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Where They Stand

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Minnesota is 55-75, fourth in the AL Central, 16 games behind Detroit.  They have lost five consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 48-85, sixth in the IL North, 26.5 games behind Pawtucket and Lehigh Valley.  They have lost six consecutive games and are 1-9 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 66-65, third in the EL East, 5 games behind New Hampshire.  They have won one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game behind Reading for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers is 22-35 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 14 games behind Bradenton.  They have lost two consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games.

Beloit is 26-33 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 9 games behind Quad Cities.  They have lost five consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 37-26, second in the AL West, 5 games behind Johnson City.  They have won three consecutive games and are 8-2 in their last ten games.  The Appalachian League season ends August 30.

The GCL Twins are 30-28, second in the GCL South, 7 games behind the Orioles.  They have won seven consecutive games and are 9-1 in their last ten games.  The GCL season ends tomorrow.

The DSL Twins finished 42-26, second in the B. C. B. C., 3 games behind the Orioles.  They lost their last three games and were 6-4 in their last ten games.

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This Week in Twins Transactions

Nick Blackburn was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Lester Oliveros was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
A player to be named later was acquired from Cleveland for Jim Thome.
Francisco Liriano was placed on the fifteen day disabled list by Minnesota.
Scott Diamond was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota.
Jason Repko was assigned from Minnesota to Rochester.
Jair Fernandez was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Caleb Thielbar signed and was assigned to Ft. Myers.
Kyle Knudson was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Michael Gonzales was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.
Nate Roberts was activated from the disabled list by Beloit.

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Happy Birthday–August 23

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George Davis (1870)
Guy Bush (1901)
Lonny Frey (1910)
Nels Potter (1911)
Carl Pohlad (1915)
Dale Mitchell (1921)
George Kell (1922)
Sherm Lollar (1924)
John Romano (1934)
Marty Martinez (1941)
Ron Blomberg (1948)
Jerry White (1952)
Mike Boddicker (1957)
Julio Franco (1958)
Randy St. Claire (1960)
Casey Blake (1973)
Mark Bellhorn (1974)

Carl Pohlad, of course, was the owner of the Twins for many years.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.