Game 38 - Twins @ Brewers - 5/18/12

[Seth Stohs]

Twins Lineup:

Denard Span CF
Brian Dozier SS
Joe Mauer C
Josh Willingham LF
Justin Morneau 1B
Trevor Plouffe RF
Alexi Casilla 2B
Jamey Carroll 3B
Scott Diamond P

[Seth Stohs]

Prediction segment:

With Mauer catching Diamond (instead of Butera), I expect Diamond to give up more than 4 runs in less than 4 innings.

[TwinsFanLV]

Observation Segment:

As long as Rick Anderson is Pitching Coach, this prediction applies to every Twins game with no need to restrict it to Diamond, Mauer and/or Butera.

[mikeee]

Wow. Mauer catching and Morneau at 1B. Nice!

[James]

Prediction segment:

With Mauer catching Diamond (instead of Butera), I expect Diamond to give up more than 4 runs in less than 4 innings.

I don't know about that one. I'm betting that Diamond, Mauer and Butera all got together to keep Diamond's strategy going. Whatever they have been doing seems to have been working, so I don't think they're going to switch it up too much.

Will he go another 7 scoreless? I don't know, but I certainly hope so.

[Shane Wahl]

I don't know about that one. I'm betting that Diamond, Mauer and Butera all got together to keep Diamond's strategy going. Whatever they have been doing seems to have been working, so I don't think they're going to switch it up too much.

Will he go another 7 scoreless? I don't know, but I certainly hope so.

Agreed.

Joe will be sitting tomorrow, then. He's gotta get rest once in awhile.

[stringer bell]

I'm pretty surprised Mauer is in the lineup as the catcher today. If Diamond regresses today, I guess it will give Gardy justification to have Butera catch him until he regresses some more.

[Boom Boom]

If Gardy is going to play Plouffe in the outfield every day now, isn't it rather redundant to be carrying three other outfielders on the bench?

[stringer bell]

If Gardy is going to play Plouffe in the outfield every day now, isn't it rather redundant to be carrying three other outfielders on the bench?

I don't think he trusts anybody but Carroll playing third. Until someone is acquired or recalled, I am predicting that Carroll is the starter there. Casilla starts by default at second, too.

[thrylos98]

This is actually the best lineup the Twins can have right now against a LHP. With a righty pitching not so much. I'd rather see Revere instead of Plouffe batting 8th and playing CF with Span at RF. But good thing that Butera is not there

[jeffk]

It's important that Mauer catch this series, since with Doumit injured, you don't want Butera and the pitcher batting back to back. Ick.

[mnfireman]

I guess some readers forgot that Milwaukee is in th NL....no DH this weekend. Mauer and Morneau both play at least 2 of 3 in the field this weekend, and with an off day on Monday, maybe all 3 games!

[USAFChief]

I guess some readers forgot that Milwaukee is in th NL....no DH this weekend. Mauer and Morneau both play at least 2 of 3 in the field this weekend, and with an off day on Monday, maybe all 3 games!

Agree completely. There is no reason both shouldn't be in the lineup all weekend. It's been more than a 24 hr break since the last game, and it's not even June yet.

[Alex]

Looks like Diamond will need to make sure to keep the ball down tonight as that thing is carrying.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Shoot. Hopefully Diamond can come up with a little damage control here.

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Nice play by Carroll getting the runner at home.

[mikeee]

Twins don't have a lot of hits, but they must be going deep into the count. Brewer's pitcher has 70+ pitches in 4 innings. Hope they have a lousy bullpen.

[Alex]

In Detroit, Verlander's no-hit bid is broken up in the 9th. Wonder if he forgot to rush from the bench to take a leak in the 8th ala Weaver?

[mikeee]

d'oh...
I just noticed there is no DH and was messed up. They are at Milwaukee...
Diamond got a single!

[NorthwestTwinsFan]

Great hustle by Morneau there to beat out the throw. That was impressive.