Of note tonight:
- Francisco Liriano made only his second big-league start since returing from Tommy John surgery. It wasn't great, but I wouldn't classify it as "horrible" either. A final line of 5 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 5 BB and 3 K is not what we came to expect from the F-Bomb, but we need to remember the circumstance. Bottom line: His control needs to get much better... and that will (or at least, should) come in time.
- Casey Blake is a Twins Killer. Doesn't it seem like he always has big games against the Twins?
- Kevin Slowey appears headed on a rehab assignment. It sounds like he'll get some starts at both Ft. Myers and Rochester before heading back to the Cities. Hopefully that by time, it's more clear who should and shouldn't be in the rotation.
- Joe Mauer deviated from the norm with a 6-3 double play tonight. Why bother gettting the 2nd baseman involved?
- Tomorrow night's game won't be broadcast. Hopefully we miss an offensive outburst.
I hope you enjoy the first night of your weekend!
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Casey Blake against the Twins:
88 games (T-2)
355 AB (1)
45 runs (3)
99 hits (1)
22 2b (2)
2 3B (T-1)
14 HR (2)
47 RBI (4)
24 BB (3)
70 K (3)
.279 (~2)
The rankings are where he is against the Twins compared to other teams.
It isn't as great as I thought as it does seem like he kills the Twins. I suppose it's just because we let him go and whenever he does do something (which is probably once/twice a series), we notice it.
It's really to bad that we don't get to face C.C. Sabathia (though he always kills us too).
That's the equivilant to about a half year. If any Twins 3B could go 200 hits, 28 HR, 90 Runs, 95 RBI, we'd be voting him to the all star game.
Instead, our last year 3B hit about .210 with limited other output.
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