Game 108: White Sox @ Twins
by Jesse on Jul 31, 2008 7:31 PM EDT
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Pregame
From the Sox Series Preview:
John Danks: Just 23 in April, Danks is enjoying a very successful sophomore campaign with the South Siders. It's easy to see why: better strikeout rates, better walk rates, home run rates cut in half, more gound balls, static line drive ratios and he's leaving more men on base. Deciphering that formula is easy: Danks is much better than he was in 2007. He throws a good cut fastball now, in addition to the fastball/curveball/changeup/slider repetoire. Also, he's been better on the road, and he handles right-handed hitters extremely well. If there's one chink in his armor right now, it's that he's come undone a bit in his last three starts, totaling 17.2 innings with 15 runs and 24 hits. He's still getting strikeouts and limiting walks, however, so it might be that he's just leaving the ball over the plate a bit too often. That, or he's been unlucky. Let's hope for the former.
Taking the hill for the second place Twins will be 26-year old Scott Baker. His last outing was his worst since returning from the disabled list in early June, and having said that, it wasn't that bad, relatively speaking. Five-plus innings, five hits, three runs; I'd take that from Livan Hernandez ten out of ten times. Baker's keys for success tonight: get ahead in the count early and often, attack the hitters no matter what the count, and have confidence in all pitches.
Tonight's lineup features Adam Everett, who will see his first major league plate appearance since May 21st. Otherwise it's the typical lineup we see versus left-handed pitchers, with the exception of Jason Kubel getting a start at desginated hitter. Game time is in thirty minutes!
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its
time to strike. We have had some relatively good success vs Danks so lets keep it up and if Baker can hold off the ChiSox bats we are in good shape….
1/2 game back beckons to us….lets head the call!
Lets Go Boys
Get a Win, Your Best Pitcher Not Named Liriano is on the Mound Tonight, Lets Git-R-Done!
I'm a Slowey man myself
Don’t get me wrong, I like Baker, but I think Slowey’s our ace right now
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Jul 31, 2008 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Unrelated note
Count me in the group who thought Hunter would coast through this season after signing the big contract. Hunter is now hitting .282/.345/.493 and just launched a big 3-run homerun versus Petitte and the Yankees. For comparison, in his career year last year he hit .287/.334/.505. Count me in the group who would not want to have my team facing the Angels come September after the Texiera trade.
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?
and the Jerk
is out on a little pop fly to Everett…and Quentin strikes out.
Great start Baker…lets back him up bats!
according to
John Gordon: “Baker is really pitching himself into a jam here after walking Dye and now with a 3-1 count on Thome.”
Jam? Does he know what that is?
not good
not a good start so far
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions
what
do you mean? Baker has had to battle vs Dye and Thomer with 19 pitches….he just made one bad pitch and Thomer (as usual) didnt miss it.
yeah
not a good start because Baker has thrown a lot of pitches
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Fields
is out on a strike out and Swisher steals 2B much to the chagrin of the fans….he looked like he was out.
Gordo
Im relying on Gordo
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Kubel
Kubel gets some at bats against a lefty tonight
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 8:48 PM EDT reply actions
Small sample size
Kubes is 3 for 4 with a homerun versus Danks
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 Jul 31, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
8 and 9
Everett and Gomez…two automatic outs these days
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions
Gomez... striking out? My eyes must be deceiving me!
Maybe I shouldn’t have tried that Dick and Bert drinking game.
the real bummer when you think about it
Gomez hasn’t developed at all as a player this year, where would he be right now if he’d spent the year in AAA?
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 Jul 31, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
That's a good question
... which we obviously will never know the answer to. One thing is clear, though: Vavra either can’t or won’t control Gomez. And it’s a darned shame.
what do you
mean he hasnt developed as a player this year? He has learned to deal with many different things…success, failure, moving down the batting order. That is a big thing to learn. I doubt we would have done as well as we have if we didnt have Gomez…maybe not by much but still…
I don't know...
He might have gained a bit in the mental department, but it can’t be much ‘cause he’s still struggling and looking as lost as ever at the plate. His overall offensive production is almost similar to last year, trading a decreased walk rate for a little extra power.
