Really? Did Sidney Ponson seriously throw a complete game against us last night? What, Scott Erickson was busy?"He just didn't have his arm strength where he wanted it last year," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "He didn't have his location. But he's pitched in this league a long time, and he has a track record here. He knows how to pitch here. Now he feels better. His arm feels better. His body feels better. And tonight he did what he was supposed to do. He pitched with a lead and shut us down."
Ponson has a history of doing destruction against the Twins. He holds a 10-2 career record with a 2.42 ERA in 15 career contests (14 starts) vs. Minnesota.
By any and all reasonable assertations, Sidney Ponson should have been dead some time ago. The fact that he threw nothing but sinker after sinker after sinker to a team with speed and let up a single run in 9 strong makes me question the validity of this sport or athletic competition in general. This is the same dude that last year looked like he jumped in a pool sweat wise after leaning over to pick up the rosin bag before the 1st inning.
But despite the way his time in Minnesota ended, Ponson said Wednesday that he holds no animosity toward the team.
"I played for them and they gave me a chance," said Ponson, who is now 3-0 with a 2.95 ERA for the Rangers. "I have a lot of good friends on that team, but when I go between the lines, I'm trying to give my own team a chance to win."
That dick. I thought since he had buddies on the Twins that'd he pay us back for last year's nightly Home Runpalooza that became a staple of every fifth start. Also, how the hell would you hold animosity against the Twins? You were on the team for the amount of time it takes to get a bowel movement in. Plus we had to stare at that thing on the top of your head that looked like a mop that had just gone through a puddle of olive oil, believe me, if there's any hard feelings, it's the fan base against Sidney "The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man" Ponson.
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