Written by I confess. I’m not a fan of the former Twin starting pitcher that started for the Mets in their spring training game against the Twins today. It’s fine with me if my fellow Twins fans want to continue to worship him, even if I don’t agree with it. Just don’t expect me to fawn over his greedy, overpaid, New York loving, butt. 
So, having said that, you might imagine that I rather enjoyed watching the game today in Port St. Lucie (is there really a St. Lucie?) You would be right.
I don’t wish any sort of serious life-threatening evil to befall this particular former Cy Young winner. I’m not that kind of person. Do I hope he wins more Cy Young awards? No. Do I hope he ever reaches the playoffs with the Mets? No. Do I hope the investment the Mets made in him turns out to be the biggest waste of money since Barry Zito? Absolutely. I wish him and the Mets all the luck in the world… all the really, really BAD luck. And given the length of the Mets’ DL the last year or so, my wishes seem to be right on the mark.
But back to today’s game. Yes, I realize it’s only spring training. Yes, I realize this pitcher seldom pitches real well in spring training (and as Twins fans came to realize over the years, “spring training” generally runs through April and in to May for this particular pitcher).
So, here are some pictures from some of my favorite moments during the Twins’ win over the Mets on Friday:
- Mets’ pitcher #57 delivers a pitch to Brendan Harris as Denard Span taunts him from 1B.
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- Twins 3B prospect Danny Valencia strolls toward home plate after taking the Mets’ multi-bajillion dollar pitcher “yard.” Manager Ron Gardenhire punished Valencia for homering off of the former Cy Young winner by demoting him to Rochester after the game.
- Twins Prospect Wilson Ramos rounds 3B after launching a HR off of a former Twin Cy Young winner
- The “best pitcher in baseball” delivers with Twins Delmon Young and Danny Valencia at the corners. Both would eventually score.
- The official line was worse than the scoreboard showed as #57 left the mound… 2 more runners he left on base would score.
But, no hard feelings, right?
heh… I’m still a fan of his butt no matter how much it gets paid – it’s got such a great wiggle!
I never mind when we get the best of really talented opponents – I love the battle. It was a fun game to watch.