Twins/Orioles: Rain delay, potential rainout
Posted on September 12th, 2008 – 3:18 PMBy Joe Christensen
BALTIMORE — The Twins are 0-9 in road games against the AL East, as noted by La Velle today.
They hope to change that here at Camden Yards, where they struggled until going 8-2 the past two years.
It’s raining here, and rain is forecast through the evening, so I’ll keep you posted here with any updates.
Update (4:50 p.m.): It’s sprinkling now. People seem confident this game will go on as scheduled. I remember nights like this here, where the rain washes out batting practice, and the game goes off without a hitch. So we’ll see.
Also, the Twins lost a coin flip to the White Sox to determine home-field advantage in the event of a one-game playoff, should they end up tied at the end of the regular season. So if it’s all tied after the games on Sept. 28, the Twins will play at U.S. Cellular Field on Sept. 29, with the winner advancing to the Division Series.
The Twins also lost a coin flip to the Red Sox, in case there’s a tie for the wild card, so that one-game playoff would be at Fenway Park.
Update (5:25 p.m.): As you’ve probably read, the White Sox already plan to alter their rotation so Javier Vazquez, Mark Buehrle and Gavin Floyd will pitch in the three-game series at the Metrodome, Sept. 23-25.
To do this, Vazquez is pitching on three-day’s rest Saturday.
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire announced no such plans.
“We don’t have that luxury,” he said. “I’ve got a bunch of young pitchers here getting up around 200 innings apiece, and we’re going to stay with what got us here and go from there. Try to protect their arms and all those things.”
The Twins have an off day on Sept. 22, so they can definitely tinker. If they decide to keep everyone in line, the three pitchers against the White Sox would be the same as this series against the Orioles — Scott Baker, Glen Perkins and Nick Blackburn.
“We’ve got a day off before that,” Gardenhire said. “We might be able to make a change then, if we need to.”
Update (5:55 p.m.): They have made no official announcements here, but this game won’t start on time. The tarp is still on the field, and the pitchers have not begun their warm-ups.
Update (6 p.m.): Also, O’s RHP Jeremy Guthrie has been pulled from Saturday’s start with a sore elbow. The Orioles will use LHP Garrett Olson on Saturday, with LHP Brian Burres expected to pitch Sunday.
Correction, the O’s will start RHP Radhames Liz on Sunday.
The Twins are catching a break because Guthrie has been their best starter.
Update (6:02 p.m.): They just announced an expected starting time of 6:35 p.m.
Update (6:25 p.m.): No new announcements but the ground crew was just about to roll up the tarp and changed its mind.
Update (6:55 p.m.): No new announcements — other than that the game is being delayed by inclement weather, duh. But the ground crew just left the field. It’s raining harder again, and I get the feeling, this one might get rained out.
Twins (80-66)
1. Denard Span, RF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Jason Kubel, DH
6. Delmon Young, LF
7. Brian Buscher, 3B
8. Nick Punto, SS
9. Carlos Gomez, CF
Starting pitcher: Scott Baker (8-4, 3.66 ERA)
Orioles (65-80)
1. Brian Roberts, 2B
2. Adam Jones, CF
3. Nick Markakis, RF
4. Aubrey Huff, DH
5. Ramon Hernandez, C
6. Luke Scott, LF
7. Kevin Millar, 1B
8. Oscar Salazar, 3B
9. Juan Castro, SS
Starting pitcher: Daniel Cabrera (8-9, 5.26)
Camden Yards. First pitch: 6:05 p.m.
106 Responses to "Twins/Orioles: Rain delay, potential rainout"
I think I’ve seen this line up before…. 
Actually, it’s nice they have settled into an almost every day line up.
A win tonight would definitely help set the tone for the trip. I hope our hitters can be patient against Cabrera.
I hope they don’t get rained out and see Cabrera skipped in the rotation without getting a shot at him.
Jim, if they get rained out, they’ll play two on either Sat or Sun.
If it is rained out and it’s a doubleheader, I bet they only televise one game.
nice to see nicky get rewarded with his 50th+ start in a row after a 2 week .217 ave and 1 rbi.
I was happy to hear during yesterday’s game that Bob Showers is writing a book about Metropolitan Stadium. His book on the history of the North Stars was excellent.
there is no way there is a game tonight…
get ready for a Twin bill tomorrow
I have heard that Gardenhire gets angry less often and keeps his cool better since his mental health therapy sessions began. It is ia positive thing for the Twins organization that they have helped him and recognized his problem. Hopefully he won’t strike out at the umpires during the stretch run and embarass the team again.
saw my first pro game in 1959 at the met. yaz was playing for the millers and our neighbor worked for honeywell and got tickets right behind the visitor dugout. yaz was a star already in the making. good memory.
Planning on going to the game tomorrow, so maybe a double-header would be good. Get two games in.
there is no way that chicago will get a game in tonight or tomorrow according to the weather channel which gives konerko extra days to heal
Both games were scheduled to be televised, so the only reason why they wouldn’t both be televised as part of a double header would be if there is some type of clause that says the Coolege football games scheduled to be on FSN North tomorrow have priority over MLB
Do they play baseball on the weekends when football starts?
