Right now, I don't have Phone. And I feel lost.

Phone began acting up last night and continued this morning. I tried to re-boot around lunchtime, and it would shut off, start to reboot,shut off,start to reboot, etc.

Took Phone to local XXXXXX store. Local XXXXXX store guy said, ``Your software has been compromised." 90 minutes later, he's still trying to reload softwware on Phone. I had to leave Phone to get to the ballpark in time for Gardy's presser.

Phone. That's upper case P - because Phones have become such a part of our lives it's like having a relationship.

One funny thing: Two doors down from the XXXX store was a barbershop called, ``Knockouts." A sign outside the door read: ``Haircuts - Massages - FREE BEER."

Can't make it up.

Not much big news right now. Jim Thome is not in the lneuyp despite being 4-for-6 with a home off of Coby Lewis. It's the Pavano-Butera relationship thing at work.

That led to the question: ``Gardy....what happens in the playoffs?"'

``Can't put the cart before the horse," the manager said.

Can't wait for the postseason to arrive so we can dig into that one.

No change in Justin Morneau.

Ron Mahay is probably going to get a second opinion on his shoulder.

Gotta go. XXXXXX guy just e-mailed. Phone is ready to be picked up.


Twins (72-53)

1. Denard Span, LF
2. Orlando Hudson, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, DH
4. Jason Kubel, RF
5. Michael Cuddyer, 1B
6. Delmon Young, LF
7. Danny Valencia, 3B
8. Alexi Casilla, SS
9. Drew Butera, C

Carl Pavano, RHP

Rangers (70-54)

1. Elvis Andrus, SS
2. Michael Young, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, LF
4. Vladimir Guerrero, DH
5. David Murphy, RF
6. Bengie Molina, C
7. Mitch Moreland, 1B
8. Andres Blanco, 2B
9. Julio Borbon, CF