Bob Collins(6:48 p.m. – See update at bottom of post)
Bert Blyleven, the Twins broadcaster, might have learned a valuable lesson today. When your team stinks and it has turned in four straight 90-loss seasons, it’s probably not smart to criticize the city that’s won five straight division titles and, oh by the way, has shut out your squad in the first two games of the season.
It started with this tweet during the rain delay of today’s no-contest between the Twins and Tigers.
Maybe they meant 4:45? It is the best I have seen downtown Detroit though! Thank you low clouds! pic.twitter.com/QDLGCuSeQp
— Bert Blyleven (@BertBlyleven28) April 9, 2015
Detroit fans love their city.
Ask Tori Hunter if he feels that way. Cheap shot.#idiot https://t.co/IcBYSobjey
— John Pakledinaz (@jpakcmu) April 9, 2015
"I'm taking a job that could be done by an American. I'm criticizing Americans without jobs. Look at me. Big star." https://t.co/RsUpUIQ9p4
— Yakyu Night Owl (@YakyuNightOwl) April 9, 2015
@BertBlyleven28 This is beautiful if you ask me. Have you enjoyed not scoring a single run so far this season? pic.twitter.com/SUKSZxf0Fk
— Taylor Monacelli ™ (@TaylorMonacelli) April 9, 2015
Forgive @BertBlyleven28 – most views are bad from an average of 26 games behind Detroit the past 4 years.
— Chris Driver (@Jerkwheatery) April 9, 2015
@BertBlyleven28 and Minneapolis must look so pretty when you're walking around all those elevated tunnels
— Robert (@DorigoZone) April 9, 2015
I think our view of downtown Detroit looks just great, @BertBlyleven28! Photo via @freep https://t.co/aza9Jg3ITP pic.twitter.com/HsbgLGwjmG
— Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) April 9, 2015
Given the opportunity, Blyleven doubled down.
Guess I ruffled some feathers with my last tweet about download Detroit! Guess all you that responded haven't seen how ugly your downtown is
— Bert Blyleven (@BertBlyleven28) April 9, 2015
For some reason, nobody tweeted this back to Blyleven.
Update 6:48 p.m. – Blyleven’s employers have apologized.
#Twins and FOX Sports North statement. #Tigers pic.twitter.com/iuw2P5myyX
— Dana Wakiji (@FSDwakiji) April 9, 2015
(h/t: Lonnie Goldsmith)