There weren’t a lot of other good-looking options at CF at the start of the season, so I’m not second-guessing the Twins here. But Gomez should’ve been demoted by now. Get him out of our sight, so we aren’t constantly reminded that we could have seen Johan in a Twins jersey for another year…
true
I think Gomez could be a better player if he were just sent down for a few weeks and learned a little discipline at the plate. hopefully over the winter, Gomez will go to winter ball or some such thing and work on all this.
Stats
I just looked up Gomez’ numbers on The Hardball Times. In fact, he’s been considerably lucky this year, in terms of batting average on balls in play (BABIP). It currently sits at .328, which is more than 40 points above what would be expected based on his line drive percentage (16%).
If one adjusted Gomez’ numbers to account for his luck, my guess is that his offensive production would be almost exactly equal to last year.
Man
Baker’s really battling tonight, 3 innings and 61 pitches
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?
he needed that
hopefully he can give us 2 more scoreless innings
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 Jul 31, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
If the Twins...
...do decide to get rid of some of the drift wood on the roster the Randy Ruiz show continues in Rochester. Now hitting .320 with 17 dongers.
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?
Also
Pridie is really turning it up now if we wanted to give Gomez a break. The only downer is that he’s a lefty too and he still has horrible plate discipline. Hitting .337/.350/.683 in July with 7 HR’s and an amazing 5 triples.
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 Jul 31, 2008 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
I think Morales is out for the year
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Kubel
grounds out to the AJ….Gladden sounded so surprised that AJ should field it and throw to all people: the FIRST BASEMAN, Nick Swisher
Casilla injury update
Casilla will have his thumb immobilized in a splint for a week, and then he will be re-evaluated to see if the ligament has started to heal on its own.
Good
Cause if he has surgery he’s done for the season, might as well wait it out and hope for the best for awhile.
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 Jul 31, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
the bats need
to wake up….WAKE UP!!!!
Baker keep on putting up goose-eggs…..BATS you need to score some runs for Baker!!!!
as long
as long as the score is within reach, Im not worried yet
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply actions
maybe AJ
will help us out here…does he still have a little love left for the Twins to help us get an out (via K, or infield popout)
our big
lefty bats have done didly squat against Danks.
Morneau has a good hit-AB vs Danks and he has done nothing
Kubel is 3-4 before this game and he has done diddly
Mauer has a hit…..
outside
outside of Harris, not too many balls have left the infield
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 9:45 PM EDT reply actions
Kubel
hits to RF….and Dye catches it on the warning track in front of the baggy….well at least we got three back!
Send Baker out again?
That was so close, Kubes
I can’t believe Bremer just said that Kubel was the obvious choice in the lineup today because Monroe is 0-13 lifetime against Danks. That’s just too stupid.
Morneau
Man this guy is just carrying this team on his back right now
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?
Morneau
Morneau has had a super month of July
and a great year
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions
8 k's
8 k’s
wow, early on it looked like Baker was doomed
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 9:58 PM EDT reply actions
Too many holes in this lineup
Everett just can’t hit, and with Gomez and Punto, plus a regressing to the mean Span, it’s just too weak. How many times can Morneau provide all the offense?
by Eric in Madison on Jul 31, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
Need some thumb badly
too many banjo hitters
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully Danks is done
Span could use a break and a righty for that matter
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?
Bert talked about pitch counts again
Apparently, his hypohesis is that pitchers break more down nowadays because they don’t throw enough.
According to afformentioned drinking game
We have to take a shot now that bert talked about pitch counts
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
bullpen
bullpen wheels start early tonight
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions
bullpen
bullpen wheels start early tonight
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions
Good
Call up Macri
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions
got
got out of that inning undamaged
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions
sound
sounds like runs to me!
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Marty Foster
Hey, Marty – just because you screwed up the call, doesn’t mean that throwing the manager out is going to help anything.
by Jon Marthaler on Jul 31, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Shooter Hunt
They weren’t kidding about his control issues, hopefully they can work on that with him because everything else is working.
