Twins | 56-63 overall, 35-24 at home, 5-5 last 10

Ervin Santana, RHP | 6.53 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 2.33 K:BB in 20.2 IP

 

Tigers | 50-71 overall, 18-41 on the road, 3-7 last 10

Francisco Liriano, LHP | 4.42 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 1.38 K:BB in 95.2 IP

 

Lineups:

https://twitter.com/Twins/status/1030185712111546368?s=19

 

Additional Notes:

The Tigers have only won three of their last 12 games, though two of those came against the Twins, who they’re 5-4 against this season. Liriano has given up 19 earned runs in 30 2/3 innings pitched (5.58 ERA) against the Twins over his career. The Twins have the fifth-worst OPS against left-handed pitchers in baseball (.667). Logan Forsythe is 5-for-10 against Lirano over his career and Tyler Austin has a home run off him in just three career plate appearances. Ervin Santana has given up six home runs in his four starts since returning from the DL. He’s altered his pitch mix to depend more on his changeup, increasing his usage of that pitch from 10.3 percent last year to 21.1 percent.

Big Erv should be fired up for this one. Plus, for his own sake, he really needs to get back on track before he hits free agency. Go Big Erv!

According to my facebook feed, it was 7 years ago today that Jim Thome hit career HR # 600, while wearing a Twins uniform.

So many familiar names...

 

Coulda we been the Tigers if not for new management?

Lineup is posted. Get a load of that outfield ...

Infield, dh, catcher, outfield.

 

Elegant.

 

Only comment is the outfield's order is, well, out of. Center Field should bat in the center...

This is Rosario’s second off day since Saturday. In a week with a scheduled day off.

 

Like to know the rationale for that. Maybe a few more off days in July would have slowed down his slump. He’s been pretty decent so far in August.

Adrianza over Rosario makes zero sense, but ok. 

 

Adrianza over Rosario makes zero sense, but ok. 

If Rosie needs a day off, at least put Cave out there instead of Adrianza...

Santana looks like he belongs at AA

Edited August 17, 20188 yr by milldaddy35

Santana makes me miss Lynn, and that's saying something.

 

Here's hoping they can get Romero or Gonsalves up and take Ervin's starts because he's clearly cooked without his fastball in prime condition.

I don’t know if erv’s tank is empty, but it’s surely on flashing E

At least Austin is in there.

I'm not sure what benefit the team is getting from starting Santana. His stuff is clearly gone and he seems unable to find success as a junk baller, so why not just shut him down. I see virtually no chance anyone would want to trade for him so there is no reason to keep running him out there. I'd much rather see his starts going to Mejia/Romero/Gonsalves/Stewart/Littell/Thorpe.

 

Santana looks like he belongs at AA

Maybe a rocking chair.

Who's the long guy for tonight?

The Mets beat the Phillies in Philly today 24-4.

 

1-4 batters for the Mets went 13 for 28 with 6 rbi's.

 

6-8 went 10 for 15 with 11 rbi's (Bautista had 7 rbi's all by his lonesome)

POOOOOOOOOOOOOLANCO!!!

Romero with 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K so far this evening.

I feel bad for liriano.

This would have been a great pitcher’s duel.

 

5 years ago.

 

I feel bad for liriano.

The guy has made over $60,000,000 playing baseball. He'll be ok.

The guy has made over $60,000,000 playing baseball. He'll be ok.

Haha I knew there’d be a response like that. Money or not, it’s always sad to see someone struggle at the end of their career as their talents are pretty much gone.

 

According to my facebook feed, it was 7 years ago today that Jim Thome hit career HR # 600, while wearing a Twins uniform.

Against Detroit, no less.

Buxton 2-4 (single and double) with one K this evening.

 

This would have been a great pitcher’s duel.

5 years ago.

12 years ago.

12 years ago.

Meh. Erv was pretty mediocre then. I was trying to pick a year when both were pretty good.

Edited August 17, 20188 yr by yarnivek1972

Buxton 2-4 (single and double) with one K this evening.

At AAA. Until he can do it against major leaguers, I don't see any purpose in bringing him back up.

50 minutes....for TEN outs.

Edited August 17, 20188 yr by Aggies7

The umpiring ranks need pruning. Diaz is on the top 10 of those that need to go.