I'm going to run this naming convention into the ground, I think. Thanks, WGOM hall of fame voting process!
Kevin Correia (1-5, 6.80 ERA) vs. Ian Kennedy (2-5, 3.60 ERA)
On paper, this is not the best starting pitcher matchup for the Twins. Correia is about as ho-hum as it gets and has not been particularly good so far, although based on some percentages I think he's been at least a but unlucky. His HR/FB% and LD% are even a bit lower than career averages, so I'm thinking the lack of being able to strike anyone out is hurting him a bit.
Kennedy, on the other hand, has peripherals that look better than his ERA with a FIP of 2.55 and an xFIP of 2.80. He strikes guys out and Petco is probably keeping a lot of fly balls in the park. That 2-5 probably also has to do with pitching for a team with the suckiest of sucky offenses (dead last in OBP and runs scored in the entire MLB. But holy sh!t, the Astros have far and away the worst team batting WAR in the league. Man would it suck to be a Houston fan.). Of course, that suckiest of the sucky offenses should help cancel out that starting pitching mismatch and make this more of an even game.
Anyway, I expect this game log will be bS talking to himself (or possibly Spooky if he isn't working) for two hours once everyone else goes to bed.
I predict a Joe Mauer homer tonight
I predicted the wrong Twinsplayer.
Warning Track Joe.
that's about it -- I'm dog tired. Let's put together a nice boxscore to read tomorrow morning, eh guys?
I'll be around...for about as long as a Correia start is worth, anyway.
The top of our lineup once again doing what it needs to do.
Well, that's not actually as bad a way to break up the perfect game as I thought we'd see.
Ugh... RBI base hits for the opposing pitcher? never mind.
TWINS BASEBALL!!
here, nibbs, i brought you some cocoa. didn't want you to be sitting here all by yourself.
Heh. It's been fun following along, but I think I'm out. Take it home, gents.
Too bad this game is on so late- it's actually been fairly entertaining.
And now an inside-the-park homerun! From the catcher! That can't happen often.
The last two Twins ITPHRs have been by catchers.
I don't recall that: more recently than Prince Fielder?
Oh, ITPHRs the Twins have hit.
The legend of Suzuki.
I just watched it and major kudos to the San Diego fans, though. They all threw their hands up to avoid touching anything.
Suzuki with the ol' outside-inside-the-park home run.
I talked to myself all game long. But chose to watch the Pacers/Heat game and an episode of "Holmes Inspection" rather than listen to the broadcast.