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Game 142: Tigers @ Twins

Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, Sep 6, 2008 3:55 PM EDT


Pregame

Scott Baker takes the mound for the Twins this afternoon, looking to make it four consecutive quality starts in a row.  The strikeouts haven't been there the last couple of games, but the bottom line is that he's gotten the job done consistently.  On the back of Francisco Liriano's start last night, hopefully the team can build on a bit of momentum and string together a few wins in a row.

Taking the hill for the Tigers will be Justin Verlander.  It's been a rough year for the 25-year old right-hander, but to be fair he just hasn't been himself.  From May 14 - July 20 he made 13 starts, and it was the only time this summer he's been consistently good--10 quality starts and 25 earned runs over 87.2 innings.  Outside of that frame he's been remarkably...well, unremarkable.  His last start was his shortest of the year, as he lasted just one and two thirds against the Yankees, surrendering eight runs.


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Scott Baker 8-4 23 23 0 0 0 0 140.1 138 57 57 18 32 114 3.66 1.21


W-LGGSCGSHOSVBSIPHRERHRBBKERAWHIP
2008 - Justin Verlander 10-15 29 29 1 0 0 0 178.2 168 105 94 17 74 145 4.74 1.35



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Lets

take this series and keep the home wins coming before this next 10-game trip.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 3:33 PM EDT reply actions  

more than take

22 games left. Let’s sweep the series.

by diehardtwinsfan on Sep 6, 2008 3:49 PM EDT reply actions  

A sweep is a must

The Twins need to get a sweep here and in the KC series.

They need to get a sweep just to make up for what happened in this disastrous trip.

by Timber on Sep 6, 2008 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jim Leyland

If you want someone to be in the Southwest Airlines commerical about wanting to go away, Leyland would make a great candidate.

by Timber on Sep 6, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Mauer should be the MVP

I read Reusse talking about how Morneau should be the MVP. Justin has had a good season, but I think the Twins’ clutch hitter is Mauer not Morneau. Mauer has delivered more big hits than Morneau this season.

by Timber on Sep 6, 2008 4:31 PM EDT reply actions  

2-1 looks good

but not good enough….

lets go Casilla and Mauer….

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Casilla walks

and Verlanders five consecutive men set down is snapped.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Mauer singles

and Casilla gets to third.

MORNEAU!!! Get us some runs!

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:22 PM EDT reply actions  

what's up guys!

nice to have an afternoon game that i can be around for…

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions  

D'oh!

Bummer of a double play there.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Let's go, Baker...

…be nice to see a quick inning here. I’d love for him to go seven or eight today.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Baker is at

69 pitches: 50 strikes, 19 balls

Verlander at

97 pitches: 57 strikes, 40 balls

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Span catches the liner

and doubles off Granderson at second base!!!!!

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Verlander's already at 97 pitches.

Let’s roll him over right here boys, let’s go offense!

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:36 PM EDT reply actions  

where is everybody today???

caluofmn, caseintheface, Tony_O….etc…??

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Haha...

…some people might have lives and don’t have to hang around a website chatting about the game. ;)

But not me. This is my life.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

not really Jesse

you ought to know that a lot of people hang around here especially at gametime…now that you have started the roll calls you should know.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Just realized Justin's

double was his 41st of the season.

Bitchin’.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Thank you

Buscher for taking a pitch. Nice to see someone else do that on 3-0 besides Joe or Justin.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Bases Juiced!!!!!

…for Nick Punto…c’mon Nicky…

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Punto FAILS BIG TIME!!!

first pitch popped up….with Verlander pitching so wildly you do NOT swing at the first pitch…you idiot Punto

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Atta boy Nicky.

Way to swing at the first pitch you douche.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah Punto

you dont swing at the first pitch unless you are going to line a double like Gomez did! and unless you have good success swinging at the first pitch like Gomez does.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gomez doubles and the Twins score two runs

Buscher thrown out at the plate….Gomez moves to third

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

Big hit Gomez!

Why send Buscher on that though?

by .mnqwerd on Sep 6, 2008 5:44 PM EDT reply actions  

No idea

Testing somebody’s arm?

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah Thames doesnt exactly

have a cannon for an arm…that is why

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

GOMEZ!!!!

It’s so much fun seeing this guy succeed, when he does.

But again…on the first pitch.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:45 PM EDT reply actions  

It wasnt even close

I like having guys on 3rd with under 2 outs. Especially with our recent collapses

by .mnqwerd on Sep 6, 2008 5:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Good inning though.

Chased Verlander, we’re into Detroit’s pen, picked up a pair of runs at least.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Not a good start to the inning.

Time for Baker to pick up his defense.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions  

ouch

Span trying to do to much. oh well thats just one run. lets get some outs

by .mnqwerd on Sep 6, 2008 5:52 PM EDT reply actions  

One more quick one

here for Baker and he should get a shot at the 8th!

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Baker at 92 pitches after 7

should he go out for the eight? or should Breslow come out?

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 5:59 PM EDT reply actions  

I'd start him

and pull him at the first sign of trouble.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Larish: K'd

Atta boy Baker!!

92 pitches though…wonder if he’ll start the8th.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:00 PM EDT reply actions  

If Mazzone said on TV

If scott feels fine he should be out for the 8th. Though I see Gardy putting Crain in

by .mnqwerd on Sep 6, 2008 6:01 PM EDT reply actions  

isnt it nice to have 4 of our 5 starters

having ERAs sub 4? Perkins is the only one above 4 and he is at 4.08 (funny thing is that Perkins has the most wins for the Twins too)

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:02 PM EDT reply actions  

ahhhh

Casilla is picked off. Not really sure if that was the right call though.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Morneau grounds out to Polanco......

alright now we see if Baker comes out…..

