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Game 51: LAAAAAAA at Twins

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Dan Haren vs. Pavano.

Of the 53 pitchers in the AL that qualified for the ERA title, Pavano is dead last with a 75 (through Friday's games). Haren is sixth in the AL at 174, so this could very well be a worse matchup than Saturday's game. Of course, the Twins won that game.

But who cares? Chuck James is here!!! OK, I doubt he'll be anything close to dominant, but his numbers certainly warrant him being called up before this. Who knows, maybe he can get the save. Matt Capps was battling a sore arm and pitched last night, so who knows about his availability in a day game after a night game. Also, no Jim Thome most likely as he was expected to get a cortisone shot in his shoulder last night. But I hear Jim Hoey is available!!

So, once again the Twins have an opportunity to win a three-game series for the first time this season. They can't lose them all, can they?

The good news is the Twins are now .500 against the AL West (6-6). Of course, that means they are 11-27 against everyone else.

They're due, right? Go, TWINS!!!

102 thoughts on “Game 51: LAAAAAAA at Twins”

  1. Pavano is no Swashsash, but here's to hoping he's serviceable(and the Twins getting some runs).

  6. The Twins don't seem like they are going to have trouble hitting against Haren.

  13. it only takes the OFers screwing up to get Butera a double, but I'll take it!

    1. My CER had her first communion today. I checked once and the score said 4-2 and I didn't look back.

  24. With a swing like that on the first pitch, there is only one way this Morneau at-bat can go.

  27. Nice play by Casilla. Laddie's really turned it around the last couple days.

  30. I love that McDonalds commercial with Morneau and a bear in the hot tubs

    1. I love that McDonalds commercial with Morneau and a bear in the hot tubs

      Morneau is a switch-hitter?

  34. It's the worst kind of steal. The catcher steal.

    And then he scores. 4-2 Angels

  35. I believe that is the first runner thrown out while Pavano has been on the mound

  38. It's funny to see Blue Jays' players slamming their bats down in frustration in a 13-2 game because they are popping up meatballs.

    Your stats have been padded enough!

  40. Now Bert is griping that Casilla didn't swing the bat and get a double...

    1. I had to put the mute on Dick n Bert today. Even though the radio is ahead by about 7 seconds, I'll take Dazzle and Morris prattling over Bert's whining about bunts and pitchers not throwing 160 pitches

  46. its unorthodox (and after the fact), but Gardy should of pinch hit for Butera there.

    1. When a guy is hitting as terribly as Butters, I don't think it's all that unorthodox even. I'm just not sure who you PH for him.

      1. since Thome is not playing, Repko can PH...hell Rivera has some pop in his bat, just put him in

  47. Wild play-by-play guy Bob Kurtz on lead vocals on the radio broadcast. cool.

  48. I balls how bert rags on Baker for not finding the balancing point like haren implying that Dan is a better pitcher than Scott. Then, of course, Haren breaks bert's heart.

  49. Second and third with nobody out.

    Odds on whether the Twins score or not. I'd say 50-50.

  53. Well that's probably ballgame. Watching Morneau's defensive regression at first base this season has not been fun.

  56. remember that one time when Justin Morneau hit a bll about 600 feet off of Fernando Rodney? good times

  60. I really don't understand this organization.

    If a pitcher does nothing but give up runs, you don't use him.

  61. This is a big FU to everyone who bothered to buy tickets to the Twins today.

  62. It could've been Chuck James to start the inning, but for some imperceptible reason it wasn't.

    1. The only way an inherited runner* will advance on the Relief Savior is if He balks them over.

      *"Inherited runner" is actually redundant for the Relief Savior, because that's the only kind of runner he has.

  65. The Cubs game had a scheduled start of 1.20pm.

    It's 3.53pm and they just took the field.

  78. Opposite of a bop but effective.

    This is where Hoeyball really comes into play.

  81. That one was completely on the defense today. I gave Plouffe and Valencia passes in the third because they were throwing wet balls on difficult plays, but Plouffe's throw later in the inning was just awful and he needed to keep the ball in the infield on that "hit" later in the game. I'm guessing we're not going to see much of him before he gets sent down when Nishi is ready. At least some good news after the game from the AP:

    Gardenhire said LHP Francisco Liriano(notes), who missed his scheduled start Saturday with a sore left shoulder, has a bullpen session scheduled for Tuesday. Liriano told the team he was feeling much better Sunday. If he cannot make the bullpen, he could be headed to the disabled list.

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