Tonights line:
5 IP, 2H, 1R, 0ER, 5BB, 9K
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?
what
what exactly happened?
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions
Here's the story
Span squared to bunt. The pitch was wayyy inside, and hit Span on the knee. Marty Foster, the third-base ump, said that Span had offered at the pitch (he didn’t) and called a strike instead of giving Span first.
by Jon Marthaler on Jul 31, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
caps and balls
being thrown on the field…Ozzie taking his team off the field to protect them from injury.
right
but, why did Gardy come out?
Gordo did not really explain what started it
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Because Gardy is a drama queen
I cannot – and I repeat – I simply cannot see why it would help a team to have its manager behave like a kindergarten kid. Baseball players are so much more disciplined than soccer players, so I fail to see why that shouldn’t apply to the managers as well.
And now...
Ozzie is in a heated argument with a couple of fans about the dugout. This is amazing.
by Jon Marthaler on Jul 31, 2008 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
wow...the crowd is really out of control right now.
Forfeit could be called here….they have every right to do it
Forfeit really
I find that hard to believe
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?
I find it too
but if the crowd keeps this up, the umpires have every right in order to protect the players, umps, coaches, and even fans….
Ozzie has his hand over his heart
Clearly, he’s pulling the old, “Did you see that? They threw a tire iron!” argument.
... waiting for Ulger to F#&* it up
C’mon you know it’s going to happen
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?
Shades of the Knoblauch incident in 2001.
Then again, though, this was a few caps and maybe one baseball, not a fairly steady barrage of quarters, a couple of hot dogs, and one golf ball.
watch out there Punto
dont make the umps madder than they really are…..Punto flies out to Quentin…I dont think I can stand a failed bunt again….
They got the fever
the postseason fever possibly?
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Have a feeling
We’re going to need Young this inning to come up big
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?
Batting champ?
don’t get carried away now, not going to happen there
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?
the Sox
if the Sox were smart, they would not pitch to Morneau
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:37 PM EDT reply actions
LOL
Ozzie’s going to pitch a fit tonight
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?
Yay!
Great work, Twins. I won’t survive extra innings, but still.
Good
Young’s actually been better vs righthanders
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:39 PM EDT up reply actions
C'mon Young
Put together a decent atbat and make Dotel work a bit
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?
Okay...
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?
You can have Griffey, Chicago.
We’ll hang on to Kubel.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
KUBEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PUUUUUTTTTT ITTTT ONNN THE BOOOOARRRDDD, YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol
love it
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:45 PM EDT up reply actions
KUBEL!
HOLY SMOKES!!!
Gordo just about lost his voice!!!
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
listen
listen to that crowd!
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply actions
Welcome!
You picked a good time to get here.
You may be good luck; I demand that you stop back as often as possible.
by Jon Marthaler on Jul 31, 2008 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks
My in-laws are from Minnesota and they have turned me on to the Twins. It’s been a good day first my Cubs won and Now Twins have a lead on the Sox. If I can bring good luck i’ll be here more often Go TWINS
Looks like...
... the pitch only hit the umpire, not Harris.
by Jon Marthaler on Jul 31, 2008 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
He was being sarcastic
but I did like earlier when Gladden said he hoped the Dodgers make Manny take of his do-rag.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Jul 31, 2008 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Gladden
behind the times as usual, Griffey was an elite outfielder 5 FREAKIN years ago
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 Jul 31, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I think
Dazzle was impling that the Sox might need some pitching, but instead went out and got Griff
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
who else
saw how Gomez was leaping around in that dugout when Kubs touched them all? He was bouncing off the wall!!!!!
Dazzle's kind of starting to lose it a little bit
Guess he must really hate bad bullpen pitching
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
This is one reason why modern closer usage is bad
the Sox have their best hitters up right now—Quentin, Dye, Thome; the Twins however will not use their best reliever against them.
Argh.
by Eric in Madison on Jul 31, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply actions
The Twins are not paying Nathan to pitch
It just makes Gardy feel better if he can fill out that “CL” field in the depth chart.
Well, sure he could do anything
But Nathan is clearly their best reliever.
by Eric in Madison on Jul 31, 2008 11:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Guerrier
He’s just too hittable, and so is Crain for that matter
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?
