Twins-Royals: Throwdown or letdown?
Posted on September 26th, 2008 – 4:18 PMBy La Velle
The Twins are coming off of one of the greatest regular-season games in recent years. Will they keep the pedal jammed on the floor against the improving Royals?
Will have updates later, and will get you posted on Indians lefty Cliff Lee. There’s word of him having a sore neck and being unable to pitch Sunday against the Sox.
Then again, Two wins by the Twins and two losses by the Sox, and it doesn’t matter.
Update: The MRI on Kevin Slowey’s right wrist showed no major damage. The next step is to work the swelling or the soreness down and see how it feels when he tries to throw.
Slowey is holding out hope that he’ll quickly enough to throw in the bullpen and be available to pitch on Tuesday if needed. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, however, is being cautious and mentioned Nick Blackburn as a candidate to start Tuesday if that game is necessary.
Joe Mauer was nicked up by foul balls yesterday but said he’s good to go. It still will be interesting to see what Gardy does with Saturday’s lineup.
Kansas City’s David DeJesus could miss the series with a sore right hip flexor.
And, if you’re wondering if Cleveland isn’t motivated to beat Chicago this weekend, don’t be. Players from the 2005 team still remember how the Sox came to town at the end of that year and swept them to knock them from the playoffs - and Ozzie Guillen making a choking sign at them.
Here’s a preview story on the Sox-Tribe series.
Update; Brian Buscher left today’s game because of dizziness and was replaced by Brendan Harris.
Programming note: I will be a guest on Rosen’s Sports Sunday this week to break down the Twins’ furious finish. Please tune in.
Royals (73-86)
- Mike Aviles, SS
- Alberto Callaspo, 2B
- Jose Guillen, RF
- Ryan Shealy, 1B
- Mark Teahen, LF
- Billy Butler, DH
- Alex Gordon, 3B
- Miguel Olivo, C
- Mitch Maier, CF
Pitching: Kyle Davies
Twins (87-72)
- Denard Span, CF
- Alexi Casilla, 2B
- Joe Mauer, C
- Justin Morneau, 1B
- Jason Kubel, DH
- Delmon Young, LF
- Brian Buscher, 3B
- Nick Punto, SS
- Carlos Gomez, CF
Pitching: Francisco Liriano
Expected attendance: 35,000
578 Responses to "Twins-Royals: Throwdown or letdown?"
GO TWINS!!!
First, ftw! After Guillen, who scares you the most?
Damnit, Erik. Ya beat me.
what does Harris have to do to get into the lineup? Buscher is a liability at third right now.
Hooray, more Buscher! Is he more qualified than Harris to go 0-4 and make a costly fielding error?
It needs to Harris not Buscher, and I (was) a Buscher fan.
Any update on Slowey’s MRI?
Gardy is trying to get Gomez and Span to communicate better by placing them both in center.
Looks like our best offensive lineup is out there tonight.
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Consider me shocked.
With the beating Mauer took behind the plate last night, I figured he would be DH tonight.
while giving gardy a pat on the back for getting this team this far, why is buscher playing when gardy stresses defense and pitching? buscher is not a major league infielder! fine if he goes 3-4 and drives 2-3 runs, but if he makes another error like last night and it cost us a game, and he nearly threw one away morneau saved there will be no excuse for this from gardy.
Like the rest of you (I assuming anyway) I too came into work this afternoon wearing the same unwashed Twins shirt and shorts that I wore each of the last two nights. This is no time leaving anything to chance. Which brings me to my concern. Still buzzing from the stunning events that produced the sweep I’ve got ‘06 memories and trepidation over a young team trying to close the deal.
The Royals are hot. They’ve got nothing to lose and they’ve done this before (see Detroit ‘06) sweeping the Tigers and the Twins have to send Perk to the mound Saturday. There is also the unknown of how a young team will deal with the hangover that usually follows a huge series like they just finished. Hopefully Frankie sets the tone tonight and the offense gets a boost from Morneau returning to the party.
I mentioned this last night elsewhere but my hope is the Gardy comes in with the pregame speech used by Herb Brooks before the ‘80 USA hockey team faced Finland for the Gold Medal on the heels of their stunning upset of the Russians:
“If you lose this game you’ll take it to your F-ing graves (walks away, stops, turns back to the team and says) YOUR F-ing graves!”
Harsh language but sums much of my feelings heading into a weekend where all this hard work could either be thrown away or the base for a title.
Go Twins
I think Davies is Blackburn + 4 years. The Twins s/ get to him. Here’s hoping Morneau will break out a bit.
With Dejesus injured, who is their best hitter after Guillen?
Aviles is their best hitter.
Heatonator,
I would say DeJesus but I see he is not in there. Is he hurt?
*not that I am complaining
Yeah, injured hip.
Aviles is hitting .322
Callaspo .313 in 201 AB
Maier .296 in 81 AB
Shealy .306 in 62 AB
didn’t you trust me? Butler and Gordon are the two guys they’re depending on, but they’ve been less than great - though I think Butler has been better of late.
Will Cliff Lee start on Sunday?
Good news on Slowey!
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jJiaJ5BjHZoKIus5Irxx3BYGCu-AD93EL8C08
Thanks for the update Erik. I’m not sure that means he’ll be able to pitch in that play-in game, though. Hopefully it won’t come down to that.
Heatonator
Alviles, he looks great from what I’ve seen so far this year. He may even scare me more than Guillen, actually.
Gordon has a .912 OPS after the All-Star break, he’s no cupcake! This lineup is tougher than it looks.
I say, I say, good sir! Mr. La Velle 3, the word is “pedal” you seek. To place a verb on the floor would be futile. Panhandle away, Twins!
I wish this would have been our Opening Day lineup, then we wouldn’t be sitting here fretting the Royals. Thank God for Span and Casilla.
If Punto is an every other year player, maybe Tolbert can take over for good next year. But keep Punto in there for now, he’s been a spark. (Thought I’d never type that.)
Should be a fun game. Wish I could watch or listen.
Since the Royals came here Sept. 9-11, they’ve won 11 of 14 games. They just swept the Tigers in Detroit 6-2, 5-0, 10-4. This ain’t gonna be easy…
what’s your story Louie - you working?
Dwade, you’re right. Aviles is slugging higher than Guillen and Dejesus.
GOOD LUCK TWINS!
Homecoming
Shealy has 7 homers in only 62 AB
yeah - and 15 K’s, once every 4 times up - career minor leaguer for anyone but the A’s.
Buscher is my pick to Click.
Play up to your level twins and you will win in crushing fashion.
