Time to start reminding these Clevelanders that their team is not as good as it's been acting.
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July 17, 2011: Twitchy
That's better.
July 16, 2011: Pig Roast
I cursed all last night, I cursed in my dreams and I woke up cursing. Effing Capps.
July 15, 2011: Back on the Horse
It was only the Royals, but the Twins are within six games of .500 for the first time in...well, long.
Hey, what the heck: for anyone who missed the game log, here's a link to a tournament for the best player names in the minor leagues.
2011 Game 90: Royals at Twins
The "second half" gets underway tonight in the best way possible, save for maybe the Hosers coming to town. Tonight, the Royals visit a team that's gotten some much-needed rest, as they've faced a total of one pitch since Sunday.
Bruce Chen 5-2, 60.2 IP, 3.26 ERA, 4.19 FIP, 4.37 xFIP, 0.7 WAR
Francisco Liriano 5-7, 83.2 IP, 5.06 ERA, 4.33 FIP, 4.26 xFIP, 0.6 WAR
You know, I expected Chen's basic numbers to look better than Liriano's, but even the advanced stats? Well, huh.
Chen's year has been a success (in Royals terms) mostly because his walks are way down and his homers are down. Standing in his way, though, is the fact that he is Bruce Chen and is a thoroughly mediocre-at-best starter. Still, he's a lefty, so...
Liriano, meanwhile, has crummy K/BB stats on the season, but they've been stumbling toward respectability since his pitch-to-contact nonsense. I'm predicting, not so New Guy-ally, I don't think, that he gets the "second half" started with a bang, leading to the Twins finishing no worse than .500.
So let's get healthy at long last and do this thing, eh?
July 13, 2011: Afterglow
You know it's the All-Star Game when Twins hitters see a total of one pitch, 84 guys are involved and Tyler Clippard of the Natinals picks up the Win.
July 12, 2011: New Guy Prediction
Michael Cuddyer will be the hero or the goat of tonight's game.
2011 Home Run Derby: WOOO AL EAST
Tonight, the AL East takes on the NL Central plus Matt Kemp. Chase is a home run park, so just how long will this thing take? How long will it take for me to remember that these get annoying after a while? Will one of the very few dudes I like actually pull it off?
Anyway, for those following along, let's endure Berman together. For those who aren't, I'll put up the home run totals here, 'cause why not?
Round One
Adrian Gonzalez 9
Matt Holliday 5 (2)
Robinson Cano 8
Rickie Weeks 3
Jose Bautista 4
Matt Kemp 2
David Ortiz 5 (4)
Prince Fielder 5 (5)
Round Two
David Ortiz 5+4 = 9
Robinson Cano 8+12 = 20
Adrian Gonzalez 9+11 = 20
Prince Fielder 5+4 = 9
FINALS
Adrian Gonzalez 11
Robinson Cano 12
July 11, 2011: Jason Morneau Day
The Twins head into the All-Star break at 41-48. Show of hands: who had that total before the season started? Okay, now who had that total six weeks ago?
Oh, and a programming note: for those without cable (and who care), ESPN3 is carrying the Home Run Derby tonight.
July 10, 2011: Twilight Zone
The Twins lost to the White Sox? What's going on here? Where is Everybody?!