Twins Owner Carl Pohad Passes Away At 93

Billionaire Carl Pohad, owner of the Minnesota Twins, passed away in his home Monday at the ripe old age of 93.

Besides just being the owner of my surrogate second baseball team, Carl was regarded as an incredible philanthropist and a true rags to riches story. He grew up a member of a poor family during the Great Depression and later rose to rank number 102 on Forbes rich bastards list.

According to MLB:

"Since the day Carl Pohlad entered Major League Baseball, he made significant contributions to our game," Commissioner Bud H. Selig said in a written statement. "He has been a true leader in our sport for the past 25 years. His devotion to the Minnesota Twins, the Twin Cities and Major League Baseball was remarkable.

"In my long career, I have never met a more loyal and caring human being. We will miss Carl and all of baseball joins me in sending our deepest condolences to the Pohlad family for the loss of our friend and partner."

He remains in our thoughts here at the LLR. Here's to hoping the Twins give us something soon that doesn't require our thoughts and prayers, but perhaps a victory dance in honor of Carl instead!

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My Number One Man Has A BooBoo

In what the Twins mouthpieces are referring to as a minor procedure, my very favorite boyfriend Joe Mauer has undergone surgery to remove a kidney obstruction. He apparently will be all set to join spring training for pitchers and catchers next month.

Based on my research, this looks like it could potentially be a little scary, but our thoughts and prayers are with Joe during his recovery time... as if my thoughts ever lie anywhere else.

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And... This JUST IN!

The American League Gold Glove winners will be officially announced momentarily, but word has come in that LLR sweetheart, Joe Mauer, has taken the Gold Glove for catcher.

Like there was ever a doubt.

More to come when I figure out who the rest of the folks I most likely won't care about are.

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Cutest Halloween Costume Ever

Adorable baby Joe Mauer!

Yeah, that's right. I'm still figuring out how to continue posting about him.

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What A Beautiful Boy

My love for Joe Mauer knows no offseason. Especially not when I find his exceptionally adorable high school football picture.

Love. <3

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HE DID IT!! HE DID IT!! HE DID IT!!!

Ladies and gentlemen... YOUR AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING CHAMPION!!!

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It's About To Be A Wrap

Final regular season game of 2008 goes down tonight.. White Sox vs. Twins. Winner take all. But however the chips may fall, my man would have to go 0-7 tonight to lose the batting title. So let's all cross our fingers that nothing crazy happens and let's start the Mauer celebration a little early.

We love you, Joe!


(Does anyone mind if I hit that?)

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Guess Who's Running Away With The AL Batting Title?

With a stunning average of .330 and an even more stunning body?



6 and a half games to go.. Everyone else should just take a seat.

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An Excuse To Put Up A Sexy Picture of Joe Mauer

And a damn good excuse at that. As the season comes to its final days, not only are we watching the pennant races, but we are watching to see who will take home the various crowns for stats.

Despite the fact that I am an NL girl, the stat races over there aren't nearly as interesting as the AL stats. Seems like those winners were decided back in July and the pecking order hasn't changed much. The AL, however, is an entirely different story.

So we sit and watch as the boys of the American League duke it out and positions are constantly rotating. And sometimes they look just like Mama Stars wants them to look. Like this morning. Who's leading the AL batting title race with a stunning average of .327? The future Mr. Stars!

Let's all take a minute to say thank you for the human wonder that is Joe Mauer, the only catcher to ever take home the title, and the owner of the sexiest sideburns I have ever seen. LLR's thoughts are with you. Take it to the house, Joey!

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The Race Is On!

I wonder if ER waiting rooms are filled with men and women in MLB gear every September because you know as well as I do that as comes September, so goes my mental and physical health. Just 2 days shy of the dreaded 9th month of the year, I have already succumbed to a variety of panic attacks, a few rageful tantrums and at least one hyperventilation. It only gets worse from here. So since everyone else thrown their 2 cents in on what they think the pennant outcomes will be, I figured I would deliver unto all my worthless opinion as well.


Before I begin, let me remind you of the picks Boogie, Ill Orange, and I made a little over a month ago. Please keep in mind these were all reasonable choices back in July.

