Last year, these late Tiger series were a lot more exciting, but injuries have brought a lot of no-name Tigers into this one. Still, we've got Verlander on the hill, and it's always nice to beat him.
Justin Verlander 14-8, 3.58 ERA, 8.48 K/9, 3.28 BB/9, 39.0 GB%, 3.42 FIP, 4.04 xFIP, 4.0 WAR
Scott Baker 12-9, 4.55 ERA, 7.33 K/9, 2.05 BB/9, 36.9 GB%, 3.96 FIP, 4.03 xFIP, 2.4 WAR
The White Sox are idle today after a couple of late-inning "heroics" allowed them to stay semi-close in this race; I'd like to see the Twins cruise toward a no-doubt division title for the first time in a while, though. I have some calls to make soon here (good news on the stepsister front; she had the C-section a couple of days ago and is recovering well) so I'll bail out here. It seems like the Twins do better when I don't talk much about the game, and some clown scheduled our money league draft at the same time so I'll barely be able to pay attention anyway. Oh well...go Twins.
Since last report, Ft. Myers is 6-2. For the season, the Miracle is 33-31, tied for second in the FSL South, two games behind Bradenton.
QUICK SUMMARIES
Ft. Myers 5, Palm Beach 1 at Palm Beach. Deibinson Romero, Nathan Hanson, and Yangervis Solarte each had two hits. Brian Dozier and Allan de San Miguel each homered. Jhon Garcia threw three shutout innings.
Ft. Myers 4, Palm Beach 1. Deibinson Romero had two doubles and a triple, driving in two. Brian Dozier had two hits and scored twice. Alex Wimmers threw three shutout innings with four strikeouts.
Ft. Myers 7, Palm Beach 3. Yangervis Solarte singled, doubled, and tripled, scoring twice. Kane Holbrooks allowed a run on four hits and three walks in six innings.
St. Lucie 5, Ft. Myers 3 in Ft. Myers (8 innings—rain). Yangervis Solarte singled and doubled. Allan de San Miguel walked three times. Liam Hendriks struck out eight in four shutout innings.
Ft. Myers 7, St. Lucie 6. Brian Dozier doubled and homered, scoring twice and driving in two. Nathan Hanson and Chris Herrmann each singled and doubled. Jhon Garcia worked four shutout innings.
St. Lucie 10, Ft. Myers 2. Shooter Hunt allowed three runs on three hits and four walks in one inning. Nicholas Alloway allowed three runs on four hits and a walk in a third of an inning.
Ft. Myers 4, Palm Beach 1 in Ft. Myers. Deibinson Romero was 4-for-4 with a walk. Allan de San Miguel hit a three-run homer. Alex Wimmers struck out six with one walk in five no-hit innings.
Ft. Myers 1, Palm Beach 0. Yangervis Solarte had two hits. Liam Hendriks allowed two hits in five innings. Brett Carroll allowed two hits in three innings. Miracle pitchers did not issue a walk.
TRANSACTIONS
Santos Arias was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Bruce Pugh was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Michael Tarsi was activated from the disabled list. Steven Blevins was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Matthew Williams was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Nicholas Alloway was promoted from the GCL Twins to Ft. Myers. Brett Carroll was promoted from the GCL Twins to Ft. Myers.
STATS
Who’s hot: Deibinson Romero is 13-for-35. He is .237/.336/.342 in 380 at-bats. Yangervis Solarte is 11-for-25. He is .319/.370/.419 in 160 at-bats. Jhon Garcia has allowed 1 run, 8 hits, and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts in 11 innings. He is 2-1, 2.25, 0.92 WHIP in 24 innings. Kane Holbrooks has given up 1 run, 11 hits, and 6 walks with 12 strikeouts in 14 innings. He is 3-3, 2.27, 1.19 WHIP in 43.2 innings. Alex Wimmers has allowed 0 runs, 2 hits, and 4 walks with 14 strikeouts in 10.2 innings. He is 1-0, 0.00, 0.56 WHIP.
Who’s cold: Nicholas Romero is 2-for-26. He is .253/.326/.371 in 380 at-bats. Jonathan Goncalves is 3-for-26. He is .243/.331/.291 in 313 at-bats. Angel Morales is 5-for-31. He is .270/.345/.348 in 244 at-bats. Shooter Hunt has allowed 8 runs, 3 hits, and 12 walks in 4 innings. He is 1-5, 7.22, 2.00 WHIP in 67.1 innings. Matthew Williams has given up 11 runs, 18 hits, and 4 walks in 12.1 innings. He is 3-2, 3.88, 1.24 WHIP in 58 innings.
