Game Thread for Game 139 Twins at Jays.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 6:53 PM EDT

Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays, Sep 4, 2008 7:07 PM EDT

Lineup

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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Come on Jesse, keep it rolling

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

Span span span....

span and eggs, span omlette

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 7:12 PM EDT reply actions

68 pitches in 4 innings.... not going to finish....snakeface pitched the last two games

see if cito can use someone else in a tight game

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions

Lind singles to lead off the fourth

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:19 PM EDT reply actions

Barajas hits into a dp

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions

Jesse's going to have to keep it up for a win....doesn't look like we is going to score a lot

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions

nice play by scoot....but it was safe at second

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

Moonraker!!!!! Home run

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:34 PM EDT reply actions

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 up reply actions

that was great wasn't it......maybe we have a DH next year?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions

straight away center and well back....great

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions

scoot bunts inglett to second.

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:37 PM EDT reply actions

Rios grounds out....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions

VW grounds out.....

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

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions

jesse just over 80 pitches...

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions

Got Mauer for the first time today....and got Morneau

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

did you win?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions

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 up reply actions

very good.....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

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 up reply actions

still one up

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

great inning jesse......

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

well moonraker hit a home run

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

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 up reply actions

he has been great....and is looking better as the game goes on

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions

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 up reply actions

fought thru the first innings but has been great since

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions

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 up reply actions

was 68 thru 4

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions

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 up reply actions

thought he got it......

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:51 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

me niether.....was saying replay

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions

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 reply actions

lind sure isn't the smoothest baserunner

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:54 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

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 up reply actions

Yay moonraker

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

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 reply actions

sorry had to run off for a few

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions

another 1,2,3 from jesse? wow

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:10 PM EDT reply actions

have the worst headache.....but want to see the end of this one

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions

Alex don't swing at the ones at eye level

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

Yay VW.....very nice

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:18 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

would be nice....thought lind might make it but he's slowed down

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions

102 pitches.....for jesse...hope cito has someone warming.....but then maybe doesn't need....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

wow that was a quick inning

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

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 up reply actions

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 reply actions

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 up reply actions

Hugo I'm dead tired...could you do a quick recap after this?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

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 up reply actions

would like to see the end of it....but can barely keep eyes open

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

span span span

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

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 reply actions

been that way all game....the outs have been hard hit

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

is that his first walk since coming up?

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:37 PM EDT reply actions

boy he looks good....

by Tom Dakers on Sep 4, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions

"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 reply actions

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 up reply actions