Felix Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) Home runs from Maicer Izturis and Juan Rivera have extended the Angels lead over the Twins to 10-4 in the 6th inning. And Twin fans continue to show their intelligence by throwing the ball back on the field. Hey, Kendry Morales just destroyed one of his own, making it 11-4 with 3 homers in the inning, including back-to-back shots from Morales and Rivera. Edited August 2, 2009 by Felix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Kendry Morales is breaking out like no other... The guy's going to hit 30 homers and drive in 100 this year easily. Let's go Indians. Win in extras again please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Indians just got out of a jam. Sizemore, Cabrera, and Choo up for the Tribe. If they're going to win, do it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Tigers up now 4-2 in the 12th. Looks like we will stay 1.5 back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Wow Sizemore is really having a bad year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 With our pitching and hitting we should be trouncing the Twins on the road just like Anaheim is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (RME JICO @ Aug 1, 2009 -> 09:47 PM) Wow Sizemore is really having a bad year. His elbow is f***ed, it has obviously affected everything he does but running. With the way the season has gone, I am surprised he(or the Indians for that matter) has not shut it down and gotten whatever surgery he needs to get ready for next season. Edited August 2, 2009 by KyYlE23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Inge is still taking the field, but I’m hearing his knee is really hurting him. I’m not wishing anything bad on the guy, but it would be nice for the white Sox for the Inge situation to reach a head at some point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Jose Veras balked in the winning run yesterday...ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 2, 2009 -> 12:41 PM) Jose Veras balked in the winning run yesterday...ugh. Yeah that was bad. I was watching on gamecast while I was surfing the net and closed the window as soon as I saw it happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Cleveland up 6-0 against Detroit in the 4th right now. Galarragga is getting blow'd up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Amazing how bad the Twins pitching has been lately against everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Amen on what you guys are saying about Minnesota. The Angels just crushed them in the dome and we go in there like the Twins are the best team in baseball. I'm a little afraid of what we're about to get in the hot Angels. We should crush Minnie pitching in that s***f*** of a dome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santo=dorf Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Minnie Minoso has a pitching staff in Minnesota? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Detroit is 31-16 at home, BALT wins about 1/3rd of their road games (16-34, or 32%). Verlander versus Tillman. 2.17 ERA in his last 18 starts. Verlander gives up 4 runs (HR by Roberts) and loads the bases with NOBODY OUT. JUST WOW. JINXED. Not the best odds in the world of us getting to 1 GB going into TUES. Which means BALT is guaranteed to win, one of those "trap" betting games. MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—The Minnesota Twins were proud of the way their young group of starting pitchers exceeded expectations and brought them to the brink of the playoffs last season. This year, it’s the same rotation that’s holding the Twins back in an AL Central race that remains wide open. “Our starters, it’s going to start with them,” manager Ron Gardenhire said, looking ahead at the season’s last two months. “They have to suck it up and get on a roll for us.” What stings the Twins the most is that deep, steady starting pitching has been their hallmark over eight seasons with Gardenhire in charge—the primary reason why they’ve won four division titles during that time. Thanks to Scott Baker(notes), Nick Blackburn(notes), Francisco Liriano(notes), Glen Perkins(notes) and Kevin Slowey(notes), they were one victory from a fifth last year. Because of injuries to and inconsistency from the same quintet this summer, Minnesota has been unable to sustain any significant winning streaks despite the usual exceptional production from All-Stars Joe Mauer(notes), Justin Morneau(notes) and Joe Nathan(notes) and a breakout season by designated hitter Jason Kubel(notes). Baker is the oldest member of the rotation at 27, but there’s a standard of success in place from last year that’s not being met. “We have the guys that are capable of winning,” Morneau said. “In the division, nobody’s really running away with it. If we can figure out what we need to do, hopefully the hitters can stay hot. If we keep doing what we’re doing and the pitching staff gets a little confidence, we should be a tough team. But until we start doing it at the same time, it’s going to be