Twins (4-8) vs Yankees (6-6)
6:05 PM CT at Yankee Stadium
Anthony “Spookysilk” Swarzak vs. Phil Hughes
Twins Lineup:
Denard Span CF
Jamey Carroll SS
Joe Mauer C
Josh Willingham LF
Justin Morneau DH
Ryan Doumit RF
Danny Valencia 3B
Chris Parmelee 1B
Alexi Casilla 2B
Yankees Lineup:
Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano DH
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez LF
Russell Martin C
Eduardo Nunez 2B
I guess Trader Clete’s Sombrero yesterday convinced Gardy that Doumit’s defense in RF isn’t so bad.
Golden sombrero at that.
However, I hasten to add that the Twins are playing .667 ball with Trader Clete in the starting lineup. That’s not 154-8 pace, but he’s a Proven Winner.
Raul Ibanez in left!
And Nunez at second! This should be fun.
Loonie Noonie.
is that Chuck Knoblauch back playing second base?
I feel like I’ve been a stranger round these parts lately. How’s everyone doing?
So far we’ve lynched the Vikings and we’re looking for the next suspect. You’ve been pretty quiet…
Norm!!
22 pitches already -- har!
Respect.
Someone just lowered the boom on Top Jimmy.
On many levels.
yeah, that dude wins on a standing 8 count
That column wasn’t appreciably different in quality from most of his columns. I, too, prefer to think he’s lazy rather than dishonest.
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.
Love it. Though his question of whether Souhan is lazy or dishonest could have added the option of “both.”
maybe the Strib should hire this Urdahl guy as a sports columnist
He has a job, he was the target of the Top Jimmy column!
shift this!
Never had a doubt.
2-run “Excuse Me” base hit. Doh!mit1111!!1!!1
Donut!
wow, Danny clubbed that one
Valencha!
Danny boy!!
I like these kind of first innings.
I think they should do them every game.
The Twins came into the series with no first-inning runs in nine games. Now they have 10 first-inning runs in 13 games, which is almost 7 runs per 9 innings average.
first inning isn’t over yet
booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
holy carp, my eyesight must be getting bad. that score can’t be right
Alright, anything under 3 runs is a victory here.
And that’s a good start.
And that’s not so good.
Singesac must be taking notes from Pav and de Sade.
Didn’t we already see this game last night?
Well, fuck.
Swearsstack.
Sweatsuit.
Shittystart.
Good lord I hate Teixeira.
Right where we want them.
Man -- went out to teh grill to flip the chicken wings and the yanquis are back in it.
Not that they were ever out of it.
If you told me before this game that the Twins would be leading by one run after the first inning I would have been excited.
How would you have felt if you’d have known the specifics?
I’m surprisingly okay with how the inning turned out.
Yeah, I pretty much pegged this game as a loss. Of course, I did that for all four games so I coulnd’t be disappointed.
MOAR BUNTING!
Sterling: Arod’s ribbie there passing Frank Robinson (19th place).
Hey everybody, looks like I missed quite a first inning.
Mrs Buffalo just finished making dinner. The calf, in his crib on his way to sleep, got up an started screaming. I walked into his room, which is near the kitchen, from the living room. I was overcome with an awful stench and told Mrs Buffalo that clearly the calf had produced some fertilizer. As I went to change him it turns out he was clean. It was her dinner.
Now the baby can’t stop laughing. This might be my fault.
This might be my fault.
that depends. Did you share the story with Mrs. Buffalo? In which case, I hope you have a nice night on the couch.
She figured it out pretty quickly. It went over just about as well as you’d thought.
If smell of dinner was bad enough to make the calf start screaming, I would say it is not your fault. You are still going to pay for it, but it’s not your fault.
How long have you been married, bhiggum? It is ALWAYS our fault.
Only when she’s in the room, bS. I’m safe in the basement.
shya
No, he was screaming because he is a baby who hates going to bed. He was laughing because I told Mrs Buffalo that I thought the smell was from the calf, not her dinner.
two nights, 14 first-inning runs???
