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Game 82: Tigers (41-40) at Twins (45-37)

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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins


Armando Galarraga (7-2, 3.32) vs. Glen Perkins (4-2, 4.47)

No more bullying the National League to boost that won-loss record.  Beginning tonight, the Tigers find out right away how their rejuvenated squad stacks up against their closest competition in the AL Central.  The Twins are currently in second place, 3 1/2 games ahead of Detroit, winning 14 of their last 20 games. 

One team that's been better over their last 20 games, of course, has been the Tigers, who have won 16 games during that same span.  Armando Galarraga got off to a rough start last time out against the Cardinals, giving up home runs to two of the first three batters he faced.  But he hung in there until his lineup could tie the score and eventually win later (much later, with a long rain delay) in the ninth inning.  Galarraga has lost both of his starts against the Twins this season.  

Glen Perkins has won his last two starts for Minnesota, allowing just three runs in both appearances despite giving up a healthy number of hits (16 over 13 innings).  That would seem to play right into the Tigers' hands, as they've been knocking the ball all over the park.  (Detroit collected 42 hits in three games against Colorado this weekend.)  However, it might be a bit of a concern that such big hit totals aren't resulting in more runs scored. 

Twinkie Town has your SB Nation opposing view for this three-game series.

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Detroiters
SS Renteria, Edgar
2B Polanco, Placido
3B Guillen, Carlos
1B Cabrera, Miguel
LF Thames, Marcus
DH Sheffield, Gary
C Rodriguez, Ivan
RF Raburn, Ryan
CF Granderson, Curtis

Domers
CF Gomez, Carlos
2B Casilla, Alexi
C Mauer, Joe
1B Morneau, Justin
DH Kubel, Jason
LF Young, Delmon
3B Buscher, Brian
SS Harris, Brendan
RF Span, Denard

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 7:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What a bad week to trade for Mauer on my fantasy team...

Here’s hoping that he homers only after the Tigers get up by 10 or so runs.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 7:26 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

From the Oakland Press' Jim Hawkins
Lou Piniella’s comments were taped to the door leading from the Tigers’ cramped locker room to their dugout at Minnesota’s Metrodome on Monday—there for each and every player to see and read on his way out to the field.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bondo

Good to hear his surgury today went well. They did have to remove the first rib.

by ashmark on Jun 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pinella's comments

great to see them using that, screw the white sox’s and Lou Pinella

by PBURGTIGER on Jun 30, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anyone...

else feel like this series is really important?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yes

anyone else feel like they’re about to unload on Glen Perkins?

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no..

perkins is the sort of guy who murders the tigers.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Miggy

Come on Miggy, make Perkins pay for that buzz he gave Carlos..

Also, why can’t FSN bring their HD cameras on the road?.. Ugh

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh yeah...

I have seen those, they are terrific. I went bowling Friday night. We were throwing movie lines around like crazy.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

let's just say...

I was throwin rocks.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

unbelievably bad AB for Cabs there.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so...

not the greatest start ever.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And an unbelievably bad play by Cabs there not to come off the bag more.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

crap

Raburn did not look good there at all.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man, why does the Metrodome bring out the worst in Detroit feline-related teams?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well Reichard….at least that is good for our fantasy teams. Tigers will still come back.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Even though he was safe, great play by Polanco there.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh Gott sei dank. Kubel can be pretty scary

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN SUCKS

ESPN is so far behind, and a minute ago it said mid of the first 1-0 minnesota??

by PBURGTIGER on Jun 30, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not a bad start

considering how bad it could have been

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jun 30, 2008 8:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed

nice work by galarraga

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glen Perkins

Maybe we say this everytime, but that sure does sound like he should be singing Country songs for a living…

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 8:29 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOOOOOOOOOO! Hammer Thames

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:30 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I walk away for two minutes!

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Walk away again. Something big could brew.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

okay i'm leaving with curts up...

let’s see what happens…

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, if you could just not come back at all.. that’d be great. Mmmkay?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK nevermind, you can come back..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what'd i miss?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Grandy single, Reneria pop-up to end the inning

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Evening all

Nice shot by Mr. Thames.