Buscher made no worst mistake than….
Gomez (running into Span). Span clearly had called for the ball. No worst than Slowey (giving up a HR, a hit and later the terrible throw allowing THREE runs to score. An inning later, Alexi can’t turn the DB. Why can’t get it out of his glove.
Alexi then can’t get the squeeze bunt down. (I admit that is difficult). But he then can’t even hit the ball to
the right side of the infield…..
So mistakes aplenty by all….Buscher included..
He’s due to hit. Harris will come in in later innings against the LH pitcher and play third.
I still believe in Buscher!!!!!
He did draw a walk and score, remember.
One of the seven runs necessary to WIN the game……
Davies vs the Twins this year:
0-2 8 IP 7.88 ERA 6 BB 5 SO .314 AVG
I prefer Tolbert to Buscher, but Buscher is okay. He might have a big hit tonight.
John Swan,
the Gomez/Span thing was on Span. Gomez is the CF, they both called it, Span should have run away… btw, both Span and Alexi redeemed themselves last night, Buscher didn’t… about time he sits for a long time
morneau….. 2 bombs 2 nite ….u heard it here first…..win twins. 7-2
Span’s ball. Everyone acknowledges that including Gomez.
It looked like it was on Gomez. Span was already easily there, and Gomez comes dashing in to knock it out of Span’s glove. Is he too fast?
No matter what if the CF in the OF or the SS in the IF call for a ball, everyone else has to let them catch it…
just one at a time….great win last nite but tonites another day…just get this one tonite…..good luck twins….go get em…..
and chisox …i hope yu sox sux tonite…
“No matter what if the CF in the OF or the SS in the IF call for a ball, everyone else has to let them catch it…”
If no one can hear the CF (or SS) call for the ball, that is all useless theory which impossible to apply in this case.
If no one can hear the CF (or SS) call for the ball, that is all useless theory which IS impossible to apply in this case.
Not true. The CF doesn’t have the option of flying in for a superman catch, if the other player is better positioned. The CF is supposed to take charge, but he has to use good judgement.
My response is to thrylos.
The adrenaline was pumping and the legs were flying. I’m not down on Gomez, but he overplays his position at times. Experience will cure that.
La velle, please name a bigger reagular season game for the twins ever.
Buscher will make it up tonight!
ok, just for the record, I’m wearing my Morneau jersey for the 4th night in a row, but I washed it today. While Morneau has been down, I believe my jersey has worked to get his teammates to pick up this team. Morneau is a genius. He’s pumping confidence into this team for a deep run in the playoffs.
i got my gophers sweatshirt and twins hat for the 4th day…. 
What religion is that?
The Church of the Limited Wardrobe?
All right gang, attendance time….DrDon here…..
pretty much…..
listened to something Twins Geek’s blog said Wednesday morning
Shawn from Fosston here
Cleveland up 1-0 over White Sux,,,,good 1st inning for Franchise!!!!
Moorhead here, Shawn. Good evening to you…
I’m here for the duration. well into October!
got the girl getting me beers Don, you got your Millers?
Cleveland leads White Sox 1-0.
Got the wife getting me beers and food later. All I need now is the “stadium pal” and I won’t have to move.
the puppies are even excited, especially Gomez
I’m hear with Gameday running. If anyone would like to illustrate for me, please feel free!
Cleveland got a solo homer in top of first inning in ChiSux Town.
Dye 2 out single.
MAUER!
Big 10-4 on that Shawn….Bar is open, ready to cheer on the PUPS!!! Mauer basehit, YES!!!!
solid liner to right for single. only batting .179 against Royals on season? weird.
Don’t try to do too much, Justin. Base-hit.
Mauer .331
go with that pitch!
Tried to do too much.
that would be the definition of “too much”
Thome lines out to right, onto the 2nd
What’s on the menu tonight, gang, besides the cold bevs?????
22-11
so how come FSN doesn’t broadcast these games in hi def?
i had some garlic pizza with sausage….
Thanks HEAT!!!!!
Im here DrDon. What’s on your dinner menu tonight?
I’m thinking of sending the wife for some Panda Express. A little kung pao chicken, maybe some Bejing Beef. With fried rice and noodles. Chased by many ice cold beers. Only 5:26 in Cali, not quite dinner time.
I’ve got a bar in the kitchen with whiskey, tequila, vodka, blue moon, triple sec…
I also have some ‘other’ substances up in my room!
Just for the record, I miss my Leinenkugels every night since I moved from MN in 2003.
Shealy? I thought they got rid of that bum.
T-Bone tonight, with side of fresh salad and Vegies, and of course that health food from the grain group.
Garko leadoff single!
Hi Kissy Krissy….welcome aboard!!!
you just can’t go wrong with a t-bone. I’d eat steak every other night if I could afford it.
I’m thinking double play. I’m very optimistic after last night
of course, I meant double play after that second single
Keep us updated, HEAT!!!!
“Panda Express”
My neighbors cat was last seen by the back door of that place.
Macleod with 3 posts in a row!
Great K Franchise!!!!!
Heat, I’m on Fire.
Garko out at 2nd, Gutierrez to 1st, 2 outs
on fire with number of posts, not so much on predictions.
Gutierrez steals 2nd
BARField! 2-0 tribe!
Macleod…I hear you on steak, I enjoy about once every week or two, more fond of grilled salmon or grilled tuna. had the grilled tuna last night, so get steak tonight for a treat….
That’s what I told my neighbor anyway.
Cabrera error! 1st and 3rd 2 outs Sizemore up
Way to put out the fire Franchise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
for some reason I just wasn’t nervous with the bases loaded.
atta boy franchise.
that had to be the quietest bases loaded I’ve ever seen.
37 pitches from Danks through 2
bare handed fielding by 2nd baseman to put Indians out.
OK Kubes, let’s get rolling here.
So it is 2-0 Cleveland, right????
Kubel pulled off those pitches. Fastball had no movement on it.
My neighbor was wondering what that small mound of fresh earth in my back yard was. “I planted some fall perrenials”, I told her with a smirk on my face.
DY!!!!!!!
2-0 Tribe
I just got a “your posts are coming too fast, slow down” message
DY hitting .295 now
Kubel is trying to hit the ball out just like Morneau. They need to just play some good Twins-style baseball.
How was that a strike?
2-1 Tribe
Good answer, Craig….fall perrenials….LMAO
ok. Buscher’s gotta sit for a while. He is just stinking it up
3-2 Sox. AJ 2 run dinger
AJ, ugh
Hey Craig….do you suppose you will grow some “cat tails” next year in that spot????
