O's, Jeremy Guthrie Edge Twins, Hudson Hurt
by RandBall's Stu on Jul 23, 2010 10:04 PM EDT
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The terrible Baltimore Orioles got a not-terrible start from Jeremy Guthrie and just enough offense on Friday night to defeat the Twins, 3-2.
Guthrie gave the Orioles seven strong innings, making just one mistake in surrendering a 2-run homer to Joe Mauer, who had narrowly missed a home run earlier in the game. Meanwhile, Brian Duensing gave the Twins what they needed, allowing just one run and four hits in five innings. With the score 2-1 and Duensing on a short leash, Minnesota brought in Anthony Slama in the bottom of the sixth. Unfortunately, the new guy allowed a single to Miguel Tejada and left a pitch where Luke Scott could drive it, which Scott did. That 2-run shot gave Baltimore the winning margin.
The Twins had a chance in the 8th, getting runners on the corners with 2 outs and Micheal Cuddyer at the plate. Cuddyer drilled the first pitch he saw to dead center...and missed a home run by maybe a foot for a very long out.
However, the more important loss may be Orlando Hudson, who strained his right oblique muscle early in the game and had to be replaced by Alexi Casilla. "Normally something you end up on the DL with," said Gardy after the game, who mentioned they'd give it a day or two and go from there, and emphasized they would not stay shorthanded the rest of the road trip. Losing Hudson would put another dent in a starting lineup that's missing one MVP and is hoping the other gets untracked.
Studs:
Jeremy Guthrie: tip your cap. He pitched well.
Brian Duensing: tip your other cap. He also pitched well.
Joe Mauer: came very close to having a multi-HR game. A power surge would be extremely well-timed.
Duds:
Anthony Slama: gets his first major league loss. Shave the mustache, maybe?
Punto:
Nick Punto: made a great defensive play at third and unsuccessfully tried to bunt his way on with two outs. Typical Punto, in other words.
Detroit was rained out this evening, and Chicago's about to get underway in Oakland. Enjoy your weekend, everybody. Baseball and Breakfast will be here when you wake up.
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Thanks Stu.
I hope Gardy does not put Slamma in the doghouse. I want to see more of this guy.
I LOVE that the Twins have pitched well in the last 3 games. This one sucks, but its an improvement in pitching, and I’ll grab at that unicorn any day.
I always loved that one.
I don't think
Slama giving up a home run today did anything wrong or is an indication of his future. What happened is a mistake in which will help that kid learn. At the same time that mistake could have been overlooked if Michael Cuddyer fly ball was at least two feet longer. Otherwise, you don’t swing at the first pitch unless the pitcher is having massive control problems.
Slama will be fine
If Gardy canned every pitcher that made a mistake…well, you know.
Slama’s record in the minors was too dominating to ignore. He gets guys out. Keep him until he proves otherwise.
Actually, the story of that game was Duensing, who pitched quite well. 1 run over 5 innings is a lot better than the team had been getting from Blackburn.
Steinbrenner would have fired him
And made him shave of the mustache.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins 2010: GAME 163 OR BUST!!!
by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 24, 2010 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions
He's going to give up runs
His control isn’t very good (couldn’t hit his spots) and he only has a few different pitches. He’s getting by on deception and decent stuff. That won’t work if he leaves the pitches over the plate. That control needs to improve if he’s going to make a positive impact.
so lets see:
months of people clamoring for slama to come up to the bigs and then when he gets is first ERA, he doesnt have a future in the bigs?
by twinscrazy_german on Jul 24, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Hyperbole
I said he needs to improve his control to make a positive impact. He could probably scuffle along with a 5 ERA pitching the way he did last night.
all i am saying is
lets not make too much of a rookies second outing
by twinscrazy_german on Jul 24, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
no Slama's "stache stays
unless he has 2 or more outings like that in a row…..
Wow Blackburn makes nearly identical money as Baker does now....
