Article: Series Preview: Twins @ Tigers, 4/29

[Brock Beauchamp]

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[Brock Beauchamp]

Lineups:

 

Twins:

Brian Dozier 2B

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham DH

Justin Morneau 1B

Chris Parmelee RF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Oswaldo Arcia LF

Aaron Hicks CF

Pedro Florimon SS

(Mike Pelfrey P)

 

Tigers:

Austin Jackson CF

Andy Dirks LF

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Victor Martinez DH

Jhonny Peralta SS

Alex Avila C

Omar Infante 2B

Don Kelly RF

(Max Scherzer P)

[Chance]

The scary thing with Pelfrey is he's even keeping the ball in the park. No home runs allowed. A WHIP of 2.00 is worse than just terrible luck. He may have some things to work on yet post surgery. He is a decent pitcher but is missing something at the moment. I hope he finds it.

 

Vance is rebounding but he will have his work cut out for him against verlander again. I hope he evens the score.

 

Diamond should give us a solid start again and keep us in it.

 

We should be happy to walk away from this series 1-2 but it isn't impossible to win another against them 2-1.

 

last thought: twins could be looking at 30+ strike outs against these 3 unless we get one to exit early.

[jimbo92107]

I agree with Chance. Pelfrey has to be missing something post surgery. My first guess would be that he's being a little mechanical in his delivery, trying not to re-injure his elbow, and that is taking away a little of his movement. If that's true, then more reps and warmer weather may help Pelfrey get back into a relaxed rhythm, and then his pitches will move more. That's what I'm hoping, anyway.

[Ultima Ratio]

Best chance to take one will be Diamond vs. Sanchez IMO.

[Ultima Ratio]

It certainly will be interesting since all the three games are being played tonight, at the same time -- if the preview is correct. Never thought I'd see the day of an instantaneous triple-header.

[Oldgoat_MN]

It certainly will be interesting since all the three games are being played tonight, at the same time -- if the preview is correct. Never thought I'd see the day of an instantaneous triple-header.

 

Hmm. Thanks for pointing that out. i was going to watch tonight but that sounds too difficult for my old eyes.

 

Guess I'll just read the recaps tomorrow.

[Riverbrian]

I agree with Chance. Pelfrey has to be missing something post surgery. My first guess would be that he's being a little mechanical in his delivery, trying not to re-injure his elbow, and that is taking away a little of his movement. If that's true, then more reps and warmer weather may help Pelfrey get back into a relaxed rhythm, and then his pitches will move more. That's what I'm hoping, anyway.

 

With Pelfrey... I think getting better will start with keeping the ball down.

 

His two-seamer is his bread and butter. Those things get tattooed up in the zone. Up in the zone it's nothing more than a flat fastball. Down in the zone... You get better downward movement and grounders.

 

I'll simply be watching for how he works the bottom of the zone. If he doesn't find it... The Tigers will have some fun today.

 

I think he can do it... I'm hoping anyway.

[Chance]

With Pelfrey... I think getting better will start with keeping the ball down.

 

His two-seamer is his bread and butter. Those things get tattooed up in the zone. Up in the zone it's nothing more than a flat fastball. Down in the zone... You get better downward movement and grounders.

 

I'll simply be watching for how he works the bottom of the zone. If he doesn't find it... The Tigers will have some fun today.

 

I think he can do it... I'm hoping anyway.

 

can you keep us who are unable to watch informed on how his pitches look? I've only been able to see his pitch track on MLB.com so I'm unable to have a fair evaluation of him. If anyone is watching today let us know about how his pitches look. I feel that is more important than results at this stage of his comeback.

[Chance]

I would also like to see Escobar get a couple of consecutive starts pretty soon.

[Craig Arko]

Hammertime makes us happy.

[GCTF]

Willingham homers. BTW the game has started.

[ashbury]

Trying a different avatar for Pelf tonight.

[Guest USAFChief]

Trying a different avatar for Pelf tonight.

Looks better than the one you debuted over the weekend, I'll say that.

[Guest USAFChief]

Is it just me, or does every half inning from Pelfrey seem like a root canal sans anesthesia?

[ashbury]

Looks better than the one you debuted over the weekend, I'll say that.

 

We save her in case we need a late inning rally. Arcia liked her.

[mikeee]

Trying a different avatar for Pelf tonight.

 

Bring some duct tape too.

[ashbury]

Is it just me, or does every half inning from Pelfrey seem like a root canal sans anesthesia?

 

If that's what it's going to be like, I'm cancelling my dentist appointment.

[ashbury]

A single and a walk in one inning of work puts his game WHIP at 2.0, which brings his seasonal WHIP to... uh, 2.00.

[Guest USAFChief]

A single and a walk in one inning of work puts his game WHIP at 2.0, which brings his seasonal WHIP to... uh, 2.00.

I am simple cave man baseball fan, I frightened by your magical voodoo math and fancy talk.

[big dog]

That looked like a pretty low pitch to Parmalee, caught looking. Nice single by Plouffe. Let's knock this guy around.

[Guest USAFChief]

Plouffe-sie 1-1 at the plate and errorless in the field. Gardy's a motivational genius.

[Ultima Ratio]

That looked like a pretty low pitch to Parmalee, caught looking. Nice single by Plouffe. Let's knock this guy around.

 

Second called strike to Parm was low away slider. Not called a strike for Pelf in the Vmart AB. Seriously, same exact location and pitch -- both were sliders.

[Ultima Ratio]

That gives Arcia a SPEED of .89

[DaveW]

Hicks has looked more confident at the plate as of late.

[big dog]

And...an RBI for Hicks.

[DaveW]

Good at bat by Hicks.

[ashbury]

Twins first five batters this inning hacking at the first pitch. Bruno's working some kind of voodoo tonight?

[Guest USAFChief]

A run from the 5-9 portion of the order. Me like.

[big dog]

Florimon bounces one off Scherzer's back. That might have hurt. Too bad he made a nice recovery to throw him out.