Game 151: Twins @ Indians
by Jesse on Sep 16, 2008 6:01 PM EDT
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PrintMinnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians, Sep 16, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Pregame (12 games remaining)
While Kevin Slowey's start last night was far from bad, the two homers he allowed did more than enough damage to take out the Twins. In an attempt to rebound against a getting-better-but-still-inferior Cleveland squad, the Twins turn to Francisco Liriano. Liriano is still getting better, and he keeps getting great results. He's now thrown over 1000 pitches in 2008, with fewer signs of trouble as time goes along. Tonight, the Twins need him to continue to locate his fastball, and to stay on his gameplan. Even though he's shown the ability to work himself out of jams in recent starts, he'll be much more efficient if he can pitch the way he wants. He still has a tendency to get into innings with large pitch counts, and that's exactly what this team doesn't want right now.
The home team is sending out Zach Jackson, a 25-year old lefty. Jackson throws a fastball around 90, as well as a slider, cutter, changeup and an occasional curve. In 2004 he was a first-round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays, making his debut in their farm system at 21. By the following season the Jays had rapidly promoted him to triple-A, where he posted a 5.13 ERA in 47 innings; he wasn't very impressive in general. After being dealt to Milwaukee with Gabe Gross and Dave Bush for Lyle Overbay (and don't forget Ty Taubenheim!) in December of '05, he made his MLB with the Brewers that following summer. A couple of months ago he became a throw-in piece in the trade that sent C.C. Sabathia to the Brewers, and after the Indians dealt another starter (Paul Byrd), they recalled Jackson, who made his Indians debut on August 14th. In his six starts with Cleveland this season he's 0-3 in 36.1 innings and a 5.70 ERA, with 46 hits, 20 strikeouts and five walks.
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Cuddles getting another start tonight!!
He’s 1-for-5 in three games since his return, with a strikeout.
love that you call him cuddles
that’s my favorite Twins nickname ever
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Sep 16, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice chinstrap
Francisco. Whatever works.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions
A really lousy second inning
A K and two bunts for outs.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply actions
A really lousy inning for Liriano, too
The run of homers won’t seem to stop. This is a real problem at this point in the season.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
His fastball has life
but he’s really relying on the changeup.
by Eric in Madison on Sep 16, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions
Yes!
I didn’t have my glasses on and thought it was top of the 8th for a second and we were down by three. I’ll take an extra inning and being down by 1 instead. Love you, Juan Rincon.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
Oh man, it's top of the 6th, not the 7th
Ha, Tony O, you magnificent bastard! I just got yet another inning back!
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Sep 16, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Come on Justin Morneau!
Let’s take this freaking division back!
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
Man, anybody else real nervous about turning 6.1 innings over to the bullpen?
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
"Doesn't get any better than that!" - Dan Gladden
643 double play to retire the Tribe
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
our boy has no patience
maybe you don’t want to reach for a down and out slider when your man can’t hit the strike zone
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Sep 16, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
V-Mart not much better than K-Mart
E-2, take your base, Brian.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
I just want to keep it inside 3 games so that white sox series isn't meaningless
Not looking super possible right now. Cleveland’s a good team, though. We’re not losing to a bunch of scrubs.
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
5 pitches, 2 outs
for Matt Guerrier. Can we possibly get out of the 7th inning unscathed?
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
Breslow 1, Shin Soo Choo 0
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Sep 16, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Liriano owes this offense big time.
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by Andersklasen on Sep 16, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Two on, one out
Morneau at the plate. Result: TIE GAME!
MVP! MVP! MVP!
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if only he could have driven in at least one
in the previous AB, maybe the Twins wouldn’t have lost this one but I’d love to see him be MVP
If the Twins play in October, he has a great chance
Liriano off the hook
The offense DID bail him out. Now—win the game!
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply actions
Everybody Comes out of the Woodwork
as soon as we tie the game, i swear i saw tumbleweeds earlier tonight
LOL
Was it Killebrew
that used to swing at intentional balls one and maybe even two times, just to dare the pitcher to pitch to him?
Or was it Carew?
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by Andersklasen on Sep 16, 2008 10:17 PM EDT up reply actions
the wheels are really coming off the Bettancourt wagon
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
For at least 75% of pitchers
You can’t tell from year to year what will happen. Betancourt was great last year, this year awful. You could say the same about Guerrier, Reyes, and a lot of others.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions
Did I dis your girlfriend Betancourt?
Sorry bro, I’ve got a Twins team I’m trying to cheer for
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Sep 16, 2008 10:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Eddie?
As Dick Enberg would say “Oh my!”
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions
I'm twitching
more than Nathan right now with Eddie on the mound
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 Sep 16, 2008 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
How many homers against the Twins
have hit the foul/fair pole?
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions
Like I said this team is a tease
Gardenhire is a fucking moron
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?
Nice inning
For the “Big Sweat” vs. 3 RH hitters.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions
Wow
Mijares. That’s…something. I will never, ever understand why no Nathan in these situations, but I’ve learned not to expect it.
by Eric in Madison on Sep 16, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
Nathan is far from a sure thing these days…wonder if its because Gardy has been using him more
by guinness junky on Sep 16, 2008 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't understand
the ump’s strike zone. It has helped the Twins more than it hurt them, but it is either small or inconsistent.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Sep 16, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply actions
brutal, brutal loss
I fear we might be at the end of the road, friends.
by Eric in Madison on Sep 16, 2008 11:32 PM EDT reply actions
Looks like the wheels are falling off the Nathan wagon
8-(
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
We Deserved that Loss guys
That was a Game we had no fricken buisness even coming back in. We deserved to lose that one.
At least the Vikings will never break our hearts...
by guinness junky on Sep 16, 2008 11:39 PM EDT reply actions
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha
there are multiple generations of Vikings fans who think your post is so damn funny it makes us cry…
It's Becoming more a more neccesary that we sweep the White Sox all the time.
"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
"In God we trust. All others must provide evidence."
~ Billy Beane
how awesome would that be?
Definitely would make all this nail biting about making the playoffs worth it…
"I don't care about feelings." - Lou Piniella
by natetheskate on Sep 17, 2008 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
3 games after the series
against KC, we’d all have to hope they don’t lose the division in those games like Detroit did a couple of years ago
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