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Game Thread for Game 139 Twins at Jays.

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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays


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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays

09/04/08 7:07 PM EDT

Minnesota Twins Toronto Blue Jays
Denard Span - CF Joe Inglett - 2B
Alexi Casilla - 2B Marco Scutaro - SS
Joe Mauer - DH Alex Rios - RF
Justin Morneau - 1B Vernon Wells - CF
Jason Kubel - RF Adam Lind - DH
Delmon Young - LF Rod Barajas - C
Mike Redmond - C Lyle Overbay - 1B
Matt Tolbert - 3B Scott Rolen - 3B
Nick Punto - SS Travis Snider - LF

We have a shot at a sweep behind Jesse Litsch (9-8, 4.01), he's had three good starts in a row after coming back from AAA. Twins have righty Kevin Slowey (11-8, 3.70) starting. Glad he's right handed so we get to see Snider again tonight.

Jay's record of 16-12 in August was there most wins in a month since August 2001, kind of sad isn't it. Ricky Romero was named International League Play for the Week and Jay's Organizational player of the Month for August. We are 6 games above .500, we've never been 7 games above this year. Go Jays.

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Span span span....

span and eggs, span omlette

by rincewind on Sep 4, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Plenty of rake so far

Now our first taste of the moon.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 4, 2008 8:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

VW grounds out.....

I still think the bunt before Rios isn’t a great move….

by rincewind on Sep 4, 2008 8:40 PM EDT   0 recs

hey hey

just got back from my soccer game

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT   0 recs

actually we did, 3-2

not to brag, haha, but I scored 2 goals

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

unfortunately I gift-wrapped one for the other team though

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

how's Mrs. Hugo's favourite jay doing?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:45 PM EDT   0 recs

whoa! awesome!

but her favourite Jay is Litsch

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

looks like he has been pink, round, and efficient

as Joanna from Hum and Chuck likes to say

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

85 pitches through 6 ain't bad

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ahhh

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

didn't think that was foul

until I saw the replay

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Lyle has been ridiculously aggressive

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

cmon Snider!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:55 PM EDT   0 recs

w00t!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 8:57 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wow

that was Mac-like

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Litsch rolls

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:08 PM EDT   0 recs

ah yeah Vernon!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT   0 recs

it would be great if we could save the embarassment

of having no one over 20 HRs

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT   0 recs

sure was

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Let the kid have his complete game shutout

considering none of Mauer, Morneau, and Kubel can be the tying run at the plate.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 4, 2008 9:29 PM EDT   0 recs

I agree

he’s only at 106 pitches

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sure

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

lots of hard contact this inning

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:33 PM EDT   0 recs

"Chances of winning this game about 85%"

Actually 99%, Rance. We have measurements for this kind of thing.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 4, 2008 9:39 PM EDT   0 recs

I mean, 85%?

that doesn’t make any sense. do you really think 15% of the time, the team winning by 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th with the bases loaded loses the game?

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

by hugo on Sep 4, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's like that guy's postseason odds

Where if you added up the chances of the Tigers, White Sox, or Twins making the playoffs, it was almost a lock for either of the Indians or Royals.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 4, 2008 9:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Inglett almost had his second granny of the season.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Sep 4, 2008 9:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Inglett!

"Let us go forth awhile, and get better air in our lungs. Let us leave our closed rooms... The game of ball is glorious." - Walt Whitman

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