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:06 PM EDT reply actions  

Bakers out

for the eight….lets have a nice quick inning Baker!

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Baker walks Santiago

and Baker will be pulled after this.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions  

oh damn

Reyes gives up a homer to Granderson…..

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Please

don’t blow the game today!

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 6:15 PM EDT reply actions  

WOW

this game resembles the last 2 weeks.

by .mnqwerd on Sep 6, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Fuck me.

Thank you, Dennys Reyes, for destroying my Saturday night.

Dammit.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Yes,

Lets Hang a Breaking Ball right down the Middle,

Fuck you Dennys Reyes, Go back to the Hole you Live in.

by Tony_O on Sep 6, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions  

If

we lose this, I just don’t see us going to the playoffs. I thought blowing those games was because we were on the road and all, but we’re doing it at home too. We’re not a playoff team is we can’t bring someone in to hold a two-run lead.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Sorry, Scott Baker.

We just don’t like you to earn wins. Ever.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions  

How about

leaving Baker in. We gives a shit that he has near 100 pitches? I’m pretty sure he can go over.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 6:17 PM EDT reply actions  

or as I said

we should have brought in Breslow. He should be our eight inning man from now on…..

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

GAME OVER

Nicely done bullpen. We’re dominating the entire game and then we blow it. Screw the playoffs, this team doesn’t know how to win games.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Hopefully the Golden Gophers can pull the upset on Bowling Green Tonight

we Minnesotans need a Bright Light untill monday, BECAUSE THIS TEAM CANT WIN WITHOUT LIRIANO PITCHING.

by Tony_O on Sep 6, 2008 6:23 PM EDT reply actions  

So flippin pissed off right now

Screw Gardy for putting Guerrier in there. Screw him. Absolutely incredible.

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 6, 2008 6:24 PM EDT reply actions  

YES

LETS BRING IN JESSE FUCKING CRAIN, BEAUTIFUL MOVE GARDENHIRE!!!!!!!!!

by Tony_O on Sep 6, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply actions  

This team is incompotent from the top down right now

and I really don’t want to watch them even if they do make the playoffs.

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 6, 2008 6:25 PM EDT reply actions  

How pissed should the entire team be with our sucky bullpen? They fricken go out there and play a “heck” of a game only to see it get wasted away by some washed up “set-up” men.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 6:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Big Sigh. Just gotta hope the Sox lose and come back tomorrow.

"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

by AdamOnFirst on Sep 6, 2008 6:32 PM EDT reply actions  

I agree

but I’m so sick of “having to hope the Sox lose” to stay close. SIX GAMES! That’s how many games the bullpen has fricken blown in the last two weeks. SIX GAMES! Give us those six games, hell, give us half of those games and we’re sitting in first place with a game or two lead.

The bullpen is so bad, and Gardenhire makes it worse with his terrible moves. Leave a pitcher in until he finished the inning for once Gardenhire. I’m pretty sure reaching the 120 pitch mark won’t force them to retire or anything. Hell, Baker was at fricken 101.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 6:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

LET'S GO NICKY!!!

Just get on base, dude. That’s all I want, just get ON BASE.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions  

Punto:

Goes down 0-2, takes a couple of balls, fouls one off, takes ball 3, fouls off another one, THEN TAKES BALL FOUR!!!!

Atta boy Nicky, now DO NOT get PICKED OFF.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions  

Chances of scoring 2+ runs

with a runner on 1st and no outs: 24.81%

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Chances of scoring 2+ runs

with a runner on 1st and one out: 15.23%

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Chances of scoring 2+ runs

with runners on 1st and 2nd and one out: 25.52%

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Chances of scoring 2+ runs

with the bases loaded and Joe Mauer at the plate with one out?

I will say 55%

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

YES!

Let’s keep it going here Joe…

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions  

Chances of scoring 2+ runs

with the bases loaded and one out: 43.02%

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions  

Mauer

just missed that 2-1 pitch.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 7:01 PM EDT reply actions  

LINER!!!!

caught by Polanco….shit! He hit that hard but right at 2B.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions  

People

better not be talking about how Mauer failed there is we lose. It’s the bullpen that lost this game.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions  

this one is on the bullpen

clearly!

Sorry to say this guys, but kiss the playoffs goodbye! With our bullpen, even if we get into the playoffs we will be eliminated right away.

by BCTwins on Sep 6, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

I feel that same way right now.

I hate to say it because it sounds so negative, but I just don’t see it unless something crazy happens. I hope something crazy happens, don’t get me wrong, but this team is so frustrating and without Neshek we have no stop-gap.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Chances of scoring 2+runs

with the bases loaded and two outs: 25.22%

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Game over.

Wow.

Just….wow.

Bullpen? Yeah.

Wow.

by Jesse on Sep 6, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I didn't want to

but I did. Basically I took out some frustration and posted a video that basically tells the entire story.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'll do some touchy-feely piece or a public opinion piece...

But I WILL NOT write about this bullpen. Fail.

That is the word that I would use to describe the bullpen this year. Jesse, you should change the Twinkie Town banner to say, “Where we know how bad the bullpen fails.”

Twins Fix
http://www.twinsfix.com

by Andersklasen on Sep 6, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

... or:

“Where we can’t tell the difference between a bullpen and a burning truck falling down the mountainside.”

by PhoenixV on Sep 6, 2008 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

42,606

That’s how many fans were at the game cheering us to victory until the eighth.

by Twins Territory on Sep 6, 2008 7:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Poor people.

Twins Fix
http://www.twinsfix.com

by Andersklasen on Sep 6, 2008 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

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