July 30th v. Minnesota

[RedSoxRooter]

Minnesota (54-48) at Boston (57-45), 7:05 pm EDT

 

 

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Kyle Lohse http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif David Wells

7-9, 4.45 ERA http://www.public.iastate.edu/~aslagell/sumr212/spacer.gif8-5, 4.57

 

BOSTON (Ticker) -- In the opener of a three-game series between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox , one team lost a star outfielder and the other threatened to trade one.

 

The teams may have altered lineups when they resume the weekend series Saturday at Fenway Park.

 

While rumors swirled around Boston left fielder Manny Ramirez and a proposed trade to the New York Mets , Minnesota saw center fielder Torii Hunter suffer a sprained tendon in his left ankle that will keep him out up to six weeks.

 

Behind 7 1/3 effective innings by Bronson Arroyo and John Olerud 's grand slam, the Red Sox posted an 8-5 win in Friday's series opener. It was Boston's third straight win and Minnesota's sixth loss in eight games.

 

The Twins turn to Kyle Lohse (7-9, 4.45 ERA) on Saturday. Lohse has lost his last three decisions, yielding 21 hits in 11 2/3 innings over his last two starts.

 

The 26-year-old righthander is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in four career starts against Boston.

 

Lohse will be opposed by David Wells (8-5, 4.57), who has dominated the Twins in his career. In 36 games and 23 starts against Minnesota, Wells is 18-6 with a 2.26 ERA.

 

The 42-year-old lefthander gave up three runs in 6 1/3 innings in Monday's 4-3 loss to Tampa Bay, missing out on a chance to win his third straight.

[RedSoxRooter]

Manny taken out of the lineup???

[ORS]

If the FO pulled the trigger on something, it better be good.

[Sox fan in Tex]

Supposedly I have now heard NESN and WEEI say this. He was originally in and now is not. Bold move if true, good job Francona. Okay and now MLB.com says this, so I think it's true.

 

Some AL scores from today:

White Sox 9 v. Baltimore 6 -- Final

yankees 8 v. Angels 7 -- Final

Texas 3 v. Toronto 2 -- 8th inning

Oakland 9 v. Detroit 5 -- Final, Jay Payton also had a GS

[yeszir]

Eek. Manny? Something smells fishy...

[Sox fan in Tex]

According to EEI, there is no trade to announce, but Manny is not in the lineup. He doesn't need a day off, and he doesn't have the flu.... you put together what you want to happen.

[ORS]

Something smells disgustingly fishy!!!

[whereisnomar]

I bet that a trade went through, probably to the Mets.

[YanksHater213]

Shiiiiiiiiiit... we better not deal Manny unless we get f***ing Pedro Martinez...

[Sox fan in Tex]

[edit: I said exactly what tek said]

 

Look down.

[ORS]

Cameron and Huff are in their respective lineups tonight.

[yeszir]

Maybe Tito simply grew balls and benched him?

[ORS]

Nice DP to end the top half of the first.

[Sox fan in Tex]

I'm hoping so, yeszir.... I mean, what trade could we get at this moment for equal value? I'm hoping you're right.

[whereisnomar]

Francona would do it anyway, but its so good that Kapler is back!!

[bigpapi349]

maybe manny was traded in another deal that no one has heard of???????

[whereisnomar]

It would be hard to keep that kind of thing on the down low...

[ORS]

Floyd is not in the Mets lineup......

[YanksHater213]

maybe manny was traded in another deal that no one has heard of???????

Doubt it. Anything that happens will be known within minutes I would think. Especially with a deal of this magnitude...

[whereisnomar]

Wait, Tek, I thought he was in the lineup. This is bad, this is very very bad.

[bigpapi349]

u mean floyd was pulled from the mets lineup at the last second??

[ORS]

No, Cameron IS in the lineup, Floyd is NOT.

 

EDIT: That was for whereisnomar's post.

[DrewDaGreat]

Mike Cameron is in the Mets lineup.

[whereisnomar]

Could it be that Floyd is in the trade, not Cameron?

[DrewDaGreat]

Huff is 1-2 in Tampa.

 

So, I don't think this means anything.

[bigpapi349]

this trade could have happened at 6:45. the TB games started i think at 5 so Huff being in the lineup means nothing

[DrewDaGreat]

Olerud knocks him in!

[ORS]

They aren't playing distracted, which is nice.....1-0

[DrewDaGreat]

this trade could have happened at 6:45. the TB games started i think at 5 so Huff being in the lineup means nothing

 

so then why is Cameron playing?

[whereisnomar]

This is very strange, I mean they don't even know why Manny is out of the lineup. Normally they would say something by now.