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Elizabethton scored two in the fourth to tie and three in the eighth to take a 7-4 victory over Pulaski in game one of the first round of the Appalachian League playoffs in Elizabethton.
Much of the scoring came early, as both starters struggled. Jetsy Extrano hit a two-run homer in the top of the first to give the Mariners a 2-0 lead. The Twins got one back in the bottom of the first without benefit of a hit, as an error, a ground out, and a sacrifice fly by Oswaldo Arcia plated a run. Each team scored in the second to make the score 3-2. In the third, it was Pulaski’s turn to score without a hit, as a hit batsman, an error, and a stolen base made the score 4-2.
Elizabethton’s pitching and defense then settled down, and the offense got them back in the game. Andy Leer led off the fourth with a triple and scored on a wild pitch. Kyle Knudson then walked, advanced to second on a single, and scored on Nate Roberts’ double to tie the score at four.
The game remained even until the eighth. Gunner Glad led off the inning with a double, advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt, and scored on a wild pitch to give the Twins the lead. Roberts then walked and stole second, leading to the intentional walk of Arcia. Brian Burke singled to load the bases, and Daniel Ortiz hit a two-run double to give Elizabethton valuable insurance runs. Pulaski never threatened in the ninth inning.
Ortiz had two doubles and a single to lead the Twins’ offense. Leer had a double and a triple, and Roberts and Glad each had two doubles. Jhonatan Arias contributed two hits. Eight of the Twins’ fourteen hits went for extra bases.
Starter Manuel Soliman struck out eight in 6.2 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk. Michael Tonkin got the win, going 2.1 innings. He allowed only one baserunner, a hit batsman with two out in the ninth inning.
Jake Schlander got two hits to lead Pulaski. Extrano homered, scored twice, and drove in two. Stephen Kohlscheen gave up the first four runs (three earned) on seven hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out five. The loss went to Tim Griffin, who pitched the final two innings and gave up all three eighth inning runs on three hits and two walks.
The series now moves to Pulaski for game two and game three, if necessary. In the other playoff series, Johnson City defeated Burlington 8-4 in Burlington. That series will now move to Johnson City for game two and game three, if necessary.
Al Spalding (1850)
Joe Heving (1900)
Monte Pearson (1908)
Marv Throneberry (1933)
Don Williams (1935)
Jerry Crider (1941)
Danny Goodwin (1953)
Rick Manning (1954)
Rex Hudler (1960)
Jeff Russell (1961)
Terry Jorgensen (1966)
Rich Aurilia (1971)
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Twins 2, Tigers ONE.
WP, Neck Tat. Loser, some poor soul named Perry.
Blown Save, Stinky Cheese. (Blown Saves are my second favorite stat.)
Fangraphs is like a clementine, juicy without the seeds.
For one night the Bullseye was renamed the House of Orange.
William would have been proud.
Featured Orange art: The Orange Show. Houston is the setting for the folk and outsider art mecca that is the Orange Show. The Orange Show features an art car parade, a beer can clad house (a personal favorite of mine), the center for visionary art, and Eyeopener tours to visit folk artists around the country. I <3 this place, and their mission. Next time you have to visit Houston (sorry in advance) stop by the Orange Show it's well worth the price of admission.
White Sox already won today. Paulie must want Manny to like him. Manny hit like a typical 2010 Pale hose DH.
Tonight pits Scherzer versus Liriano. This match has the potential for a lot K's or a lot of runs, or maybe both. Consistent in its inconsistency.
Lineups:
-Twins
1. Span 8,
2. Casilla 4,
3. Mauer 2,
4. Cuddyer 3,
5. Young 7,
6.Valencia 5,
7. Morales DH,
8. Repko 9,
9. Hardy 6.
Let's not lose the DH tonight guys[edit: Thome was scratched from the lineup after I wrote this. I take full karma responsibility]. Go Twins!