Regular Season	Stars	Boogie	Ill Orange
NL East	NY Mets	NY Mets	NY Mets
NL Central	Cubs	Cubs	Cubs
NL West	LA Dodgers	Diamondbacks	LA Dodgers
NL Wildcard	Brewers	Cardinals	Brewers
AL East	Red Sox	Red Sox	Red Sox
AL West	LA Angels	LA Angels	LA Angels
AL Central	Twins	White Sox	White Sox
AL Wildcard	White Sox	TB Rays	Yankees

Postseason	Stars*	Boogie	Ill Orange
NL Champ	NY Mets	Cubs	NY Mets
AL Champ	LA Angels	Boston Red Sox	LA Angels
World Series Champ	NY Mets	Cubs	LA Angels**

AL East

Now this has been a fascinating turn of events. We all took the Red Sox and now it's looking like neither the Yanks or the Sox can be sure of October play. If neither of them make it, it will be the first time since the Wild Card was instilled that both teams watched the playoffs from the comfort of their couches. The BoSox still lead in the Wild Card race, but with that Twins team and the White Sox team looking strong, I am gonna say that both teams will be able to take a nice long nap when September ends. According to CoolStandings, based on the remaining schedule the Yanks have a 3 percent chance of making the playoffs (hold while I stifle a giggle.) The Sox look better at 86%, but I don't listen to everything CoolStandings says. I'm saying Rays for the NL East now. (And congrats to Boogie who was the only one to include them in her picks. But for the Wild Card, so she is still about to lose.) But this could be one of the most miraculous turnarounds in baseball histories if the Rays keep up at this break-neck pace. I can't wait to see what happens.

AL Central

Now part of me wants the White Sox to take this division as their hasn't been a Chicago-Chicago series since 1906 (2 years before... something.) And the lead in the division has been flip-flopping between the Twins and the Sox for quite some time, so this is gonna be another one I can't wait to see the outcome of. So I defer once more to CoolStandings and it tells me Chicago has the edge. I choose not to listen, for the love of Joe Mauer, and am keeping my original prediction of Twins for the division and White Sox for the WC.


AL West

With the Angels 16 games ahead of their division, I frankly don't give a flying rat's rear end what happens there anymore. The Angels could send out the Nationals in their place for the rest of the year and it wouldn't make a bit of difference. But I personally feel like I am seeing their dominance slide and despite the epic record they currently have, I would be shocked to see rings on these boys' fingers at season's end.

NL West

Now this is an intense division split. And I thought only us NL East-ers had it bad! Since the Dodgers' acquisition of Manny (which yes, I know, I was opposed to), they have marked their territory as serious contenders for the division title. The showdown between the D Backs and the Dodgers commences tonight, and I would bet is going to be awfully telling of the final outcome. The D Backs are looking good to take it, though, and the chances of the Wild Card coming from this division are slim to none. A meteor would have to take out the rest of the National League for us to see both these guys in the playoffs.

NL Central

No one surprised us there... at least not yet. Let's go Cubbies!


NL East

Oh, heart attack of my life, this division is. The story remains nearly the same as it did a month ago, with one important difference. The Bums from Florida with their lead A-hole Dan Uggla seem to already be packing for their winter break. They're not out yet, but I believe in a God that wouldn't let them join the race. You've been lapped, boys.

And as for Philly and the Amazins... with 28 games remaining and the Mets only a game up on the Phillies, it's anyone's game at this point. But while most of the blogs seem to be predicting a Philadelphia turnaround, I, shockingly, am disagreeing. Yes, Mets bullpen is nothing short of crap. And yes, the Mets don't seem to score runs after the 3rd inning. But 74 wins and it ain't even August yet? The boys in blue and orange are doing something right. Phillies, take a seat. You got nothing.

- stars

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30 Days of Glory Take 2 - Minnesota Twins

2nd Runner Up:

Carlos Gomez



Reasons Carlos Made the List: That sweet face and the way he looks crouching down like that
Reason Carlos Isn't Higher On the List: He's batting a .154 for the month. I can't even compute that number. You're lucky you're pretty, Carlos, or Twins fans would be really mad at you these days.

1st Runner Up:

Justin Morneau




Ok, what? I wouldn't mind burying myself in that upper body. I will show Justin some clearly Canadian. (I'm not even Canadian - I have no idea what I just meant.)


Champion:

Joe Mauer


Sweet dear Lord in Heaven. It is for men like this that women still keep bothering. If I were to wake up tomorrow and roll over to see fine ass Joey laying next to me, I think I would shed a solitary tear then make sure I kept him there for weeks. The things that are going through my head right now are certainly NSFW and could most likely get me arrested. But Joe, if you're out there reading this, hit me up. I will show you exactly what I'm talking about.


Honorable Mention:

Brendan Harris



With that adorable face and his "always having a good time" attitude, what's not to love about Brendan?

Hell to the Hell No:

Dennis Reyes



When I look at Dennis Reyes, I puke a little in my mouth. Rule Numero Uno: When your gut could feed a decent sized village, please don't tuck your shirt in. Your head is a giant pumpkin and frankly, writing about you is making me dizzy.

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