Game 36: Twins @ Yankees
by AdamOnFirst on May 15, 2009 6:33 PM EDT
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Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees, May 15, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
- First Pitch: 6:05 CST
- TV: FSN North, MLB.tv
- RADIO: Twins Radio Network
At 18-17, the tied-for-first Twins are headed to New York for 3 with the 17-17 Yankees.
Starting Pitchers
It's an intriguing pitching matchup tonight between two highly talented but struggling young pitches. Both of these guys are expected to be aces for their team for many years to come, but it's been a rough 2009 so far.
Phil Hughes started the year in AAA but was called up to replace the "injured" Chien-Ming Wang. He excelled in his first start against the Tigers, blanking the Tigers through six full while striking out 6, but has been blasted his last two starts, totaling only 5.2 innings with 11 ER allowed. Hughes has given up a lot of fly balls in those starts, and that may give him problems against the Twins lefties aiming at that ridiculously short porch in right at the new stadium.
Meanwhile, Francisco Liriano still has yet to get in stride following Tommy John surgery. Liriano is easy as pie to read though. In the first 3 innings, what is his pitch selection like? If he's throwing lots of fastballs and hitting his spots with them, he's in for a good day. If his fastball is missing and he has to start relying on his slider and changeup very heavily before the fifth inning, watch out when the Yankees come up through the order the third time. His slider is still very good, but it isn't good enough that he can throw it all day without the fastball and not have guys figure it out eventually.
Carlos Gomez will be out in center field for a few days with Delmon Young on the inactive list due to family emergency (Jose Morales was called back up to replace Young). Hopefully Gomez will make some nice plays in the field and Gardy will remember how much he loves that Span-Gomez defense. One key to impressing Gardy for Gomez will be keeping his emotions in check. We're going to see Gomez fail plenty for quite awhile, but will he lose his cool or take it calmly and go grab his glove?
Another nice thing for the Twins in this series might be the HR happy nature of the park. According to ESPN, the new stadium is the third most HR inducing in the game, and reports have said lefties have a particularly easy time whacking dingers out to right. Short dimensions plus something funny about the way the ball is flying out in right should leave an enticing target for the lefty-heavy heart of the Twins' batting order.
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Get those Yankees!
"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 May 15, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
atta kid Span
+1 for my Fantasy team!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
stats vs Hughes
Gomes: 4-8
Tolbert: 1-3…now 1-4
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah I agree
he is soooo terrible…yet another point to add to the Official Complaint Thread.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MORNEAU!!!!!
HR # 10
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORNY!!!!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FORE!!!
golfed one out
The only stat that counts is W
by wayback on May 15, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would take that any day
from Morny! Is that taking into account Morneau’s September Slump?
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Hughes tries
to put a fastball at Crede’s knees we will see another homer….put it there Hughes please!!!!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gomez hits .500 vs Hughes
hopefully he can keep that average there with a basehit here!!!! (If not, I am blaming Gardy for sitting him)
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is bizzare, the mlb.com radio feed is dick and bert chatting.
"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 May 15, 2009 7:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gameday Audio...
… is having problems with the radio feeds, so they’re using the audio from TV as an alternative.
by twinpirate326 on May 15, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Punto bounces out
43 pitches for Hughes through 2 innings.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
pretty bad hitting there
by the Twins with RISP.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
of course we all
know that Punto is an automatic out.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ump squeezes zone
so A-Rod doesnt get pissed at him for calling him out on strikes.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That fourth ball was just that...
A ball.
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by Andersklasen on May 15, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Matsui force out
A-Rod out at second.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bases Loaded after Damon K's and gets Tossed for Arguing..
A-Rod up…1 down..
by Tony_O on May 15, 2009 8:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He's gettin' her done...
But certainly doing things the hard way.
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by Andersklasen on May 15, 2009 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah Ks are just fine
but the walks are a little too much.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kubel base hit
+1 for my fantasy team.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cuddy ground rule double
Crede is up!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and Gomez Walks? it's a sign of the Appocalypse
As The Donald Trump and Bill O’Reilly Look on from the front row.
by Tony_O on May 15, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What an Amazing Play by Span!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Tony_O on May 15, 2009 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm listening to the Yankees radio broadcast tonight
I’m playing a game. It’s called how many times can you hear a catcher’s mitt ‘thud’ before the announcers call the game and tell you the count. I’m up to 5. Between John Sterling, David Cone, and Paul O’Neill discussing why DiMaggio’s record is the most untouchable in baseball (because they have no idea Cy Young had 511 wins) and discussing celebrities at the game (Kareem Abdul Jabar, Bill O’Reilly, Donald Trump, and Kate Hudson) sometimes I get a count or what the hell is happening.