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

so i've heard.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

love those comebackers

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

what the heck is going on with cabrera?

anyone have a guess? leyland did not look happy.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Scratched off the lineup card.

Clete to LF and Marcus to 1B?

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's my guess.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they hit .500 and now they are all going to die. what’s up with this?

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just got back from softball

and listening to the game on the way home…..what’s up….looks like we’re becoming a MA*SH unit. :-(

by MSU4LIF on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

don't you just love clete thomas

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m up for joining the Cult.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Re: Clete

Dare I say a fantasy pick-up? (Shhhh….don’t wanna jinx him)

by MSU4LIF on Jun 30, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was thinking the same thing

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Depends how much he plays for Mags

Non-everyday players are killer in Fantasy

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN Gametrack says

10% chance Thames hits an opposite field homer

by Boney on Jun 30, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need Sheff to cook up another base bit!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

grumble grumble

second and third, less than two out.
grumble grumble

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

welcome back to first base, Mr. Thames.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marcus at 1B

He seems to make all the plays there. I think they could get by with him at 1B.

If, of course, they didn’t have Miguel Cabrera.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sure seems like it

I understand he wants to make sure Perkins doesn’t get ejected if he throws inside, but why get ejected over it?

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Minneapolis IS a beautiful city in the summer. Maybe he wanted to take a walk around.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

maybe he was late to the Prince concert?

by Boney on Jun 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rule number 1.. no touching of the hair or face!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too many endorsments to consider...

One right hook and you can kiss goodbye to that local car dealership ad.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok

What was the ejection about?

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Galarraga threw two pitches way inside to Mauer. Home plate ump then issued warnings to both dugouts. Gardenhire comes out of the dugout to argue, then goes apeshit.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ha

Maybe he wanted to watch something on the tv and needed to get out of there quickly.

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Nashville Star on NBC

He had to vote for Glen Perkins.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They should get two?

Seems like Gardenhire was arguing they should get to throw that far inside twice. Or maybe that the Tigers should get the warning, and not the Twins.

Moot point now, I suppose.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was borderline, but now I’m back out of the Cult..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

anything that can go wrong—will. marcus is going to have to hit another homerun to make up for this.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Arrrrrrrrmando

Wow, looked a little outside, but I’ll take it!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You really have to hand it to Armando

the team hasn’t exactly been crisp behind him.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's a regular jim jones.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah I wouldn’t drink any sort of colored drink he was serving..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Beady eyed

And I thought I was the only one who noticed!

by densogirl on Jun 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So did Miggy

do something in play, or was it more of a “I’m going to get a snack now, because playing baseball surrounded by fake grass carpet and black garbage bags is not worth it” kinda injury?

And if someone says it was his oblique, I’m going to have to oblique someone on the training staff.

by Juskimo on Jun 30, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we all agree that Edgar Renteria does not belong in the American League?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he just needs the bases loaded so he can hit the GaS…..he’s pretty good at that

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was that pitch shady?

hit zone had it waaaaaaaaaaaayyy (like 2+ ball widths) outside.

by Juskimo on Jun 30, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

It looked not even close on gamecast.

Man, being productive at work is much harder with the game going.

by Juskimo on Jun 30, 2008 9:25 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So a sore left hip flexor for Miggy

Doesn’t sound like a DL trip, but I bet we don’t see him tomorrow.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The Twins.

Just look at their lineup. Would that strike fear in anyone? The only reason they’re winning is because they hit .932 with RISP.

Plus, Glen Perkins is pitching.

They’re so…average sounding.

by bradm on Jun 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have never

even heard of their 7-9 guys.

With that having been said, I respect any player on a big league team’s roster. If they can make it that far, they have to be legit on some level or another. After all, this is not basketball, where someone’s contract can be 100x more valuble than the player.

by Juskimo on Jun 30, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the tigers need to get some runs pretty quick so galarraga can get a win against these twinkies

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This has been a troubling trend

The Tigers are racking up bucketfuls of hits, yet don’t put up many runs.