Davies 33
Liriano 31
Doc,
I hope so. That would be funny.
Royals are being patient.
Bear down, Francisco!!!! Get the ball down, man.
Cellular field=homer field
hopefully the Bitch Sox will gack up a hairball as well. This looks and sounds a little sleepwalky so far.
Frankie ain’t foolin’ anybody so far.
Damn
Liriano needs to pitch better.
6 hits already. Stop the bleeding please!
They are laying off the slider and sitting on fastball, which is catching too much of the plate.
If I were KC fans I would be pissed that they only show up during the year after they are out of the race.
Asdrubal Cabrera has two errors in as many innings…
Frankie is giving us exactly what we don’t need.
Oh boy. This is not good.
He’s crapping out at the exact same time Lewis for Cleveland is.
How does the division stack up next year?
Pull him Gardy. He has nothing.
Get Humber ready.
Cleveland is of no help.
yank him.
Hey mickey mental,
Is it over now?
DP needed by both teams right now…
where did the slider go?
yes, craig, maybe a few “that’s it, season’s over” posts will help…
keep it at 3
he’s throwing 1 pitch!
Royals are watching 1st pitch, swinging at 2nd pitch fastball.
4-2 Sox
Was that gonna hit the baggie?
Ugh
Well, they need to not throw that fastball as the 2nd pitch then
Would someone please wake Gardy………
A couple feet from baggie. Span was camped…
pissing it down our leg….
What the heck Liriano?
Humber warming………….about time.
Oh wait…
SEASON’S OVER!
OK, now we chip, chip, chip away.
thanks, t
get him the F out of there.
Guys, I’ve been convinced that you never give up. I didn’t need to see more proof but, since you’re behind the 8 ball tonight can you prove it one more time? Please?
This is like they think they clinched last night and are fielding a team of Everetts, Ruiz’s and Pridies.
A Royal sweep would be most unseemly.
I bet they wake up soon, but I hope they have enough to get over the hump.
alright,
7 innings 5 runs. Better spot than yesterday
ok, he’s out of it, Andy needs to talk to him and Mauer…. he has 3 pitches, they need to use em.
Everyone slready has a hit except Maier…
I hope Twins can coax some good pitching out of the pitchers tonight so they can come back….again!
mickey mental,
Wasn’t it six weeks ago when it was for sure “all over”. We should have listened to them.
already*
had 3 guys at strike 2 in a row and didn’t throw a slider to one of em
craig, six weeks ago it was “all over” for the tenth time.
45 through 3 for Danks
shawn,
I don’t know what is going on with the slider and change either… if you know that someone with throw you a fastball and only a fastball you will hit it. Wonder whether there is a physical issue there
Nicky confused by a fastball down the middle. That’s a tough pitch. Ha.
There has to be some reason he did not throw his slider.
That’s funny, mickey.
he threw a nasty slider to get out of it. Santana used to abandon a pitch for an inning, next inning, it would be back, i hope that is the case.
strike out
strike out
Come on boys!
hello. swing the damn bat, he’s throwing almost every pitch for a strike!
Can we stop rebuilding Sunday?
Davies is throwing fair # of pitches so far …
the only time we swung the bat was the pitch that wasn’t close to a strike.
Davies seems to be following the Twins’ philosophy of throwing strikes “only.” So the Twins should realize you have to swing!
Sweep party hangover for the batters.
We got owned in that inning.
4-2 Sox after 3
KC is very good at the spoiler role (although the game is far from over) They have alot of practice at it.
Davies pitch count is high because we are striking out. Not a good stat.
they are on almost every pitch.
Garko homers! 4-3 Sox
If we lose it’s Gardy’s, Punto’s and mickey mental’s fault. That’s who I’m blaming.
They are on everything Liriano throws.
Liriano WTF?!
what, they can’t hit any ground balls at people?
Come on Twins, this would be a huge let down. 9 hits is the same as number of outs Franchise has gotten…
Geez, it sounds like O’Halloran and Murphy Home in there. Very morgue-like.
The 9th hitter singles on the 10th pitch?!? Oh no…
Liriano tried. But KC is playing ridiculous.
Is Liriano also tipping his pitches?
While I’m a guy who appreciates the potential irony of the Royals doing for the Sox against the Twins in 08 what they did for the Twins against the Tigers in 06…
I don’t need it to actually HAPPEN to appreciate.
yes nora, he threw like 12 fastballs in a row… i sure knew what was coming
he is throwing slider poorly early in count and then fastball over heart of plate. no need to tip pitches with that mess.
“morgue-like.”
You mean, mortuary?
How in God’s name was he safe there?
Royals only show up the last month of the season it seems.
a cheap out is nice, the Twins need Liriano to grind out a couple more innings, the bullpen needs a break
66 pitches for Danks through 4
Liriano’s putting WAY too much pressure on himself.
throw the fastball first, then a poorly thrown slider at 2 might still get a swing
Go get him, Gardy.
Liriano needs cheap outs tonight,
craig, don’t blame gardy and punto. blame me. i can take it.
Isn’t our bullpen already tired from lastnight?
AJ leadoff single
No kidding Heat. Liriano needs to go at least 5 or 6.
It’d help if the offense could get something started and get a few runs back.
And I have NO idea what the guy at the plate’s whining about that was a bullseye.
Liriano needs to grind…. maybe he will get into a groove, would be useful knowledge for future starts….
What the heck is going on? Swing the bats!
see ball, hit ball
LaVelle:
I think you got your answer. The Twins
are having a LETDOWN!!!!
Announcers are more interested in Mauer getting the batting title than winning the game……
Mauer is the only one that seems to swing the bat tonight.
Morneau up Nordeast!
mickey,
It was already “all over” last winter. The Twins weren’t a contender. That’s why we needed to trade Johan. I forgot about that. Sheesh, it’s been all over for a long time.
have the twins been able to stay in first two days in a row in the past two months?
Mauer .332
Pedroia is idle
Craig, Santana was dealt because they weren’t going to be able to afford to keep him at the salary he was going to be demanding.
Get your facts straight, you should be better than that.
That said….
Anybody else catch that one line: “Morneau and his fiancee.”
When did THAT happen?
Sox have yet to win though.
Kubel is awful.
This is all Gardy’s fault. What kind of idiot puts somebody like Morneau in the lineup the way he’s been struggling?
MORON!
Bases loaded nobody out for the tribe!
I was invited to the proposal, weren’t you guys?
Kubel had one decent game out of the last 20. Not a very clutch performance.
Twins hitters are either not swinging at all or rolling over on every pitch for very weak ground outs. Except Mauer.