As I typed that, they were discussing Hughes’s mechanics using replays and discussing it as if you can see what they’re talking about.
Awful.
by TMW on May 15, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That sounds like...
…fun.
But not really.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait it's the TV broadcast
That’s weird I switched over to the Twins broadcast and it’s Dick and Bert. I guess something’s up with the MLB phone app.
by TMW on May 15, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Morneau
#2!!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MORNY!!!!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
did Crede tweek something in his back with his dive
for Swishers ball or something…nonetheless, Harris is on at 3B
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone know?
Where Crede went? I hope he’s not hurt, but if Harris gets more at-bats…
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I am not sure
I am hoping that Crede isnt hurt. Crede is so hot right now that that would kill me…not to mention his awesome glove and gun!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crede:
He left due to a tight lower back. He is day to day.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeter homers
one mistake by Liriano
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Liriano needs to get out of this.
He’s at 81 pitches; no way he’ll pitch past the sixth if he doesn’t get out of here fast.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Punto base hit
head first slide as usual
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why wont he ever get hurt on those
everybody else has!!! Tolbert, Casilla, and Cuddyer (at 3B)
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tolbert Ks
ZZZZZZ…what? oh Tolbert is out again??? not surprising.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This Tolbert everyday in the #2 spot crap
When does it end?
by TMW on May 15, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
when Casilla is recalled
and Tolbert is sent down.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh.
I am relatively ok with Tolbert in the 2 spot… he and Span seem to be the only ones that can lay down a bunt.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but a bunt doesnt make a #2 hitter
Tolbert has to be able to work the pitcher, have a good AB allowing the 3 and 4 hitters longer looks at the pitcher, contact, speed (which he has).
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
His OBP is .275
That means 72.5% of the time he makes an out. And he’ll be at the plate 2nd most. Bunt schmunt.
by TMW on May 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
True, true.
I would like to see Harris hitting second, if he would ever play regularly.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
where has this umps strike zone gone?
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's hiding..
Even the YES broadcasters are wondering where it is.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah at least two
of those 4 “ball” pitches were strikes.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
100 pitches
50 strikes, 50 balls…ish
20 of those have to be because of the umpires strike zone this evening.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cabrera grounds out
Liriano is finished.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Liriano:
101 pitches – 51 strikes
6 IP, 4 H, 6 BB, 6 K, 1 R, 1 HR
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, it was ugly.
But he still held the Yanks to 1 run over 6 innings. Not something the Twins have done in NY in a long time. But this is a different stadium, i suppose.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
MAUER HOMERS!!!!!
#5!
He got his man muscles Torii!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
first one Mauer pulls this year
and just barely to the right of center field 408’ marker.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kubel grounds out
-1 for my fantasy team.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jesse Crain
is coming on to face:
Cash
Jeter
Gardner
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Crain gets Cheater
oh sorry I mean Jeter
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Gardner with an inside the parker
great job SPAN!!!!!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I didn't like Span's hustle on that play
looked like he was running half to 3/4 speed to go back and get the ball
richman
by anderson800 on May 15, 2009 9:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Pop Fly gets By Span and Gardner Hits an inside the park homer..
I love the Fan whos wearing the METS Jersey haha
by Tony_O on May 15, 2009 9:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This game has been goofy
6 walks? And more weird happenings around Crain.
"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 May 15, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jesse's just not getting it done
He looks completely off balance, falling off to the 1st base side, no command of the strike zone.
by BD57 on May 15, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Swisher is up
DAGN!!! This could become trouble!!!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mijares, grrr...
"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 May 15, 2009 9:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
amazing ...
mijares is brought in to face the lefty & can’ t find the zone, gets the righty hitter and drills his spot two consecutive pitches.
by BD57 on May 15, 2009 9:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Throw. Strikes.
"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 May 15, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Swisher is out
but the ball nearly popped out of Punto’s glove….nearly scared me to death there!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whew. This is unusual, to give a Yankees team this many baserunners all day and not get torched.
"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 May 15, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
unless the Twins score some more runs
we could see Nathan for the xth time in xth days.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
More runs would be nice
and might be necessary to win this game.
