trouble has come with two outs as well. You know what that suggests? Fatigue. He lost his command after getting two quick outs, and then he hit a wall, falling behind and walking Alex Avila, before leaving a fat one for Curtis Granderson to smack into the baggie. He recovered to jam Aubrey Huff into the game-winning soft liner, but the concerns remain. His velocity is down, he's walking more batters, and it's driving us up the wall. I'm going to start balding if he goes in for a consecutive day tomorrow.
I'm just being a mizer though. Tonight was a great win, a necessary win. The Twins are stepping up and seizing the Tigers by the tail.
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