Smile at Misfortune

When your best efforts lead to the worst results -- the showers on the hook for a loss -- there's only one thing to do.
Smile.
The always focused, generally pissed off looking Justin Verlander gave in to the "say cheese" expression Saturday after giving up what proved to be the game-winning hit to Jason Kubel.
The single came with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth of a 2-1 game on a well located 0-2 fastball down and away.
Kubel sliced at the ball, and with the help of Verlander's velocity -- the radar gun registered 100 mph -- blooped it enough to reach the outfield turf for the decisive single.
And Verlander's performance up to that point, holding the Twins to five basehits and one run through 7 1/3 innings went for naught.