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jul 24, 2010 1:04 AM EDT reply actions
I can't reinterate enough though...this point
I don’t care if Slama (who I haven’t seen pitch yet on TV)
stinks up the place with poor effort after poor effort after poor effort this is the guy I’d rather live/die with rather than Alex Burnett, Kyle Waldrop, Gutierrez, Delaney, even Neshek and Mijares too!!!
Slama deserves to pitch and pitch fairly regularly the rest of this regular season.
Wow Blackburn makes nearly identical money as Baker does now....
by SteveHoffmanSlowey on Jul 24, 2010 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
why does
Slama deserve to pitch regularly the rest of this season? I am just asking, not picking on this…but I would like to know why Slama deserves to pitch at the big league level on a regular basis more than Waldrop – who has performed at an equal level.
"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any of us." - Kirby Puckett
Agreed
Slama earned a promotion, but not a guarantee of staying for the rest of the year.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 24, 2010 4:08 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
not good last night. Falling behind hitters and then serving up meatballs is a good way to end back up in Crochester.
That was no meatball!
Scott just came through lets give him credit. That pitch was low, Scott just went down and crushed it. Were Slama messed-up was the pitch was call for on the outside corner. I think the word on Valencia is – don’t throw him a fastball. Seem like the last couple of games he’s seeing alot of offspeed pitches.
by b1 on Jul 24, 2010 6:59 AM EDT up reply actions
hudson
who is gonna be the call up with Tolbert on dl? Plouffe? but he can only play short if im not mistaken .. god I hope not Harris?!?!
Plouffe over Harris
Plouffe has been on an XBH tear in Rochester (several homers, 2 2B yesterday). He is on the 40-man while Harris is not. Harris has picked up his hitting and gotten his avg. over the Mendoza line, but unless someone else is put on the 60-day dl, he couldn’t be recalled.
BTW, Plouffe has played a few games at third in last couple weeks.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 24, 2010 4:06 AM EDT reply actions
How long until Tolbert is ready?
Casilla came back, the bench is fine with him and Punto available to play 2B. They could go with an extra pitcher again until Tolbert is ready. Alternately, this may be a good spot for Morales to get a start.
Guthrie
If the Twins can’t get a marquee pitcher (Oswalt, Haren) maybe they could go for someone like Guthrie. He’s over 30 and makes more the ML minimum, so I don’t think the O’s would be that attached to him.
Neal’s game report said he hit 97 with his fastball and he makes $3M and would be under team control through 2012.
by Alexi Casilla All-Star on Jul 24, 2010 4:17 AM EDT reply actions
Delmon
If Delmon were up in the order where Cuddy was last night (as he should have been) it would have been him up with 2 on in the 8th. Cuddy crushed it so you can’t fault him – but Delmon’s next at bat was a solid single up the middle that went for naught.
Nope, can;'t do that.
The night before he benefitted from being in the lineup at 6 with runners on before him.
I always loved that one.
Outfield defense
Jason Kubel never comes close to making the catch Patterson had to rob Delmon. I want Repko in the outfield for Baker (needs outs) v. Matusz (LHP) tonight.
how about you call gardy
he will tell you what we all know already
by twinscrazy_german on Jul 24, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Who is in the lineup tonight!
Why, it’s Jason Repko!
I watched the recap
I honestly think Jason Kubel would have made that catch that robbed Michael Cuddyer, not Young.
BTW, Randball Stu got it wrong since it wasn’t a circus catch. In fact, if Patterson wasn’t even there, the ball would have hit the wall and bounced back onto the field for at least a game tying double for Cuddles and Delmon Young would have been in the same position as Cuddles.
O's played very well
That is why they won. Twins gave a very good effort, IMHO, they just weren’t the best team on the field. The Twins were inches away from producing more runs at the plate, but Baltimore made the plays. I’m okay with a loss like that; it happens. I don’t think anyone here disagrees, but I just wanted to re-iterate.
Let's Go Twins!
Minnesota Wild Off-season: In Fletch We Trust.
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