In progress. Paddack just came out with an injury, so that's fun.
Tag Archives: Minnesota Twins
Happy Birthday–May 7
Mickey Doolin (1880)
Tom Zachary (1896)
Dick Williams (1929)
Claude Raymond (1937)
Steve Whitaker (1943)
Manny Hernandez (1961)
Brook Fordyce (1970)
James Loney (1984)
Sam Dyson (1988)
Keon Broxton (1990)
Emilio Pagan (1991)
2022 Game Log 24- Twins at Baltimore
So we're back in the Minnesota men's sports abyss. Twolves out of the playoffs after coughing up three 4th quarter double digit leads. The Wild puke up a 0-4 loss in their first playoff game. Vikes look intent on winning between 7-9 games a season. Even the newest team in the market, the Loons, seem to have embraced their Minnesota mens sports team legacy of practicing competent mediocrity. But wait, what about the Twins? Could it be it's the Minnesota Twins that get us out our doldrums? After a slow start, the Twins have won 10 of 11 and look to have a pretty decent pitching staff. Perhaps it's the Twins that take us to the promise land after a 30 year wandering in the sports abyss desert.
Speaking of decent pitching staff, Joe Ryan on the mound tonight with his 1.17 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 25 Ks versus 6 walks stat line. Ryan appears to be the real deal could be a staff ace for years to come. Bruce Zimmerman up for the Orioles but this team is already in tank mode so any numbers he or any pitcher puts up seems silly to discuss.
Game time 6:05.
Twins Lineup:
CF - Buxton
SS - Corea
2B - Polanco
3B - Urshek
1B - Miranda
DH - Shanchez
RF - Kepler
C - Jeffers
LF - Celestino
2022 Game Log 17 — Tigers at Twins
So the heat generated by the Twins taking the Jaspers to the White Sox nor the smoking hot men's sports weekend wasn't enough to warm Minnesota's temperatures so we will have another chilly night at Target Field for the Tigers. I'd like to hit a game soon but could at least like something in the 60s.
Tigers in town for the first time this year with Miguel Cabrera in the 3000 hit, 500 homer club. The Tigers should start to be a little better this year although their 6-9 start isn't so nice.
LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (0-1, 5.27) for the Tigers and RHP Chris Paddack (0-2, 5.00) for the Twins. The Twins have scored exactly zero runs in games that Paddack has pitched in so hopefully that changes tonight.
First Pitch at 6:40. Bring a warm coat if you go to the game.
Twins Lineup
DH - Buxton
SS - Correa
2B - Polanco
LF - Garlick
3B - Urshela
RF - Kepler
1B - Sano
C - Jeffers
CF - Celestino
Happy Birthday–April 24
Bob Ewing (1873)
Howard Ehmke (1894)
Harry Harper (1895)
Andy Cooper (1896)
Ed Musial (1922)
Frank Lucchesi (1927)
Lou DiMuro (1931)
Terry Tata (1940)
Ivan Murrell (1943)
Bill Singer (1944)
Pat Zachry (1952)
Bill Krueger (1958)
Mike Blowers (1965)
Omar Vizquel (1967)
Todd Jones (1968)
Chipper Jones (1972)
John Barnes (1976)
Carlos Beltran (1977)
Welington Castillo (1987)
Jovani Moran (1997)
Miss SBG (2007)
Andy Cooper pitched in the Negro Leagues from 1920-1939. He managed the Kansas City Monarchs to four consecutive Negro American League Championships from 1937-1940. He also holds the Negro Leagues career record for saves with 29.
The brother of Stan Musial, Ed Musial played in the minors in 1941 and from 1946-1950.
Frank Lucchesi managed in the minors for twenty-three seasons and in the majors for seven seasons.
Lou DiMuro was an American League umpire from 1963-1982.
Terry Tata was a National League umpire from 1973-1999.
We would like to wish a very happy fifteenth birthday to Miss SBG.
2022 Game Log 11 – Twins at Royals
Ten games down in the 2022 season so we can play a little bit of "having fun with SSS." After 10 games...
Projected record: 65-97
Average margin of Twins win: 4.75
Average margin of Twins loss: 4.16
Projected Byron Buxton games missed: 48 games
Nick Gordon will finish with a higher OPS than Miguel Sano
Projected Miguel hits: 32, 16 of them HRs.
Whew, let's hope in 20 games, some of these trends get turned around.
Chris Archer vs. Carlos Hernandez.
First Pitch at 7:10, just 20 minutes before the Wolves-Griz tilt.
Twins Lineup
1B Luis Arraez, L
2B Jorge Polanco, S
SS Carlos Correa, R
RF Max Kepler, L
CF Nick Gordon, L
3B Gio Urshela, R
LF Trevor Larnach, L
DH Gary Sánchez, R
C Ryan Jeffers
2022 Game Log 10: Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox
Rise and shine! We've got early morning baseball. It must be especially odd for our friends on the west coast...
Old friend Dick Mountain is on the mound of the Sox. His first start against the Tigers wasn't great, so hopefully he won't start putting it together until after this game. On the flip side, let's hope Bundy keeps truckin' ahead today as well.
It's too early for assbats, damn it! Let's gooooo!
2022 Game Log #5 – Dodgers at Twins
Dodgers should be good again this year. How will the Twins fare?
This is written 4 days before the game, please feel free to add anything.
Game time: 6:40
2022 Game Log 04: Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-euHjhC7npo
The crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd. That’s right, baseball’s back!
Hello, Nation, I’m hungry joe. Join us today live from the internets for all the action. The boys of summer and the WGOM, a winning team!
Happy Birthday–April 11
Pop Corkhill (1858)
Ossee Schrecongost (1875)
Matsutaro Shoriki (1885)
Sam Chapman (1916)
Barney McCosky (1917)
Jim Hearn (1921)
Bob Casey (1925)
Sid Monge (1951)
Bret Saberhagen (1964)
Turner Ward (1965)
Sean Bergman (1970)
Robin Jennings (1972)
Jason Varitek (1972)
Trot Nixon (1974)
Todd Dunwoody (1975)
Kelvim Escobar (1976)
Mark Teixeira (1980)
Andres Blanco (1984)
Alejandro De Aza (1984)
Kenta Maeda (1988)
Matustaro Shoriki is known as the father of Japanese baseball.
Bob Casey was the Twins' public address announcer from 1961 until his death in March of 2005.
Jason Varitek was drafted by the Twins in the first round in 1993, but did not sign.