It happened in both the Cardinals and Rockies series, and it appears to be happening here, too.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think...

I’d rather have Gomez at 2nd than 1st.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

but not 3rd.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 9:39 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cabrera

Yahoo says Miguel has a hip flexor, if that’s true and it is a bad one he could be out for a few months…

by Gnick on Jun 30, 2008 9:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's some shit right there.

I need a break.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WTF?

We’re back to the Keystone Kopps routine?

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:43 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah

Keystone Kops You can find them on youtube too if you want.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“The term has since come to be used to criticize any group for its mistakes, particularly if the mistakes happened after a great deal of energy and activity, or if there was a lack of coordination among the members of the group.”

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i see. danke for the link

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cue the Benny Hill music.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:44 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, we need to string together some hits here, fellas!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glen F’n Perkins.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glen Perkins

is like a young Kenny Rogers

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Kudos to Blake

Didn’t he say Perkins is the kind of guy that kills the Tigers? Lookin’ pretty smart right now.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thanks, Ian

A small victory for me tonight.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 9:53 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

making perkins

look like cy young.

Jeff

by cannonad03 on Jun 30, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perkins has only thrown 83 pitches

We’ll be seeing him out there for the 7th.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST ERA
G Perkins 5.2 6 1 1 1 7 1 82-59 4.22

Nice line for him..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that’s true.. should be a 1-1 game

Jeff

by cannonad03 on Jun 30, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, 3 errors in 6 innings.. terrible.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:57 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

did he get it?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Live...I said no.

Replay makes it look a lot closer.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gloved it. get kicked out jimmy!

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow that looked like a good catch..

one angle shows it bounced, the other one is not so clear..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OK, yeah, it bounced..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it bounced.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it looks to me like it actually bounced while in his glove

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2 Out Hits

The 2 out hits have been killer in this game. Twins have got them, Tigers have not.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 10:05 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Galarraga has lost twice all season...

both times to the Twins. I think the Tigers should skip his starts against the Twins from here on out. Nothing against him, we just lose when he starts against them.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 errors don’t help him either

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 10:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it too early for rally caps?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

quick hook

glad to see Perkins go

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This could be what Detroit needs

They’ve been good against the Twins’ bullpen this season.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah...

didn’t we get to Crain earlier this year? Either way, I like our chances.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

PLACIDO! PLACIDO! PLACIDO!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here we come...

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Chalk up another one!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way to go with the early rally cap

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Convince me to get back in the Cult, Clete.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

whew

nice slide by carlos

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 10:21 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, that was beautiful

Nothing dirty about it. Just a good, hard slide.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 10:22 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

come on Marcus

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

need some more country strong

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We keep giving these guys extra outs..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:28 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thank you, herr mauer.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 10:33 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

get ernie harwell off of tv.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He may be 90+, but dammit that voice is comforting.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If they're going to tie it up

pretty much has to be in the 8th. Joe Nathan is close to unhittable.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 10:35 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

agreed.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:36 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just got in

so I missed 3 errors, MIggy getting hurt, Marcus going yard, and some plunking?

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jun 30, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not so much plunking

Just getting a little far inside for the home plate ump’s liking.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i thought that was gone.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MATT JOYCE!!!!!!!!!!!

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

JOYCE FOR A TRIPLE YEAH BABY

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously...

it is someone different every single game.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:45 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Whooooo!

and ooooops! took a nap in the middle innings

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jun 30, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Give that man a t-shirt.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

these kids

are triples machines!

