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Game 150: Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians

Posted by Yickit on Monday, September 15th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

After getting rained out on Friday night, I again made the trip from DC to Baltimore to see the Twins play in person on Sunday. Although they lost, it was a fun game to watch. Being at Camden Yards always gets me excited for outdoor baseball in Minnesota. I've posted some pictures I took during the game over here.

The Twins try to gain some ground in the division race tonight against the Indians. Overall the Twins played well this weekend, but they'll probably need two wins against Cleveland to stay in the race. Go Twins! Oh and Cuddy's back and starting at DH today. Hopefully he's swinging a hot bat, because the Twins will face three lefties in Cleveland.
Cuddyer batting against the Orioles

First Pitch: 6:05 CST (7:05 EST) at Jacobs Field Whatever the Indians are calling their field these days.

Probable Pitchers:

For the Twins: K-Slow (12-9, ERA: 3.63, xFIP: 4.06, tRA+: 125 )

For the Tribe: Scott Jeremy Lewis (1-0, ERA: 0.00, xFIP: 4.88, tRA+: 385 ) **Note: Small Sample Size** Here are Lewis's minor league statistics. Lewis appears to have good control striking out 82 and walking 13 in 97 innings.

Pale Hose Watch: The ChiSox start their four game series at Yankee Stadium tonight. Word on the street is that Joe Crede is done for the White Sox, and that his locker has even been cleaned out.

Probable Pitchers:
Sox: Mark Buehrle (xFIP: 4.09; tRA+: 120)
Yankees: Alfredo Aceves (xFIP: 4.22; tRA+: None)

It is okay to root for the Yankees . . . right? Yuck. I can't believe I just typed that, but the Twins need any help they can get.

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davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 5:48 pm

It is okay to root for the Yankees . . . right? Yuck. I can't believe I just typed that, but the Twins need any help they can get.

right now it is, since they are out of the playoff pitcure.

 
davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

Jesse Crain not available because his wife is going to have a kid

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:00 pm

My gratitude to the good Mrs. Crain.

FirstTimeLongTime
FirstTimeLongTime replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:10 pm

I would live to echo E-6's good will. In fact, tell your husband to take another game off if he pleases.

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

wattsy's choice of noun was appropriate. Goats have 'kids', right?

brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:40 pm

Jesse Crain married a goat??

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:45 pm

His wife did.

(LTEs wont nest below this level)
 
 
 
davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Gardy says that Crain might not be back until Wednesday

 
 
 
 
Andrew
Andrew replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:14 pm

I tune in just in time to catch a DP. Perhaps I should leave.

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:18 pm

You're not getting out of here that easy, buddy.

 
 
DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:21 pm

So if you were going to pick one guy in the AL to start a team with, who would you pick? Cleveland's radio guys would pick Morneau.

davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

Mauer

 
FirstTimeLongTime
FirstTimeLongTime replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:24 pm

Mauer times a million.

 
Andrew
Andrew replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:26 pm

Lew Ford

DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:30 pm

He's not in the AL anymore.

Andrew
Andrew replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

I read that wrong, but I still stick by my choice. But Mauer is definitely a close 2nd ;)

 
 
 
brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

guh. As much as I like the Answer Man, that is crazy.

how could you not take Poo-holes first?

If not Poo-holes, then I'd go with up-the-middle studs: Hanley Ramirez, Jose Jose Jose, Mauer, McCann or Sizemore.

DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:35 pm

Four of those guys are not in the AL.

brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

That can be changed.

Ok ok, I misread. Mauer or Sizemore. I'd lean Mauer.

DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:49 pm

Sorry, friend. I'm a law student, I live for nitpicking ;)

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:55 pm

(LTEs wont nest below this level)
 
 
 
 
 
Yickit
Yickit replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

If there is no price. A-Rod. Otherwise Mauer.

Yickit
Yickit replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:39 pm

Can I change my vote? Great home plate block by Mauer.

 
 
 
twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

Harris has all the range of a tectonic plate.

twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:52 pm

Nobody? Okay, I'll take it. He also has just as many faults.

brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Nothing very earth-shattering about that revelation.

 
Kris
Kris replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:56 pm

+5.0 Richters

 
E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:02 pm

It was good. I'd even typed up a bit about infield shifts taking forever with Harris, but realized it wasn't funny.
(Yeah, yeah. I don't always practice that sort of discretion.)

 
 
socaltwinsfan
socaltwinsfan replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:11 pm

You were saying?

