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2009 ALDS: Game 3 Yanks at Twins

eschapp — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:43:46 +0000

The ALDS finally comes back to the Metrodome tonight with Andy Pettitte pitching against Carl Pavano. I'm sure the smartest man in baseball is hungry for a win against his former team. On that note, be prepared to mute TBS when they start bitching about the contract Carl had with the Yanquis.

It seemed [...]

2009 Exhibition Game 2: Washington Generals at New York Yankees

sean — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:23 +0000

Time: 5:07 CDT MLB.tv and radio

Starters: Nick Blackburn (4.37 FIP, 4.68 tRA) vs A.J. Burnett (4.33 FIP, 4.74 tRA)

Burnett walks nearly as many as Blackburn strikes out (4.22 and 4.29 respectively). He's also been worth just as much as Blackburn. I'm rather glad the Twins aren't paying Blackburn $16.5 million a year.

This is the game the Twins need [...]

2009 Crapshoot Game 1: Twins at Yankees

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:07:55 +0000

Time: 5:07 CDT TV: TBS Radio: TRN, XM 175 (Yankees), XM 140 (ESPN). Starting Pitchers: Brian Duensing (5-2, 3.64 ERA, 1.37 WHIP) vs. Captain Cheeseburger (19-8, 3.37, 1.15)

I'm done. Seriously. I really am.

I'm done giving up on this team. They were supposed to done when they were 7 games out and it was announced that [...]

2009 Game 163: Tigers @ Twins Part 2

sean — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:15:20 +0000

Bottom of the 11th. Still time for Mauer to end it!

2009 Game 163: Tigers @ Twins

FirstTimeLongTime — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:13:33 +0000

Rick Porcello (4.59 xFIP)

Scott Baker (4.39 xFIP)

The Minnesota Twins are going to win this game.

No really, they are. I don't mean this in a New Guy kind of way as much as I mean it in a CAPS LOCK GUY kind of way. Say it with me; the Minnesota Twins are going to [...]

2009 Game 162: THE Most Important Game

eschapp — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:00:16 +0000

Hochevar (7-12) @ PAPAvano (13-12)

The Tigers and White Sox will have been playing for an hour before this game starts. Its hard to imagine what it would be like in the Twins' position, where they have some idea of how Verlander and Danks are faring before their game even begins.

I suppose [...]

2009 Game 161: Royals @ Twins

SBG — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:00:46 +0000

Not much to say.

2009 Game 160: LAST SERIES AT THE DOME EEEEVAAR!!

sean — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:25 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT MLB.tv and radio

Starters: Lenny DiNardo (0-2, 7.52) vs Jeff Manship (0-1, 5.81)

I don't know about you guys, but the media coverage of this has been nothing short of oppressive. All year had to deal with the talking heads blathering about the mystique and history of the Dome. Yes, yes, I know it's the only venue [...]

2009 Game 159: Us vs. Them, win or go home cryin’

brianS — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:05:16 +0000

Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough... the tough get goin'! Who's with me? Let's go!

What the f#*@ happened to the Nation I used to [...]

2009 Game 158: Twins at Detroit Game 3

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:05:35 +0000

Time: 6:05 CDT TV: FSN, ESPN Radio: TRN, XM 175 Starting Pitchers: Carl "Tigers Killer" Pavano (13-11, 4.86 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) vs. Eddie Bonine (0-1, 4.60, 1.47).

It's a must-win game.

Their backs are to the wall.

There's no more tomorrow.

Whatever cliche you like to use, that pretty much fits today and tomorrow. And for that matter, for [...]

2009 Game 157: Twins @ Tigers

FirstTimeLongTime — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:55:17 +0000

Brian "New Sensation" Duensing

versus

Justin "Best Before 126 Pitches" Verlander

Wait a minute, we have to play another game today? Holy heck. Here are a couple of quick notes because, honestly, I am having a hard time typing anything besides "WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWOOOOOOOHHHHH!!!!!" right now

Justin Verlander has 256 strikeouts coming into this game. For a reference point, [...]

