Game 38: Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees
by Jesse on May 17, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintMinnesota Twins at New York Yankees, May 17, 2009 1:05 PM EDT
First Pitch: 12:05pm CDT
TV: WFTC-29 & TBS
Radio: Twins Radio Network
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Burnett's fastball is still top-notch, but it hasn't been enough to keep him effective. He's had a couple of good starts mixed with a few disappointing ones, but the thing with Burnett is that the potential is always there. On some days he can come out looking like the ace he was meant to be. And after the luck the Twins have run into the last two days, he's due to come out blazing.
After a pair of disappointing starts Kevin came out on Wednesday and pitched well, allowing just a run in six innings. To repeat that performance against the Yankees he'll need to re-establish his strikeout pitch; New York's lineup is infinitely more dangerous than Detroit's.
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Lineups and a Bullpen Related Tidbit
TWINS (18-19)
1. Denard Span, LF
2. Matt Tolbert, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Jason Kubel, DH
6. Michael Cuddyer, RF
7. Brian Buscher, 3B
8. Carlos Gomez, CF
9. Nick Punto, SS
Starting pitcher: RH Kevin Slowey (5-1, 4.91 ERA)
YANKEES (19-17)
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Hideki Matsui, DH
6. Nick Swisher, RF
7. Melky Cabrera, CF
8. Ramiro Pena, 2B
9. Kevin Cash, C
Starting pitcher: RH A.J. Burnett (2-1, 5.36 ERA)
The Following Tidbit is from Joe C’s Blog Concerning the Bullpen
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire dropped strong hints on his weekly radio show on KSTP AM-1500 that the team is about to address its bullpen situation. He dropped more hints in his pregame session with the writers.
Terry Ryan has been watching the Twins’ Class AA New Britain affiliate, and the feeling seems to be that Anthony Slama and Rob Delaney aren’t ready to make the jump.
LHP Sean Henn has shown the most promise of the relievers at Class AAA Rochester. He has a 1.23 ERA, and fastball has been clocked at 95 mph. Henn is not on the 40-man roster, but the Twins could add him by moving Boof Bonser to the 60-day disabled list.
I think Gardenhire’s feelings about RHP Luis Ayala were made clear Saturday, when Ayala was warming in the bullpen, while LHP Craig Breslow faced Alex Rodriguez in the 11th inning.
My prediction is the Twins will be adding Henn soon, and Ayala could be on his way out. Stay tuned.
Henn for Ayala
or Dickey. Six of one, half dozen of the other.
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Henn, Morillo, and Swarzak
For Breslow, Ayala, and Dickey.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Numbers
Morillo AAA: 11 IP 5 H 3 BB 15 Ks 0 HR 1.79 FIP
Delaney AA: 25.2 IP 23 H 4 BB 29 Ks 1 HR 2.01 FIP
Slama AA: 20.1 IP 13 H 12 BB 33 Ks 1 HR 2.34 FIP
If you move Henn and Morillo up, you can promote Slama and Delaney to Rochester and they can get ready in case they’re needed later in the year.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Works for me
We’d have to add Morillo back to the 40-man, right?
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I added the lineup to the post
I can’t complain about the lineup. Pretty much what we should do against a tough RHP.
If Span and Mauer
had made Burnett show a few pitches we would really have this guy in trouble right now.
by montanatwinsfan on May 17, 2009 1:19 PM EDT reply actions
He walks two in the first
and here in the second we make it easy on him by striking at everything?
by montanatwinsfan on May 17, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions
The umpire is calling strikes today
It’s amazing what variation there is between umpires. The extreme was Wednesday night, when the umpire let the two teams throw a combined 463 pitches. Today we could see a 250-pitch game. Much more enjoyable.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Way to go Cuddyer
He’s starting to go cold again. Getting impatient and trying to do too much.
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Beautiful two-seamers
"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot
Gomez
isnt exactly making the most of his opportunity
Tolbert...
beating a dead horse, but he is killing us at #2.
Mauer to 2 please??
This is getting a bit ridiculous, after Span got on in the 5th I just threw up my hands when I saw Tolbert come up to bat. I know it’s only like 30-40 ABs but I don’t understand why you would bring up a guy and put him right in the 2 hole. If he’s dead set against Mauer at 2 then slide Cuddy or Kubel up there. I don’t care if they’re not fast. This is just getting old.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
You're welcome Tolbert
I just reversed jinxed you. Now, please find a way to keep it up.
Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?
Amen
At this point, there isn’t much difference between Tolbert and Punto at the plate. Go ahead and bring Casilla back up. Hopefully he’s learned his lesson.
Even with Casilla, Mauer should bat #2…
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Pinstripe Alley is a terrible blog.
And my opinion only has a little to do with my white-hot hatred of the Yankjobs.
Span has been in a mini drought...
please break out Span, or take a walk…!!!!!!!!!!
by montanatwinsfan on May 17, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions
thats about right,
Span to Tex for the force at the palte – guess we should consider ourselves lucky it wasn’t a gidp.
by montanatwinsfan on May 17, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions
Hey look
The two hitter is up with guys on and 2 outs.
WHO KNEW?!
And where’s all this great SP coming from all of a sudden?
"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
BAT MAUER SECOND YOU SH*TBRICK
"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
Tolbert has AGAIN come up empty in big spots multiple times today
But Kubel’s been a culprit too apparently.
"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
John and Dazzle just said 33 LOB in the series
and 1-25 W/ RISP. I HATE it when this team does this, they go into thee stretches from time to time (or all year, if it’s 2005).
"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
See
See, here’s how you write a lineup. It seems like for most of the late game big spots with guys on it’s Tex and A-Rod coming up.
"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
Yeah, do you live in a house with about 4 or 5 Yankee's fans?
"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
Oh, I'm so glad Dan Gladden told me that
"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
7 years ago today
Was the Twins taking a 3 run lead in the 14th then giving up a grand slam to Giambi in the 14th. Just what i wanted to know.
"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
Strikes M*therF**ka'!
"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
Oh Gawd, Full count, PLEAAAAAAAAAAASE
"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
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES
SIT DOWN BITCH!
"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
Friggin' Mariano Rivera
It’s the same script…
"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
Was slowey getting that edge today?
"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
Yep
The ump gave both edges all day. IMO, it makes for a much more entertaining game with better pace.
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh Hey, we can use Nathan again today, that's something.
"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
Better than nice
Dick said it best. There’s probably one catcher in the entire league who makes that play.
I have to wonder why Mauer was creeping out toward first with the ball. Someone’s got to be yelling sooner. Too bad it ultimately didn’t make a difference.
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, what a break.
"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
John Gordon said:
Gardener was just win or bust.
Can’t relax though, gotta get Cano.
"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
I don't think it was intentional by Mauer
But Gardner decided to go when Mauer did his little pump toward first. I think, anyway. If it was intentional, Joe’s a genius.
It was a play that none of us will ever see again.
Just your routine 1-2 putout on an infield hit.
I hope they post a video.
"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
I can't
I can’t believe we scored 2 runs after Burnett gave us 6 walks.
"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
The Twins haven’t capitalized on their walks all series. Probably the most frustrating aspect of these games.
Neither have the Yankees
for the most part. On Friday we walked like 10 guys. One scored.
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Obviously, given the way we hit this weekend
You’re surprised we scored that many, no?
by Adam Peterson on May 17, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Thank God
“Joe Nathan, starting to loosen up.”
"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
*COUGH*CHOKE*SPITTLE
"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
I'm going to kill a puppy
Since mid-winter I’d been, for some reason, feeling bettr about Gardenhire than I have in YEARS.
That’s gone now, totally. Fire him, fire Bill Smith, get guys who an put the pieces around our fantastic core.
"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
Dick Bremer hit the nail right on the head
weekend long root canal
Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose: it's how drunk you get. ~Homer Simpson
by thewild_viking_twins on May 17, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
Seriously,
Everytime the Twins play in New York I’m just going to start popping roofies, so I have no memory of this bullcrap.
I don't know why I watch the games anymore
It’s absurd, there is a MUSICAL abut how we can’t beat em’…
"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
I tried to find a fail picture to post, but unsurprisingly didn't find anything satisfying with my search phrase
But here is what comes up on Google Images when you type in “Ron Gardenhire getting punched in the face”
"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
You know what's funny...
I can’t even get upset anymore. After watching the Twins poop their pants in NYC ever since Gardy took over, it seems like it’s just a fact of life. I felt like I was watching “Seven” and I already knew that our head was in the box…
"I'm gonna make you cry...I'm gonna make you cry and dip my cookie in your tears!!!"
This has just been
A pain to watch. But that’s the norm when the Twins and Yankees play. And the sad part is I’ll still watch and hope.
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