Cap’n October ties Winfield for 19th place in hits.
Winfield’s were all in May.
Sadsack.
Good god, Shitstain.
If this keeps up Smokesmacks is going to get back on the pot.
Yeah, I’m going to re-enact my “Not paying attention to any games during the Yankees series” rule and go read. Enjoy the night, fellas.
Also, before I head out:
“go to hell, Twins starting pitching.”
I’m not going to stick around for all 27 Yankee runs.
That was a hell of a catch by JC superstar.
Did Stuckstick visit the Yankee graveyard before the game?
It seems that splitseam really #pulledasouhan tonight.
I’m not into hashtags, but I get your drift.
Smokestack knows about Hashtrays.
mmm, hash.
I hate Guy Fieri with the intensity of a thousand white hot suns. Just fyi.
aww, c’mon, man. He has the greatest gig in the world (next to Anthony Bourdain, anyway), and he has fun with it. We should all be so lucky.
We should all be so
luckytacky.If I could get paid as much as he does to travel around the country shoveling food in my pie-hole, I’d be more than happy to wear
tacky shitwhat I normally wear.He doesn’t take himself too seriously, and he obviously loves reg’lar folk’s food. I’m sure I’ll tire of his schtick eventually, but I enjoy seeing the various diner spots he hits, the star turn he gives to largely anonymous chefs, and the fact that he’s giving props to lots and lots of small, family businesses.
It’s the Italian Asian Hispanic fusion shit that makes me crazy. Everything he cooks is named kicking chicken spicy Asian tender wing rolls.
I’m not gonna argue that. I’ve never been to one of his restaurants and probably never will (despite there being two in the Sactown area). But the show is an amusing diversion.
That is not the kind of hash Smokesnacks is talking about.
A shot from your kitchen?
My stove’s not that clean.
Is this the
droidbreadhash he’s talking about?Why oh why have the Twins adopted the ‘lets interview players during the game’ thing. yuck.
You need to get three outs, Smitestick. Try again.
The Yankees broadcast is commenting on Jeff Gray’s impressive ERA.
Well on the plus side, I just got free tickets to all of the games in the Red Sox series next week.
In other news, the Timberwolves’ Provisional Big 3 (Pek, Barea, and AntR) have powered the team to a 40-25 lead over Detroilet.
Wolves don’t want to win in April, do they? That would wreck such a nice streak.
At least if Jeff “Winning Pitcher” Gray grabs the win this time, it won’t be a vulture.
The Vulture is in! I’m guessing he’ll need to go more than one batter to get this win.
Nice swing by The Soviet.
Anyone else notice the little “Scout” notes that pop up on Gameday now? I’m not sure if I find the notes interesting or patronizing.
They annoy me even when they contain interesting facts.
aw heck, I was close. question was, what Twins batter holds the team record for HBP? My guess was Cesar Tovar, who was second.
Seems like Knobby got hit a lot, but he wasn’t with the team long enough. Carew?
right, wrong, wrong
Don Baylor.
Maybe they should pitch around that guy.
friggin bandbox
holy crap. ho-ly crap.
Huh. Grandy’s got a heck of a power stroke.
There are enough people here who like Curtis Granderson that I can say that I think he is a real corncob.
Send in the pitching machine.
I’m looking forward to writing the recap for this game.
HINT: Granderson will play the villain.
How about some birthday love for Joe here.
booooo.
(that’s the meme, right?)
Nice to have you around tonight, painter.
Thanks, Buffalo.
When does the season start, anyway?
2013.
Cool. I’ll be back for that.
The Twins split the series against the Yankees. This may be as good as it gets this year.
Dude! We haven’t lost a game all season when scoring 4 or 5 runs! This game is NOT OVER!!!!111one111!!
…and we won’t be scoring 4 or 5 runs tonight, either.
The “Mower is a big pussy” season is in full swing, Bootsy.
looks like Willinghams hit streak will not continue
Why? It’s the fifth
Lots of mediocre Yanks relievers to get up there and pitch yet!
he is swing late on a lot of pitches tonight
Only use your power for good, wattsy.
