ALDS: Athletics/Twins Series Thread

[riverside sluggers]

annnnd Mauer swings at 1st pitch (like Twins have been doing the whole day) this offense is f***ing pathetic today

[Mr Crunchy]

Why, does he pitch?

 

They didn't struggle at the DH position, and it didn't cost them much with Philly putting up a good portion of Thome's salary. That was the best lineup this year until Cano, Matsui, and Sheffield came back.

 

i was refering to the pissing contest these 2 had

[riverside sluggers]

runner on 3rd with no outs in 9th inning, Morneau jumps on 1st pitch, a liner to right field, no advance available for runner on 3rd.

 

3-2 final game, f***ing pitiful of a game. Santana pitched a gem of a game while the offense sputtered on 1st pitch outs, bad baserunning, and not being able to make productive outs. Can you even look in Santana's eyes, Twins' offense??

 

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Oh well, here's game 2 outs. Twins do have the edge in this one, pitching matchup wise anyway.

 

Estaban Loaiza (24 games vs Minnesota, 10-9 record with a 4.00 ERA---Career at Metrodome in 12 games, 3-7 record with a 5.66 ERA

Luis Castillo, 1 for 6 (.167 avg)

Nick Punto --

Joe Mauer, 0 for 1, RBI, Walk

Michael Cuddyer, 1 for 10 (.200 avg) 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

Justin Morneau, 2 for 9 (.222 avg) Double, HR, 3 RBIs, K

Torii Hunter, 21 for 44 (.477 avg) 4 Doubles, Triple, 5 HRs, 10 RBIs, Walk, 7 Ks, SB

Rondell White, 9 for 28 (.321 avg) Double, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 Walks, 4 Ks

Jason Tyner, 3 for 7 (.429 avg) Walk, K, SB

Jason Bartlett --

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Phil Nevin, 0 for 5, K

Mike Redmond, 0 for 3

 

Boof Bonser (2 games vs Oakland, 0-1 record with a 5.14 ERA---Career at Metrodome in 10 games, 4-4 record with a 3.93 ERA

Jason Kendall, 0 for 2

Mark Kotsay, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, 2 RBIs

Milton Bradley --

Frank Thomas, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, RBI, K

Eric Chavez, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) K

Jay Payton, 0 for 3

Nick Swisher, 0 for 3, K

Marco Scutaro, 0 for 2, K

Mark Ellis --

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Dan Johnson, 1 for 3 (.333 avg) HR, RBI

[Mr Crunchy]

could be billy beanes opening finally

frank thomas hits 2 taters and zito hung a decent start up

 

minnys screwed now

the lose home field and santana,who had been unbeatable at home,wont be seen till game 4 in oakland or perhaps game 5 if they even get that far

[schillingouttheks]

Game 2 Info:

Series: Athletics, 1-0

Date: Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

First Pitch: 1:00pm ET

Venue: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

TV: ESPN

Starting Pitchers:

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/5368.jpg http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/images/2006/03/12/GGaMkMan.jpg

 

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/oak.gif#25 Esteban Loaiza 0-0, -- (11-9, 4.89)

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/min.gif#26 Boof Bonser 0-0, -- (7-6, 4.22)

 

 

Sorry for the awkward sizing of pictures <_>

[Anuj09]

i hope Mauer isnt another player who can't handle the post season but he is young and tomorow is a new day. As it stands i believe the Twins have the best chance to beat the yankees but if they can't beat Oaklnad...

[jsinger121]

i hope Mauer isnt another player who can't handle the post season but he is young and tomorow is a new day. As it stands i believe the Twins have the best chance to beat the yankees but if they can't beat Oaklnad...

 

The A's with their pitching can beat the yanks. With Harden back that gives them Zito, Harden, Haren to go after NY.

[schillingouttheks]

It was Mauer's first post-season game....don't jump on him without seeing him in a few more post-seasons.

[schillingouttheks]

Whoa, Bonser and Loaiza kind of look alike.

[Annie Peritore]

I gotta say the A's now. This is the game the Twins should've had.

[Anuj09]

It was Mauer's first post-season game....don't jump on him without seeing him in a few more post-seasons.

 

thats why i said tomorows a new day and that he was young

[schillingouttheks]

Well, yeah, I'm just surprised that him being a post-season fluke even sprung into your mind after 1 game.

[Mr Crunchy]

the g'as always seem to win the 1st game of a series

their current series winless streak stands at 16 years

too bad they wont be seeing dana keiker this october

anyways

with all the twins pitching woes and santana outta the way theres really little chance that they can f*** this up now

[ORS]

Anyone not able to watch on TV ought to check out the new MLB Gameday Enhanced. This thing blows ESPN's Gamecast out of the water.

[schillingouttheks]

Yeah, I was actually just about to mention it. This thing owns.

[riverside sluggers]

Is the under-rated Twins offense supposed to show up anytime soon?

 

EDIT: Bottom of 6th inning with no outs... Cuddyer & Morneau hit back to back bombs, its a tied ballgame now

[riverside sluggers]

Milton Bradley... what an *******, not surprising true. During middle of inning he just whipped his cup of gatorade at his own f***ing pitcher, who was just sitting down. Such the team player Bradley is

[DrewDaGreat]

Tori, what were you thinking?

