Programming note: 3:40 Central Time start, so you Flyover State fans should be able to stay awake for the whole thing, and maybe even get to watch the Hillary delegates be pissy about having to vote for Obama.
Pitching matchup: Glen "Cake and Steak" Perkins (age 25, 11-3, 3.90 ERA, 4.93 xFIP, 39.5 pct GB, [...]
Following my esteemed Drake colleague Yickit's game log, I'll do what I can to give you the very best our fine university has to offer in half-baked analysis.
Eddie's Return to the Minnesota Bullpen
Eddie Guardado pitched a perfect 8th inning last night in his return to the Twins' bullpen. He got Ichiro to fly out to [...]
[SBG: Yickit continues the strong debuts for game logs, following up on FTLT's performance on Saturday.]
The Twins begin the second series on their monster road trip tonight. The Twins arrived in Seattle with an improved bullpen and are looking to snap their two game Anaheim slide. The game starts at 9:10 pm for [...]
Feierabend vs. Perkins
Feierabend's had a pretty decent 13-game run in the minors this year--75 IP, 48 K, 15 BB, 2.04 ERA--especially considering that the PCL is a hitters' league. IIRC, though, he is mostly a no-stuff lefty who relies on command to work his magic. (Best pitch is probably his change, from what [...]
What does SBG think about when he's heading to his in-laws? Here's a hint: he's thinking about baseball.
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Silva vs. Liriano
It's safe to say that the Carlos Silva era has not been going over well in Seattle. And while Silva's contract was awful and his attitude has been worse, he's also not nearly as bad as he has looked by his ERA. His FIP is nearly a run-and-a-half better than his [...]
SBG smells smoke, but luckily, there was no fire. Twins avoid ending up with Jarrod Washburn.
Game 114: Minnesota at Seattle
Game time: 3:40 PM CDT
Scheduled Starters: Nick Blackburn (23rd start 134 IP, 4.34 xFIP)
v. Jarrod Washburn (22rd start, 23rd appearance 122.7 IP, 4.97 xFIP)
The 2001 Minnesota Twins exploded onto the scene from nowhere and raced out to a 55-32 start and a five game lead at the All-Star Break. [...]
Game 113: Minnesota at Seattle
Gametime: 9:10 CDT
Scheduled Starting Pitchers Scott Baker (18th Start, 102 IP, 3.87 xFIP) v. R.A. Dickey (11th Start, 20th Appearance, 81.7 IP, 4.91 xFIP) What is xFIP?
Game 112 of the 2008 Twins season could be one that lives in infamy if this team narrowly misses the playoffs. I went to [...]
Game 112: Minnesota at Seattle
Game Time: 9:10 PM CDT
Scheduled Starters: Miguel Batista (19th start, 28th Appearance, 91 IP, 5.60 xFIP) v. Glen Perkins (17th Start, 96.3 IP, 4.89 xFIP). What is xFIP?
The Twins head West to take on the Seattle Mariners in a three game set at Safeco Field and the contrast between the two [...]
La Velle E. Neal III reports that a trade for Beltre doesn’t look possible. Everything he writes is perfectly reasonble:
The Twins recently contacted the Mariners about Beltre’s availability, but it looks like the Mariners’ price would be too high - something like the return the A’s got in the Joe Blanton deal. The Phillies [...]
But if you can find a way to watch it, Johan Santana and Felix Hernandez are pitching in the same game at 6:10 central. That's a lot of pitching goodness concentrated in one spot.
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