2011 Twins Game Logs

2011 Game 118: Twins at Indians

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Carl Pavano vs Justin Masterson

Last time Masterson faced the Twins, he threw 104 pitches. 103 of them were fastballs. I'm a little skeptical they were all fastballs, since the velocity range was 89.9 to 97.7. Let's check his pitch selection this year. BIS says a mere 0.8% of his pitches have been change-ups, while MLBAM says 0.1%. Okay, maybe it really was 103 fastballs. Depressing.

Pavano meanwhile... it's not too pretty. He hasn't been terrible, but below average for a 35 year-old pitcher with another year on the contract. He'll be worth more than two wins, but by virtue of eating a lot of innings.

Oh yeah; welcome back Morneau.

Keeping Track

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 52-65, fourth in the AL Central, 10 games behind Detroit.  The Twins won their last game and are 2-8 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 48-72, sixth in the IL North, 21 games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings lost their last game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 57-60, fourth in the EL East, 8 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats are two games out of the last playoff spot.  They won their last game and are 2-8 in their last ten games.

Ft. Myers is 19-27 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 9 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has won its last two games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 21-25 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Quad Cities.  The Snappers are three games out of the last playoff spot.  They won their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 28-26, second in the AL West, 6 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have a two game lead for the last playoff spot.  They have won their last three games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 20-25, fourth in the GCL South, 7.5 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins won their last game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 38-22, tied for first in the B. C. B. C.  The Twins have won their last seven games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.  The DSL season ends August 20.

Keeping Track

This Week in Twins Transactions

Scott Baker was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Justin Morneau was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Trevor Plouffe was optioned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Kevin Slowey was recalled from Rochester to Minnesota.
Danny Lehmann was sent from Rochester to New Britain.
Deinys Suarez was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Logan Darnell was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Matthew Tomshaw was promoted from the GCL Twins to Ft. Myers.
Brad Stillings was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
B. J. Hermsen was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Estarlin de los Santos was placed on the seven day disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Reggie Williams was promoted from Beloit to Ft. Myers.
Shooter Hunt was activated from the disabled list by Ft. Myers.
Pedro Guerra was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Madison Boer was promoted from Elizabethton to Beloit.
Kyle Knudson was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Nate Roberts was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Michael Gonzales was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Tim Atherton was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
Marcus Limon was promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton.
Matthew Koch signed and was assigned to Elizabethton.
Garrett Jewel was placed on the seven day disabled list by Elizabethton.
Kennys Vargas was placed on the restricted list by Elizabethton.
Ray Chang was assigned to the GCL Twins.

One assumes Justin Morneau will be activated to take Trevor Plouffe's spot, but that move has not yet appeared on the transaction lists.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona organization (AAA Reno) activates Kevin Mulvey from the disabled list.
Baltimore organization signs Willie Eyre and assigns him to AAA Norfolk.
Houston organization (AAA Oklahoma City) activates Ryan Rowland-Smith from the disabled list.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) releases J. C. Romero.
Yankees organization (AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre) activates Terry Tiffee from the disabled list.
Seattle recalls Luis Rodriguez from AAA Tacoma.
Toronto organization (AAA Las Vegas) places Sean Henn on the seven day disabled list.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 8/11

Durham 6, Rochester 1 in Durham.  The Bulls scored four in the second to take a 5-0 lead.  Dustin Martin's home run was the only run.  Justin Morneau was 0-for-4.  Liam Hendriks lasted five innings and surrendered six runs on seven hits and a walk.  Chuck James pitched three shutout innings, giving up four hits.

New Britain 6, Altoona 5 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats scored four in the first, then held on.  Mark Dolenc singled and tripled.  Evan Bigley and Deibinson Romero each singled and doubled, with Bigley driving in three.  Blake Martin got the win, allowing three runs on six hits and four walks with five strikeouts in five innings.  Deolis Guerra went two shutout innings, walking two.  Tyler Robertson got his thirteenth save despite allowing two runs on two hits and a walk in two innings while striking out two.

Ft. Myers 6, Bradenton 5 in Ft. Myers (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Miracle led 5-1 after three, but the score was tied going to the bottom of the seventh.  Jamaal Hawkins doubled to lead off the seventh and scored on an error.  Josmil Pinto singled and doubled.  B. J. Hermsen allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks in 4.2 innings.  Ricky Bowen got the win with 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up a hit and a walk.

Bradenton 0, Ft. Myers 0 (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings--game suspended in the top of the fourth).  So far there have been two hits in the game, both by the Miracle.  Matthew Tomshaw has struck out four in 3.2 hitless innings, walking one.

Beloit 6, Wisconsin 4 in Wisconsin.  The Snappers scored three in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie.  The Snappers were out-hit 10-4 but drew ten walks.  Ryan O'Rourke pitched six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk.  Nelvin Fuentes struck out three in two innings, with the only player to reach base doing so on an error.  Madison Boer allowed a run on three hits in one inning to get the save.

GCL Twins 4, Rays 3 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Twins trailed 3-1 before scoring three in the fifth.  Phillip Chapman had two singles and a double, driving in three.  Starter Hein Robb threw three innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks.  Tyler Herr gave up a hit and a walk in two shutout innings to get the win.  Hung Yi Chen struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up two hits, to get the save.

GCL Orioles 6, Twins 1 at Orioles (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  The Orioles scored five in the fifth to break a 1-1 tie.  The Twins had only two hits.  Starter Ricardo Arevalo allowed a run on a hit and two walks in 2.2 innings, striking out three.  Gonzalo Sanudo started the fifth, surrendering five runs (four earned) on five hits in two-thirds of an inning to take the loss.

DSL Twins 7, White Sox 5 at White Sox.  The Twins scored seven in the eighth to overcome a 5-0 deficit.  The Twins had one hit in the seventh, drawing five walks and receiving the benefit of five errors in the inning.  The Twins had only three hits in the game; Victor Arias had two of them.  Starter Javier Vargas allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and a walk in three innings.  Jose Jimenez struck out four in three shutout innings, giving up three walks.  Elias Villasana got the win, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in one inning.  Yeison Florentino got the save with two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk while striking out three.

Friday Music Day

Friday Music Day: August 12, 2011

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Sorry I slept on this.

Hey, Young Man's Boy EP is available for free download from Noisetrade.

It was one of my top ten releases of 2010. Kindof like the acoustic parts of Animal Collective, but without a lot of the annoyingness that has turned a lot of people off of Animal Collective. Sounds like you can stream the whole thing from the place, too, so you can sample it before you download. The first song, "Five," is my favorite on the album, so if that's no good for you, you might as well forget it.

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Happy Birthday–August 12

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Christy Mathewson (1880)
Ray Schalk (1892)
Harlond Clift (1912)
Fred Hutchinson (1919)
Bob Buhl (1928)
Kevin Cooney (1950)
Matt Clement (1974)
Lew Ford (1976)

Kevin Cooney was an eleventh round draft choice of the Twins in 1972.  He pitched in the Twins' organization for two seasons, then a shoulder injury ended his playing career.  He then became a college baseball coach.  He was the head coach at Montclair State from 1984-1987 and at Florida Atlantic from 1988-2008.

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Eleanor Friedberger – I Won’t Fall Apart On You Tonight

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So it turns out her brother, Matt, was the one committed to being one of the worst live performers of all time.  Good to know.

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The fairer part of the Fiery Furnaces, live in Toronto, 2011. Go buy her new solo album.

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