Twins:

Ben Revere CF

Darin Mastroianni RF

Joe Mauer 1B

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau DH

Ryan Doumit C

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Jamey Carroll SS

Alexi Casilla 2B

(Brian Duensing P)

 

Tiggers:

Austin Jackson CF

Omar Infante 2B

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Jhonny Peralta SS

Delmon Young DH

Jeff Baker RF

Andy Dirks LF

Gerald Laird C

(Doug Fister P)

given that I am in Detroit this week, I kind of wish this was an away game.

Any reason given for Mauer getting back-to-back days at 1B, Morneau at DH? They winding Mauer down at C to save his legs for the future?

Any reason given for Mauer getting back-to-back days at 1B, Morneau at DH? They winding Mauer down at C to save his legs for the future?

It might have more to do with Mornie needing a little break more than Joe needing time away from catcher.

 

I could be completely wrong though too.

It's a testament to the catching awesome-ness of Doumit.

 

Drew is on the team why?

 

Oh yeah, team cheerleader.

Span out another game. Give them about 4 or 5 more before they decide to DL him.

Span out another game. Give them about 4 or 5 more before they decide to DL him.

 

Given what I read this morning, it's not terribly surprising. Why rush him back? May as well be careful with him.

given that I am in Detroit this week, I kind of wish this was an away game.

 

Given that you are in Detroit, doesn't that make it an away game? See what I did there!?!? haha.

Span out another game. Give them about 4 or 5 more before they decide to DL him.

 

Given what I read this morning, it's not terribly surprising. Why rush him back? May as well be careful with him.

 

Don't rush him back. Just DL him. Get another bat for this extremely thin bench.

Any reason given for Mauer getting back-to-back days at 1B, Morneau at DH? They winding Mauer down at C to save his legs for the future?

 

If I were to guess. Mauer is a little beat up from playing Catcher. The mini-slump he has been in the last few weeks could be the indicator of that.

Span out another game. Give them about 4 or 5 more before they decide to DL him.

There are 18 days until the roster expand. The team is out of the race and Denard will have plenty of opportunities to show he's healthy in September. Call up Parmelee and play him in right, why not?

Does Duensing get through 3? I vote no.

I'm on the edge of my seat, does Duensing go wind-up or stretch....chills.

Any reason given for Mauer getting back-to-back days at 1B, Morneau at DH? They winding Mauer down at C to save his legs for the future?

Is it possibly that Gardy is riding a hot streak by putting out the same lineup? Dozier is sitting a second straight day, I don't think that has happened since his recall.

Any reason given for Mauer getting back-to-back days at 1B, Morneau at DH? They winding Mauer down at C to save his legs for the future?

Is it possibly that Gardy is riding a hot streak by putting out the same lineup? Dozier is sitting a second straight day, I don't think that has happened since his recall.

 

The 1 games hot streak?

Does Duensing get through 3? I vote no.

 

I'm thinking 5IP and 4R's. Ugghh...

I'll be positive and say 6IP / 3R. Go quality start!

I'll be positive and say 6IP / 3R. Go quality start!

 

You have my support in your positive prediction!

I'll be positive and say 6IP / 3R. Go quality start!

 

You have my support in your positive prediction!

 

 

Mine too, I'm not trying to be negative with my low prediction, in the spirit of this board I'm being a "realist".

5.2 IP 4 ER -- Duensing

Pasta diving Carroll.

SO Cabrera, get Fielder to tap out and fall behind 2-0 to Peralta and serve up a meatball, maddening!

RH hitters 2 for 4 with a walk through 1.

Manute Bol couldn't have dove for that and caught it. WTF Mastro?

For God's sake just bring up Hendriks and get Duensing back to the pen, he's not a starter, for crying out loud!

And another ill advised dive.

And another ill advised dive.

 

It's Torii Hunter appreciation night.

For God's sake just bring up Hendriks and get Duensing back to the pen, he's not a starter, for crying out loud!

 

Try convincing the braintrust here of that. Dunce's SP ERA is in Blackie territory. What a horrible decision to put him in the rotation. This is embarassing, OK, not Nishi-embarassing, just Blackie-level ineptitude embarassing. Did anyone read Gardy's lips there after Jackson's AB? Not fit for family viewing.

For God's sake just bring up Hendriks

 

Can't, he's working on some top secret super pitch that can only be taught at AAA.

And another ill advised dive.

 

It's Torii Hunter appreciation night.

 

Beats Delmon appreciation night.