How many web gems does Harris need to have before he gets a start?
Night Ruined
We have LNP yes we do, we have LNP how bout you!!!!
I would say going 2-11 against KC and carrying the hot bat is a great reason to get yet another start!
Heat,
I think Chicago will get tonight’s game in (at least enough for an official game). There is only a 30% chance of showers until 9pm.
They will play with light rain, especially this time of the year since it is difficult to reschedule.
I hope atleast one game is played tonight!
FYI, the Twins lost a coinflip @ MLB headquarters. If tied with the Sox, the play-off game will be in Chicago.
All I know is that they better get this game started on time and QUICK as possible…. I am here til it is over then out running a hurricane home…..so if it means swinging at the first pitch, lets hope there are some good first pitch hitters
Toni Basil
Nicky Lyrics
Hey Nicky - you’ve been around all night
And that’s a little long.
You think you’ve got the right but I think you’ve got it wrong.
Why can’t we say goodnight? So you can take me home
Nicky.
’cause when you say you will
it always means you won’t.
You’re givin’ me the chills
Baby
please baby
don’t
ev’ry night you still
Leave me alone
Nicky.
Oh Nicky
what a pity you don’t understand.
You take me by the heart when you take me by the hand.
Oh Nicky
you’re so pretty
can’t you understand.
It’s guys like you
Nicky
ooh what you do
Nicky
Do
Nicky
don’t break my heart
Nicky.
Hey
Nicky - now when you take me by the who’s
Ever gonna know
and ev’ry time you move
You let a little more show.
There’s something you can lose - so don’t say no
Nicky.
So come on and give it to me anyway you can
Anyway you want to do it
I’ll take it like a man.
But please
baby
please don’t leave me in this jam
Nicky.
Oh Nicky
what a pity you don’t understand. . . .
Oh Nicky
what a pity you don’t understand. . . .
Oh Nicky
what a pity you don’t understand. .
Looks like another 0 for 4 with 2k’s from the 9-hole tonight
If we’re tied with Chicago in the standings at the end of the year, doesn’t it go to head-to-head, then divisional record?
Unreal (or anyone who can answer this)
Forgive my uninformedness, but what is Konerko’s status listed as?
Best of luck, LMS… travel safe.
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I believe Konerko is “day to day” and they projected he could possibly be available as early as tonight.
Thank you, sir Crikket
Chicago’s team motto is “Share the passion, show the swagger.”
I hate them.
Heat,
The H2H and divisional records only come into play if MN and Chicago are tied and Both teams make the playoffs. They determine which is the division winner and which is the Wild Card.
If both teams won’t make the playoffs than they play 1 game to determine the division winner.
Let’s just hope we don’t face Duckworth in that final series against KC…gives me shivers just thinking about it…
Verlander or Danks, who do ya like?
Unfortunately, Verlander isn’t what he was a few years ago
Gardenhire is responsible for ensuring that the team is ready to play, but on the road trips, they never seem to really be with it and often lose close games due to silly errors. Gardenhire is a poor manager and should be fired by the organization if the team is ever going to win championship and be better than the ‘not quire good enough’ reputation they are known for.
Verlander has been horrible as of late. He is bound to snap out of it sometime.
I wonder if the remnants of hurricane Ike will be around for the Cleveland series…
Well said Keach. Same deal with “better” teams. The Twins almost always come out flat agains the Yankees or Red Sox on the road, and then Gardy just dismisses it after the game because of who they’re up against. His record in Yankee stadium is terrible. He needs to find a way to win in those situations or get someone in there who can.
Matt Tolbert is a very good all around ball player and should be starting at shortstop instead of the inconsistent Nick Punto. Tolbert can be counted on in clutch situation whereas Punto is prone to flub up in crucial situations. Maybe Gardenhire will tire of Punto trying to look cute by throwing off the wrong foot on easy plays. Punto is over-rated as a ball player and is at his very best only a utility type of player. He should probably be sitting on the bench most of the time down the stretch run in order to prevent losing more close games.
I don’t get into the Punto/Harris/Buscher/Tolbert as much as I do having Gomez in there period. Gomez does something to seriously hurt our team every time he’s out there. Besides his 1-2 K’s per game, it’s him letting runners advance because he won’t hit the cutoff man, or making a pitcher look like a genious by getting picked off, or taking a terrible route on the ball. Of course, if our manager would grab his pair and correct the kid, it might be a different story.
Gomez only has 2 games without hits this month so he is doing fine. He is the best defensive center fielder in baseball so don’t try to knock his defense.
So who is there best hitter? Markakis or Huff? Roberts, maybe?
He is fast. He is not the best.
And to be good at defense you also need to throw well and hit the cutuff man; Gomez hasn’t done that all year.
Gomez is 22 and his shortcomings can be corrected with good coaching. His raw talent, which is consderable, that cannot be coached.