Come on Cleveland!
Tribe bases loaded no outs top 5
Davies 63
Liriano 78
T,
Last winter you told me Santana had to be traded because the Twins weren’t going to be contenders anyway. You are re-writing your personal history.
There you go, Buscher’s out for apparently “no” reason.
Tribe up 5-4.
5 innings too late that Butcher is out
Shin-Soo Choo!!!
Danks out of game. runners 1st and 2nd, no outs.
Danks is gone.
Ozzie yanks Danks!
Liriano settled into a single out. I guess it didn’t last.
Ku Ku Ka Choo!
We better put all of our good vibes into Cleveland.
Gardy needs to get Liriano out soon as well.
Liriano needed to be pulled at the end of the 4th. It was clear he had nothing after the 1st.
is this the same team as last night?
They are flat!
Bye Franchise…
switching to sox game. I’ll let you know folks.
Well there is no way we can come back from this. We haven’t scored 7 runs since, uh, last night …
(This reasoning worked last night so I thought I try it again)
See ya Liri.
Hey T,
It’s good we left Liriano in the game just like you recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hawk and DJ are complaining about “taking care of your own business”. Shocking.
Like right now. Liriano has nothing tonight. Wow.
unreal
Last winter you told me Santana had to be traded because the Twins weren’t going to be contenders anyway.
Craig, you fail to pay attention.
Twins needed to trade Santana for two reasons (you ignored the main one)
1) They couldn’t afford to keep him.
2) They were going to have a tough time contending, and were likely going to be unable to deal him if need be mid season.
Thus they had to deal Santana while he:
1) Still had some value.
2) Was open to ANY team that wanted to try and negotiate a new contract instead of midseason when it was contender’s only.
The fact you only read the half of the argument that fits your comeback isn’t my fault.
But good try.
Tribe bases loaded again. Still no outs.
“is this the same team as last night?
They are flat!”
About the same as last night at this time, actually …
Lee looks questionable for final start
T - Where have you been??? Mornie announced his engagement at Twinsfest in January…
good point
just doesn’t feel like they will come around tonight. need some momentum
Grand Slam Tribe!!
It’s good we left Liriano in the game just like you recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can understand your memory losing track of conversations from 6 months ago…but this was only like 10-15 minutes ago:
Liriano needs to go at least 5 or 6.
Nothing in there saying Gardy should keep him in. Just that the pen needed him to go 5-6.
He didn’t.
God Craig. Keep on trolling, even if you do suck at it.
9-4 Indians. Almost a phenominal catch over center field wall.
Where have you been??? Mornie announced his engagement at Twinsfest in January…
Not at Twinsfest.
Grand Slame
9-4!
Garko hits his second homer! A grand salami!!! 9-4 Tribe!!!!!
In answer to Lavelle’s question: LETDOWN! Once again, the Twinkies make a meatball pitcher look like Cy Young. Keep that fork in them, they’re done!
Just got in and what happened? Twins cannot handle success, again?? What is up with Liriano - confidence, stuff, bad decisions, or just plain old choking????
Ordinarily, I’d be saying “Go, Tribe” but right now I’m not sure that even that is going to make a difference.
If I didn’t know better I’d say that the White Sox have Twins unis on tonight. C’mon…what did you do with the real Twins? Can we have them back for Saturday and Sunday?
I’m really struck by, not the results, but the difference in the gleam in their eyes from the last three games.
I guess young teams need to learn that the season isn’t over until they put the 162 on the board. Unfortunately, nothing was won last night. I hope they learn that before it’s too late. There are two more game in the regular season after tonight.
Good news is if they get a fire lit under their tails as they battle them off tonight, they may come back yet tonight.
C’mon guys!!!
Thank the baseball gods. You’d think seeing Liriano collapsing would motivate the Sox to not do the same.
The Twins should be motivated to at least TRY a comeback.
Thank you Cleveland.
Nice one Humber.
Cleveland hit batter. Sox are completely falling apart. Um, just like we are.
T,
Does that mean you were only kidding when you called me a troll last winter, every time I said the Twins would be contenders?
Hey! Indians 9 Sox 4 in 5th
I didnt go to Twinsfest either, but I listened to all the player interviews.
HBP for the Tribe - keep it rolling!
Well, Spoilers are doing their jobs tonight.
Let the Twins rally begin now!
johnnyonthespot so on the spot he’s actually travelled to the future and seen the end of the game.
And Willie, I totally agree. Twins need to track down that spark that kicked in last night and harness it again.
If Cleveland can hold on, the Twins should thank their lucky stars that the wakeup call wasn’t also last call.
Now might be a good time to ask this…
Who here is rooting for the Brewers?
Does that mean you were only kidding when you called me a troll last winter, every time I said the Twins would be contenders?
I called you a troll because you were suggesting they trade Morneau for pitching.
And also because you were trolling.
Liriano looked like Perkins tonight.
can the AL central give up their playoff spot so the yankees can continue their streak?
You all know that the LA Angels of Anaheim are going all the way (IF the Twins don’t) - two similar teams with a huge diff - a power hitter and an 8th inning guy (except Mijares is looking very good)
Who here is rooting for the Brewers?
I’m indifferent to the NL at this point. 
. . . oh and a much better manager
hey, are my posts coming thru? because you people keep repeating me on Sox updates.
How ’bout this: ChiSox are toast and there is no way KC shuts us down for 9 innings. We are 1.5 up in 2 hours.
twins may get lucky with both teams losing
Hawk just said; “Hey, Sox aren’t out of this thing by any stretch of the imagination!” Ha ha ha ha ha ha. Good one.
Who here is rooting for the Brewers?
Nope - Still hoping for a miracle for the ‘Stros
Buscher throwing up?
Uh…is this team playing hung over?
That would explain why they’re not encouraging the crowd to make noise right now.
T,
How about when I said Delmon would hit 8-9 HR. You kept calling me a troll when I said that. That wasn’t very nice. I guess I was wrong. He already has hit 10.
Were you the guy who said he would hit 28, or the guy who said he would hit 36?
The ever patient Delmon …
Buscher is a lightweight!
Sox are in MAJOR CHOKE mode - another hit batter !!
Craig, I was the guy who figured about 20.
And again Craig, I called you a troll because you were being a trol. When you making your suggestions regarding the “color factor” when the Twins were dealing with Johan, Silva, and Hunter.
Or when you suggested Morneau should be traded for pitching.
But again, feel free to ignore the facts.
Two batters hit in a row for the tribe!
I want the Brewers to make it since most of my family are Brew Crew fans.
