Jeremy Reed has a sucky arm.

 

Seattle has a sucky team

we are one game back of boston for the W.C. too....should be .5 if we hold this current 8-0 lead...

It's Justin Duchscherer going up against Nick Blackburn, which should turn out to be an interesting match up. At least more of a challenge than what the Mariners had to offer.

Duchscherer left in the 3rd. Thankfully Kirk Saarloos sucks so bad that he was good. A's win 3-2, Sox up 1 game.

watching this game with the A's I thought they were going to blow up, but luckily they did not.

Sean Gallagher going up against Kevin Slowey. Neither pitcher has faced the opposing team. Perhaps the A's can give us a hand and take the series while the Sox take care of business at home.

Sean Gallagher going up against Kevin Slowey. Neither pitcher has faced the opposing team. Perhaps the A's can give us a hand and take the series while the Sox take care of business at home.

 

Slowey's been throwing the s*** out of the ball. I'd be surprised if he gave up more than 2 runs.

If there were ever two games to bet against the White Sox and for the Twins, these would be it.

 

Which means the Twins will probably be crushed, and Richard will only give up 2 runs in 7 IP and Dotel will strike out the side in a 3-2 pitcher's battle doing to the Sox. One can hope. At least we know, worst-case scenario, that Minnesota could only be ahead by one game when they go on their long road trip for two weeks. Heck, by that time, I think a clear favorite will have emerged for POTUS.

I gotta say...I'm worried about the Twins bullpen. I think they have been glossed over on the National Media's coverage of the Twins. Guerrier is burnt out, Crain can't throw strikes, Boof is not a bullpen guy. Bass sucks, Reyes is a LOOGY and cant get a righty out and Breslow is mediocre (I never worry about Nathan)

 

I havent looked up the numbers, but I think people will be shocked at how awful the bullpen has been.

 

 

10-2 Minnesota ... woooooo ... no change

10-2 Minnesota ... woooooo ... no change

 

Nice welcome to AL CENTRAL, Shawn Gallagher.

Nice welcome to AL CENTRAL, Shawn Gallagher.

 

What happened to SEAN Gallagher?

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What happened to SEAN Gallagher?

One of the balls the Twins hit nailed him...the "M" from MLB flew off and flipped upside down and inserted itself in to his name.

Kevin Slowey had 12 k's in 7 innings

Who would have predicted that a rotation of Blackburn, Perkins, and Slowey would carry Minnesota to this point of the season? To think that perhaps Liriano would be in the bullpen if the Twins were to make the playoffs is kind of scary and says a lot about the ballclub.

 

This season has been nothing short of surprising.

What happened to SEAN Gallagher?

 

I've been watching too much Olympics/Gymnastics.

 

5IP 10R 10ER

Slowey's been throwing the s*** out of the ball. I'd be surprised if he gave up more than 2 runs.

 

MLBtv doing the scoreboard feed from Metrodome synced up with radio feed. I hate when they do this.

A's got a couple of hits and a run off Liriano in the first.

Wow this Dallas Braden is steller.

That A's lineup...oh boy.

Nathan in to close things out

I think its time for Frank Thomas to retire.

MLBtv doing the scoreboard feed from Metrodome synced up with radio feed. I hate when they do this.

 

FSN North rarely broadcasts afternoon weekday games. It pisses me off to no end. Its not like Twins fans are tuning out of the games the last few years. (If I remember right, the last time the White Sox and Twins played, FSN had its highest rating ever scoring over a 10.0)

 

Its off to the West Coast to play the Angels for 4. Weird thing about LAA is that they play a night game AT Tampa, then fly back home to play the Twins tommorrow. the Schedulers were not kind to LAA there

FSN North rarely broadcasts afternoon weekday games. It pisses me off to no end. Its not like Twins fans are tuning out of the games the last few years. (If I remember right, the last time the White Sox and Twins played, FSN had its highest rating ever scoring over a 10.0)

 

Its off to the West Coast to play the Angels for 4. Weird thing about LAA is that they play a night game AT Tampa, then fly back home to play the Twins tommorrow. the Schedulers were not kind to LAA there

 

I actually don't feel bad for LA cuz they do that to other teams. Not schedule afternoon games at Anahiem for the last game of a series when the other team needs to fly out.