We are taking Elizabethton out of the normal order because they are the only Twins affiliate likely to make the playoffs (although Ft. Myers and Beloit still have a slight chance). We will be providing daily updates of their playoff run, which starts tonight, in addition to our normal minor league reports; therefore, we give a season-ending report today.
Since last report, the E-Twins are 3-3. For the season, the Twins are 41-25, second in the AL West, one game behind Johnson City. They led Bristol and Greeneville by ten games for the second playoff spot in their division.
QUICK SUMMARIES
Pulaski 3, Elizabethton 2 in Elizabethton. Andy Leer had two singles and a home run, scoring twice. Oswaldo Arcia singled and tripled. Adam Achter and Justin Gallant each threw two shutout innings.
Elizabethton 5, Pulaski 0. Daniel Ortiz doubled and homered. Kyle Knudson had two hits. Gunner Glad hit a two-run homer. Logan Darnell allowed three hits in six innings.
Princeton 4, Elizabethton 1 in Elizabethton. Jamaal Hawkins had two doubles. Ryan O’Rourke threw 2.2 scoreless innings. Adam Achter worked a scoreless ninth.
Princeton 6, Elizabethton 0. Brian Burke singled and walked. Justin Gallant threw three shutout innings. Jose Gonzalez pitched a scoreless ninth. The Twins had only three singles.
Elizabethton 7, Princeton 2. Brian Burke, Kyle Knudson, and Jhonatan Arias each had two singles and a double, with Burke scoring twice, Arias driving in two, and Knudson doing both.
Elizabethton 9, Johnson City 3 at Johnson City. Andy Leer had two doubles and a triple, scoring twice. Brian Burke and Daniel Ortiz each singled and doubled, with Ortiz driving in two.
Who’s hot: Andy Leer is 8-for-25. He is .266/.312/.403 in 248 at-bats. Brian Burke is 9-for-24. He is .286/.343/.437 in 231 at-bats. Jose Gonzalez has allowed 0 runs, 3 hits, and 2 walks with 14 strikeouts in 7.2 innings. He is 1-1, 0.41, 0.64 WHIP in 22 innings. Logan Darnell has given up 0 runs, 6 hits, and 4 walks with 16 strikeouts in 15 innings. He is 2-3, 2.08, 0.98 WHIP in 34 innings. Michael Tonkin has allowed 0 runs, 3 hits, and 0 walks with 7 strikeouts in 7.1 innings. He is 1-0, 1.08, 0.88 WHIP in 25 innings.
Who’s cold: Jamaal Hawkins is 3-for-21. He is .209/.303/.284 in 201 at-bats. Gunner Glad is 3-for-18. He is .241/.297/.335 in 158 at-bats. Nick Lockwood is 0-for-14. He is .180/.217/.220 in 100 at-bats. Blayne Weller has allowed 15 runs (10 earned), 23 hits, and 1 walk in 13.2 innings. He is 3-6, 4.57, 1.51 WHIP in 65 innings.
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Jim O'Rourke (1850)
Joe Brown (1918)
Joe Astroth (1922)
Cloyd Boyer (1927)
Rico Carty (1939)
Craig Skok (1947)
Garry Maddox (1949)
Rob Wilfong (1953)
David West (1964)
Craig Skok was drafted by Minnesota in 1967, but did not sign.
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WP: Duensing
LP: Coke
All's well that ends well... -- fangraphs
You know, if a runner is never thrown out at the plate, a third base coach is probably not aggressive enough. However, I'm going to humbly submit that when runners get thrown out by 30 feet, that might be just a little too aggressive. When Jason Kubel got thrown out (again) in this game, I just threw out any benefit of the doubt on Ullger. Dude's a clown.
The Twins played some pretty iffy defense in the first two innings (including a boneheaded play where the pitcher failed to cover first on a ground ball to the first baseman), leading to three unearned runs. Brian Duensing was north of 40 pitches in the second inning, but he settled down and got through 6 2/3 innings. The Twins clawed back and scored 2 in the sixth and two in the seventh. The tying run scored on a bases loaded walk. Delmon drove in the winning run with the only hit of the inning, a sharp single to right. Danny Valencia, 3-3 on the night at that point was up next, but Jason Kubel was, no kidding, thrown out by 30 feet to end the inning.
Cowboy Joe West did his best Eric Gregg impression behind the plate, with an extremely wide strike zone. Dan Bellino completely blew a call at second base, calling Jason Repko out on a steal attempt, even though he was clearly safe.