tough.” Baker became the ace last season, parlaying an 11-4 record and a 3.45 ERA into a new $15.25 million, four-year contract, but he has regressed in 2009. Thus, the Twins have been without the streak-stopping, momentum-creating pitcher who can consistently throw eight innings or even spin a four-hit shutout when they need it most. “I’ll vote for that,” Gardenhire said, after a 13-4 loss to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday left the Twins three games behind the Detroit Tigers and 1 1/2 back of the Chicago White Sox in the Central. Both the Tigers (Jarrod Washburn(notes)) and White Sox (Jake Peavy(notes)) made trades last week for front-line starters. Johan Santana(notes), sent to the Mets, has never been missed by Minnesota as much as he is now. “We kind of have a lot of guys on the same level right now, as far as experience and that kind of thing,” Morneau said. “When we expect a lot out of them, it’s tough. It’d be nice to have that one guy that’s been there for eight or nine years, but we don’t and we just have to make those adjustments.” Blackburn was rolling until recently hitting a big bump. Baker has been faring better, but only after a bad start. Slowey started 10-2, but he’s having season-ending surgery to fix a bone chip in his wrist. Performances by Perkins and Liriano have been all over the place, ending in the fifth inning far too many times. Rookie Anthony Swarzak(notes) has filled in capably, but he’s also trying to find some consistency. Early exits by the starters have overworked the relievers and overexposed a lack of depth in the bullpen, too. For the Twins to stay in contention and avoid wasting these exceptional contributions from Mauer and Morneau, the rotation must find some extra mental toughness to go with those fastballs and sliders down the stretch. Gardenhire seemed to be issuing them such a challenge after Sunday’s latest deflating defeat. “You have to suck it up in this game,” the skipper said. “No one’s going to feel sorry for you. No one. We have to find a way, and we have to figure out how we can get people out and get the ball where we need to get it.” Mauer can help from behind the plate, but only to a point. “Those guys want to go out there and do well, and sometimes they try to overthrow and miss their spots,” he said. Perkins, pounded by the Angels for eight earned runs in four-plus innings, maintained a public confidence in his own pitches as well as the ability of his fellow starters to get back on track. “We do need to get on a roll. There’s no doubt about that,” Perkins said. yahoo.com/sports Edited August 3, 2009 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) 5-0 Baltimore over Detroit in the 1st vs Verlander - WOW. If they can steal this game vs Verlander, that would be huge. Edited August 3, 2009 by RME JICO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 QUOTE (RME JICO @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 06:18 PM) 5-0 Baltimore over Detroit in the 1st vs Verlander - WOW. If they can steal this game vs Verlander, that would be huge. It might be tough, the Baltimore pitcher Tillman promptly gives up a leadoff triple to Granderson, and RBI double to Polanco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 Tigers rip into top pitching prospect Tillman....runner already in as Polanco doubled Granderson in, still no outs. This is going to be one of those LONG, LONG games. 5-1 O's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 5-3, but they have an out. Woo Hoo. Man is Baltimore bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Tigers tied it up. Damn. Come on Baltimore, get some more offense going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChWRoCk2 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 (edited) 5-5 game. Hopefully the Orioles can take this one into extras and win. f*** Detroit's s***ty players. Clete Thomas hits a walk off, how does their terrible lineup manage to win games. Edited August 4, 2009 by ChWRoCk2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonderman38 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 Clete Thomas just homered over the center field wall for a walk off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshot7 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 As much as I hate Detroit, they don't suck. When we overtake them, and we will, it will be because we were better. Not because they suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 And Baez was lookin' filthy up until that at bat. Oh, well. Don't expect much help from the Orioles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan4life_2007 Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 QUOTE (longshot7 @ Aug 3, 2009 -> 08:37 PM) As much as I hate Detroit, they don't suck. When we overtake them, and we will, it will be because we were better. Not because they suck. Yeah, they're definitely flawed (like us). But all the "suck and "horrible lineup" talk isn't justified at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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