Lexi got your back, Parmy!
Alright, off work and ready for the game to do something to calm my incredible nerves over the fact that we have to move in a month and we don’t know where the hell we’re going.
Is this game up to the challenge of doing that for me? Well, is it?
Huh, maybe it is.
Well, spoonto, I’m feeling your pain in the move department. Im having a red chair or three tonight.
Hey, me too! *Clink*
The Adjusted OPS+ leaders for the franchise are:
1 -- Killer
2 -- Player X
3 -- Carew
4 -- Mauer
I had never heard of Player X, despite being pretty good on historical players. This guy had 3268 PA for the Senators. Who?
Oliva.
This made me chuckle a bit. Thanks, Bo.
[Redacted] I didn’t read the part about the Senators.
Oliva is tied for #6 with Goose Goslin. And I should add that Ray Sievers is tied at #4 with Mauer.
Is it Sam Rice?
Well, their names sound sorta similar. I’m counting it as a win, a la DicknBert.
Not a bad guess. I thought his playing into his 40s may have dropped his career #s down and off the list, but he actually fared really well even at age 43 for WAS.
Uh, what? The weather lady said the humidity in Tampa is going to make the players sweat. Yeah, if it was 2027.
Hugely!
DOOOOMITTTTTT
oh, and freakin’ bandbox, btw
GET OUT!!!!!
Donut!!
Woot! Donut with RBI sprinkles!
Ding Dong Doumit.
And an idiot fan throws away a great souvenir.
A super rare Doumit homer!
first extra base hit for Doumit this year
Boone Logan -- a last name followed by a first.
At least he don’t have three names.
Joe Giardi is pitching Boone Logan everyday now. heh
so you are saying he’s on (a) Logan’s Run?
Remember, the Twins haven’t lost yet this year when scoring at least 6 runs.
The Wolves are undefeated with Kevin Love having a mustache.
Well, soon enough.
I’ve been selling all sorts of stuff on eBay without any drama, but tonight I get an email from a member with some serious vitriol about my shipping charges. Crazy.
That’s pretty interesting. Selling stuff on eBay now is pretty frustrating given the shipping charge “limits.”
I charge the break even point for flat rate boxes from the USPS… I can’t quite figure out what this dude’s problem is.
If you jinx this, hitman….
Down to 7…
They had it the whole time.
Forget it, Jake. It’s
ChinatownTimberwolves.Plunk him or walk him.
Why they’re pitching to him I can’t understand.
If there was anyone to challenge him, it was Burnett…
Granderson looks jacked up on something. Red Bull? Jolt?
17 5-hour energies.
Leaded coffee.
Steroids.
Greenies.
He’s keen on Jesus.
He’s not d-span 2…
a double play would be awesome right now
You are correct, Sir. HiYo!!!
Make another wish while you are on a roll!
Missed the A unit.
I approve of the beaning, but not in this situation.
Was barely a beaning, so I feel deprived of a good plunk.
I will always approve a beaning of Teixeira, except for if it’s a walkoff HBP.
You’re mean!
I balls that image.
Timely as all get out.
Best DP I’ve seen in a long time.
Easy…As…Pie
The Twins quietly minded the gap to keep the 4-5 runs final open.
Okay, so New Gal just got herself into a little fender bender. She’s alright, but my boyfriend duties obligate me to go console her. I’m not gonna have time to do a recap until tomorrow morning at work, so it’s gonna be going up later than usual.
But I can’t wait to find out if it will be positive or negative!
sweet, a new euphemism: going on a fender bender!!!!111one11!!!
glad to hear she’s ok.
Evening gentlemen.
Evening.
Joe’s due
Pussy single hitter. Nice job birthday boy.
Happy Birthday Jeebus.
so, I was wrong about Willingham.
Suck it, dw!
Suzyn and Sterling painting Morneau as a yanquis nemesis. Works for me.
The Mountie just cursed.
Dick’n'Bert forgetting all about Glenn Williams hitting streak. It was quite beginning of the baseball season, but it was the start of his season.
