Twins:

Denard Span CF

Ben Revere RF

Joe Mauer DH

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit C

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Eduardo Escobar 2B

Pedro Florimon SS

(Scott Diamond P)

 

Tigers:

Austin Jackson CF

Omar Infante 2B

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Delmon Young DH

Jhonny Peralta SS

Andy Dirks LF

Avisail Garcia RF

Gerald Laird C

(Max Scherzer P)

The Minnesota "Twins," Florimon and Escobar, a utility infielder's delight.

The offense is fine.

LOLOLOLWTF?

 

 

A "triple."

Triple...it hit Dirks right in the palm of his glove.

 

Triple.

Triple...it hit Dirks right in the palm of his glove.

 

It's not like he was running full speed either, he was slowly drifting back.

 

 

Awful.

Looks like the faux triple has ignited the offense.

Tagging home plate on a wild pitch should result in an out.

 

 

/Tigers Pitcher Villerreal

Tigers' announcers still lamenting the "wind blown triple".

Mauer with a real triple

Dang Joe Mauer is a good baseball player!!

 

That's all I got, I'm out.

Dang Joe Mauer is a good baseball player!!

 

That's all I got, I'm out.

 

Well said. This is shaping up to be a great day for Mauer. Let's hope that he plays in the nightcap.

Delmon Young seems to play better when it's against the Twins. Revenge factor?

Mauer is definitely picking up the pace in the BA race and I really am pulling for him to win it, but I do have some mixed emotions about the situation.

 

In my lifetime I have never witnessed a Triple Crown take place. It would be excellent to see something rare and historical happen in this 2012 season.

 

I am leaning towards a first time 4-time batting champion catcher (I say this knowing that their is a chance some might bust my balls for proclaiming Mauer a Catcher).

Mauer is definitely picking up the pace in the BA race and I really am pulling for him to win it, but I do have some mixed emotions about the situation.

 

In my lifetime I have never witnessed a Triple Crown take place. It would be excellent to see something rare and historical happen in this 2012 season.

 

I am leaning towards a first time 4-time batting champion catcher (I say this knowing that their is a chance some might bust my balls for proclaiming Mauer a Catcher).

 

I've never seen a triple crown either but if Mauer manages to win five batting titles, he's pretty much a lock for the Hall. Therefore, I'm cheering for Joe to win the title.

Well, the Twins handed Miggy well the first game, lets see if Walters and his homer-prone pitching ways can stand up in the nightcap.

Mauer is definitely picking up the pace in the BA race and I really am pulling for him to win it, but I do have some mixed emotions about the situation.

 

In my lifetime I have never witnessed a Triple Crown take place. It would be excellent to see something rare and historical happen in this 2012 season.

 

I am leaning towards a first time 4-time batting champion catcher (I say this knowing that their is a chance some might bust my balls for proclaiming Mauer a Catcher).

 

I've never seen a triple crown either but if Mauer manages to win five batting titles, he's pretty much a lock for the Hall. Therefore, I'm cheering for Joe to win the title.

 

Agreed, but 4 might do it.

Four might do it but five would push him into elite territory.

It probably depends on how long he stays a catcher

Four might do it but five would push him into elite territory.

 

I think it happens. I feel in my baseball bones that he has another blockbuster season left in his tank to go along with a handful of excellent seasons. .350+BA, 15-20HR's, 90+RBI's

It probably depends on how long he stays a catcher

 

He already has the most batting titles as a player at the catcher position and a good defensive catcher at that. One more batting title as a catcher would serve him well.

 

His fellow Cretin-Derham Hall Alum went to the Hall of Fame playing half of his career at DH and was an average 2B/3B the other half. I am not too sure many would argue against Paul Molitor's inclusion in the HOF.

 

Not to give Mauer too much credit, but he is 29 and has a ways to go in his career. A career of which, I think will make Twins' fans proud.

Let's play two!

 

Twins:

Ben Revere CF

Jamey Carroll 2B

Joe Mauer C

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit DH

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Matt Carson RF

Pedro Florimon SS

(P.J. Walters P)

 

Tigers:

Austin Jackson CF

Quintin Berry 2B

Miguel Cabrera 3B

Prince Fielder 1B

Delmon Young DH

Brennan Boesch RF

Jhonny Peralta SS

Alex Avila RF

Ramon Santiago C

(Drew Smyly P)

Location down was good, bit too much plate though.

 

 

What can you do? Cabrera's been hitting everything anyway.

Cabrera first Tiger to hit 40 doubles, 40 HRs since Hank Greenberg in 1940.

Brilliant, Ben.

I've never seen a triple crown either

 

I was around for the last one. I turned 3 shortly after the season. Ahhh memories.

I love how Dickbert had a discussion about how the bullpen was "saved" despite rough circumstances.

 

 

 

Gee guys, you think maybe that shouldn't be a problem anyway.........IN ****ING SEPTEMBER WITH EXPANDED ****ING ROSTERS AND EXTRA ****ING RELIEVERS IN THE MINORS?

 

(too much?)

Don't worry. It sounds like Capps will be back soon.

I hate that dirt path going to the pitcher's mound, it looks so tacky.

Is Bensie going to learn to bunt during the offseason?