T,
Sorry I said the Twins would be contenders. I was such a troll. You were right. They had no chance.
i want the brewers to get in so i can see if prince fielder is really that fat in HD
Brewers/Twins would make a fun midwest matchup (would piss off the National networks though)
But both of’em gotta get in the postseason first…
come on now, get a couple atleast. need to start chipping away
Throwdown or letdown?
Throw-up and letdown.
Just updated the Buscher injury up top
Sorry I said the Twins would be contenders. I was such a troll. You were right. They had no chance.
Craig, honest question…
When you see a post that proves you wrong, do you actively block out that you ever read it? Or do you just guess what the poster said and post accordingly?
punto better bunt!
Come on Punto
just as good
Huge
wtf!
Twins need to chip away and then, bam! Double or HR
rally killer
“When you see a post that proves you wrong,”
What post would that be?
What a horrible base running move. Why let the pitcher cut you down when you can do it yourself…
Was he safe?????????????????
Buscher was vomiting from watching Liriano pitch.
Too bad they make Young run with all that extra weight on his back. Otherwise he could have scored.
“Was he safe?????????????????”
no, not even close.
So was I…well, almost.
it was close but i think he was tagged out.
They are putting WAY TOO MUCH PRESSURE on themselves once again - looks like a shutout or a blow out tonight. Watch, tomorrow they’ll be totally different - just another day in a mostly young and rookie team.
What a poor offense performance so far. At least the Whities will probably lose as well.
Grrrrrrrrr
“When you see a post that proves you wrong,”
“What post would that be?”
“Lamb is going nowhere.”
the TV replay showed a clear miss tag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don’t think he tagged him, they showed that replay multiple times, but it doesn’t matter. Ump will call that out 9 out of 10.
I’m so sick of LNP and Gardy’s favoritism.
I think I will go back and watch to REAL contenders - - Obama and McCain!!
That was a great bare-handed play
P U T R O ! ! ! ! !
“Craig, I was the guy who figured about 20.”
Oh. Well almost.
He is out for being stupid - gambling to score six runs down.
“the TV replay showed a clear miss tag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Watch it again. He missed at first but clearly got him on the hand well before the plate.
i agree the replay showed he may not have been tagged, but it wasn’t that close of a play and the ump had the thumb up before Delmon was half way there.
Wow, this is embarrassing. Especially after yesterday. Twins are playing like they are hung over.
Know that Royals have been playing WAY OVER THEIR HEADS (unconscious) the past 3 weeks. I knew this was going to be a very tough weekend.
Humber….did the Twins give up a player for this guy?
Ha.
9-6 Tribe. Dye 2 run dinger
9-6 Indians 2 run HR by Sox
why can’t the sox just give up like the twins?
Delmon isn’t a very good player is he?
sox got 2 back already, 9-6
I knew this team would let me down. They always do. I was premature to say I would eat crow. This season is over.
can T and craig take this elsewhere?
This is getting painful to watch.
This game sux, the candidate’s debate is boring, and so I’ll just watch ChiSox-Indians play by play. This Twins game can’t end quick enough.
Wow - a good ol’ whoopin’ folks - see ya tomorrow night. Have the Twinks take two and come back tomorrow night in better shape or good night and till next April.
Hopefully a) The Sux will lose (they keep rising from the dead in this game tonight) and b) the boys will realize that they have a couple more reg. season games to play and that the sweep made them the Kings of Nothing.
I would guess they’ll be in a way different mode tomorrow and Sunday. But we really need Cleve. to hold on.
“I hate the sox even more,
If the Twins gave up as often as you do, they would be 0-162.
You surrender faster than the Italian Army.
bats need to wake up this inning.
This team should be ashamed of how they came out and mailed in a horrible performance. Not like it matters, Twins or Sox would get their butts kicked in the playoff anyway.
Shawn,
About every 2 months I have a fight with T, but I like the guy.
I’m done for a couple months.
there’s just enough bile for the night with the teams performance and the blog in general, don’t need extra
It’s about getting into the playoffs and then who knows?
I think back to the 87 Twins and if there had been blogs the comment about “why bother getting in, they’ll get killed” would have been prevalent. Same with the last Cardinals championship.
Let’s get in and then worry about our chances. Anything can happen once you’re in.
Span, what a nice player.
One last note: T called me a troll when I said Span could be the Twins center fielder, last winter.
Okay, I’m done.
Uno!
What can I say. I just call ‘em the way I see ‘em. Mad props to the fellas for a great year though.
why go back to 87? just go back to last night to read the idiots saying it’s all over.
“This team should be ashamed of how they came out and mailed in a horrible performance”
Liriano had the “horrible performance”, but that happens to all pitchers at times.
Go to http://www.southsidesox.com to read some real crappy fans.
Twins lead the majors in triples
Willie, may I remind you that if we get in the playoffs this is a Minnesota team. Historically we get our nuts shaved every time.
liriano was bad and didn’t adjust, davies has been pretty darn good with his curve…. if it was closer, he is almost done pitch wise…. need Morneau and Kubel to do something here
“What can I say. I just call ‘em the way I see ‘em.”
You mean every game when you quit on them?
How old are you? We’ve been to and won World Series. Get in and take your chances.
“why bother winning because we’ll lose again eventually.” The idiocy of people never cease to amaze me.
if there was any debate about morneau for mvp, i think his recent perfomanced has silenced it.
Two runs in every inning will tie the game.
so who is the MVP? Quinten from Sox? Who hasn’t played, and who’s team won’t make the playoffs?
“why go back to 87? just go back to last night to read the idiots saying it’s all over.”
The best comment ever on this site …
Looks like the Rays are going to clinch the AL East tonight…
That is the second infield hit the tank has hit against the twins this year…
Its called disassociation.
If your team may lose, pretend they are not REALLY your team and you knew all along they were going to lose.
Historically, it is defeatism and collaboration with the enemy.
pedroia
MVP= (assuming Twins win division)
1) Morneau
2) Pedroia
3) Mauer
4) Youkilis
5) Quentin
6) Hamilton
7) Guerrero
Dye
9) M. Cabrera
10) F. Rodriguez
Too many good players on Red Sox. Pedroia was one of them, maybe the best. But without him, they still make playoffs. Without Morneau, Twins finish in 3rd.
Can you say hangover? Not me the Twins. All talk of playoffs, MVP’s and the like are way to premature at this point.
Adam,
What about Bartlett? Rays sportswriters voted him the team MVP.
