2011 Twins Game Recaps

Game 24 Recap: Rays 6, Twins 1

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I am sorry for getting this up so late, but at the same time, I don't think anyone wants to relive this. Mercifully, I was too busy at work to get to listen to either game yesterday. I don't think I could have taken getting no hit by Jeff freaking Niemann for 6 innings. Since I didn't watch the game, and haven't watched a game in many days I don't have a whole lot to add. Everyone's hurt, nothing is going right. I hope they can win some games this weekend, and get some folks healthy.

Final Score: Tampa Bay Rays 6, Minnesota Twins 1.
Twins Record: 9-15, 7.0 GB in the AL Central.
WP: Cy Niemann (1-3) | LP: Anthony Swimtrunks (0-1)
I Really Miss: Joe Mauer.
Something I'd Really Like:  A .500 record.

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

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Colorado organization (AAA Colorado Springs) places Matt Macri on the temporarily inactive list.
Angels organization (AA Arkansas) activates Loek Van Mil from the disabled list.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) places Randy Keisler on the seven day disabled list.
Mets select the contract of Jason Pridie from Buffalo (AAA).
San Diego options Pat Neshek to Tucson (AAA).
San Diego organization (AAA Tucson) places Bobby Kielty on the seven day disabled list.
Washington organization assigns Joe Testa to Potomac (A) from extended spring training.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 4/28

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Rochester 8, Buffalo 6 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored six of their runs in the first three innings.  Jeff Bailey was 4-for-4 with a double and a home run, scoring three times and driving in three.  Ben Revere was also 4-for-4.  Matt Brown doubled and homered, and Trevor Plouffe had two hits.  Andrew Baldwin got the win, allowing three runs on five hits and a walk in six innings.  Carlos Gutierrez surrendered three runs on two hits and a walk in one inning.  Phil Dumatrait struck out three in the ninth to get the save.

New Britain 9, New Hampshire 7 in New Hampshire.  A four-run Rock Cats seventh broke a 5-5 tie.  Mike Hollimon hit two home runs and drove in three.  Ray Chang hit two doubles.  Yangervis Solarte hit a three-run homer in the seventh.  Bobby Lanigan allowed five runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks in five innings.  Jake Stevens gave up a run on four hits in two innings to get the win.  Cole DeVries struck out three in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit, to get the save.

Palm Beach 5, Ft. Myers 2 in Palm Beach.  The Cardinals scored in the second inning and never trailed.  Anderson Hidalgo had three hits and James Beresford had two.  Kane Holbrooks took the loss, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk in six innings.

Beloit 4, Peoria 3 in Beloit.  Lance Ray’s two-out solo homer in the eighth broke a 3-3 tie.  Ray also doubled.  Daniel Santana singled and doubled, and Jamaal Hawkins hit a two-run homer.  Logan Darnell worked 6.1 innings, giving up two unearned runs on just two hits and a walk.  Jose Gonzalez pitched 1.1 scoreless innings to get the win.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–April 29

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Frank Hankinson (1856)
Ernie Johnson (1888)
Steve Ridzik (1929)
Mickey McDermott (1929)
Ed Charles (1933)
Luis Aparicio (1934)
Akira Ohgi (1935)
Tom House (1947)
Rick Burleson (1951)
Ron Washington (1952)
Bob McClure (1952)
Steve Crawford (1958)
John Vander Wal (1966)
Sterling Hitchcock (1971)
Rafael Betancourt (1975)
Tony Armas (1978)

Rick Burleson was drafted by Minnesota in the eighth round in 1969, but did not sign.

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2011 Twins Game Logs

2011 Game 24: Twins at Rays

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In general, it takes a lot for the NBA and NHL playoffs to pry my eyes from the Twins. This year, it's getting harder and harder to resist the urge to favor them over my injury-riddled, assbatting Twins.

The good news is that our starter today, Anthony Slapshanks, has as many Wins as Rays starter Jeff Niemann.

Stripsearch hasn't pitched in the majors since he did so rather poorly in 2009, and his 2010 in AAA was nearly as bad. He was 5-12 last year with a 6.21 ERA and a 4.75 FIP. This year he's off to a better start, but the Rays are a far tougher test than he's had in a couple of years, even without Longoria.

Niemann is off to an awful start, with a 7.08 ERA and a 5.30 FIP in 20 innings, but his .348 BABIP is so much higher than his career .287 mark that he's bound to regress soon. Still, if the Twins can't beat up on a right-hander at home after a couple of beatings in a row, it's going to be a tough pill to swallow. Well, the playoffs are only a click away. I suppose the draft is, too, but I only watch that when a friend is around to tell me who the hell all the players are, and the friend who was going to do that is sick.

Go, Twins. Let's get a split out of today, at least. Win one for the Smokestack.

2011 Twins Game Recaps

Game 23 Recap: Rays 15, Twins 3

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TAMPA BAY 15, MINNESOTA 3
Record - 9-14 (Tied for last in the Central)
Highest WPA - HA!
Lowest WPA - Blackburn (3.1 IP, 7 R, 8 H, 4 BB)
Notable - Judging by the fact that there were no LTEs in the game log concerning the game from 1:39-2:04, not much.
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Rene Tosoni got 2 hits in his debut.

The Rays didn't score any runs in the fifth inning.

That's all I got.  Beatings will continue (7:10 tonight!) until morale improves.

Remodeled basement. Same half-baked taste.