Minnesota Twins vs. Toronto Blue Jays (June 25-28)

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:21 am

Game One, Monday, 7:10 PM
Kevin Slowey, RHP, (2-0) 4.43 ERA vs. Roy Halladay, RHP, (8-2) 4.08 ERA

Game Two, Tuesday, 7:10 PM
Scott Baker, RHP, (2-2) 6.75 ERA vs. Shaun Marcum, RHP, (4-2) 3.38 ERA

Game Three, Wednesday, 7:10 PM
Boof Bonser, RHP, (5-3) 4.45 ERA vs. Josh Towers, RHP, (2-5) 5.75 ERA

Game Four, Thursday, 12:10 PM
Carlos Silva, RHP, (5-8) 3.98 ERA vs. A.J. Burnett, RHP (5-6) 4.00 ERA

boblee will be at Thursdays game.

Govs93 · Post by **Govs93** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:33 am

Slowey seems to like giving up the longball... Enter the "Big (Twins) Hurt". Uh-oh. Fortunately, most are solo shots, let's hope that trend continues.

Twins will take 3 out of 4, with Slowey taking his first loss tonight.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 7:59 pm

The wind must be blowing out in the dome tonight because Slowey can't keep them in the park.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:11 pm

Me thinks if your pinch hitter in the bottom of the 9th is hitting .177- your season may be on thin ice.

We definitely need another bat or two.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:41 am

This could be a frustrating four days of baseball for the Twins. Toronto is that power hitting team that the Twins don't matchup with. Today, tomorrow and thursday, if you decide to watch, you will be holding your breath with each pitch because hitters 1-5 can all go deep. In addition, two of those guys (Rios & Thomas) love to hit in the dome.

The Twins can only hold water in this series if the pitchers keep the ball on the property.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 7:36 pm

Now that Slowey's start is out of the way the Twins can go to work.

Baker with four straight K's.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:13 pm

Scott Baker = filthy

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:14 pm

Baker has 9 K's after 5 innings. Where did this come from?

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:15 pm

Irishmans Shanty wrote:Now that Slowey's start is out of the way the Twins can go to work.

Baker with four straight K's.

Through 4 1/2, Baker has 9 k's.

Pinch me.

Later.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:26 pm

Baker does not have Baker stuff tonight.

Come on sticks, go get him a Boofin deuce right now!

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:32 pm

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Gotta love these Santana wannabe's.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:36 pm

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:37 pm

Go get him some runs!

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:44 pm

S. Baker: 7 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 K

Pod people?

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:45 pm

Kubel just took one giant step towards getting out of my doghouse.

Twins 1, Jays 0

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:46 pm

Cuddyer did his weeble impersonation but he didn't fall down!

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:49 pm

Neutron 14 wrote:Cuddyer did his weeble impersonation but he didn't fall down!

Just like the local TV sports guy used to say about Hrbek.

"He runs well for a big man"

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:40 pm

That felt like a playoff game.

Cirillo with the seeing eye, lazy, fly ball to win the game.

Great outing for Baker and the Bullpen was outstanding.

When's Morneau going to be back, this lineup is super soft again.

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:20 am

When did we pick up this Baker kid, he pitched a great game. Shanty, did you write something about the Twins not matching up against Toronto? You might want to edit that before someone gives you grief about it. Oops, too late.

I didn't hear or see the game last night but when I got off work at 11 I listened to Gardy talk about getting kicked out of the game, it was funny. He said he went out there because he couldn't afford to have Hunter booted and basically wanted to get the heat off of Hunter who was arguing a call at home plate. He took off his hat because he didn't want to accidentally 'beak' the umpire, the ump told him to put his hat back on, Gardy asked 'Why?' and that was it.

Nice win, the Twins pick up a game on the Indians and Tigers and are now 5.5 out.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 2:24 pm

ChrisK wrote: Shanty, did you write something about the Twins not matching up against Toronto? You might want to edit that before someone gives you grief about it. Oops, too late.

I'm not going to edit that ChrisK, I'll edit an image or inconsiderate txet ocne in a whlie but incorecrt prdeictoins or obsrvaetnios wlil be tehre unitl the broad cesaes to exsit. Just because the Twins don't matchup doesn't mean they can't beat them.

Two games left, if the pitchers keep the ball on the property they have a chance to stretch that currently narrow gap between the win and loss column.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:40 pm

When all you can do is hit is a single, it doesn't matter if you're up 3 or down 3 early because after nine innings you're going to lose to a team that has six guys who can go deep.

Hang some zeros Carlos, the day isn't lost yet.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:46 pm

Good Lord, someone hit it out or hit a gap and go get the darn lead already!

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:49 pm

Ask and re-sign Hunter you shall recieve re-sign Hunter as Hunter hits his second one out, re-sign Hunter this time with someone on base.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:52 pm

woot! woot-woot!

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:59 pm

It was huge for Carlos to hang that zero in the top of the sixth, including striking out Frank.