Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins GameThread, May 21, 2008 8:10 PM EDT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Nick Blackburn	4-2	9	9	0	0	0	0	57.1	68	25	24	2	10	30	3.77	1.36

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Sidney Ponson	2-0	5	5	0	0	0	0	30.2	36	20	12	1	9	14	3.52	1.47

tonights lineup shows a bit of promise

I’ll go out on a limb and say kubel and lamb both have big nights against ponson

Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?

by caseintheface on May 21, 2008 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ponson is being is typical self and putting plenty on the bases

the Twins will have to hit with RISP to win tonight, something that has seemed to be on and off throughout the year

Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?

by caseintheface on May 21, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lineup widget

is still empty. i’ll keep trying. let’s hope we learned something from the last time ponson pitched against us, and can take him out earlier this time around.

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 7:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

LINEUPS

at least until the widget is available…

RANGERS
kinsler, 2b
young, ss
hamilton, cf
bradley, dh
murphy, rf
laird, c
boggs, lf
shelton, 1b
vazquez, 3b

TWINS
gomez, cf
casilla, 2b
mauer, c
morneau, 1b
cuddyer, rf
kubel, dh
young, lf
lamb, 3b
everett, ss

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fun With Splits: Delmon Young

Since April 22: .317/.361/.416
In May: .310/.355/.437
Last 5 Games: .429/.455/.857

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 7:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

and we're back up and running...

...let’s see if that lineup widget is working yet.

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nope

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice quiet top of the 1st for blackburn

3 up, 3 down

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nice line-drive 1B by Mauer

quickly erased.

0-0 after one.

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Blackburn

6 up, 6 down

Pop up, ground out, strikeout, strikeout, line out, ground out.

Nice.

Now I’m going to bed so our offense can score.

by Jesse on May 21, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ponson

His GB/FB ratio is maybe a bit above average, but leave it to the Twins to make him look like a groundball machine. 6 outs, 6 groundballs. Makes me sick, were content beating the ball into the turf while other teams find ways to get the ball in the air even off guys you might consider groundball pitchers.

Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?

by caseintheface on May 21, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Offensive offense returns

Looks like we’re aiding in the effort to anoint Ponson as the comeback player of the year

Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?

by caseintheface on May 21, 2008 9:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

man

give Cuddyer a couple games off…

Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?

by caseintheface on May 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Sir Fat does it again

Are you kidding me? Bad loss for the Twins. Did Blackburn just run out of gas? Is it time for someone to find an “injury” w/ Rincon so someone else can take his place in the bullpen? Finally is it time for Cuddyer to take some time off and get his head on straight? Sorry Mike but most abats for you feel like automatic outs for me.

by caluofmn on May 22, 2008 11:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

ridiculous

-Now we know why they wanted Sid so bad, so he wouldn’t return and do this to us. 18 goundouts, 5 k’s
-Blackburn can hopefully build some toughness from this start
-2nd benching Cuddyer for a couple
-2nd ditching Rincon, hopefully permanently

Gardenhire's major league career: Banjo hitting, futility infielder who couldn't lick it.
Rick Anderson's major league career: Strikethrower who never made it happen with his sub 90's fastball.
Really gives a new definition to living vicariously through other people, don't it?

by caseintheface on May 22, 2008 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs