2011 Twins Game Recaps

2011 Game 124 Recap: Evil Incarnate 8, Shadows of Their Former Selves 1

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Weather: 75 degrees, overcast
Wind: 12 mph, out to RF
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 41,328

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Words cannot express my disgust with this game, with the New York Yankees baseball club as an organization, with certain New York Yankees players in particular, and with the run of rotten luck inflicted on the Twins this season.

But this baby can.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfZjg1X6BXk

Keeping Track

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 54-69, fourth in the AL Central, 11 games behind Detroit.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 47-79, sixth in the IL North, 24.5 games behind Pawtucket and Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost three consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.

New Britain is 61-63, fourth in the EL East, 8 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game behind Reading and Trenton for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers is 20-32 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 13 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.  Their elimination number is 6.

Beloit is 24-28 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Kane County.  The Snappers have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.  They are 4 games behind Clinton for the last playoff spot.

Elizabethton is 32-24, second in the AL West, 5 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game ahead of Kingsport for the last playoff spot.  The Appalachian League season ends August 30.

The GCL Twins are 23-28, third in the GCL South, 10 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.  The Gulf Coast League season ends August 27.

The DSL Twins are 42-25, second in the B. C. B. C., 2 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.  Their elimination number is 2.  The DSL season ends tomorrow.

Keeping Track

This Week in Twins Transactions

Justin Morneau was activated from the disabled list.
Alexi Casilla was activated from the disabled list, then was placed on the disabled list the next day.
Jason Repko was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Kevin Slowey was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Trevor Plouffe was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester, then was recalled to Minnesota two days later.
Cole Nelson and Lester Oliveros were acquired from Detroit for Delmon Young.  Nelson was sent to Ft. Myers and Oliveros was sent to Rochester.
Rene Tosoni was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Luke Hughes was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Denard Span was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Mike Hollimon was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Ray Chang was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
David Bromberg was placed on the seven day disabled list by New Britain with shoulder tendonitis.
Michael Tarsi was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.
Clint Dempster was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Jon Goncalves was sent from Ft. Myers to Beloit.
Daniel Santana was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Nate Roberts was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Tyler Jones signed and was assigned to Elizabethton.
Brett Lee signed and was assigned to the GCL Twins.

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

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Arizona outrights Kevin Mulvey to AAA Reno.
Baltimore selects the contract of Willie Eyre from AAA Norfolk.
Boston organization (AAA Pawtucket) places Matt Fox on the seven day disabled list.
White Sox place A. J. Pierzynski on the fifteen day disabled list.
Colorado signs J. C. Romero, assigns him to AAA Colorado Springs, from Colorado Springs.
Detroit acquires Delmon Young from Minnesota for Cole Nelson and Lester Oliveros.
Florida places Randy Choate on the fifteen day disabled list.
Florida organization promotes Alex Romero from AA Jacksonville to AAA New Orleans.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) places Randy Keisler on the seven day disabled list.
San Diego recalls Pat Neshek from AAA Tucson.
St. Louis organization (AAA Memphis) releases Ron Mahay.
Toronto places Jon Rauch on the fifteen day disabled list.

He’s still around?  Atlanta signs Wes Helms and assigns him to AAA Gwinnett.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 8/18

Lehigh Valley 11, Rochester 1 in Rochester.  The IronPigs scored five in the third and it was over.  No Red Wing had more than one hit.  Deinys Suarez surrendered seven runs on seven hits and a walk in 3.2 innings.  Chuck James pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk.

Binghamton 8, New Britain 7 in Binghamton.  The Rock Cats trailed 6-3 and 7-5, tied it with two in the eighth, but lost it in the ninth.  Chris Parmelee had two singles and a homer, his thirteenth.  Nathan Hanson singled and doubled.  Evan Bigley had two hits.  Logan Darnell yielded seven runs on ten hits and no walks in 5.2 innings.  Steve Hirschfeld pitched the ninth and took the loss.

Jupiter 1, Ft. Myers 0 in Ft. Myers.  Gregg Glime hit a home run in the seventh for the only run of the game.  Reggie Williams singled and doubled.  Matthew Tomshaw worked five shutout innings, giving up just one hit and two walks.  Edgar Ibarra allowed the seventh-inning homer in three innings.

Kane County 2, Beloit 0 in Kane County.  The Cougars scored single runs in the fourth and the seventh.  The Snappers had four hits, all singles.  Manuel Soliman took a tough loss, going seven strong innings and giving up two runs on six hits with no walks.

Elizabethton 13, Bristol 3 in Elizabethton.  The Twins led 6-3 after seven, then scored seven in the eighth.  Miguel Sano had two doubles and a single, driving in four.  JaDamion Williams singled and doubled, raising his average to .328.  Matej Hejma and Niko Goodrum each had two hits.  Eddie Rosario hit a home run, his thirteenth, and scored three times.  Tim Atherton got the win, going five innings while giving up two runs on five hits and two walks.  He struck out five.

GCL Rays 4, Twins 0 (5 innings--rain).  The Rays scored all their runs in the fourth.  Joshua Hendricks got both Twins hits, a single and a double.  Ricardo Arevalo allowed all four runs (three earned) on four hits in four innings.

DSL Twins 7, Diamondbacks 0 (4 innings--suspended).  Ronald Jimenez has two singles and a triple.  Erick Gonzalez, Adonis Pacheco, and Carlos Martinez each had two hits.  Junior Subero worked four innings, giving up just one hit and no walks.

2011 Twins Game Recaps

Game Recap: Yankees 8, Twins 4

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NEW YORK 8, MINNESOTA 4
Record - 54-69 (4th in Central)
Highest WPA - Plouffe! (2 for 5), Nishioka (2 for 4, R, RBI)
Lowest WPA - Duensing (5.0 IP, 6R, 3 HR), Morneau (o for 4)

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My wife got a job yesterday, so we went out to The Burger Stand (I got a Smoke Burger with the Ad Astra Ale from the local Free State Brewery) to celebrate.  As a result, my viewing of this game is pretty much limited to the first inning plus some highlight clips.  On the other hand, I didn't have to watch a very good team beat a not very good team easily and we just theoretically doubled our yearly income as a family.

Add in the burgers and I think that's a win-win for me.

Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.