All-in-all, I've seen a lot more satisfying games, but the Twins looked pretty lethargic most of the night and still won. I'll take that.
This is probably going to the last game, for a least a month, that Brendan Harris is not going to be on the Twins roster. Personally, I am excited for the [redacted] phrase to work its way back into the WGOM lexicon. Also, I spent $20 on this shirt in May that has already become outdated.
And the girls of Rochester, New York exhale.
Since last report, New Britain is 2-6. For the season, the Rock Cats are 40-95, sixth in the EL East, thirty-nine games behind Trenton.
QUICK SUMMARIES
Binghamton 8, New Britain 1 in Binghamton. Chris Province surrendered eight runs on eleven hits and two walks in 3.1 innings. Blake Martin threw two shutout innings. New Britain had five singles.
Binghamton 7, New Britain 0. Deolis Guerra allowed five runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks in 3.2 innings. Santos Arias gave up two runs on four hits in 1.1 innings. New Britain had three singles.
New Britain 8, Binghamton 6. Evan Bigley had three singles and a double. Juan Portes hit a three-run homer. Carlos Gutierrez allowed three runs on five hits and a walk in 2.2 innings.
Bowie 8, New Britain 6 in New Britain. Chris Parmelee had two singles and a triple, driving in two. Steve Singleton had two hits and walked twice. Loek Van Mil threw two shutout innings.
Bowie 4, New Britain 3. Mark Dolenc singled and doubled. Estarlin De Los Santos had two hits. Tyler Robertson allowed three runs on six hits and no walks in seven innings.
New Britain 6, Bowie 5. Evan Bigley had three singles and a double. Ben Revere had four hits. Mark Dolenc singled and homered, driving in two. Carlos Gutierrez struck out three in 2.2 scoreless innings.
Bowie 6, New Britain 3. Evan Bigley singled and homered. Chris Parmelee, Mark Dolenc, and Chris Cates each had two hits. Steven Blevins threw 3.2 scoreless innings.
Reading 7, New Britain 6 at Reading. Joe Benson homered and singled, walked twice, and scored two runs. Matthew Williams allowed two runs on four hits and two walks in 5.1 innings.
TRANSACTIONS
Tobias Streich was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Cole DeVries was promoted from New Britain to Rochester. Santos Arias was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain and placed on the disabled list four days later. Chris Province was promoted from New Britain to Rochester. Ben Revere was activated from the disabled list. Deolis Guerra was placed on the disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle. Loek Van Mil was designated for assignment. Bruce Pugh was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Matthew Williams was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain. Steven Blevins was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
STATS
Who’s hot: Mark Dolenc is 9-for-26. He is .255/.309/.371 in 364 at-bats. Evan Bigley is 14-for-34. He is .341/.368/.512 in 82 at-bats. Loek Van Mil has allowed 0 runs, 3 hits, and 7 walks with 6 strikeouts in 6.1 innings. He is 1-2, 6.37, 2.09 WHIP in 29.2 innings.
Who’s cold: Joe Benson is 5-for-28. He is .240/.324/.503 in 350 at-bats. Jeff Howell is 2-for-19. He is .210/.233/.370 in 81 at-bats. He is 6-6, 5.58, 1.65 WHIP in 80.2 innings. Cole DeVries has given up 9 runs (5 earned), 11 hits, and 1 walk in 4 innings. He is 1-5, 5.80, 1.64 WHIP in 68.1 innings. Deolis Guerra has allowed 10 runs (8 earned), 13 hits, and 5 walks in 7.2 innings. He is 2-10, 6.24, 1.60 WHIP in 102.1 innings. Bobby Lanigan has given up 12 runs, 19 hits, and 6 walks in 13.1 innings. He is 2-3, 5.31, 1.62 WHIP in 40.2 innings.
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Dad Clarkson (1866)
Duke Farrell (1866)
Red Ehret (1868)
Monte Cross (1869)
Eddie Plank (1875)
Sarge Connally (1898)
Ray Berres (1907)
Ray Dandridge (1913)
Danny Litwhiler (1916)
Frank Robinson (1935)
Claudell Washington (1954)
Tom Candiotti (1957)
Von Hayes (1958)
Mike Hartley (1961)
Hideo Nomo (1968)
Pat Howell (1968)
Gabe Kapler (1975)
Tim Raines (1979)
Armando Gabino (1983)
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Very busy week ahead. I have 3 products set to launch in September, the first being next Monday. If any 1 of the 3 take off I will be able to move the family into a bigger house (very necessary with child #4 due in November) and give my wife who has made significant time and money sacrifices to help get this business off the ground a nice Christmas.
