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Great, 0 for our last 6 with RISP. What else is new? Well, Pierre's been much better at this the last last two months, considering he was the worst in the majors in April/May, I guess it had to improve.

So much for the lead. You knew that would happen when you keep leaving the bases loaded time after time against the Twins. Here's where we see how well Gardenhire can (out)manage (Ozzie) his new bullpen for 4+ innings.

Well, let's hope that's not the high water mark for this game. We've had four chances now to take the lead and haven't been able to come through. Would Kotsay have STILL hit had he gone for 0 for 2 his first two at-bats? Probably!!!

I wish I had any confidence in Andruw Jones to hit a GS against Perkins, but I'm sure Ozzie will stick with Kotsay.

Danks isn't going to be long for this game without being able to throw something offspeed with more crispness. Mauer with warning track power in the new stadium...well, actually, part of it's because of his injuries surely.

Well, they were smart enough to go after Ramirez with a slider after the mound visit. Back to square one with this game. Danks with 66 pitches through 3, Baker at 76 through 4. Definitely not a Buehrle-paced game.

Well, you knew sometime this year AJ was going to run into one against the Twins. Center cut. Should have tried for Kotsay at home.

Kotsay halfway to the cycle. Well, at least he showed up this game. Nice for him...although you almost worry if he gets hot the last 6 weeks they'll end up keeping him around.

I just realized Mark Kotsay has one more homer than Mauer, and Beckham's tied despite his slump this season. Crazy.

Well, Minnesota answered defensively. Now let's take the lead here, Sox.

Of course, we have no shift against Thome but we're shifting to play Mauer like he's Thome. Yet he throws a change-up to Thome and speeds up his bat again.

Wow, Danks already has 51 pitches through 2 1/3rd. That doesn't bode well based on our bullpen performance the last 10 days. Nice play by Konerko, as usual, to save an infielder.

Of course. Now we really have to put up a goose-egg after that defensive miracle.

How does Juan Pierre not make 3rd base?

The only thing missing from this inning is Torii Hunter robbing a Carlos Lee homer over the CF fence to preserve the lead.

Kubel, the one time all season he looks like a Gold Glover...should be a tie game and Vizquel on 3rd.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 17, 2010 -> 06:54 PM) Sunday was pretty bad when it was a Stone solocast Wow. Survival for one inning. No, the ultimate nightmare would be Skowron and Bill Melton with innings 4-6 by Magic and Walton.

Thank god. Of course, the way things have been going, a 3 run bomb is coming next. (PLEASE DON'T HAPPEN, CROSSES FINGERS)

Verlander with 103 pitches through 4 1/3rd. I wonder how long before Leyland pitches his arm off? Great, Danks is a one-pitch pitcher against a fastball-hitting team. And of course it's Mauer who's up.

Double play ball. Thank God Alexei caught it and it didn't go through into CF. Shades of Clayton Richard.

That's 100% NOT the way to start out the inning, Danks. Please don't have a Gavin Floyd start. We need at least ONE ace in our rotation to give us something to believe in.

Alright, we have to shut down the Twins for a couple of innings Danks. This is your time to decide if you're Jon Lester quality or not. You did it before. This might be your most important mulligan ever.

Note to Danks and AJ: Stop hanging pitches over the middle of the plate AND throwing fastball after fastball when they're expecting it. Note #2: Don't speed up Jim Thome's bat.

LOL at Kotsay. Well, hopefully that won't feel the same way it did after Andruw Jones' homer late Sunday to put us down by just 1.

Quentin injured again a bit by a late slide. Well, they have some fight in them, and aren't completely giving up. There's that at least.