Game 10 - Twins @ NY Yankees - 4/16/12

[Seth Stohs]

Twins Lineup:

Denard Span CF
Jamey Carroll SS
Joe Mauer DH
Josh Willingham LF
Justin Morneau 1B
Ryan Doumit C
Danny Valencia 3B
Clete Thomas RF
Alexi Casilla 2B

SP: Carl Pavano

Yankees Lineup:

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF

SP: Freddy Garcia

[Dougmancaveitch]

Glad to see Willingham batting in the 4 spot tonight. You gotta go with what's working right now, and right now Willingham is batting .419

[Ultima Ratio]

Can our so-called power lefties (M, M, Doumit) put something together, together tonight? It's about time. Go Twins!

[woolhouse]

Mauer better pull everything tonight, and keep it off the left-field line: Phil Cuzzi is the third-base umpire tonight.

[Neinstein]

Phil Cuzzi is the third-base umpire tonight.

They've already lost the game. haha

[Neinstein]

Willingham @ 3rd, Morneau @ 1st, 2 outs... Doumit has an opportunity to show something.
correction: did show something.

[THE DFC]

How does Valencia even take at-bats that are that awful? It's not like Garcia's up there throwing like Justin Verlander...

[woolhouse]

Four two-out hits by the Twins: double by Mauer, RBI single for Willingham, single for Morneau, and RBI single for Doumit. Nice hitting by the guys who are supposed to supply it.

[cr9617]

Should have been like 4-0 after the first. Attempting to steal in that situation, against the Yanks, with Carrol running, Mauer coming up, followed by 4 and 5 hitters.....I don't get it. You need a lot more than 1 run vs this team.

[woolhouse]

And Pavano literally could not have coughed that lead up any faster.

[Neinstein]

Okay Pavano, move quickly through these next two innings.

[davidjcampbell]

Mauer better pull everything tonight, and keep it off the left-field line: Phil Cuzzi is the third-base umpire tonight.

Cuzzi is on second according to FSN and MLB box score. Twins have a chance tonight...

[davidjcampbell]

Bert is reading the media guide again...

[Highabove]

I have never heard a deader homerun call then that last one by Dick B.

[Neinstein]

Okay Pavano, move quickly through these next two innings.

p.s.

would it be too much to ask for a quick 6th and 7th also??

[Neinstein]

How does Valencia even take at-bats that are that awful? It's not like Garcia's up there throwing like Justin Verlander...

Dear Danny Valencia,
I know it is pretty early in the season, I know... but still... either way, you don't want to fall below the Mendoza line.

[Highabove]

How can Gardenhire even consider bringing in Jeff Gray!!

[twinsnorth49]

Are you kidding me Granderson?....seriously?!!! Great hit, greater catch, wow!

[one_eyed_jack]

Well that was a huge blow to my hopes for a Twins W this evening.

[Riverbrian]

Well that was a huge blow to my hopes for a Twins W this evening.

Stay with us. We still got the lead. But yeah...whatta catch. That's what speed in the OF does. Big moments when those catches are made.