Gm 1: Luke French Vs. Kevin Slowey (10-3, 4.41 ERA)

Gm 2: Edwin Jackson Vs. Francisco Liriano (4-8, 5.62 ERA)

Gm 3: Rick Porcello Vs. Nick Blackburn (6-4, 3.10 ERA)


Tigers: 43-35, 1st in the AL Central

Twins: 41-39 record, tied for 2nd with the White Sox, just 3 games out of first

Series Notes

* Saturday's game will be on FOX Saturday Baseball

* Justin Morneau exited the Twins game Vs. Kansas City early yesterday with a groin injury, but it was just precautionary, and he will be ready to play on Friday

* While Kevin Slowey has 10 wins, I wouldn't read too much into it, his 4.41 ERA suggests he's been blessed with plenty of run support

* Joe Mauer boasts a batting average of .392, and it won't be long before he accumulates the necessary amount of AB's to be eligible for the AL Batting Title (remember he missed all of April)

* Hopefully we'll finally score some runs for Edwin Jackson on Saturday, I heard a stat that in his last 7 starts, he's been given an average of 1.38 runs per game of support

* We are 1-4 vs. the Twins this season (0-3 in the Metrodome), the only pitcher who beat the Twins was Rick Porcello back in April

* Dusty Ryan on the year- 12 AB's, 7 strikeouts

* I just really hate playing this team

So how many runs are they going to score tonight? 1? 0?

So how many runs are they going to score tonight? 1? 0?

It wouldn't shock me if we lost all 3 of these games by a combined 3 runs.

Do you mean with?

I'm calling it now: 6-0 lead after the first inning, but they end up scoring 0 runs afterwards and losing.

If I'm right, I'm blaming you Wil.

I'm calling it now: 6-0 lead after the first inning, but they end up scoring 0 runs afterwards and losing.

If I'm right, I'm blaming you Wil.

That happened to us last May in Minnestoa.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200805040.shtml

Dinnit it happen earlier this year in Minny as well? Verlander was starting and coming off the 1-0 game @ Cleveland.

Dinnit it happen earlier this year in Minny as well? Verlander was starting.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN200905140.shtml

Yup, only we scored 5 runs and it wasn't in the first inning.

Still, this has become a tiresome trend. No lead is safe in that stupid dome.

The Tigs could be up 9-0 in the 1st today, and I'd still feel vulnerable.

and to make it worse, we're the only team the Twins seem to do this to...

we are their pawns

God. I'd feel much, much better about this team if that kind of shit didn't happen as often.

The stat about Dusty puts you on thin ice with GD. Check your PM's.

The stat about Dusty puts you on thin ice with GD. Check your PM's.
INCORRECT.

He's on thin ice nonetheless.

I'm calling it now: 6-0 lead after the first inning, but they end up scoring 0 runs afterwards and losing.

If I'm right, I'm blaming you Wil.
This prediction has some steam, so far.

I'm calling it now: 6-0 lead after the 3rd inning, but they end up scoring 0 runs afterwards and losing.

If I'm right, I'm blaming you Wil.

Fixed. :)

That is the biggest example of why I hate the Twins right there: Span just threw his bat on the ball and it looped in. All speed, smallball and luck, no power.

Well, I look like a fool. Thanks a lot, Wil.

I hope you guys just remember that L. French was MY TIGER first.

Yeah, claim the Frenchie on the eve of the 4th of July. Prick.

Final score prediction; 12-10 et al.

Span is Minnesota's version of Grady Sizemore: Overrated douchebag whom MoTown wants to projectile vomit on.

I hope you guys just remember that L. French was MY TIGER first.

It's "Luke Freedom" to any real true-blooded american.

^FTW

Where'd we get this pitcher?

I don't know but my hatred for the Twins is at a very high level right now. Looks like LDB was right.

Damn it, Wil.

I don't know but my hatred for the Twins is at a very high level right now. Looks like LDB was right.

Damn it, Wil.

Fucking Wil. God damnit.

I can't wait for them to blow this ball park up too.

I have equal hatred for the Twins and the Park.

edit..."God damn it, Wil"

Looks like we should have left Luke Freedom in longer. (loving the name)

God damnit, Wil.

They can't take away our FREEEEEEDOMMMMM

How does Delmon Young have two hits tonight? Dude can't hit a beach ball against any other teams.

God damnit, Wil.

And another reason I hate Span. He's a fucking cheater.

And another reason I hate Span. He's a fucking cheater.

Blatant fuckin cheater

Oh friggin SNAP!

Zoom Zoom Zoom!

Inge, just hit a home run please. I don't think I can stay up much longer. I'm an old man, now.

Man, thought that was gone, but its foul.

PP takes one in the bells and then gets an rbi. gotta love it.

Inge, just hit a home run please. I don't think I can stay up much longer. I'm an old man, now.

JL as pissed off as I've seen him at a player...Rayburn for getting doubled up on a line drive.

15th inning...I've had enough.

Go Tigs!

Victory

I can't decide if I should be happy that we won, or furious that we blew a lead AGAIN.

I'll go with happy. It's a holiday.

It's "Luke Freedom" to any real true-blooded american.

LOL

That was a :gutsy: performance by Zoom last night.

Now take the week off.

Final score prediction; 12-10 et al.

I was in the neighborhood.

WTF, did they really just cut away from the Tigers game to show Manny's AB? Ugh, fuck that guy.

Cool, he hit a HR. Now get me back to the game I wanted to watch.

<--- not getting the game today. Friggin communists

HR Morneau. Fucking Wil.

God damn you, Wil.

if i were edwin jackson i would invite all the tigers to a get together at an upperfloor at the rencen. when they arrived i would lock them in then have a helicopter come at them with machine guns, ala godfather three.

^ also my offseason plan for the lions and pistons.

Let's face it, 2-0 is way too deep a hole. Any optimism will be met with my virtual boot in the person's virtual ass.

YEAH MAGGS!!!

3-2 is way too deep a hole for this Twins team. Let's face it.

Now that Edwin's got his coveted 3 runs, might as well put a fork in these guys.

Going to be nice to be 10 games over .500 once again.

ESPN box says Mags with a dinger...there's some good news.

^ Oh yeah, you aren't getting the game. How do you like Fox now? lolz

<--- reading LDB's Sig and agreeing.

It feels good to be honest. You should try it.

Tahoe can't Seay me!!!

And a bad call leads to a run for the Twins. Nick Punto is a tool. I hate him.

If the White Sox didn't exist, the Twins would probably be my most hated team.

And you are so right about Nick Punto, Mo.

And I friggin' hate that Nathan is automatic against us.

Let's face it, we really didn't have much of a chance today.

It feels good to be honest. You should try it.

Coming from a liar, that doesn't mean much.

When have I lied about anything? I think you're lying about me being a liar.

You lied to me when you said you lied about something and it was really the truth.

Got that Wimbledon thing out of the way, now it's time for some baseball.

Booooh.