With that said - I lack the time and the creative juice for much of anything meaningful so in lieu of a Top 10 list I will update MAGIC NUMBERS!
Spreadsheet is here
Division Magic #28
Home Field First Round Magic #31
Twins have 19 home games 12 road games left
Sox 16 and 16 home/road split
Texas 12 home and 20 road remaining
Would you rather open the first round hosting the Yanquis or the Rays?
Do you feel Texas has any shot at beating either Eastern team?
Since last report, Rochester is 1-8. For the season, the Red Wings are 48-88, sixth in the IL North, thirty-five games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
QUICK SUMMARIES
Lehigh Valley 3, Rochester 1 at Lehigh Valley. Matt Macri had two hits. Jose Morales homered. David Bromberg struck out nine in seven shutout innings, allowing five hits and two walks.
Rochester 3, Lehigh Valley 1. Brendan Harris and Brock Peterson each had two hits. Anthony Swarzak allowed one run on five hits and four walks in 6.1 innings.
Lehigh Valley 7, Rochester 0 (6 innings, rain). Cole DeVries allowed three runs on five hits and two walks in 2.1 innings. Jose Lugo surrendered three runs on four hits and five walks in 1.2 innings.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 5, Rochester 4 at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Dustin Martin had two singles and a double, driving in two. Brendan Harris had three hits. Kyle Gibson allowed two unearned runs on two hits and two walks in five innings.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 3, Rochester 2. D’Angelo Jimenez tripled and walked twice. Brendan Harris doubled and drove in two. Matt Fox struck out nine in 5.2 innings, allowing one run on five hits and two walks.
Pawtucket 3, Rochester 1 in Rochester. Brandon Roberts had two hits. David Bromberg allowed three runs on eight hits and a walk in 6.1 innings.
Pawtucket 6, Rochester 5. Jacque Jones had three hits. Matt Macri tripled and homered, scoring twice and driving in two. Anthony Swarzak allowed one run on eight hits and two walks in six innings.
Pawtucket 2, Rochester 0. Dustin Martin’s pinch-hit double was the only extra-base hit of five Rochester hits. Cole DeVries pitched 5.1 shutout innings, allowing just three hits and no walks.
Pawtucket 6, Rochester 3. Brandon Roberts, Dustin Martin, and Jacque Jones each had two hits. Rob Delaney pitched 2.2 shutout innings. Alex Burnett threw two shutout innings.
TRANSACTIONS
Nick Blackburn was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota. Anthony Slama was promoted from Rochester to Minnesota for four days, then returned to Rochester. Cole DeVries was promoted from New Britain to Rochester. Chris Province was promoted from New Britain to Rochester. Kyle Gibson was placed on the seven day disabled list with a sprained left ankle. Glen Perkins was sent from Minnesota to Rochester. Tim Lahey was placed on the seven day disabled list with a sore right foot.
STATS
Who’s hot: Dustin Martin is 6-for-20. He is .259/.333/.409 in 455 at-bats. Brendan Harris is 9-for-29. He is .239/.295/.361 in 205 at-bats. Jacque Jones is 7-for-21. He is .282/.324/.385 in 309 at-bats. Brandon Roberts is 10-for-33. He is .328/.388/.418 in 122 at-bats. Anthony Swarzak has allowed 4 runs, 18 hits, and 5 walks with 15 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. He is 5-10, 6.08 with a 1.61 WHIP in 100.2 innings.
Who’s cold: Trevor Plouffe is 2-for-17. He is .246/.303/.435 in 398 at-bats. Brock Peterson is 4-for-27. He is .242/.323/.435 in 421 at-bats. Brian Dinkelman is 6-for-33. He is .270/.344/.385 in 496 at-bats. Jose Morales is 4-for-25. Jose Lugo has allowed 7 runs (6 earned), 11 hits, and 6 walks in 8.2 innings. He is 0-6, 6.21, 1.69 WHIP in 82.2 innings.
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