Wow, come on Twins. Apparently you guys do not want to win tonight…
Tribe bases loaded. 2 outs. Still 9-6 Cleveland. Sox bringing in new pitcher Wasserman.
mac, i do not disagree with your logic, but pedroia wins it. east coast media.
Bases loaded, 2 outs for tribe
Kansas City came in on fire, and their pitcher did an outstanding job. Let’s call it lucky when the Sox lose and move on to tomorrow.
I would like to see a RAY in the top 10, but none have the numbers even close to anyone in the top 10. Longoria but he was out too long. Hard to imagine Bartlett getting a vote…
East Coast media? Like in 2006 when Morneau beat Jeter? Not buying it. Morneau has two more games to make the writers make the easy choice. Otherwise, it’s very close.
Boy, I hope they get this stinko out of their system. Flatter than a pancake, with THE SEASON on the line. Well, a double loss tonite (if it happens) will still keep them in first for another day. Otherwise if the Sox come back, ouch.
east coasters rarely win the MVP
Tribe walked with bases loaded. 10-6 Cleveland. Still 2 outs.
bases loaded walk…. 2 teams hungover
Sox walk in a run, 10-6
“What about Bartlett? Rays sportswriters voted him the team MVP.”
Thats true, but its ludicrous.
Twins came in hot too, taking 5 of 7 from two division leaders. 7 out of the last 8 royal wins are against two of the worst teams in baseball.
10-6 Cleveland. Going to bottom of 6th.
Did Dr. Don pass out already?
except for a-rod in ‘05 and ‘07.
“Wow, come on Twins. Apparently you guys do not want to win tonight…”
Come on everyone. This is not junior high … they aren’t playing well but I’m fairly sure they want to win …
Pinch-runner, Gardy.
Who prepared the Twins for tonight’s game…Pete Carroll?
They aren’t playing like it. This is not junior high but it does feel like AAA
Take out Kubel’s 20 HR’s for a chance to score 1 run?
Royals are still major leaguers. And I’m fairly certain they’ve kicked the crap out of a team or two this year.
Not to worry, Twins got the next 2, they just neeeded a day off. CHicago is gonna get swept anyway
they dont wanna have to clinch by watching the sox get swept tomorrow nighgt, they rather clinch it by winning on sunday
Wow, Delmon take the walk.
eaa,
The Twins only wanted to win 87 times so far this year.
The other 73 games, they “just didn’t want to win”.
I don’t know why.
They just didn’t want to win those games.
Oh, I didn’t know Kubel was going to hit 20 HR’s tonight. I thought he would most likely hit how many he usually does: Zero.
Everybody “usually” hits zero home runs. But the good ones hit one about every 5 games.
“The Twins only wanted to win 87 times so far this year. The other 73 games, they “just didn’t want to win. I don’t know why. They just didn’t want to win those games.”
I blame that on Rick Stelmazek and Nate Dammen, the bullpen catcher.
A HR cuts the lead in half…
Some days, you are the dog.
Some days, you are the hydrant.
Slow guys on base.
Harris will start tomorrow.
10-6 Tribe after 6
“Oh, I didn’t know Kubel was going to hit 20 HR’s tonight. I thought he would most likely hit how many he usually does: Zero.”
Huh? My point is why take his bat out for a runner who, by the way, would have scored anyway.
Can the Twins get a few to breathe life into the rest of the series?
your’re going to lose 40 -45% of your games as a decent team…. this is just 1 of 73
At least the White Sox are losing their must win game…
Dick and Bert and really hurting for material tonight …
Gomez limping…ugh.
bases loaded walk…. 2 teams hungover
Sox and Twins both hitting the bottle a bit harder than they should’ve after last night.
Two completely different reasons, but similar outcomes none the less.
Hey, I know. Let’s complain about how Gardy screwed up our bullpen and we would have won (insert made up number here) games more, and these games wouldn’t have mattered because we would have clinched the division already, and I know more than Gardy because I have a crappy job and spend all day on the blogs, and I think if some of these same people were in front of me I’d punch them in the face!
Prediction: Twins make the postseason, proceed to get down 2-0 in the first series, 3-0 in the second, and then sweep their way through the World Series.
Leadoff single for Asdrubal
I REALLY WISH EVERYONE WOULD STOP COMPLAINING. THE TWINS PLAYED A HELL OF A SERIES AGAINST THE WHITE SOX AND ARE PLAYING A HOT TEAM AS ARE THE WHITE SOX. PERKINS MISSED HIS LAST START AND HOPEFULLY CAN PITCH BETTER THAN LIRIANO DID. IT IS ONE GAME AND ONE GAME OFF THE SCHEDULE AND THE WHITE SOX ARE GOING TO LOSE TOO SO QUIT COMPLAINING.
Leadoff single for Asdrubal
Gesundite.
Now, who got the leadoff single?
After the game is done, I highly recommend watching US Marshalls on TNT. That was back when Wesley was actually paying his taxes…
“Hey, I know. Let’s complain about how Gardy screwed up our bullpen and we would have won (insert made up number here) games more, and these games wouldn’t have mattered because we would have clinched the division already, and I know more than Gardy because I have a crappy job and spend all day on the blogs …”
Not to speak of those who aren’t here … but I believe thrylos would say that Gardy has cost us 5 games.
My call.
The Twins will get swept.
The White Sox will get swept.
The White Sox will beat the Tigers, Monday.
The Twins will beat the White Sox Tuesday.
The Twins won’t beat anyone but the White Sox, until 2009.
Kubel is going to hit a bunch of HR tonight, before this one is over.
Macleod, don’t forget to also criticize the front office for not going and getting (insert random player they didn’t get) instead of (insert player they went and got) because obviously (insert statistic following trade).
Not to speak of those who aren’t here … but I believe thrylos would say that Gardy has cost us 5 games.
I think you’re right.
Of course, it’s been 5 games since about half way through the season.
its clear who’s fault it is:
Frank Stallone
11-6
Tribe first and third
My head almost exploded trying to imitate all the naysayers, I couldn’t make it on to the front office. “I told you they would lose tonight”. Actually, no. You jerks told me the Twins would finish in 4th place in this division because we “let” Hunter and Santana go. I don’t give a crap anymore what people say. I am ungodly happy with this team, and I look forward to watching them in the post season, where they will undoubtedly “lose every game”.
Thrylos would say that Gardy has cost us 73 losses since the season started.
The players should all be absolved of all blame.
So. Who’s blowing it more?
Twins at home against KC or Sox at home against Cleveland?
Macleod,
how about a beer!
Pick a name!
