Game 126: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins

By Maija Varda Aug 21, 2011, 12:17pm EDT

First Pitch: 1:10pm CDT
TV: FSN, TBS
Radio: TIBN
Know Thine Enemy: Pinstripe Alley

If the Twins win today, they officially didn't lose this series to the Yankees.

Go Twins, go.

Minnesota:

Nick Blackburn

Height: 6-4

Weight: 240

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Feb 24, 1982

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Nick Blackburn	7-10	25	25	1	0	0	0	147.0	182	91	74	19	50	76	4.53	1.58

You know him, you [maybe] love him--he's Nick Blackburn.

New York:

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225

Bats: R

Throws: R

Born: Jan 12, 1987

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Ivan Nova	12-4	21	20	0	0	0	0	117.2	124	61	55	12	42	69	4.21	1.41

Leads league rookies with 12 wins--but wins are a stupid stat so who cares, right?

Additional notes after the jump.

Additional Notes:

Justin Morneau has been scratched from the lineup with some sort of foot aliment. Joe Mauer is playing first base.
Michael Cuddyer is not in the lineup, but may be available off the bench (heard that one before).
Alex Rodriguez is in the Yankees lineup for the first time since early July. Please contain your excitement.