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its not too bad, I am 100 miles inland, and have a 2 mile drive…… just get the game over quick……damnit, why isnt Harris in, he likes those first pitches!!! Atleast I know Delmon will help me out some
Key phrase being “can be corrected with good coaching.” He won’t get that here. He missed the cutoff man in May and is still missing it. He bunted with 2 strikes then and still does now. And our manager just sits there and watches him do it…
Gomez is the best defensive center filder in baseball? Bet ya $5 he doesn’t win the gold glove.
He might be the best someday, but 7 errors for an outfielder is too many to call him the best.
Yes, I know errors alone aren’t a good indcator.
Yes, I agree, he has great range.
He’ll get there, maybe, but he is not that best today.
Good point MrEsterhouse, never thought of that one. You’re right, if he is the best CF in baseball, that good ol’ Rawlings should be his, and yet I be he doesn’t even get mentioned. Hell, Denard Span is a better CF than Gomez.
i want to have rough gay butt sex with gomez!
He will not get any better coaching in MLB than with the Twins organization - span was very raw last year, look at him now. Torii Hunter was raw but talented when he came up. The manager has many deficiencies, I agree, but teaching the fundamentals is not one of them. Gomez will learn.
Bad point, MrEsterhouse
Yeah, many people came here during spring training talking about Gomez’s wild throws and were assured that will easily be taken care of by drills and coaching.
It’s still there.
Team fundamentals have gone downhill ever since Tom Kelly left.
However, I think we can all agree that he is better than what we talked about before spring training. Cuddy or Monroe is center. That’s just awful. It’s Jr in Chicago right now.
Is Hunter still the best?
Span in CF and a healthy, productive Cuddy in RF is better
no i wouldnt call him the best. gomez has the best ass though.
how many errors this year are attributable to lamb, everett, harris, young and gomez? Players that did not come up with Twins organization. So who failed to teach those players the fundamentals.
How many K’s does Baker get tonight?
Real funny to take my name. Mr Esterhouse imposter
B-more: This is Birdland.
Negativity about Punto: He has overperformed so far this year as a hitter–his numbers are better than Harris. Harris won’t be playing SS in a game that matters this year. He will probably start against a lefty at third, but that is all.
Gomez: Gomez is a fine defensive OF. He gets to more balls than anyone at the position. Is he the best CF? No, he makes too many mistakes, but he outruns a lot of them. As for other criticisms such as bunting with two strikes, well it is smart if it works. As a hitter, he is where he belongs, hitting ninth and he has done some good things, mixed in with the lousy at-bats and strikeouts.
its also really funny because i really do love gomez’s ass!
its also funny that you would know that im gay. how did you know i was gay?
Why isn’t Melvin Mora playing tonight? His first game back was lastnight.
twins lost a pair of coin flips? gotta blame gardy, punto, the bullpen and the front office.
Don’t forget Go-go!
Chicago will pull ahead while the Twins play TB. Look for the Twins to win 2 to 3 games on this road trip. Chicago will come to the Dome with a 4 game lead. Wait and see. Hate to say it, but the Twins are going to fold on this road trip.
They started folding 2 weeks ago. Chicago refuses to bury them.
You guys are as faithful as a bunch of atheists.
“Carlos Gomez is one of 10 players in the Majors with 30 steals and 30 extra-base hits.”
from MLB.com
BobbyV are you on dope?
I have been faithful to this team for decades, but i have never seen them play this horribly in a stretch drive. Yes, I have lost my faith. It is over.
Heatonator
Atheists ARE faithful. They have faith in that there is no god.
They took 2 out of 3 against the Royals. What is everyone complaining about? They played better on the homestand. Stop being a bunch of fairweather fans
It would be great if the twins can go 7-3, but I am expecting around 5-5.
twins will finish the year at 84-78
So the twins are going 4-12 to finish the season? This is the twins, not Oakland post-all star break.
Even if the twins play like they did on their 14 game road trip for the rest of the season, their record would be 86-76.
So many idiots on that post on here
30 minute rain delay in baltimore according to Gordo.
So…has Punto taken Cuddy’s spot as team spokesperson? He can truely do it all.
and delays in boston and nyc
Hey Joe, any word on why Mora is out of the lineup? His first game back was lastnight.
“I think the manager decided for me to be the DH so I can go little-by-little,” Mora said.
Well, I’m glad he’s out.
“And our manager just sits there and watches him do it…”
I always wondered why Gardy doesn’t call time out and run out to give real-time instruction to the players.
This is an instructional league isn’t it?
I don’t think the fans would complain about the delay, would they?
I just looked at the radar in Baltimore…I dont think this one is getting started anytime soon, if at all tonight.
Lapanta’s play-by-play has been singed into my memory…
Any chance this gets played or am I wasting my time waiting?
What about the Bitch Sox? Rained out too?
Sox delayed too
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sox about to start their game.
mlb.tv says postponed.
called, double header tomorrow.
Twins or Sox?
Philly, New York, Chicago postponed. No call yet for the Twins
Twins games is postponed as well look on the next page of this blog.
looks like the Twins game might go on… the rain is light now and the radar shows clearing… we’ll see
sorry, Twins-O’s postponed, double header tomorrow
I don’t think they are playing tonight at least according to Joe C.
wow, 6 games postponed by rain.
The Twins website is reporting that there is going to be no game tonight…double header tomorrow
