Game #17 Twins at White Sox 5/23/12

And here we are, back for game two! Have I mentioned I love the Twins?

Meghan is styling as we await the arrival of our boys.

Me and White Sox exec Kenny Williams. I took the opportunity to thank him for bringing Robin Ventura to me.

Twins pitcher Anthony Swarzack and me

Twins pitcher Cole DeVries and me. You can't find a nicer guy. I dare you.

White Sox outfielder Alex Rios and me. What a year this guy was having!

Me and the beautiful southern belle Brian Dozier. He literally has the best hair of any human ever.

White Sox outfielder Brent Lillibridge and me

Joey Mauer getting his drink on.

Justin Morneau shooting the breeze with former Twin pitcher turned White Sox player Jesse Crain.

Alexi Casilla

This is my relationship with Joe. He was walking off the field and I just motioned with my finger for him to come over, and he did.

Also, I put this close up so you can see that my hair was in his face.

Denard Span, posing.

My friend Rick is a big Liriano fan, and he has been wanting this signed for ages. Finally, his dream came true.

It was Dog Night at US Cellular Field. Fans could bring their dogs on the field for a pre-game parade. The dogs pooped as Florence and the Machine played on.

There were some Twins fans in the dog parade.

This may not be a real dog.

More Twins fans

The poop scoopers brought up the rear. Pun intended.

Morneau greets the bullpen.

Limber.

Darin Mastroianni

BDoze

Willingham and Plouffe

Excited to see him in the lineup

Doze and Willingham

The matchups and lineups

Chris Sale was his usual amazing self. Two hits and no runs in seven innings.

One of those hits was to megastar Joe Mauer.

Scott Diamond allowed five runs, but only two of them were earned. Even after the game, he has an ERA of less than 2.00.

Brian

Doesn't Trevor look sad?

Joe is a good catcher, okay?

Gordon Beckham is an outstanding second baseman, okay?

Paul Konerko looking tough.  He left the game with a .381 average.

Denard

 This most exciting cotton candy vendor in the biz.

"I goooooooooooooot coooooootton caaaaaandy!"

Morneau consoled Diamond.

Mastoianniiiiiiii

Joey. He walked two more times in the game. He has reached base 13 times in his last 18 appearances. STTTTUUUUUDDDDD

Morneau didn't have as good of a night but still rocked the hotness.

Pierzynski was called out on a close play at second, prompting Ventura to argue.

Look at his arguing face.

Morneau is like, "Man, you guys call a good game."

Joe is so tough.

T Plouffe

Trevor got the other Chris Sale hit.

Orlando Hudson, former Twin, current White Sox.

Alex Burnett

Jesse Crain

Brian Dozier singled

Trevor Plouffe moves to the outfield. I didn't know he played there.

Liriano as a reliever.

Matt Thornton

Joe Mauer. You may have heard me mention him.

Josh Willingham. I had been waiting to see him wield the Willinghammer, but it was not to be.

Here's a decent look at Konerko's shiner from Samardzija.

All of my photos from this game may be found at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150888106248786.415501.511233785&type=3