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From tWWL, here are some numbers from our buddy, PJ.
Two things. First, hey espn, get a picture of the guy in the Twins cap, will you? Secondly, more sliders please.
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Game 143 Recap: Pale Hose at The Bullseye
Twins 5, Whities 4
WP: Hot Carl
LP: Danks
SAVE (1): Joe Nathan
Twins Record 59-84 ---->.5 games into the cellar. Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.
King of the Savers race update: Craig Kimbrel and Dancie McDouche are knotted atop the leader board with 42 saves apiece. As was noted during the game log the Twins are perfect in converting saves since firing Shortening from the traditional closer role. Small, moral victories are still victories.
Wow. The Twins stink. No, really, they actually smell bad. As a cost saving measure, the front office has turned off the water in the clubhouse for the remainder of the season. They're hoping that Michael Lewis will take note of their radical attempt to change how the game is played. The ensuing movie will undoubtedly star Gene Hackman as the grizzled veteran manager who has to deal with the injuries, the prima donna, and the young upstarts that light a fire which lands the team in the cellar. I'd pay a nickle to watch that movie.
The Twins won this one, although it wasn't a pretty performance. Danny V stroked a blooper with the bases loaded to open the scoring in the third inning. I read that the Twins had been 0-24 this series with RISP before Danny V, and I couldn't believe the number wasn't more like 0-200. Hot Carl was a bit shaky on the mound. He finished the night pitching five and a third innings, allowing 10 hits, 3 runs (only one of which was earned) walking one, and striking out one. Both AJ Burnette and Jose Mijares pitched in tight situations during the 6th inning, but left without causing further harm. The official scorer handed out 4 holds for the Twins bullpen, with perkins the only relief pitcher allowing a run to score. Luke Hughes should have been thrown out attempting to seal second in the bottom of the 6th, but instead no one was covering the bag and the throw ended up in the outfield allowing Hughes to score. Awesome. Joe Nathan came on and pitched a perfect ninth striking out two batters, neither of which were Adam Dunn.
Culture Club: The next time you're up nort stop by the Duluth Art Institute. They've been an influence and a resource for many emerging artists from Minnesota, and the region, for more than 100 years. Their mission is to create a diverse, creative community of art makers and appreciators. Their current exhibit features a former studio mate of mine.
2011 Game 143: Chicago at T____
Pavano v Danks
Twins lineup:
Revere 8
Plouffe 6
Mauer DH
Valencia 5
Parmelee 3
Hughes 4
Benson 7
Repko 9
Butera 2
Sux:
Pierre LF
Ramirez SS
Konerko 1B
Pierzynski C
Rios CF
De Aza RF
Viciedo DH
Vizquel 2B
Morel 3B
2011 Game Logs: Game 135 Twins @ White Sox
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The Calf wanted to provide commentary on the Twins season to this point.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9119PNWy90
Game #114: White Sox 7, Twins 0
Twins record: 51-63
Fangraphs
MLB Game Wrap
Hitter of the Week: Jason Kubel
Pitcher of the Week: Carl Pavano
Game #89: Twins 6, White Sox 3
Twins record: 41-48
Fangraphs
MLB Game Wrap
This week I am faced with the prospect of pushing back not just one, but two excellent food-and-drink posts, both of which concern material that I find myself much more interested in than baseball at this point of this season, frankly. So I will once again try to get out of the way and tell you to go read those posts just below here instead. As for today, I'll just say that even I can't complain about taking three of four from Chicago in Chicago.
Hitter of the Week: I'm going to pick the Iceman, just because, since I make my offensive stat charts in sets of eight games and today's game was the start of a new set, I'm going to get a kick out of Iceman's three times reached out of four PAs today keeping him on the top of the chart for a whole week after this, as he won't appear again on this set unless someone else gets hurt.
Pitcher of the Week: I think I liked Brian Duensing and his two very nice starts this week the most.
Merle Haggard – Sidewalks of Chicago
"if i buy the bread, then i can't afford the wine..."
for some reason, i can imagine burnett walking aimlessly around the south side with a bottle in his hand, but i can't picture mijares doing the same. i'm not sure what that means. anyway, here's an old favorite of mine:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCMgUalvd4
and hold on to your hats, kiddos. coming up next: freealonzo week. i wonder how many GBV clips there are on youtube...
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Loading... Game 88: JETER GOT HIS 3000TH HIT (Also, Twins and Sox)
The greatest player in Yankees history hit his 3000th hit today. The good Yankee Captain, as he is called worldwide (even by those who are otherwise oblivious to baseball) because the first player ever to use nothing but willpower and intangibles to guide the ball over the fence for the milestone (the other player to hit a home run for his 3000th hit, Wade Boggs, used some combination of shoe polish and eastern mysticism). Ray's pitcher David Price wept openly, and joyfully ran to give the heroic shortstop a hug, thanking Jeter for allowing him to be used for his higher purpose.
Commissioner Selig decreed July 9th to be "Jeter Day" for 'as long as baseball is played, both on earth and into the stars above'. "Today, he truly has made the intangible 'tangible'" he said in a pre-recorded speech to the President and his Cabinet. In less well-received news, the commissioner's office has decided to continue playing the rest of the games on today's schedule, in blatant disrespect to the All-Star Shortstop's acomplishment. Certainly, there will be a 30 minute mandatory silence period between each inning to reflect on what this moment in history means, but there are many who believe that the rest of the month's schedule should be nullified in favor of the planned month-long Jeterbration to be held nationwide, beginning Sunday.
You are all encouraged to immediately begin making your pilgrimage to New York to pay homage.
For those who prefer to watch Brian Duensing take on Mark Buehrle in today's meaningless contest between two flyover teams, do so knowing that you spit in the face of history.
2011 Game 87: Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
The last time the Twins have lost a series against Chicago was May 19-21, 2009. There was a two game split on May 11-12, 2010, but there's no doubt the Twins would have won the series if given the chance. Overall, the Twins are .732 against the White Sox from 2009 through today.
Blackburn has done his part this year, abusing the White Sox with a 0.61 ERA in 14.2 innings. His FIP is probably quite ugly though, since he struck out only two while walking five. Could you try to keep the ratio above two one today?
Game 67 Recap: Twins 1, White Sox 0
This is going to be quicker than a Delmon Young at-bat against Mark Buehrle.
Twins win. Cuddy jacked a donger. Blackburn wriggled for all he was worth (leadoff guy reached in 4 of his 8 innings). Nishioka returned, made some good plays (and a bad one) at SS, didn't hit much (1 for 4), but then no one did (Twins got 4 hits).
Sweeps of Chicago are always welcome.