Minnesota Twins @ Texas Rangers (May 21-23)

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:33 pm

Twins (20-23, 4th in AL Central) vs. Rangers (17-27, 4th in AL West)

-Twins are 2-4 on current road trip.

-Twins are 6-13 in May.

-Twins are 3-0 vs. AL West Opponents

Game 1, Monday, 7:05 PM
Carlos Silva, RHP, (2-4) 3.56 ERA vs. Vincente Padilla, RHP, (1-6) 5.77 ERA

Game 2, Tuesday, 7:05 PM
Johan Santana, LHP, (4-4) 3.26 ERA vs. Kameron Loe, RHP, (1-3) 6.21 ERA

Game 3, Wednesday, 1:05 PM
Boof Bonser, RHP, (2-1) 3.91 ERA vs. Robinson Tejada, RHP, (4-3) 4.53 ERA

EREmpireStrikesBack · Post by **EREmpireStrikesBack** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:44 pm

Orange and Black · Post by **Orange and Black** » Mon May 21, 2007 7:49 pm

Kameron Loe 2-0 vs Twins ERA = 0

Thats just not right.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Mon May 21, 2007 9:26 pm

Can someone wake me up if the 5th inning ever gets over?

EREmpireStrikesBack · Mon May 21, 2007 11:40 pm

What happened in the 5th? I left work and we were only down 1. Get home and we are smoked.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:32 pm

I wonder if a guy who has a career record of 82-35 and two Cy Young awards will be able to outdual a Kameron Loe. I'm sure the Twin's bats will find a way to make it an epic battle.

Twins need a win to hang around that .500 vicinity.

Stealth · Post by **Stealth** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:38 pm

Can we start saying it going to be a long season?

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue May 22, 2007 2:54 pm

Stealth wrote:Can we start saying it going to be a long season?

Not even close. When the going gets tough, Shanty will start his rally thread and everything will be fine.

packerboy · Post by **packerboy** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:01 pm

Agree. Its too early to say its going t be a long season.

IS knows this and will not start a silver bullet thread until absolutely necessary which will be at least another week or so.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:28 pm

You got that right PB, the only white flag I'm waving is my infield single hankie.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:33 pm

packerboy wrote:Agree. Its too early to say its going t be a long season.

IS knows this and will not start a silver bullet thread until absolutely necessary which will be at least another week or so.

TR knows this too and he'll signal in the Calvary when the time is right.

ChrisK · Post by **ChrisK** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:40 pm

So Perkins and Reyes are both hurt, with Perkins probably going on the DL for a little bit. I think someone already suggested it in another thread, but it seems like a good time to bring up one of the young guns to work out of the pen for a bit.

It's too early to wave the white flag but Ryan needs to do some tweaking to get the engine going again, the team is really sputtering right now. Mauer's return will help, but they need to overcome their infatuation with Punto at third and Ford in left and pick up a bat.

In regards to packerboy's campaign to resign Hunter, Charley Walter suggests in his column today that Hunter will be too expensive for the Twins to pick up next year:

Despite being off to the best start of his eight-year major league career, it remains doubtful that the Twins can re-sign Torii Hunter, who can become a free agent after the season. The reason is that Hunter, who is on his way to his second all-star appearance, will be unaffordable.

At his present pace, Hunter, 31, who is being paid $12 million this season, can expect guaranteed offers in the $75 million range over five years, or $60 million for four years. The Twins, who will try to extend Johan Santana's contract, can't justify both.

By the way, by losing Hunter via free agency, the Twins could expect compensation similar to that received by the Texas Rangers when they lost Carlos Lee to the Houston Astros after last season. The Rangers received the Astros' first-round draft pick (No. 17 overall) as well as a supplemental pick (No. 35 overall).

$15 million a year? Is he worth that much?

Bash Brother · Post by **Bash Brother** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:52 pm

Santana will hold em under four, we wont hit the boofin ball and we will drop a nailbiter.

Bash Brother · Post by **Bash Brother** » Tue May 22, 2007 3:54 pm

Santana will hold em to sign hunter under four hit the boofin ball, however, the twins wont get any hits sign hunter and they will drop a nailbiter.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Tue May 22, 2007 6:05 pm

Going on a run like last year is a lot to ask, but they are now in a position where they have to. Throw strikes, play some D, and for cryin out loud HIT THE BOOOFIN BALL!

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:10 pm

Standing by with the zeros.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:11 pm

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:25 pm

00

2nd Inning

Morneau breaks up the no-no.
Redmond DP keeps Loe at the minimum

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 7:49 pm

000

Inning Loelites

3rd: Cirillo leaves two aboard (Twins 0x1 with RISP)

Note to Twins hitters: layoff anything down in the zone, it will be a ball after it moves. Until you have two strikes, sit on the fastball and be a spectator for everything else.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:12 pm

000-2

4th Inning

Morneau 2-run shot. Amen!

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:33 pm

Irishmans Shanty wrote:000-2

4th Inning

Morneau 2-run shot. Amen!

And a-nudder! Three runner this time! Somebody not named sign Hunter is carrying the Twins!

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:34 pm

Morneau hits 3-run shot.

Ok 57, Morneau got you some points, you know what to do.

I'm standing by with the zeros.

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:39 pm

1-2-3 bottom of the 5th

0

Irishmans Shanty · Post by **Irishmans Shanty** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:50 pm

00

Bottom of the 6th

Great drop by Cuddyer in foul territory to save a run.

Neutron 14 · Post by **Neutron 14** » Tue May 22, 2007 8:59 pm

Irishmans Shanty wrote:00

Bottom of the 6th

Great drop by Cuddyer in foul territory to save a run.

Yea, 2 inches foul. It was brilliant....