Plus the streak is still active!
Longest “full career” hitting streak, so far as I know.
It is.
Dick: “It got him…in the face, I believe.”
Meanwhile, everyone else watching sees that it was around his shin. Wow.
I m sure donuts will pickup the mountie here.
Nice at-bat except for the end there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo
Argh. Well, at least the game’s still watchable. The entire series has been good enough to watch. I’m so used to tuning out when we play these idiots.
these idiots
Yankee nation?
Span uses two hands there. Well played, maestro.
Only the bottom of the 7th? This game is taking for ever.
Doc, it’s the Yankees.
I’ll happily take that. Now score a run please.
Clutch DP…in the Twins’ favor…again?!
Burnett wriggles again.
we are scoring some runs this inning
Like. Still like, but maybe next inning?
seriously? there are ten video highlights through 7 innings for this game?
What up, all?
Wolves win!
Are you sure? I haven’t actually watched a game since baseball season started.
I’m glad in a way that the team’s weren’t fighting for my focus, but I didn’t want that to be because the Wolves had a crippling injury that made them much worse and way less exciting.
My schedule hasn’t helped, either. I haven’t gotten to watch them even on the nights where I desperately wanted to.
I’ll be at the Denver game on Thurs. Was kinda hoping to see them break the April losing streak in person.
iced tea, Doritos Flamas. Broccolini stir fry to follow.
I like one of those foods!
Ice?
OTG: Grilled chicken legs w/ Soy Vey; mini-potatoes boiled, then grilled; baby bok choy w/ mushrooms; pretzel bread.
Convinced your game is stupid.
The answer is they’re all pork related words.
speaking of pork, it’s about time somebody pulled out the old grill pen for a pork post again.
I want some cavedweller pork.
Hah! Where’s Phil to give you your points? You deserve some for that.
I say others can give points too. They just have to let me know so I can put it on the spreadsheet.
Valencha-cha.
Memo to the Twins: Stop hitting it to the deepest part of the park!
I keep wanting them to take advantage of those short porches, but every home run they’ve hit would have been home runs in pretty much any park.
Addendum: It is OK to hit doubles to the deepest part of the park.
Juicy.
atta boy Valencha.
now for some hard grated cheese.
In cricket, that’s a Yorker.
rats
I blame GreekHouse
I blame the radio crew begging for CC-PP to move Valencha over to third.
Hopefully G-man has run out of his energy-bar fusion.
C’mon, that’s an E.
These are the best players in the world. They don’t make errors.
TX 10-1 over DET makes me feel a little better about last weekend…a little.
Texas put an 18 spot on Boston the other day
Nice -- okay, that plus the Twins taking 3 of 4 from the Yankmes and I’ll feel a lot better about last weekend.
haw haw
Nice pick.
Not so perfect after all Granderson.
now or never, guys
I predict an 8-run ninth.
I hope you mean top of the 9th.
so, the Twins lose 11-10?
Now would be a good time for a rally-killin’ jack.
Joe Mauer is going to hit a home run in this at bat.
Nevermind.
That’s at least 3 times as bold as my prediction.
I’ve been a bold flavor man from way back.
I bet if you make that prediction before every one of Joe’s ABs this year, you’re bound to be right 10-12 times.
talk about being sawed off. jeeze
oh, he let go of the bat. heh
ESTE ES TERRITORIO TWINS
That was … disappointingly routine and expected.
Ending with a whimper and not a bang, true.
two out of four aint bad
Lame.
Hard to be too upset about a split, but I sure do dislike it when the difference was a line drive over their little league right field wall. Sigh.
Also, going 0-5 with RISP in the 7th & 8th was brutal.
Can’t fault Granderson for the dongers. Well played.
Fault the Yankees little league ballpark?
Well, crap.
I didn’t expect a split, though, so I’ll pretend to be okay with this loss.
2-2. Screw the Yankees, anyways. Get out of there.
Won’t be around this weekend, so hopefully the boys can sweep the Rays.
We’ll just have to settle for 153-9!