Game 156 (this time, with feeeeewing): Twins at Tigers

spookymilk — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:00:25 +0000

(Note: I scheduled this last night shortly after the game was called, simply cutting and pasting last night's non-game log. In the event the pitching matchups get effed, sorry for the lack of relevance)

Well, here we are. My final game log, barring a (very possible) one game playoff.

It doesn't seem right that the Twins could lead [...]

2009 Game 156: Twins at Tigers

spookymilk — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:00:19 +0000

Well, here we are. My final game log, barring a (very possible) one game playoff.

It doesn't seem right that the Twins could lead the season series 9-5, clinch the season series with just one win, but still fall way short of the division. But here we are, needing three or four wins from a team [...]

2009 Game 155: Twins @ Royals

FirstTimeLongTime — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:11:43 +0000

Joe Mauer is batting .460 against the Royals this season!

2009 Game 155: Twins at Kansas City

eschapp — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Image via Wikipedia

Momentum is today’s Starting Pitcher, right? Lets hope the Zack attack takes a game off.

Probable Pitchers

Twins: Francisco Liriano, LHP (5-12, 5.75) Royals: Zack Greinke, RHP (15-8, 2.08)

Its Sunday, its baseball time, and the season is winding down quickly. Frankie, [if you do indeed start this game] we need you to [...]

2009 Game 154: Twins @ Royals

SBG — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:28:44 +0000

Why do I even give a shit about major league baseball, anyways?

I have problems in my life, just like every other person out there. I struggle with this and that. Bad things happen sometimes. I have to bust my hump to take care of my wife and daughter. It ain't easy.

Major [...]

2009 Game 153: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

sean — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:00:15 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT MLB.tv and radio

Starters Carl Pavano (12-11, 4.82; 3.97 FIP, 4.43 tRA) vs Robinson Tejeda (4-1, 2.94; 2.84 FIP, 2.83 tRA)

Tejeda strikes out a bunch of people (11.05 K/9), but generally has no idea where the ball is going (5.60 BB/9). A fastball/slider pitcher with a changeup, he's taking the Liriano path to success. He uses [...]

2009 Game 152: Twins at White Sox

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:11:28 +0000

Time: 7:11 PDT (Suddenly, I want a Slurpee!). TV: FSN Radio: TRN, XM 180 Starting Pitchers: Brian Duensing (4-1, 3.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) vs. Mark Buehrle (12-9, 3.84, 1.25).

Another fun win against the White Sox last night. It's great to clinch a series win in Chicago, but the Twins have to get greedy this time [...]

2009 Game 151: Minnesota Cool Guys @ Chicago Stinkers

FirstTimeLongTime — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:05:20 +0000

Jeff Manship (5.67 xFIP)

versus

John W Danks (4.64 xFIP)

3 Weeks Ago:

Friend of FTLT: So how about those Twinies, do you think they still have a shot?

FTLT: Dude, they are 7 games back, I don't want to say I am done with the season but when Orlando Cabrera is an upgrade you probably should not [...]

2009 Game 150: Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox

spookymilk — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:54:08 +0000

I hate the White Sox with every fiber of my being. I hate them so much that any time I try to think of a clever name for them in the game log's title, I only think of curse words and such. It's hard, though, to hate a team that doesn't look much like the [...]

2009 Game 149: Detroit Imploders at Minnesota Catcher-Uppers

spookymilk — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:58:46 +0000

Wow. I mean, wowie wow. I still don't know if this can happen with a long road series starting tomorrow, but they've made it interesting. The Twins are riding their longest winning streak of the season, and turning today to their best pitcher. Nice. Nice nice nice.

Nate Robertson 1-2, 5.35 ERA, 5.57 xFIP, 35.1 IP, [...]

