I approve of this lineup. Sort of.
Go Twins!
I approve of this lineup. Sort of.
Go Twins!
Last night was fun, too bad these teams didn't play on Monday.
Pitchers:
Twins - Dunsling
Rangers - Colby "Jerry" Lewis
Lineups:
Twins
Rangers
Go Twins!
Day Game.
Again.
And today's a big one. [Motivational Pep Talk] [Great Speeches Youtube Video] [Baseball!]
Pitchers:
TWINS: Nic Blacburn. 3.99 ERA | 4.53 FIP | 3.97 xFIP | 4.68 K/9
indians: Josh Tomlin 4.03 ERA | 4.22 FIP | 3.85 xFIP | 5.07 K/9
Lineups:
TWINS!!!
indians
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Go Twins!
21-9 just feels so much better than 17-37. Twins are looking to sweep the Rays at home for the first time in six years. Wade Davis versus Francisco Liriano in the Twins' most important game of all time.
Lineups:
Twins
1. Revere 8
2. Casilla 4
3. Cuddyer 3
4. Homie DH
5. Valencia 5
6. Tosoni 7
7. Repko 9
8. Rivera 2
9. Nishioka 6
Rays
1. Damon DH
2. Zobrist 9
3. Longoria 5
4. Upton 8
5. Rodriguez 4
6. Kotchman 3
7. Ruggiano 7
8. Shoppach 2
9. Johnson 6
GO Twins!
Late night reports from Target field hint that the hometown
Will the Twins win the series?
Does Jim Thome really watch reruns of the Mod Squad in the clubhouse?
Why haven't Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau hugged lately?
If Joe Nathan throws 93 mph from a train leaving Eighth Street, at what time does he arrive home?
Who the hell is Rubby De La Rosa, and why do I feel dirty when I say it out loud?
Will Nishioka eat grits?
Does Scott Baker look at the bullpen out of respect for Bert?
Will these questions ever be answered?
Pitching:
Rubby De La Rosa pitching against Twin's undeniable champion, ace, and all around nice guy, Scott Baker.
Lineups:
Twins:
1. Revere 8
2. Nishioka 6
3. _auer 2
4. Righthanded w/ power 9
5. Thome Bench spot saver
6. Dani 5
7. Hughes 3
8. Repko 7
9. Tolbot 4
Orphans:
1. Gwynn 7
2. Blake 5
3. Ethier 9
4. Dairy Brand 8
5. Lonely 3
6. Uribe 4
7. Thames DH
8. Navarro 2
9. Gordon 6
Go Twins!
Pitchers:
Twins C. Pavano (2-4)
Oakland B. McCarthy (1-4)
Lineups:
Twins
CF Span, Denard
SS Plouffe, Trevor
DH Kubel, Jason
1B Morneau, Justin
RF Cuddyer, Michael
3B Valencia, Danny
LF Revere, Ben
C Butera, Drew
2B Casilla, Alexi
Oakland
RF DeJesus, David
1B Barton, Daric
LF Willingham, Josh
DH Matsui, Hideki
C Suzuki, Kurt
CF Sweeney, Ryan
2B Ellis, Mark
3B Kouzmanoff, Kevin
SS Pennington, Cliff
GO TWINS!
What a difference a day makes.
TWINS
1. Denard Span, CF
2. Matt Tolbert, SS
3. Justin Morneau, 1B
4. Jason Kubel, RF
5. Michael Cuddyer, DH
6. Rene Tosoni, LF
7. Danny Valencia, 3B
8. Drew Butera, C
9. Alexi Casilla, 2B
Pitcher: Blackburn
WHITE SUX
1. Juan Pierre, LF
2. Alexei Ramirez, SS
3. Adam Dunn, DH
4. Paul Konerko, 1B
5. Carlos Quentin, RF
6. A.J. Pierzynski, C
7. Alex Rios, CF
8. Mark Teahen, 3B
9. Omar Vizquel, 2B
Pitcher: Danks
Go Twins!
According to mlb.com Blac_burn "is 1-2 with a 5.79 ERA in four career appearances against the Orioles." Change the ERA to 3.06 and you have pitching joe's numbers for this season. I refuse to look up any more stats for Nick, as with the way this week has gone ignorance is bliss.
But I do think he's been pitching well this season. Hail Blackbeard the Pirate Ace who loves hitting the plank.
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