Jeff

by cannonad03 on Jun 30, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:46 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it just seems meant to be lately, doesn't it?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just got home

was listening to the Twins announcers on XM. Did anyone from Minny throw at any Tigers? They made it sound like Armando was on a mission to kill all Twins batters.

by rook34 on Jun 30, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

way overblown

no one got hit.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:47 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

looked like he was trying to hit Mauer

Perkins was way up and in on Guillen but didn’t hit him.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

The home plate ump issued a warning to both dugouts, so throwing at a Tiger would’ve gotten an ejection. That’s what made Gardenhire so pissed and got him ejected.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Span let that kick around a bit

Kind of like the Rockies outfielders yesterday on Sardinha’s triple.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this has nothing to do with anything, but man do i hate the metro dome.

Jeff

by cannonad03 on Jun 30, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

two words....

Todd

Jones

Let that sink in.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:48 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But first..

Joel

Zumaya?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

point is...

don’t put this in the win column just yet.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's official.

My new favorite baseball team is the Toledo Mud Hens.

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 10:49 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So who do we have in Toledo that can play short?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

how pissed...

would you be if you were a twins fan? your starter is cruising and gets the early hook and then this happens. yikes.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:51 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Howdy folks

Just got the update on my phone that the cats took the lead, good to see haha

by rossjohnson87 on Jun 30, 2008 10:54 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait – was leyland paying attention? He knows they took the lead? And that Fossum is still pitching?

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Leyland woke up.

Here comes Zumaya.

(So I fully recognize they were going for the lefty-lefty matchup with that first batter. But how funny would it be if Leyland actually DID fall asleep?

Dude wakes up…”what the…!? Get Zumaya in there!”)

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fossum...

was great tonight. If he can get lefties out he’ll keep his job all season.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:55 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he was actually

only guy he put on was due to Marcus being late covering

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 10:56 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

woah!

been driving here and there, hearing the every 20 minutes updates on espn radio, and every time, the Twins kept adding a run to their lead….

and now I get home and the Tigers are winning? sweet….

by ahtrap on Jun 30, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

zumaya...

please please don’t walk anyone.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 10:56 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rod’s reaction on that pitch to Delmon Young was hilarious.

And correct! Zumaya just served up a fattie for DY to hit.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I loved it back in 06 when

Zoom would break out a 101 mph heater for strike 2 and then snap off an 86 mph uncle charlie… talk about jello knees

by Boney on Jun 30, 2008 11:00 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LUCKY

I’ll take it though.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow! Good thing they sent the runner :)

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These Little Caesars ads are making me want to avoid their pizza on principal alone.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 11:03 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tough break Cletus.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Todd's not pitching?

Needs a break?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:06 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this would be his third straight day

and he threw approximately 724 pitches in blowing the save on Saturday

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is it wrong that I want Thames to hit a homer every at bat?

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 11:08 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and that I feel somehow cheated when he doesn’t?

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If it’s wrong, I don’t want it to be right

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alas. Not this time.

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 11:09 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Has the interim Twing manager used every pitcher in his pen?

he does know they play tomorrow right?

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jun 30, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not to mention he may have pulled Perkins too early.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tomorrow's starter

Kevin Slowey pitched a complete game his last time out. So there ya go. He’ll just need to pitch another one.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 11:12 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

holy hell marcus. way to k AGAIN

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 11:09 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He did his job earlier …

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 11:10 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i’m not trying to say his hr wasn’t great. but shoot. at least put the ball in play…

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 11:11 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Marcus

HR and a golden sombrero

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 11:10 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

watching zumaya

makes me ill.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:12 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Testing the new 1987-Topps-Baseball-Card-Darrell-Evens icon….

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that’s a beautiful thing.

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 11:14 PM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can we just get Todd Jones warming up please?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Y-I-K-E-S

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:15 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is this the Joel Zumaya Experience? Like would it be so hard to pitch a 1-2-3 ninth?

by tplants on Jun 30, 2008 11:17 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

why doesn't he like to throw first pitch strikes?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just keep it in the yard joel

let the OFs get it

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by rock n rye on Jun 30, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ummm

I thought Mauer was a #1 pick?

3 bombs?

by Boney on Jun 30, 2008 11:19 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wow

how often do teams come back from 4-1 down at the metrodome? very impressive.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

breathe......

whew

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jun 30, 2008 11:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs