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.

[twinsnorth49]

FINALLY!!!! Key hits in the same game by Doumit and Valencia, that's the way.....................good thing Cano's throw was high, he was out.

[Riverbrian]

Keep the roll going... Send Clete... Let's see how he does.

[Riverbrian]

Bummer... He would have taken that bag.

[davidjcampbell]

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.

Lookin better now...

 

Anyone else watching ESPN. The broadcast team is actually decent tonight. Whadda think?

[Riverbrian]

FINALLY!!!! Key hits in the same game by Doumit and Valencia, that's the way.....................good thing Cano's throw was high, he was out.

Yeah that Doumit speed was leaving a vapor trail... Ala the roadrunner from loony tunes. Meep meep..

[twinsnorth49]

I like Clete Thomas!

[Airmonos]

Was starting to wonder how bad we were going to miss Glenn Perkins tonight.

[Riverbrian]

Lookin better now...

 

Anyone else watching ESPN. The broadcast team is actually decent tonight. Whadda think?

lol... If you are not watching on ESPN... Don't switch over... Stay with the channel you are watching... The channel you are watching is working. Do not tempt the wrath of the whatever from high a top the thing.

[striker_86]

Cmon bullpen. 6 outs! Lets go!

[Riverbrian]

I like Clete Thomas!

I do to. I think he is motivated to play well. He will be dialed in. Besides his play yesterday forced another start tonight which forced Gardy to play both Catchers and one at DH. That's a huge moment in our Twins development.