So today is the first game since Justin's Casino Night.. I'm watching these guys for the first time since I met them two nights ago.... It is still so surreal to me to be seeing these guys in uniform after hanging with them. I can't believe how generous Jenny and Ryan were to allow me to go!! I'm sure they could have found a babysitter, I'm sure Ryan could have found another buddy to bring...but they chose me... I will have memories of meeting the 2010 Twins for my whole life, thanks to these two!!
It's also neat to see them in their uniforms again after seeing them dressed up so nice. When we were on our way to Target Field I said to Ryan, I don't know if I will recognize these guys without their hats on!! He said he thought he'd do a pretty good job at that... I told him about meeting Brian Duensing the other week, I said had there not been a sign, I wouldn't have known who was signing baseballs at Byerley's! But once I was there, and these boys were showing up I was naming them off left and right... I didn't get to talk to or get photos with all of these guys, but I did see them.
Obviously Justin Morneau, Scott Baker, Jesse Crain, Brian Duensing, Carl Pavano, John Rauch, Kevin Slowey, Joe Mauer, Brenden Harris, Nick Punto, Matt Tolbert, Michael Cuddyer, Denard Span, Delmen Young, Jason Kubel, Jim Thome, Olando Hudson, JJ Hardy and Joe Nathan... I KNOW more of the Twins were there... but I didn't have a chance to study the full roster before I went to be able to point them out... I think I actually did pretty well... Ryan said he wouldn't have picked up on a bunch of the guys I did.
I've seen a couple spots on TV about the fundraiser, none of which I spotted myself. I know there is video of Ryan and myself while getting our photo taken with a couple of the guys....
If you can't tell, I'm still on cloud nine from meeting these guys.. 95% of them were awesome... Since meeting them I've done some research on other's blogs where they have also met the twins... I've read that John Rauch does not like getting his photo taken... I saw him turn a bunch of people down on sunday, and it sounds like when he has other appearances, he's not so excited about the photo thing. I'm sure there is a reason behind it.... just not sure what it is. I've also come to find out that Kevin Slowey is the nicest guy on the block... I read it over and over, that he's always excited to be where he is, and is always willing to take photos with his fans... Kevin didn't have his best outing vs the braves earlier in the day... i tell you what, i couldn't even tell he had a bad day on the job at all. He was smiling and so very nice, and funny to boot!! He's now my number one Twins player... He was just signed for a year earlier in 2010... I'm crossing my fingers to keep you here Kevin :)
The one player I didn't look into too much was Delmon Young...Every time we saw him he seemed to be on a mission, and not really into taking photos. We did get one with Ryan and Delmon... he's also the one guy I didn't get my photo with.
Tonight Nathan is on calling the game with Dick and Burt tonight... they showed him earlier, it looks like he's wearing the same shirt he had on Sunday night :) maybe he has 10 of the same shirts though :)
They are talking about Carl Pavano and his mustache... Then they had fun with photo shop and added a Pavano stache to all the starting rotation... Nathan laughed and said the best one is Slowey, I don't think he could grow one if he tried!! hehe
I have my photos printed, and I've got a concept in my head for my scrap book for sunday night. I just have to implement it :)
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