Scottie Ulger should really step up here
and put Nathan in the game
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
He doesn't have the balls
He could stuff his pants with all the fishing lures he has and it still wouldn’t matter.
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?
This 8th inning situation
Needs to be resolved if were going to win this division
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?
it just got resolved tonight
by a little guy named Matt Guerrier
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Jul 31, 2008 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you miss the 2-run homerun?
most nights that doesn’t work out too well
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 Jul 31, 2008 11:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Did you complain after Nathan gave up that homer to Swisher?
I think Nathan should have been out there after that home run, don’t get me wrong, but let’s cut Guerrier some slack—he got 3 quick outs in a row just now, don’t forget. Plus he struck out Swish.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Jul 31, 2008 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
stop wishing for Neshek
he wont pitch again this season and with his wacky delivery maybe NEVER again. Guerrier does fine
Livan Gone?
By La Velle
There are strong indications that the Twins will cut loose righthander Livan Hernandez in order to make room for lefthander Francisco Liriano.
Several people with knowledge of the situation have said over the past two days that it’s time for Liriano to join the major league roster and, while he has won 10 games, Hernandez’s recent results indicate that it is time for a change.
Liriano is scheduled to start on Friday for the Red Wings but it looks like that won’t happen. It’s unclear where he would be inserted into the Twins rotation.
Indications are that the Twins are willing to eat the remainder of Hernandez’s $5 million salary.
good
good
hope it comes true!
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Everybody rejoice!
I’m taking all the credit for this move, by the way. When I write a fanpost about batting Gomez 9th, Gomez gets dropped down in the batting order a couple of days later. When I write a fanpost about swapping Liriano and Livan, that exact thing happens. My powers are growing.
Time for him to learn
How to provide an issurance run, make it happen with your speed little buddy
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 Jul 31, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Alright
Time to get some insurance runs,listen to the crowd they are really into it. Yes to Liriano coming back. Enough of Livan .
yeah
the last 4 innings or so, the crowd is totally in it
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
The Sox could sure use Ken Griffey Jr. right now...
...IN THEIR BULLPEN!!!
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
my speedy little buddy?!
you can say that again! they really could use Griffey to pitch in their pen:
awesome
featuring the Twins no less
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Jul 31, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
wow! almost another throwing error by the Sox
this one on a pickoff move…..as Gladden says: “they are having a tough time just playing CATCH!”
To dust off an old chestnut
CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP
Piranha time…
by Jon Marthaler on Jul 31, 2008 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Runners on 2nd and 3rd with 0 out and Mauer at the plate
This is paradise.
Mauer
Mauer, Morneau coming up
we shoudld get at least one more run..right?
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Your turn kid
Time to annoint yourself a Twin cause this is Twins baseball baby, get on the wagon.
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?
no
no save for Nathan now
thats all good though
pour it on!
by DedicatedFollowerOfFashion on Jul 31, 2008 11:22 PM EDT reply actions
Delmon young worked the count
... so I must have passed out while watching the game and am now dreaming.
See now
Best reliever in highest leverage situation.
Missed it again, now Nathan’s useless
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?
Logan
They’re just leaving him out there to twist in the wind. Detroit used to do the same thing with Matt Anderson – even if he gave up 15 runs, he was going to finish the game.
and there it is!
we are .5 games out!!!! won 3 out of 4!
Player of the Game?
Jason Kubel…no doubt about it!!!!
Nice Win!
Baker gives up four, but the Twins rally and take it going away. This team is somehow better than the sum of its parts.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 31, 2008 11:35 PM EDT reply actions
What a crazy game
Great series, Minnesota. Now its time to take care of Cleveland.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
Great game
The Twins showed a lot of heart coming back from that deficit. Nice to meet all of you and hope the Twins keep it going. I’m out after listening to Hawk Harrelson for couple of hours I need to go to bed. That is one awful annoucing crew. Let’s get the Tribe.
Souhan
has no business writing columns or giving his opinion on tv, get a different job you non-whimsical idiot!
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 Jul 31, 2008 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
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