Like Ernie Banks once said...

 

Lineups:

 

Twins:

Brian Dozier 2B

Joe Mauer DH

Oswaldo Arcia LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit C

Chris Parmelee RF

Eduardo Escobar SS

Aaron Hicks CF

Jamey Carroll 3B

(Mike Pelfrey P)

 

Flounders:

Chris Coghlan LF

Placido Polanco 3B

Giancarlo Stanton RF

Greg Dobbs DH

Justin Ruggiano CF

Rob Brantly C

Chris Valaika SS

Joe Mahoney 1B

Donovan Solano 2B

(Ricky Nolasco P)

Doubleheaders* are freakin' awesome, especially after too many days with no Twins baseball. *even split DHers.

Doubleheaders* are freakin' awesome, especially after too many days with no Twins baseball. *even split DHers.

 

Agreed. I understand why owners are loathe to schedule them but damn, I love me a doubleheader.

Stat of the day Twins are one of 7 teams with 7 or less losses.

The kid bumped up to the 3 hole after his first dinger. Make it rain, son.

The kid bumped up to the 3 hole after his first dinger. Make it rain, son.

 

Arcia with the battlefield commission.

 

Strange. Gardenhire and Ryan have both acted quite out of character this season and while they haven't hit on everything (Hicks), at least they're making the team interesting to follow.

Arcia with the battlefield commission.

 

Strange. Gardenhire and Ryan have both acted quite out of character this season and while they haven't hit on everything (Hicks), at least they're making the team interesting to follow.

 

I have had the feeling since day 1 that Gardy has either evolved his managing, or been told to evolve his managing. I was never on the "Fire Gardy" bandwagon, far from it. But even I can see he is much better this year.

Flounders:

 

Ha!

 

I'm giving away my age if I say that I think of Fan Mail when I hear that word.

Interesting lineup. Plouffe gets his first time off, "Willie" gets the second game off and Ramirez is the only guy not to get a start in either game. Maybe Wilkin is only on the team to translate. It is nice to have a guy like Willingham on the bench if a big swing is needed to win a game.

Ramirez is the only guy not to get a start in either game.

 

Kind of confirms what we knew going into the season, the positions the Twins are overstocked at are the outfield corners and/or first base.

 

It would be natural to swap out Parmelee, so I guess TPTB really want to give him every chance to establish himself.

Alright... Everyone ready?

Alright... Everyone ready?

 

(Crickets SFX)

(Crickets SFX)

 

With no TV I've lost 90% of my material.

With no TV I've lost 90% of my material.

 

Yeah but you can do more with 10% than Spiro Agnew can do with 80%.

From what I can tell, Pelfrey is struggling to throw strikes.

So, Pelfrey...

Did Miami come with a different team for the night game? Or... Did we change pitchers?

Alright... Everyone ready?

 

Question is, is Pelfrey? Some indication of a return of the first-inning blues.

Yeah, Pelfrey's odds of staying in the rotation are getting slimmer by the appearance.

Good God Pelf. Every time I have a chance to watch a game..

 

In other news..how about that offensive juggernaut A's team?

From what I can tell, Pelfrey is struggling to throw strikes.

 

Glunn... We Missed you in the first game. Do you have a job or something? I suppose it was too early... Beverly Hills time.

Credit Pelfry to get a DP ground ball to get out the inning, but that was one slooooow turn.... and now this.

C'mon Pelf!

Nice visit Rick... Tell him to move it around... Mix it up.

Ugh.

Guh. This is why we can't have nice things.

Glunn... We Missed you in the first game. Do you have a job or something? I suppose it was too early... Beverly Hills time.

 

I have been in meetings for most of the day. And now I am exhausted -- looking forward to going home and taking the dog to pick up dinner.

 

It sounds like the day game was fun -- sorry I missed it.

Switching to a relief avatar. This one is a crafty veteran I signed recently.

I'm lame and don't have internet at my apt. How has Dozier hit since moving to the leadoff spot?

Switching to a relief avatar. This one is a crafty veteran I signed recently.

 

That is a good one!!!! Four exclamation points... One more than my usual.