6/6/6 Game Thread: Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:02 PM EDT in News

The Arms Race, Part II.
Lineups Minnesota Twins Name POS AVG HR OBP Castillo 2B .294 2 .357 Kubel LF .209 1 .255 Mauer C .355 5 .411 Hunter CF .258 9 .329 Cuddyer RF .274 7 .349 Morneau 1B .241 11 .300 White DH .196 0 .211 Batista 3B .245 5 .313 Castro SS .244 1 .270

Oakland Athletics Name POS AVG HR OBP Suzuki RF .341 1 .395 Beltre 3B .231 4 .294 Lopez 2B .283 9 .319 Ibanez LF .283 9 .349 Sexon 1B .214 8 .282 Johima C .269 5 .322 Bloomquist CF .294 0 .365 Morse DH .455 0 .500 Betancourt SS .275 2 .294

Pitchers Name ERA Liriano 2.11 Hernandez 5.78

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Hernandez

Takes down Castillo. King Felix draws first blood.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:09 PM EDT reply actions

And...

...then Kubel. Two points.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:10 PM EDT reply actions

Hey hey!

Mauer gets a hit, figures don't it!

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:11 PM EDT reply actions

Woot Woot...

Double by Hunter, Mauer on third...

Let's Go Cu-ddy...Let's Go Cu-ddy...

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:12 PM EDT reply actions

4-pitch BB

Nice patience...

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:13 PM EDT reply actions

Now THIS figures...

...good way to kill a rally, Morneau. Beautiful grounder to first.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:16 PM EDT reply actions

Ichiro

He's fast.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:19 PM EDT reply actions

Bloomquist....

DOWN SWINGING! Nice....

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:38 PM EDT reply actions

Castillo

is seriously struggling at the plate.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

One more time...

...consecutive innings with a man on third, no runs scored...

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:53 PM EDT reply actions

Disappointments

You think Rondell White is a disappointment, how about the committment of time and money put into Sexon and Beltre.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 10:58 PM EDT reply actions

Technically...

Batista is having a better season than White. Actually, he's having a MUCH better season than White, even though that's still quite relative. So, if I'm going to pick nits, why is Rondell batting ahead of Batista?

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:05 PM EDT reply actions

Mauer

is SO FRIGGIN GOOD right now. Unbelieveable...

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:23 PM EDT reply actions

Hunter...

...still looks like he's trying to hard in pressure situations. He's been solid lately, he's been a bit more selective at the plate, but that was a tough out to take.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:30 PM EDT reply actions

Pitching Lines

Through 5 complete.
Name IP H ER K BB HR Hernandez 5.0 6 1 4 1 0 Liriano 5.0 6 2 3 2 0
This one's gonna be tight...

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:34 PM EDT reply actions

Holy crap!

Morneau walked!

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:35 PM EDT reply actions

OKAY....

One of these things is not like the other...

Which one did you NOT see coming:

Rondell White striking out looking
Justin Morneau running
Justin Morneau being caught running

HMMM.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:38 PM EDT reply actions

So...

I post earlier tonight about how Johima has NOT been hot, for quite some time, and then he comes in and knocks around Liriano. Kenji Johima, the next Frank Thomas.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:41 PM EDT reply actions

Tony B.

Let's vote Batista for All Star, that was a swift and nimble play he made right there.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:45 PM EDT reply actions

Not that it's never been mentioned before,

but the bottom third of our lineup is such a massive black hole between anyone who could hit there. Rondell White, Tony Batista, Juan Castro, Lew Ford, Luis Rodriguez, Terry Tiffee. At least Nick Punto reaches base.

It's not even that EVERY position needs to hit at even a league-average level, but three spots in a row that are quite a bit LESS than average really hurts.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:54 PM EDT reply actions

Okay

4-1, I have class in the morning. Good night and good luck.

by Jesse on Jun 6, 2006 11:58 PM EDT reply actions

Liriano

Well, he didn't get so many K's tonight and it cost him in extra hits. He also let them hit the ball in the air a bit more.

In the end, he didn't have his A game, but hell, he still had a quality start. Too bad it wasn't enough to give the Twins a win.

In otehr news, Jason kubel has offcially joined Joe Mauer on the list of Twins who are running ridiculously hot right now.

Speaking of The chairman, if he doesn't tnk in teh next couple weeks leaving him the all star team would be a HUGE travesty of justice.

by AdamOnFirst on Jun 7, 2006 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

ozzie

you know ozzie will take AJ or mauer.

by MUTT on Jun 7, 2006 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

A

take aj over mauer

by MUTT on Jun 7, 2006 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Ozzie

Ozzie will probobly tak eAj, but Mauer deserves to go no matter what. Even if Jason Varitek sneaks his sorry big-market ass on the team Maur should be taken. Mauer is leading the Al in BA, boasting a .423 OBP and a .521 SlG (netting him actually a league average ISOP, so that power is still coming along). Those criteria would warrent a corner outfielder some years, much less a catcher.

by AdamOnFirst on Jun 7, 2006 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions