Day: July 6, 2011

GameChat – Rays @ Twins #3, 12:10pm

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Another absolutely perfect day for baseball in Minnesota and there are going to be 30,000+ people exceedingly happy they are skipping out of work to be at the game.  I wish one of them was me.. *Sigh* Sadly, I’ll be in and out even of the chat much less able to listen to much of the game. But I’m taking my radio with me as I play teenage boy taxi and hit the golf course this afternoon – scary huh?

So here’s the rundown for today’s roster news:

  • Mauer is getting the day off today due to general soreness – & getting a lot of crap for it from the virtual world. All I have to say is what do you think the reason is that catchers always get regular days off????  Come on people, just because he’s admitting to people that he’s sore because of all the detailed attention they are paying to his physical condition doesn’t mean this is out of the norm. Even when he was leading all MLB catchers in game appearances, he regularly missed the day game after a night game.. settle down.  However, tomorrow he is expected to make his debut appearance at 1B.  That could be interesting.
  • Per Rhett Bolinger: Baker’s injury is diagnosed as a flexor muscle strain but MRI results not back yet. Gardy said “good chance” Swarzak starts Sunday.
  • As a follow-up to that piece of info: Slowey is also scheduled to pitch Sunday with Rochester, throwing around 75 pitches. Delmon will DH tonight for Rochester.
  • and in one more piece of minor league roster news: Gardy asked that Plouffe play 1B yesterday. Added, “He’s going to play 1B & I told them to pretty much do it, you know, until we call.”

 

Tampa Bay

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 Minnesota
Damon, DH   Revere, CF
Zobrist, RF   Casilla, A, 2B
Longoria, 3B   Cuddyer, 1B
Upton, B, CF   Thome, DH
Rodriguez, S, 2B   Valencia, 3B
Kotchman, 1B   Tosoni, LF
Ruggiano, LF   Repko, RF
Shoppach, C   Rivera, R, C
Johnson, E, SS   Nishioka, SS
  Davis, W, P     Liriano, P

 

 

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Minnesota

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uh…  someone please tell me what happened??  see… when I finally had to leave the radio behind at the bottom of the 7th inning, Cuddyer had just tied the score at 5.  Perhaps it was actually even a more perfect day for golfing than I thought… because it means I was spared the end of this game! I think I will leave it that way and not go find out what actually happened in the 8th and 9th innings.

However, just in case anyone else really does want to know what happened, here’s a link to the official Play by Play!

June’s AL Rookie of the Month!

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Congratulations to Ben Revere!

Ben Revere

 

Courtesy of the MN Twins:

MINNEAPOLIS — Twins outfielder Ben Revere was named the Gillette Presents American League co-Rookie of the Month for June along with A’s second baseman Jemile Weeks.

Revere, who batted .294 with 14 runs, four doubles, a triple, nine RBIs and seven stolen bases, was surprised to learn about the honor when told before Tuesday’s game against the Rays.

“Really? I didn’t know that,” said Revere, grinning. “They told me I had a chance but I thought Jemile was [going to be selected]. So it’s awesome. All the coaches helped me out. It’s an honor to be [named] that, but I have a lot more stuff to work on.”

Revere, who was recalled on June 2, helped spark the club atop the lineup while also providing excellent defense in center field. The club was also 17-8 in the 25 games he played after entering the month with a 17-36 record.

“When I first got called up again, my grandpa told me that I was going to help turn this team around by bringing my enthusiasm and work ethic,” Revere said. “So I told him I’d do my best, and he must be psychic, because it’s actually what we’re doing. We’ve been getting back.”