I;ll take this opportunity to point out that Nathan, by far the best reliever on the team, is only 3rd in relief innings. Insanity.
by Eric in Madison on May 15, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that is probably because
he is our closer and only is used in the 9th inning or in extra inning games.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I understand why it happens. It’s just further evidence that modern closer usage is suboptimal.
by Eric in Madison on May 15, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tex is probably like
wtf are you saying man?
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If span gets on here
I hope Busch ph for Tolbert
Harris then moves to second, Busch to third base.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That makes far too much sense
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh man!!!!
Tolbert actually….got out! amazing!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn.
I take your earlier point on Tolbert.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bullpen piecemeal
here in the bottom of the eight?
Mijares to Cano
Mijares to Cabrera
??? to Cash
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd ride Mijares at least until someone gets on
then I’d go to Nathan, probably.
by Eric in Madison on May 15, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this is not going to work all season
speaking about the bullpen, I sure hope someone has a plan or the Twins are going to lose ALOT of late inning games
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seems to me ...
the “plan” is for the guys we have to start pitching better.
There’s really nothing I’ve heard that suggests anything else.
by BD57 on May 15, 2009 10:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
very true
but I at least hope the org is looking at the arms in AAA and thinking can any of these guys be a 7th inning guy?
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
a name that comes to mind
Sean Henn
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jeter flies out to Gomez
Mijares does a really nice job. He will have a few hamburgers waiting for him in the clubhouse after that performance.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nathan will start warming up
when the Twins come to bat
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seems he's really to the 1st base side of the rubber
and throws a bit across his body.
by BD57 on May 15, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
When was Morillo sent down to Rochester?
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh never mind
Morillo was sent down when Mauer returned
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
21 LOB (combined) in 8 innings
amazing only 6 runs have been scored.
by BD57 on May 15, 2009 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This umpire is terrible.
Just for the record.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Rivera coming in for the Yanks
to face Cuddy.
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cuddy Ks
Mauer walks
Morny, Kubs, and Cuddy K
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Here Comes Nathan!!!!!! Game...Set...Match!
by Tony_O on May 15, 2009 10:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Two pitches, same place...
…different calls.
by Call to the Pen on May 15, 2009 10:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is there something with this mound?
none of our guys seem smooth in their delivery.
by BD57 on May 15, 2009 10:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is Wally Bell afraid of getting jumped
after the game by Yanks fans??!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You with me...
on the computerizeed srik zone now?
"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"
by mutleyil on May 15, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no not really
but I am just wondering why Bell keeps on changing the zone
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Morny dives!!!
Great play!!! GAME SAVER!!!!
by 33MorneauMVP on May 15, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well who’d you rather pitch to, Cano or Cabrera?
by ianmader on May 15, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LAme!
why go after the guy who is hitting almost .400
Twins v Yanks just seem to go this way… sucks big floppy donkey dick!
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I told you Nathan wasn't the Nathan of old,
although I didn’t think he would morph into Eddie Guardado so soon…
by montanatwinsfan on May 15, 2009 10:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what was this 3, 4 days in a row for Nathan
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont know I had to miss the past three against Detroit.
Just got home about 5 minutes ago and fired up the internet.
by montanatwinsfan on May 15, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ouch!
talk about walking thru the door and getting kicked in the nads!
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah coming up the road towards home, ESPN Radio was reporting Twins up 4-2 so I thought it was going to be a happy ending.
by montanatwinsfan on May 15, 2009 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no happy endings
vice kicked in the door…
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
4th in a row for Nathan
He’s officially unavailable tomorrow… that’s for sure.
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by Andersklasen on May 15, 2009 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
pretty crappy loss if you ask me
Big Sweat is looking at Gardy saying, “I still get burgers right? I didn’t blow the game, so I still get my triple patties?”
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 10:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I literally hurt my shoulder throwin gmy jacket after the Melky hit.
It like popped out of the socket for 10 seconds then sorta popped back in, now it really hurts.
Great…
"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 May 15, 2009 11:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well, the good news is that now you are ready to pitch for the Twin's bullpen.
by montanatwinsfan on May 15, 2009 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
he did say it poped back in… maybe if it was still just hanging there
by caluofmn on May 15, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's sore
It’s sore when I raise my arm over my head, so I’ll make the perfect righty specialist side-armer!
I’m the Twins Bullpen 2009 version of Pat Neshek!
"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 May 16, 2009 1:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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