Game 4: Angels @ Twins
by Jesse
on Apr 3, 2008 12:00 PM EDT
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Los Angeles @ Minnesota
Ervin Santana (0-0) VS Kevin Slowey (0-0)
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Lineups:
ANGELS
1. Chone Figgins 3b
2. Gary Matthews Jr. rf
3. Vladimir Guerrero dh
4. Garret Anderson lf
5. Torii Hunter cf
6. Casey Kotchman 1b
7. Howie Kendrick 2b
8. Mike Napoli c
9. Maicer Izturis ss
TWINS
1. Carlos Gomez cf
2. Joe Mauer c
3. Michael Cuddyer rf
4. Justin Morneau 1b
5. Delmon Young lf
6. Jason Kubel dh
7. Mike Lamb 3b
8. Brendan Harris 2b
9. Adam Everett ss
by Jon Marthaler on Apr 3, 2008 12:54 PM EDT 0 recs
I love
the new Gameday over at MLB.com. Lots of nice additions if anyone hasn't browsed through it yet.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 1:39 PM EDT 0 recs
aaaagh
What just happened to Slowey? Anyone watching or listening? I've just got Gameday up and it doesn't say anything more detailed than "Brian Bass replaces Kevin Slowey."
formerly known in these parts as adamb
by ravenfly on Apr 3, 2008 2:03 PM EDT 0 recs
Gameday
reported Slowey left due to an injured arm.
Or, basically, still no new information. I'm not listening to the game though, I just keep checking back. Has anyone heard anything?
by Jesse on
Apr 3, 2008 2:19 PM EDT
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Bass set
Kendrick up nice with that slider. 3-0 isn't fun, but it could be worse.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 2:12 PM EDT 0 recs
Y'know...
for the Angels making such a big deal about adding another big bat into their lineup, it's pretty good. Hunter is another nice bat to go behind Vlad and Anderson, but there are some decent hitters there. It's a pretty decent mix of good hitters and runners with some power in the middle.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 2:15 PM EDT 0 recs
Can our offense be this bad????
I thought it was supposed to be better this year.
I guess Delmon didn't see ball, hit ball
by caluofmn on Apr 3, 2008 2:26 PM EDT 0 recs
Delmon
did see the ball he hit the ball hard...Matthews had to find it in the lights and he still made the catch on his knees....
by 33MorneauMVP on
Apr 3, 2008 2:27 PM EDT
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Go-Go Gomez!
Infield single, then advances to second on a bad throw.
Sweet....
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 2:48 PM EDT 0 recs
Good heads up
running by Mauer, realizing he could take third on Cuddy's GO.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 2:54 PM EDT 0 recs
Slowey News
The Twins's website is currently reporting that Slowey's injury is a "strained bicep." That sounds pretty bad to me, though not awful. It seems to me like that COULD mean a 6 to 8 week absence. Of course, it could be just a quick DL stint. We'll see if Bass gets the one fill in start before they bring up liriano, if they'll have the off days to just skip the spot, or if they'll bring up Perkins for one or two starts before Liriano is ready to come and take the spot.
Either way, a longer audition now for Blackburn.
Oh, also, Morneau just did his job lifting a fly ball to the outfield to score Mauer. 3 - 2 now with Young up.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
by AdamOnFirst on Apr 3, 2008 2:58 PM EDT 0 recs
I think
Perkins will probably get the first opportunity, since the Twins want to wait with Liriano for now. But Humber could get a shot too I suppose.
by Jesse on
Apr 3, 2008 2:59 PM EDT
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Looks like
Kubel was tempted by that middle-in fastball.
At least we got two back...brand new game now. LET'S GO BULLPEN.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 3:01 PM EDT 0 recs
From Gameday: Torii Hunter homers (1) on a fly ball to center field.