[NoPepper]

Yahoo box score says "M. Kotsay hit an inside the park home run to center".

 

Anyone see it? Is this real, or creative scorekeeping? That ballpark doesn't lend itself to inside the park HR's.

[riverside sluggers]

Torri had a bad read on the ball and instead of playing it on the hop... he attempted this akward dive with his arm stretched out. The ball bounced behind him to the wall and the rest is history

[riverside sluggers]

Tomorrow, injured Brad Radke vs Dan Haren...

 

Twins pitching has been great but its been accompanied by piss-poor hitting, lack of clutch hitting (no hits with RISP first 2 games), agressive baserunning & unusual agressive defense

 

A's 3 game sweep of the "fallen on their faces" Twins

[Cocos Disciples]

Oof. A's win 2 in Minnesota, the next pitching matchup favors them, it looks good for them. It looks like finally they will get over the hump and not blow it.

[Anuj09]

Tomorrow, injured Brad Radke vs Dan Haren...

 

Twins pitching has been great but its been accompanied by piss-poor hitting, lack of clutch hitting (no hits with RISP first 2 games), agressive baserunning & unusual agressive defense

 

A's 3 game sweep of the "fallen on their faces" Twins

 

it would shut up all the Twins fans who think they have the worlds greatest team ever. Sooooo many f***ing Band wagon twin fans in minnesota who dont know anything

[schillingouttheks]

Game 3 Info:

Series: Athletics, 2-0

Date: Friday, October 6th, 2006

First Pitch: 4:00pm ET

Venue: McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, California

TV: ESPN

Starting Pitchers:

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/5337.jpg http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/baseball/mlb/players/7172.jpg

 

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/min.gif#22 Brad Radke 0-0, -- (12-9, 4.32)

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/mlb/images/team_logos/50x50/oak.gif#24 Dan Haren 0-0, -- (14-13, 4.12)

[Anuj09]

potentially last start for Radke

[ORS]

it would shut up all the Twins fans who think they have the worlds greatest team ever. Sooooo many f***ing Band wagon twin fans in minnesota who dont know anything

Bandwagon Twins fans in Minnesota? What do you think they say about you, a Sox fan, in Minnesota?

[riverside sluggers]

Dan Haren (5 games vs Minnesota, 2-2 record with a 2.50 ERA---Career at McAfee Coliseum in 33 games, 11-13 record with a 3.75 ERA)

Luis Castillo, 3 for 12 (.250 avg) Double, Walk, K

Nick Punto, 3 for 13 (.231 avg) 3 Ks, SB

Joe Mauer, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, K

Michael Cuddyer, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) HR, 2 RBIs, 5 Ks

Justin Morneau, 4 for 14 (.286 avg) HR, RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Torii Hunter, 1 for 8 (.125 avg) RBI, Walk, 3 Ks

Rondell White, 1 for 3 (.333 avg)

Phil Nevin, 1 for 4 (.250 avg)

Jason Bartlett, 0 for 6, 2 Ks

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Lew Ford, 2 for 4 (.500 avg) Double, 2 RBIs, SB

Jason Kubel, 1 for 2 (.500 avg) SB

Mike Redmond, 1 for 5 (.200 avg)

Jason Tyner, 0 for 3

 

Brad Radke (26 games vs Oakland, 8-12 record with a 3.81 ERA---Career at McAfee Coliseum in 13 games, 3-7 record with a 3.86 ERA)

Jason Kendall, 2 for 11 (.182 avg) RBI, K

Mark Kotsay, 2 for 15 (.133 avg) Double, 3 Ks

Frank Thomas, 15 for 64 (.234 avg) 2 Doubles, 5 HRs, 11 RBIs, 4 Walks, 14 Ks

Milton Bradley, 4 for 6 (.667 avg) Triple

Eric Chavez, 12 for 40 (.300 avg) 2 Doubles, 3 HRs, 9 RBIs, 5 Ks

Jay Payton, 1 for 9 (.111 avg)

Nick Swisher, 3 for 6 (.500 avg) 2 Doubles, HR, 5 RBIs, 2 Walks, K

Marco Scutaro, 2 for 5 (.400 avg) RBI

Mark Ellis, 4 for 15 (.267 avg) Double, Triple, HR, 2 RBIs, Walk, 3 Ks

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D'Angelo Jimenez, 3 for 9 (.333 avg) 2 Doubles, RBI

Dan Johnson, 2 for 5 (.400 avg)

Bobby Kielty, 0 for 3, K

Adam Melhuse, 0 for 2

Antonio Perez, 1 for 4 (.250 avg) 2 Ks

[Youk Of The Nation]

I cannot believe theyd intentionally walk someone with the bases empty and two outs.

[Youk Of The Nation]

A four run seventh.

 

Out, out, intentional walk, walk, error, double, out.

 

8-2 Oakland. I know its not the end of the game, but come on. Thats gotta be it.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Oakland wins. Twins abysmal defense and poor hitting cost me five hundred bucks.

 

f*** you Ron Gardenhire.