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Game 90: Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers

By RandBall's Stu

First Pitch: 7:10 CDT
TV: FSN
Radio: AM 1500 & TRN
Know Thine Enemy: Lone Star Ball, The Godforsaken Heat of Texas in July

Patron Saint: Hosken Powell

Director of Army of Darkness: Sam Raimi

Tonight's starters:































W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Glen Perkins 4-5 13 13 0 0 0 0 78.1 88 41 41 7 16 36 4.71 1.33



DID YOU KNOW? Glen Perkins is from Stillwater and went to the University of Minnesota. Of course you knew that. It was a stupid question, forgive me, I'm nervous. Although the focus of all the midseason chatter seems to be about getting Scott Baker and Francisco Liriano back on track, it would be super nice if Glen Perkins took it up a notch, too. It would also be super nice if the Twins traded for an 8th-inning guy and a second baseman, but I'm resigned to the fact that we're going all in on Bobby Keppel and Alexi Casilla. This is why I drink.






























W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP
2009 - Vicente Padilla 7-4 15 15 0 0 0 0 89.1 96 47 45 7 39 49 4.53 1.51



I realize he's pitching against the good guys, but anyone who hits A.J. Pierzynski twice in the same game can't be all bad.

Tonight's odds:



  • Dickandbert mentioning Nolan Ryan trying to turn the Rangers around: 2-1

  • Nick Punto going out there and competing, by which I mean going 0-for-4: 3-2

  • Josh Hamilton getting another tattoo between innings: 5-1


No lineups yet, will update when I sees 'em. The sports abyss is over, everyone. Enjoy the game. If you're reading this in Minnesota, bundle up and put off raking the leaves until tomorrow afternoon.

UPDATE!!!! Twins lineup, courtesy of the Strib's Joe Christensen:

1. Denard Span, LF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Jason Kubel, DH
6. Michael Cuddyer, RF
7. Joe Crede, 3B
8. Brendan Harris, SS
9. Carlos Gomez, CF

No LNP tonight. Sorry, kids.

UPDATE AGAIN!!!! Rangers lineup, courtesy Joe C. again:

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Michael Young, 3B
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Andruw Jones, DH
5. Hank Blalock, 1B
6. Marlon Byrd, LF
7. Nelson Cruz, RF
8. Taylor Teagarden, C
9. Elvis Andrus, SS

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