2009 Game 148: Tigers @ Twins

SBG — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:00:35 +0000

Prior to yesterday's game, the Twins were about a 5:1 shot to make the playoffs, but a win over the crappy Tigers now make the Twins about a 4:1 shot to win the Central. I proclaimed yesterday that I wasn't feeling it -- and that I really thought the Twins had to win the [...]

2009 Game 147: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

sean — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:00:56 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT MLB.tv and radio

Starters: Rick Porcello (13-8, 4.21; 4.83 FIP, 5.42 tRA) vs Brian Duensing (3-1, 3.53; 3.93 FIP, 3.73 tRA)

Porcello logged 125 innings last year in the minors; so far this year he has 147.2 innings. Thus, I estimate that in the eighth inning, his arm should combust. I doubt he'll pitch more than seven [...]

2009 Game 145: Indians at Twins

sean — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:25:12 +0000

Emergency game log post.

Fausto Carmona (3-10, 6.48) vs Scott Baker (13-8, 4.33)

Another Gardy hates defense game.

2009 Game 143: Twins v. A’s

eschapp — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:00:52 +0000

The Twins have lost 7 of the last 10 games. On the other hand ESPN's AccuScore has the Twins as winning 66% of the projected games. I guess that makes them the favorites today, but does anyone actually feel that way?

Pitchers:

Twins - Brian Duensing, LHP (2-1, 3.94) 4.89 xFIP

A's - [...]

2009 Game 142: A’s @ Twins

SBG — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:23:41 +0000

It's an even numbered game, so you know what that means -- we must be looking at .500 after this one. This is the 71st even numbered game and remarkably, the Twins have a chance to end up .500 after it for the 54th time.

Below is a little histogram showing the Twins record with [...]

2009 Game 141: Oakland A’s at Minnesota T’s

sean — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:26 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT MLB.tv and radio

Starters Clayton Mortensen (0-2, 9.00; 6.65 FIP, 7.42 tRA) vs Nick Blackburn (9-10, 4.16; 4.37 FIP, 4.66 tRA)

Blackburn's K/9 is a sparkling 4.00 right now. With a 2.00 BB/9, he's making the K/BB math easy.

Mortenson was acquired from the Cardinals in the HallaHolliday trade. He spent most of the year in AAA and [...]

2009 Game 140: Twins @ Jays

SBG — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:52:14 +0000

There'll be no apathy in WGOM land, as the Twins are absolutely marching toward another division title, pennant, and World Championship. It is absolutely going to happen!*

*Maybe next year.

2009 Game 139: Twins at Jays

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:07:38 +0000

Time: 6:07 CDT TV: FSN Radio: TRN, XM 175 Starters: Carl Pavano (11-11, 5.09 ERA, 1.36) vs. Roy Halladay (14-8, 2.98, 1.12)

Carl "The Veteran" Pavano draws the short straw and gets to pitch opposite Halladay, who is 8-0 against the Twins. That is the most wins against any opponent for him without a defeat. [...]

2009 Game 138: Minnesota Strange Lineups @ Toronto Blue Jays

FirstTimeLongTime — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:07:04 +0000

Brian"Believe it or not I have pitched in 18 games already this season" Duensing (4.80 xFIP)

Ricky "Ricardo" Romero (4.31 xFIP)

Sorry for the short version tonight gents, I spent the first half of my day thinking to myself as to what order I would rank the post fab 4 albums. After completing that task [...]

2009 Game 135: Twins at Cleveland

SBG — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:00:29 +0000

Officially, the Twins are still mathematically alive and will be mathematically alive for some time. After all, there are 28 games left and the Twins are "just" six games behind the Tigers. In reality, the Twins have to have the Tigers fall apart for the Twins to have any chance. If the [...]

2009 Game 134: Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians

sean — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:00:04 +0000

Time: 6:05 CDT TV: FSN HD MLB.tv and radio

Starters Carl Pavano (11-10, 5.11; 4.07 FIP, 4.41 tRA) vs Jeremy "Not-Really-A-Jeremy" Sowers (5-9, 4.88; 4.57 FIP, 4.86 tRA)

Fun fact: Jason "absolutely awful in the field" Kubel has done better in the field than either Cuddyer or Young this year. Only 180 innings of course, but I'll take it.

