Twins Lineup:

 

Denard Span CF

Darin Mastroianni RF

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit DH

Brian Dozier SS

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Alexi Casilla 2B

 

Scott Diamond SP

 

A's Lineup:

 

Jemile Weeks 2B

Covelli Crisp CF

Josh Reddick RF

Jonny Gomes DH

Brandon Inge 3B

Kurt Suzuki C

Kila Ka'aihue 1B

Collin Cowgill LF

Adam Rosales SS

 

SP: Travis Blackley

Coco reverted to Covelli? Cool. Let's see whether Span will revert to Keiunta

Where is Revere. The guy is off the chain.

Does Mauer have a high rate of GIDPs this year, or does it just seem that way?

Denard Span is one of the worst baserunners I've ever seen.

 

We saw a bit there why he has so much trouble getting picked off, but that must be the third or fourth time I've seen him run out of the baseline into center field on a double play ball. Is it too much to ask to slide into the bag and try to break it up?

Denard Span is one of the worst baserunners I've ever seen.

 

We saw a bit there why he has so much trouble getting picked off, but that must be the third or fourth time I've seen him run out of the baseline into center field on a double play ball. Is it too much to ask to slide into the bag and try to break it up?

Maybe he has been instructed to play it safe to avoid another concussion?

Maybe he has been instructed to play it safe to avoid another concussion?

I've never seen Morneau do that, and he's a much bigger concussion risk than Span.

Does Mauer have a high rate of GIDPs this year, or does it just seem that way?

He must be approaching 10 GIDPs so far this year which is a ridiculously high rate.

He must be approaching 10 GIDPs so far this year which is a ridiculously high rate.

It does appear from the following link that Mauer may be leading the league in GIDPs -- http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/GIDP_leagues.shtml

Incoming picker of nits....

 

 

It would be handy if the start time was included in either the thread title or with the lineups.

 

 

Carry on.

Jason Marquis is officially a free agent.

 

Marquis cleared release waivers on Monday after being designated for assignment by the Twins last week. He posted a brutal 8.47 ERA in seven starts with the Twins but should be able to find an opening somewhere.

 

 

Source: Rhett Bollinger on Twitter

Jason Marquis is officially a free agent.

 

Marquis cleared release waivers on Monday after being designated for assignment by the Twins last week. He posted a brutal 8.47 ERA in seven starts with the Twins but should be able to find an opening somewhere.

 

I wish him all the best, but also wish that Twins had not blown $3 million on a poor wager.

A HR from Mauer right now would tie the game and erase the bad taste from his GIDP. Please, just one HR Joe.

OK, Josh, you are due!

Nice hit Josh. Now if Justin can hit it deep, we tie the game with a SF, or if he can hit it out, then we get a 2 run lead. Go Twins!

OK, we will take the SF. Now we need to DOOM the A's. Go Twins!

Check out the stats on Ryan Cook's stats out of the A's bullpen--21 games, 23 IP, 4 hits (.056 BA), no runs, and 0.70 WHIP.

 

Yikes.

You want to know why Dick? 25 plate appearances, that's why lefties have "done so much better" than righties have.

Another solid performance by Diamond. He is a bright spot.

For those who are watching the game. What is on the left side of Coco Crisp's Neck? Is it a tattoo of sniper rifle scope with a silver stud piercing in the middle of the scope? If it is, I have never seen that before... not that I am against it, but this is a first.

I would love to hear Gardenhire's explanation for why Gray was pitching the 8th inning of a tie game.

Regression kicks Cook right in the nuts.

For those who are watching the game. What is on the left side of Coco Crisp's Neck? Is it a tattoo of sniper rifle scope with a silver stud piercing in the middle of the scope? If it is' date=' I have never seen that before... not that I am against it, but this is a first.[/quote']

 

I got a screenshot of it here

 

Looks like a crude tattoo of a target with crosshair and a piercing thing in the bullseye

M&M boys getting it done! Now let's get some insurance runs.

Regression kicks Cook right in the nuts.

Which seems only fair considering the bruised nut of the Twins.

Here he comes to wreck the dayyyyyyyyyyyyy

Guess he still had some crisco on his hand, or was it bardol , maybe vagisil????

Got the save. Not pretty though. 21 pitches 11 for balls

Atta boy, Capps! It wasn't pretty, but he got the job done.

Cat Mapps!!!!!