Asdrubal Cabrera
Shin-Soo Choo
Jhonny Peralta
1 loss after 4 wins isn’t blowing it
Gardy is especially to blame for tonight’s game.
Putting the ice cold Morneau, the bum Liriano, and that loser Young in the lineup.
This team needs Bartlett. There’s some pop you can count on.
Tough call T. Both have the same argument … if we had won … though the Twins could have clinched a tie tomorrow with win tonight.
how about this? Davies is to blame for this game.
“Macleod, how about a beer!”
I’ve heard Summit is good …
“So. Who’s blowing it more?”
Neither team is “blowing it”.
They are losing to Major League teams with Major League players who are playing better than they are tonight.
“how about this? Davies is to blame for this game.”
Yep
and Summit is good
I am drinking Southern Tier Brewing Company’s “Phin and Matt’s Extraordinary Ale”
Lets stop playing the blame game please…No team wins every game.
hey,
guess what? this game doesn’t matter (as long as cleveland is able to finish that game)
but what matter is:
a. the MVP has been flat for a week (heck, if I had a vote for MVP I would vote for Youkilis based on that)
b. the youngsters are making it happen; and yes they need more encouragement.
c. methinks that the palesox will get swept by the Indians and that the Twins will win at least one game against the Royals (the last series was such an emotional and physical drain for all so letdowns were expected)
d. let’s go Twins (win it all - and darn, if they get the TB series done and Boston beats the Angels, all they need to win is their home games - and yes, I repredict this will be Twins vs. the Mets with Frankie beating Johan in games 1 and 7.)
e. and that debate really sucked (like this game) and go vote for the smart one (but that was James Taylor’s words 4 years ago)
On a plus side, Twins bullpen gives up 2 runs over 5 innings.
Boys, thanks for picking me up. I’m cracking another beer! But I bet you already knew that.
Cisco had nothing, and the other guy pitched great. It happens.
Yashiko Yabuta!
On a plus side, Guardado was better.
sane, you should know by now there’s a certain level of sarcasm in about 90% of what i say.
Twins/Mets would be awesome, i’d have to hit Shea for a game…. not looking good for the mest though
Yasuhiko*
“Shake” Yabuta on to pitch!!!!
Nobody panic. We’re still a half game up. But the season just got shorter, so we’re in better shape than 24 hours ago.
Just don’t start woring your slurds.
why can’t they do better than 30600 on a Friday in 1st? there are no home football games this weekend
T,
“sane, you should know by now there’s a certain level of sarcasm in about 90% of what i say.”
I know.
But I am having a hard time identifying which 10% is serious.
Oh. Sorry. That’s the 10% I say places other than here.
I should have watched the debate. I hear McCain and Obama got in a big brawl. Lot of punches thrown.
i see our politions are baseball bloggers
Craig,
no punches thrown… you wouldn’t punch another person’s senile grandpa, would ya?
Good outlook by a lot of you. Off to watch the debate. thyrols i hope point e. by you means the senator from IL - if not ya’ll need to watch the Curic/Palin interview. But this is not the politcs forum …
Go twins …
shawn,
I.C. light is back in production and in full force… methinks you should try to get some. It kicks
eea,
duh
Okay, right now Joe Mauer is hitting .330798 and Pedroia is hitting .325116.
Worst case scenario, Pedroia goes 10-10 and Mauer goes 0-10 the next two games. Their averages would be Mauer: .324627, Pedroia: .335357.
More likely case: Mauer goes 1-7 and Pedroia goes 4-7. Their averages would be Mauer: .328330, Pedroia: .327744.
So basically Mauer only needs 1 or 2 more hits to seal his title…
IC light is back? hmmm
wasn’t that swill or am i thinking of something else
11-7 top of the eighth. And remember, Jenks is unavailable…
Sox announcers are still whining over the umpiring in the last series…Hawk says the Sox “probably would have taken 2 of 3″ with better umpires. Hilarious!
its funny, when the fiance send me soap shopping or something, i need her to write it down.
when i send her beer shopping, i need to write it down.
Thyros, Obama isn’t that senile yet.
Sox would have taken 2 of 3 if they weren’t dominated by the twins…
Hawk is a pathetic announcer.
Chernobyl, Losers turn into whiners. When you start blaming everything but the players like Hawk does, you are in serious denial. Look at tonight. Who is Hawk blaming this game on? LOL
Unless the WSox miraculously win their game (wouldn’t be surprised since Cleveland’s bullpen stinks), the Twins magic number is 3.
I was fearing this Royals series…a young team with nothing to play for and loose as a goose. The Sox still have to play Monday if they are tied. Where is that game to be played?
Cleveland is 5 outs away from bailing out the twins
dana they would play in Chicago
2 on, one out for the sox…
Gatty the Sox are chipping away at that lead. 11-7 and two Sox on base, one out in the eighth.
gatty is that the good news or the bad news, Betancourt is pitching for the Tribe and Whities have two on and one out
Two outs
11-8 Sox
Sorry, 11-8 Indians
thanks Steve
Dye can tie it up with a HR
Whew! Jermaine Dye flied out!
Whew…inning over.
Twins losing, Sox losing, LAA losing, Rays losing, Boston losing.
It’s a bad night for the playoff hopefulls. (In the AL anyway)
But he doesn’t and this game is all but sealed.
Thome leads off the ninth. I don’t mind him leading off an inning. He scares me any other time.
Won’t be bad for the Rays if Boston loses…
Maybe the Indians will bring Juan Ricon in th try and get the save! Who is the closer for them?
Jensen Lewis is.
The White Sox game is televised on WGN tomorrow night, if anyone is interested.
That didn’t come out right, of course you’re interested. But we better take care of our own business. Sure wish Morny would go on a tear.
Bench the 1st base man. He in a slump.
Don’t care about no MVP.
Or batting title for the catch man.
Bench him too.
We need to win games for the team, not
worry about individual titles!
If the Twins do make the playoffs I like their chances against Tampa a lot more than if they played Boston.
Come on Indians just three more outs.
Sure, he is allowed to pitch in the 8th inning? Goes against Gardy’s rules you know, no closer in the 8th inning no matter what!
Indians aren’t “bailing out” the Twins. The Twins “bailed” themselves out by sweeping the Sox.
I could see the Twins upsetting the Rays and the Angels. Then we would get get to clean up on a National League team in the World Series. If we can just get by the last place Royals.
Hamilton now has 128 RBI
Thome just walked.
That clown Jerry Lewis for the Indians had to walk Thome to lead off the ninth.
Come on give the Hawk a DP.
1 out.
To second for one, to first for two.
DOUBLE PLAY! ! !
thank you cleveland
JUST WISHFUL THINKING.
Oh okay, so if Cleveland loses the twins are still in first place right? Cleveland, if they hold on, bailed the twins out, as in kept them in first. Correct me if I am wrong.
By gosh that came true! I must be psychotic.
How can they give the player of the game to Dotel? Does it have to be a White Sux player?
can somebody help me out? so is the twins season over? or not?
Holy crap, he needed two pitches to get three outs. What a quick end to the game. Magic number is down to 3.
If the Twins make the playoffs, they’ve got the 4-game split at LAA and the split at TB as motivation.
All they need to do is win one on the road to get back home. But they’ve shown they can win a couple if the opposition isn’t careful.
I’m truly scared of Boston, as the Twins have shown this season they still play in awe when facing a team like that.
A strong finish to the season would be a HUGE motivator. I’d rather see the Twins win it on Sunday so they have a few days to get it together.
If they were to have to win in Chicago, I worry they’d get on the same emotional high that cost them tonight’s game.
Physic?
Psykick?
Whatever, we are in first for another day.
Garko is the clear player of the game for crying out loud…
How can they give the player of the game to Dotel? Does it have to be a White Sux player?
The classy thing would be to not name a player of the game in a losing effort. Don’t think the Twins do.
Who else thinks that if Perkins has another bad game that they should trade him to China for a bag of rice?
Thank you Indians…feel free to beat the Sox again tomorrow.
Twins took three of four from Boston at the dome. And we would have home field advantage against them in the playoffs…
What a slug fest they had going on in Chicago, Twins were just slugs tonight. At least the Whities scored some runs, Twins are saving theirs. Time for a two game winning streak starting tomorrow. Twins need to come out and pitch good and hit, run and score. MVP needs to step up and start slugging (Kubel too)
Buckwheat–what do you have against China?
Twins have named opposing players as player of the game before. A lot of times they name the opposing pitcher the player of the game if he pitched well.
Twins dodged a bullet. Man, Liriano couldn’t have picked a worse time to lay an egg.
I’m for Cleveland because Ozzie Guillen made a choking sign at them one time.
Cleveland needs to be reminded of that frequently this weekend.
I want to see Morneau have some good at bats. He’s in some kind of funk right now and it would be nice to see him get some momentum for the playoffs (if we do make it).
on espn it says in the “hunt for october” that the white sox have a 54.9% chance of making the playoffs and the twins is 45.1%. why would the white sox have that higher percentage even though the twins have one more win? not that it matters but i am just curious.
Maybe Morneau is saving up for that opportunity to send his team to the playoffs by himself and seal up the MVP voting. I’d rather he just strung together two solid games and we win.
They would rather have the higher market teams make it and they are wishing (in vain imo) for a cubs-white sox series.
The White Sox have a higher percentage because they currently have that one extra game they can potentially play.
White Sox have more home games than the twins remaining, but it is puzzling why they have a 54.9% chance.
2010:
I always hear it’s that “all important loss column” difference. I can’t remember the exact numbers.
Who is Hawk blaming for this loss? Surely not any of his beloved Sox players. LOL
2010,
it is nowchanged to 66 twins 34 whities
Because of that stupid game that has yet to be made up. Wish they could have gotten that one in.
On the Sox Website a fan poll had about those same numbers, Shawn.
look up Hawk on wikipedia, he was an aweful GM
Must have been from the ‘extra’ loss the twins had before the Sox lost…
If the Twins win out and the Sox win out, the division is tied.
The Sox then host the Twins in the tiebreaker.
That could be where the Sox would have a potential edge.
But now it looks like they’re not longer at an advantage. Is this considering that Lee won’t be pitching Saturday?
Why exactly did it change that much? Twin reduced their magic number but did not win. I don’t get it.
Because it’s MAGIC, Nora! Don’t try to figure it out!
Tomorrow is a day game for the Twins,which kind of scares me. But I like the fact they play before the White Sux so they can’t do any scoreboard watching. They should play knowing they have to take care of their own business.
Is it official that Lee will not pitch? Either way with the way the Sox are playing lately I don’t know if it matters. They are losing to good and bad pitchers.
The White Sox have lost four in a row. They have four more home games. I think they are far from out of it.
Magic number is a combination of white sox losses and/or twins wins. If the twins won and the WSox won today, the magic number drops by one since the twins won. If the Twins had won and the Sox lost, the magic number would drop by two.
Haven’t they lost 6 of 8 though? They are not out of it but they are not playing well.
Here are the next three pitchers for Chicago:
Vazquez (12-15)
Buehrle (14-12)
Floyd (16-8)
The Indians are throwing three rookies, I have heard. The home field advantage is so important. Especially the bottom of the tenth!
All those pitchers you mentioned are on short rest as well though/ Not usually a good thing.
The Indians could have thrown Cliff Lee, Fausto Carmona, CC Sabathia, Scott Lewis, Paul Byrd and Jake Westbrook ……………………………if they still had them.
Right, sane. But, rookie pitchers? They can’t get anybody out!
Wait a minute………………
Am I missing something? Where is the link to the article that says that Lee is definately not pitching?
Vazquez can’t seem to get anyone out either.
I want the “Thursday” Twins back!
What did you guys do with them?
Go Twins Go!!!
I can’t find the Carl Lee link I just read earlier. He said his neck was stiff. He thinks he slept on it wrong. I’ve had that happen many times. Pretty sure his would be OK by Sunday (wuss). I can’t help but think he’s still mad because the Twins beat him earlier and Carlos said “He say a bad thing to me.”
Read Howard Sinker’s blog today for a good interview transcript with Gomez, from last night.
Still haven’t seen anything official. He is questionable though that much has been said.
I have looked for an article saying he is definately out, can’t find one.
Hopefully he ‘mans up’ as Joe C. said. If this was an important game to the Indians would he pitch. I bet he would.
DPs are killing any chance at rallies!!! 
4-2..If we cannot beat a terrible KC team 2 of 3 we have NO business in first…And if that is the way it will go then welcome to first Sox…
Dear Mr. Gardenhire,
STOP USING GUERRIER!
Thank you for considering this request.
Sincerely,
TwinsNation
I’m sick of all this talk about the Twinkies having heart. How ’bout having some brains too! Mauer walks the bases loaded and up comes our non-MVP Morneau who swings at the very first pitch and grounds into a double play. Nice job, Justin Moron! And what’s with Gardy taking out Perkins after only 85 pitches and only 4 hits to put in Boof. Gardy can think about that move next week when he’s bowling.
*Twins Territory.
(Not Nation).