Go Twins!

2009 Game 133: Hose at Twins (Day Game Alert!)

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:10:40 +0000

Time: 12:10 p.m. CDT TV: FSN, WGN Radio: TRN, XM 176 Starters: Mark Buehrle (11-7, 3.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP) vs. Brian Duensing (2-1, 4.37, 1.35)

Greetings from the smokehouse known as Southern California. Fortunately, the fires aren't near hear, at least for the moment, so on to the game.

This has been fun. It's a lot more [...]

2009 Game 132: South Side @ Twin Cities

FirstTimeLongTime — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:00:43 +0000

Johnathan W. Danks (4.52 xFIP)

versus

Jeffery M. Manship (5.99 xFIP)

The Minnesota Nine effectively stepped on the breathing tubes of the White Sox last night as in defeat Chicago decided it best to unload a couple of veterans and seemingly play for next season. I suppose maybe Kenny Williams didn't look to see the rest [...]

Game 130: TX at MN

eschapp — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:55:12 +0000

Game time: 1:10 PM CDT

Probable pitchers: TEX: K. Millwood (10-8, 3.63) MIN: S. Baker (12-7, 4.47)

A battle of the staff aces. Baker has a chance to step up and help the Twins win a very important series. No looking towards the bull pen Scott. .500 here we come again.

Go [...]

2009 Game 129: Rangers @ Twins

SBG — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 22:00:29 +0000

Feldman v. Pavano

This is a rematch of the game played between the Rangers and Twins last week when Pavano got shelled early only to have His Holiness crush two home runs and lead the Twins to a 9-6 victory. The Twins have been a little roll since then, winning 7 of 9 to [...]

2009 Game 128: Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins

sean — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:00:19 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT TV: FSN HD MLB.tv and radio

Starters Tommy "No Eye" Hunter (6-2, 2.85; 4.26 FIP, 5.22 tRA) vs Brian Duensing (1-1, 4.91; 5.01 FIP, 4.93 tRA)

For those that missed it on Aaron's post today, or those that simply haven't done it yet, submit some fielding evals for the teams you regularly watch.

In other news, the [...]

Game 126: Baltimore @ Minnesota

FirstTimeLongTime — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:00:33 +0000

Brian Matusz

Armando Gabino

A battle of rookies is coming to you live tonight from the Metrodome as Brian "5th start in the bigs" Matusz is facing off against Armando "please don't give me an ethnic nickname" Gabino. These two pitchers have taken vastly different paths in getting to the big leagues. Matusz was [...]

2009 Game 124: MN @ KC

eschapp — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:11:18 +0000

Image by Yickitpics via Flickr

The Twins are still fighting to get back to .500. Three games to go. One more against the Royals. Break out the brooms? Bannister's given up something like 7 runs in each of his last three starts. I'm not sure what to make of that, but it is what [...]

2009 Game 123: Twins @ Royals

SBG — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:36:38 +0000

When you get through 120 or so games in a baseball season, things are pretty much set. True, 25% of the season remains and the Twins are not so far out that they couldn't come back. In fact, they've come back from further down with fewer games left as recently at 2006. [...]

2009 Game 122: Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals

sean — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 23:00:51 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT TV: FSN HD MLB.tv and radio

Starters: Nick Blackburn (8-8, 4.29; 99 tRA+, 4.46 FIP) vs Luke Hochevar (6-6, 5.73; 91 tRA+, 4.86 FIP)

The Twins finally didn't lose a series. It would have been nice to win the series, but baby steps here. So the Twins get to visit the hapless Royals. They with the terrible [...]

2009 Game 121: Mighty Mice at Oil Can Harrys

brianS — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:01:58 +0000

Is it the Favre talking, or the Mouse that roared? My money is on the Mighty One. Look for him to come to save the day in the middle innings if the dastardly Oil Can Harry abducts Pearl Pureheart again.