 
 
brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pm

GoGo Gun!

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:41 pm

POW!

(Player of the Week.)

 
 
twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:50 pm

Punto leads off with a double, Gomez, Span, and Casilla follow and not a single bunt. What the hell happened to Twins baseball?

brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 6:56 pm

Players of the Week don't give up outs, twayn.

 
 
brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

Nice play by Mr. Lithosphere.

 
DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

Sounds like Mr. Crusty made a nice play, but I can't see it so I don't really know.

brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:16 pm

Heh.

Harris's mugshot?

Brendan Harris

DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

"Let's just say it moved me...to a bigger house!!!!"

 
 
 
Beau
Beau replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

I can't believe how far Hafner and Andruw Jones have sunk in just two seasons, especially at such young ages.

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

Perhaps they stopped taking their "vitamins".

 
 
davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

oh noes
:(

stupid Shoppach

 
twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:13 pm

Shoppach is the new Hafner.

 
brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

Doh.

 
socaltwinsfan
socaltwinsfan replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:15 pm

Dick: "Shoppach leads all AL catchers in HR." Next pitch, boom! Thanks a lot.

 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:17 pm

Thoughtful of the Twins not to score until I could get here. Let the offense commence.

 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

Delmon with the placement.

 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:23 pm

Harris didn't do his job.

 
twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:24 pm

That outside corner is getting worn out tonight.

 
E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:27 pm

Nicky Pop-out.

 
brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:28 pm

So much for that.

 
twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

Can we get an Amber Alert for the Twins offense?

amber alert

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:34 pm

I'll join you in your concern. :)

 
 
brianS
brianS replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:29 pm

I'm outta here. Make magic happen, Kids.

 
StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:30 pm

Here's a stat:

The last 11 runs allowed by the Twins pitching staff have been via the HR.

That is all.

twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:33 pm

So, does that mean our defense is getting better?

StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

Only Punto.

 
 
StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Make that 13 runs.

 
 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:31 pm

Is the strike zone extra large tonight, or are the pitchers simply hitting it?

twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:35 pm

It's a little wide, but Lewis is a lot like Slowey with really good control.

StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:39 pm

Yeah, except Lewis is putting pitches down the middle of the fucking plate.

twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

Are we watching the same game? Lewis has been working that outside corner with the fastball all night long.

 
 
 
 
DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:34 pm

Apropos of nothing, but I think the Tribe play-by-play guy might be Paul "BOOM!" Allen's vocal twin. (Anybody who's listened to Vikings games on the radio will know what I'm talking about.

DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Especially apparent on hits like that one.

 
 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

The Twins just scored 24 runs on Saturday. So why do I feel like three runs is an insurmountable lead?

StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:44 pm

Because they're not facing Baltimore?

Although that didn't work well yesterday either.

 
 
davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:41 pm

I don't Choo Choo CHOOSE you

stupid home runs

DK
DK replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:47 pm

"Let's BEE friends!"

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

"Stop eating the crayons, Ralph."

 
 
 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

Well, as long as they're having fun in the radio booth, that's all that matters.

 
E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:44 pm

We have a gopher problem.

 
davidwatts
davidwatts replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:46 pm


Rally bucket of chicken

WE NEED RUNS

E-6
E-6 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:51 pm

Chicken gives you the runs?

 
 
socaltwinsfan
socaltwinsfan replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:47 pm

That was as bad a pitch as you can throw in that situation. Just awful. Two outs, runner on second, righthander on deck and Slowey puts it on a tee for Choo.

 
StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:47 pm

The Twins just can't continue this theme....losing and hoping the White Sox lose as well.

They're running out of time, and it's going to end up biting them in the ass at the end.

twayn
twayn replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:52 pm

I believe they already have plenty of tooth marks on their butts. They needed stitches after that last west coast trip.

 
socaltwinsfan
socaltwinsfan replied on September 15th, 2008 at 8:13 pm

They've won four of their last six games. This one is far from over and there are two games left in this series.

 
 
Jeff A
Jeff A replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

Does anyone really think it's just a coincidence that since ubelmann showed up, the Twins have been shut down back-to-back by Jeremys?

 
StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:50 pm

Another punchless inning.

Who would have guessed this offense would shut down following their 24 run outburst on Saturday?

*me*

Yickit
Yickit replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:55 pm

Do you want a cookie or a medal.

StatFreak101
StatFreak101 replied on September 15th, 2008 at 7:56 pm

What kind of cookie?

That will be the determining factor.

Yickit