Twins vs Rangers, 08-24-2012, 7:05pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Twins:

Ben Revere CF

Darin Mastroianni RF

Joe Mauer C

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit LF

Trevor Plouffe DH

Jamey Carroll 3B

Alexi Casilla 2B

Pedro Florimon SS

( Samuel Deduno P)

 

Rangers:

Ian Kinsler 2B

Elvis Andrus SS

Josh Hamilton DH

Adrian Beltre 3B

Nelson Cruz RF

David Murphy LF

Mitch Moreland 1B

Luis Martinez C

Craig Gentry CF

(Matt Harrison P)

[minn55441]

No Span? No Willingham? Any word on why either of these two would need to miss today's game? Did span have a setback? I thought Willingham's neck stiffness was just a one day thing.

 

Plouffe being sloted in the DH for defensive reasons?

[Brock Beauchamp]

Yikes, I didn't even read that lineup when I posted it.

 

Yikes.

[IdahoPilgrim]

LEN3 says that Span is fine - they're giving him the day off from facing a lefty. Willingham still has a sore neck.

[powrwrap]

Willingham still has a sore neck.

 

I might as well write next Thursday's news story:

 

Dateline August 30

The Twins are thinking about having an MRI done on Josh Willingham's sore neck. He has not played since a 5-1 loss in Oakland on August 22. If they find something they likely will put him retroactively on the 15 day disabled list. If they don't see anything on the MRI they will take it day-by-day and see if he can play tomorrow.

[IdahoPilgrim]

 

I might as well write next Thursday's news story:

 

Dateline August 30

The Twins are thinking about having an MRI done on Josh Willingham's sore neck. He has not played since a 5-1 loss in Oakland on August 22. If they find something they likely will put him retroactively on the 15 day disabled list. If they don't see anything on the MRI they will take it day-by-day and see if he can play tomorrow.

 

Cynic:). But if it comes true, maybe you can advise me on some good stock picks...

[Brock Beauchamp]

Honestly, I'm just fine with Willingham taking it easy over the next five weeks. Does it really matter if he plays every day?

[Guest USAFChief]

That lineup looks like a spring road game in Ft Lauderdale.

[Craig Arko]

It will be interesting to see what happens if Sam hits somebody. He is kinda prone to doing that.

[JB_Iowa]

Fun to see Revere and Mastroianni in Center and Right. Looking forward to the September call-ups so we don't have to see Doumit in LF.

[Guest USAFChief]

LENIII is reporting a six game suspension for Diamond.

[JB_Iowa]

Well this pretty much sucks. Diamond suspended.

 

Twins behind in the 1st inning again.

 

Ugh.

[greengoblinrulz]

Willingham still has a sore neck.

 

I might as well write next Thursday's news story:

 

Dateline August 30

The Twins are thinking about having an MRI done on Josh Willingham's sore neck. He has not played since a 5-1 loss in Oakland on August 22. If they find something they likely will put him retroactively on the 15 day disabled list. If they don't see anything on the MRI they will take it day-by-day and see if he can play tomorrow.

VERY well written

Denard needs a day off after this exhausting road trip

[greengoblinrulz]

Well this pretty much sucks. Diamond suspended.

 

Twins behind in the 1st inning again.

 

Ugh.

we may need a 14th pitcher....wonder if Drew could go at least 5IPs or if Blacky may be back ???

[ashbury]

Cynic:).

 

Accurate observation is called cynicism by those who can not do it. -- George Bernard Shaw

[Brock Beauchamp]

*turns on game*

[Brock Beauchamp]

*sees score*

[Brock Beauchamp]

*turns off game*

[VATwinsFan]

*turns on game*

 

*sees score*

 

*turns off game*

 

Yep, that pretty much sums it up.

 

Being out here in the DC area at least I have the Nationals and Orioles to watch as well as a Nationals class A team 10 miles down the road.

[Guest USAFChief]

Nice hustle Elvis.

[snepp]

*turns on game*

*sees score*

*turns off game*

 

I turned on the game just in time to see our first hit.

 

 

*click*

[Brock Beauchamp]

LENIII is reporting a six game suspension for Diamond.

 

Honestly, is that such a bad thing? Scott should be winding down for the season anyway, in my opinion.

[greengoblinrulz]

guess who is gonna be the AL player of the week....2gms left also

[greengoblinrulz]

Harrison 108 pitches & comes out for the 8th inning.

This is how you DONT tax the pen

[snepp]

Woah, woah, woah, wait a minute. Are you allowed to start a new inning with more than 100 pitches?

 

Shenanigans.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Harrison 108 pitches & comes out for the 8th inning.

This is how you DONT tax the pen

 

I don't think the problem with the Twins is with them not allowing pitchers to throw beyond 100 pitches.

 

I think the problem with the Twins is that, after 100 pitches, they can't throw strikes any more (and for that matter, that's often a problem before the 100 pitch mark).

[Guest USAFChief]

Harrison 108 pitches & comes out for the 8th inning.

This is how you DONT tax the pen

 

I don't think the problem with the Twins is with them not allowing pitchers to throw beyond 100 pitches.

 

 

 

I think the problem with the Twins is that, after 100 pitches, they can't throw strikes any more (and for that matter, that's often a problem before the 100 pitch mark).

 

Not to mention 100 pitches only gets a typical Twins starter into the 4th inning, and they're down by 5 or 6 at that point.

[Top Gun]

Ya it's going to be a long season. We need the Doyers money!

[snepp]

Only a half game back of Colorado for the 3rd pick now.

 

 

*sigh*

[JB_Iowa]

Only a half game back of Colorado for the 3rd pick now.

 

 

Way to find the silver lining!