Twins Drill Tigers

The Twins took the opener in Detroit tonight with a 9-4 victory. Detroit had been on a roll lately, so this was nice - and to most, unexpected. Let's hope the Twins keep it going on the road.

Tonight's Three Stars (Welcome back!):
Mike Lamb - 2 for 3, HR, 3B, 2 BB, RBI, 4 R (one away from tying franchise record). It was nice to see Lamb have a good game, both with the bat and glove. He's batting only .232 for the year, so he has a ways to go before the "disappointment" tag is dropped. It looks more and more like his everyday job is going to become a platoon.
Kevin Slowey - 6 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 2 K, 105 pitches. Coming into the game with something like a 19-3 K/BB Ratio, it's a little surprising that Slowely walked 3 guys. To me, it looked like he was hitting his spots. It would make sense that because of this Tigers lineup, Slowey threw more pitches out of the strike zone though. Regardless, whenever you get your first win of the year (after multiple losses) it's a relief. Basic math shows that when Scott Baker is healthy, there are going to be 6 guys for 5 spots. Slowey is one of those guys on the bubble. (My guess: Slowey heads back to Rochester.)
M&M Boys (Mauer and Morneau) - 4 for 9, 2 BB, 2 2B, 2 R, 3 RBI. When the future is 25 and 27-years old, it's bright. Personally, I don't like Mauer batting 3rd. But it works, and who am I to argue.

Boof Bonser gets a start tomorrow. If he gets off to a slow start, he might punch his own ticket to the bullpen.

Look for Matt Macri to make his Twins debut tomorrow. He was called up to replace Adam Everett and will probably get a start at third base.

Have a good Friday night!