7:05 CST start. Pitching matchup: for the Twins -- Anthony Sidesaddle. 3-6, 5.87 ERA, 5.58 tRA, 5.12 [...]

2009 Game 120: Mighty Joe and the Piranhas at the Walkers

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:05:43 +0000

Time: 7:05 CDT TV: FSN Radio: TRN, XM 180 Starting Pitchers: Scott Baker (10-7, 4.54 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) vs. Kevin Millwood (9-7, 3.31, 1.30)

Mauer (.383) vs. Millwood career: .360/.448/.480 in 25 ABs Needed for .400: 162 at-bats, 71 hits (.438)

Rod Carew on Aug. 19, 1977 went 1-for-4 to drop his batting average to .382. Hopefully Mauer won't continue to [...]

2009 Game 117: Indians at Twins

eschapp — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:07:35 +0000

I think we all know how important it is for the Twins to win today; 57.74 % important.

Game time: 1:10 pm CDT

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Pitchers

Twins:

Nick Blackburn (8-7) tRA+ 103 WAR 1.7

Indians:

Aaron Laffey (6-3) tRA+ 114 WAR 1.0

Nick already got ruffed up once in the last 7 [...]

Game 116: Twins Host WGOM Convention

ubelmann — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:59:32 +0000

I think that Saturday is usually SBG's day to post, and I'm suspecting that he's knee-deep in Convention activities, so with no game log in the queue, I'm (presumptuously) taking it upon myself to pinch hit for him today.

Game time 3pm CT. It's one of FOX's three or eight games of the week, so [...]

2009 Game 115: Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins

sean — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:00:23 +0000

Time: 7:10 CDT TV: FSN HD MLB.tv and radio

Starters: Justin Masterson (3-3, 4.22; 121 tRA+ (with Bos), 3.63 FIP) vs Scott Baker (9-7, 4.85; 119 tRA+, 4.26 FIP)

The Twins have faced Masterson only once, earlier this year. He pitched 2.1 innings in relief giving up two hits and walking one. Primarily a starter in the minors, he was a [...]

2009 Game 114: M&M’s at the Gentlemen

brianS — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:10:51 +0000

yet another freakin' morning game by my clock, but at least it's not at a gawd-awful 9:00. Game starts at 12:10 Central.

Pitching matchup: Carl "the Smartest Pitcher in Baseball" Pavano (1-0, 0.00 ERA, 5:0 K:BB, 7 innings) for the Twins Gil "Ga" Meche (4-9, 4.50 ERA, 4.81 tRA, 4.32 FIP, 4.53 xFIP, 87:49 K:BB)

Meche is making his [...]

2009 Game 113 of M&M Watch: KC at Twins

socaltwinsfan — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:10:26 +0000

Time: 7:10 PDT TV: FSN Radio: TRN, XM 178 Starting Pitchers: Brian Bannister (7-8, 3.97 ERA, 1.32 WHIP) vs. Francisco Liriano (4-11, 5.63, 154)

I think it's pretty apparent that this team is not going anywhere close to the playoffs, and even if they did manage to not suck just enough to win the travesty that [...]

2009 Game 111: Minnesota at Michigan

eschapp — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 16:00:56 +0000

Last night was fun. Lets do that again:

Probable Pitchers:

Twins - Scott Baker tRA+ 123; WAR 2.2; 106 SO

Tigers - Jarrod Washburn tRA+ 94; WAR 2.5; 81 SO

The numbers don't lie; Go Twins!

2009 Game 110: Twins at Tiggers

brianS — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:05:56 +0000

Your pinch-hitter today: the immortal Gates bS!

The Real Gates was one of the best PH in Major League history. Playing his whole career for the Tiggers, he had 107 career PH. In his best season, 1968, he hit .450 as a pinch hitter and 370/442/685 overall (234 OPS+, 34 for 92 with 4:12 K:BB and [...]