Michael Cuddyer was so frustrated that he didn’t get an RBI in his first at bat that he subsequently went up and got himself one on Friday evening, for Friday’s Hero.
And Justin Morneau staked the Twins to a big 3 run lead yesterday with a much-needed home run.  And for that he gets Sunday’s Hero.
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Season total: Mauer 7, Crede 4, Blackburn 3, Kubel 3, Morneau 3, Nathan 3, Cuddy 2, Slowey 2, Span 2, Casilla 1, Gomez 1, Harris 1, Perkins 1, Swarzak 1, Tolbert 1, Young, Gardy 1

Aw shucks.  Joe’s under .400 for the first time this year.  We all knew it couldn’t last, right?  But we sure hoped.  And who knows… with a little bit of a hot streak maybe he could get himself back up and over for the All-Star break.  That was really my hope, just for the All-Star [...]

Part of being a H.O.W. is taking advantage of opportunities, making the other team pay for their mistakes.  And nobody did that better tonight than Joe Crede, with his first-inning double after Cuddyer’s strikeout ended up not being an out at all.  And so for that clutch hit Crede gets tonight’s Hero Of the Win.
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Gosh, I’ve got a few more of these things to do, don’t I?
Blackburn’s complete game gem gives him Thursday’s Hero.  And I keep debating between two people for Friday’s game.  It’s been nice to see Delmon continue to develop towards a respectable player (he’s still not there), so I’d like to reward that.  But the [...]

For Friday the 12th the hero is Joe Mauer.
For Saturday the 13th the hero is Anthony Swarzak.
And for Tuesday the 16th the Hero is Carlos Gomez. 
“Gomez?” you ask.
“Yes Gomez,” I reply.
“But didn’t Joe Mauer go 4-for-4?” You seem almost perplexed.
“Yes, Joe had an exceptional game,” I respond, “But there’s more to what makes a Hero [...]

DCTF will be on a short break over the next week or so.  I’ll actually be leaving D.C. and headed for good ol’ Minny itself.  Unfortunately the Twins won’t be in town too.  It’s looking more and more like I won’t be able to catch one final game in the Dome.
Part of me is okay [...]

Kubel is clutch, therefore Kubel is the H.O.W.  Because really, pinch hit homers to tie the game and wonderful insurance runs are really what being a hero is all about.
Season total: Mauer 6, Crede 3, Kubel 3, Morneau 3, Blackburn 2, Cuddy 2, Nathan 2, Slowey 2, Casilla 1, Harris 1, Perkins 1, Span 1, Tolbert 1, [...]

I have to confess, with these late games finishing after midnight on the East Coast I’m tempted to say that the H.O.W. is the Hero for the next calendar day.  But that might lead to problems.  Of course, so could the Twins winning both games of a double-header.  I think we’ll just worry about that [...]

It’s not much of a confession, but I love drafts.  Baseball, fantasy sports, a nice ale on a hot day, etc.  They’re just so full of potential.  Every player is looked at for what they could be, and you can almost feel the possibilities descend around you. 
I don’t have to many thoughts about the Twins’ [...]