Damn.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 3:06 PM EDT 0 recs
Looks like it
was a slider that hung right over the middle of the plate at the belt.
by Jesse on
Apr 3, 2008 3:06 PM EDT
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he's the last guy I wanted to hit a homer off of the Twins
by caluofmn on
Apr 3, 2008 3:07 PM EDT
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I still love Torii
and wish him every success in the baseball and personal worlds...
...just not when the Twins are involved.
by Jesse on
Apr 3, 2008 3:08 PM EDT
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can we please trade Rincon for a bag of nuts...
and maybe a bat boy to be named later?
by caluofmn on Apr 3, 2008 3:10 PM EDT 0 recs
Oops
I guess Juan didn't give up the last 2 runs..., Sorry Juanny, go get them. heh
by caluofmn on
Apr 3, 2008 3:34 PM EDT
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Just
Mauer just hit a sac fly with the bases loaded to bring the score back to 5 -3. Cuddyer will come up to face new pitcher Justin Spier with two outs and runners on first and second. It's time for the first big extra base hit of the year for the Twins. With Gomez on first, we'll surely score two with any double.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
by AdamOnFirst on Apr 3, 2008 3:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Jason Kubel Frees himself
First Twins HR of the season. Finally.
by Neil on Apr 3, 2008 3:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Kuuuuuuuuuuuuuubes!
How happy did it just make me that Jason Kubel hit the Twins first home run of the season! Twins now trail by only 1, 5 to 4.
Tom Gordon is telling me it was a huge upper deck shot.
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
by AdamOnFirst on Apr 3, 2008 3:46 PM EDT 0 recs
I'm sure Monroe is a nice enough guy
but I hope this is the start of more starts for Kubel and more time on the bench for Monroe
by caluofmn on
Apr 3, 2008 4:03 PM EDT
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BTW
The Royals just swept the Tigers. Who saw that one coming?
by Neil on Apr 3, 2008 3:54 PM EDT 0 recs
BTW
The Royals just swept the Tigers. Who saw that one coming?
by Neil on Apr 3, 2008 3:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Everett
Will we see Tolbert pinch hitting for Everett? I hope so...
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
by AdamOnFirst on Apr 3, 2008 4:05 PM EDT 0 recs
Ug
Grunt
"You can't sit on a lead and run a few plays into the line and just kill the clock. You've got to throw the ball over the damn plate and give the other man his chance. That's why baseball is the greatest game of them all."
~ Earl Weaver
by AdamOnFirst on Apr 3, 2008 4:16 PM EDT 0 recs
DAMN YOU CUDDYER!
Nothing like your #3 hitter going 0-5 - and 0-3 with runners in scoring position, ending two threats in the seventh and ninth inning - to make you feel like crap.
by Jon Marthaler on Apr 3, 2008 4:19 PM EDT 0 recs
It hurts a little
for a few reasons. One, Slowey went down. Two, I missed Kubel's home run. Three, Twins hitters did enough to keep it close the last half of the game, but were unable to come through in the end.
Bring on the Royals.
by Jesse on Apr 3, 2008 4:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Slowey's spot in the rotation
Barring a rainout in Chacago on Monday, the Twins won't need to use Slowey's spot in the rotation until Sunday, April 13th in Kansas City. Tuesday is a scheduled off day, and the Twins could just keep everyone else on a 5th-day schedule until then.
Hopefully, Liriano will be deemed ready in time for that game.
-Flip
by Flip27 on Apr 3, 2008 5:07 PM EDT 0 recs
How did our 3,4, and 5 hitters do this series?
Maybe its the feeling after this last loss but it seems like they are going to have to be alot better if the Twins are going to compete.
The Tigers and the Indians have now lost a big bat each. Injuries can create a favorable situation for the Twins but they got to be ready and help themselves. They can't afford to lose too many games like the last 2.
by caluofmn on Apr 3, 2008 5:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Ok, so the recap says that the Angels have won 160 strait games when leading after 8?! Is that a typo? K-rod blew 6 saves last year, are you telling me that the Angels won all 6 of those games?
by lookatthosetwins on Apr 4, 2008 1:06 AM EDT 0 recs
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