Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Brian Duensing (5-1, 3.33) vs. Justin Verlander (17-9, 3.41), 7:05 p.m. EST After the Twins won the first game of today's doubleheader, first place in the AL Central is truly on the line tonight. Another Minnesota win would tie them with the Tigers atop the division. Brian Duensing hasn't lost in his past seven starts, winning five of them. That includes last week, when he gave up four runs (three...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
For those unfamiliar, yours truly is not just Twinkie Town's Friday Daddy, but also does some scrappy, Punto-esque work at the Star-Tribune's RandBall sports blog, where I'm tasked with hunting down sports figures from Minnesota's past to see where they are now. My most recent quarry was Jamie Quirk, who 25 years ago this Sunday homered in his only career at-bat for the Cleveland Indians , dashing...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.44) vs. Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 9.64), 7:05 p.m. EST The Tigers have a series win in hand, but have a chance to get one more game tonight. (I'm always hesistant to use the "s" word, which rhymes with "weep," for fear of a jinx.) With the Twins off tonight, Detroit could add a half-game to their lead in the AL Central. Carlos Carrasco 's major league debut...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- Don Kelly had the worst feeling after the Tigers' worst loss of the year Saturday. He's the one who lost the fly ball in the Metrodome lights and ceiling -- the ball that became the Twins' turnaround hit in their comeback win against Justin Verlander.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
MINNEAPOLIS -- Don Kelly had the worst feeling after the Tigers' worst loss of the year Saturday. He's the one who lost the fly ball in the Metrodome lights and ceiling -- the ball that became the Twins' turnaround hit in their comeback win against Justin Verlander.
Japan Times (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Metrodome's tricky, graying roof got another chance to torment the visiting team by gobbling up a routine fly ball. Don Kelly and the Detroit Tigers were the latest victims of the deception, and the Minnesota Twins cut their AL Central lead to two games. Orlando Cabrera's only-in-the-dome double fueled the eighth-inning rally by the surging Twins, and Jason Kubel's two-run single...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
A Metrodome double off the bat of Orlando Cabrera set the stage for Minnesota to win its season-high sixth consecutive game, pulling the Twins to within two games of the first place Detroit Tigers. Trailing 2-1 with one out in bottom of the eighth with Cy Young contender Justin Verlander on the mound, the Twins needed a spark. Welcome to the Metrodome. Visiting outfielders have always had problems...
Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
Just a few notes on your favorite baseball team this morning, before Twins and Vikings games take you away to more social activities... Carl Pavano 's Splits W-L GS IP H/9 K/9 BB/9 HR/9 ERA Since Coming to the Twins 3-3 9 57.1 9.73 6.75 1.88 0.63 3.61 Since August 23 2-2 6 39.1 10.30 6.41 1.37 0.46 2.97 VS Detroit Tigers in 0009 4-0 5 37.1 8.20 5.30 0.24 0.00 1.69 If the Twins do manage to come back...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
More photos » by Ann Heisenfelt - AP Much like the Detroit Tigers at the Metrodome, Aubrey Huff was down and out on this play in the third inning on Saturday. Browse more photos » It's like a horror movie. You know the monstrous killer is in the room. Probably hiding behind the door. Don't go in , you're thinking (or yelling) to the nubile victim-to-be. But of course, she goes in. Because...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
Zack Greinke (13-8, 2.19) vs. Edwin Jackson (12-6, 3.22), 1:05 p.m. EST I'm usually a fan of day games (especially when skipping out on work or school during the week to catch a ballgame), but this time around, I wish we had a little more time to reflect on last night. Personally, I feel like I'm trying to catch up. But the games go on, the schedule doesn't stop. And so we must follow. Zack Greinke...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
More photos » by Duane Burleson - AP Jarrod Washburn can't bear to look at the four-run carnage he and his aching left knee left behind on the field Tuesday night. Browse more photos » The less said about this, the better. Tonight's game was a disaster for the Detroit Tigers from the start. How would Jarrod Washburn fare after skipping his last start to rest his aching left knee? Well,...
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
As already mentioned in the comments of our last post, (and reported by Jason Beck ), Don Kelly has been added to the Tigers ' roster. He was called up from Triple-A Toledo along with Armando Galarraga , who's recovered from his elbow inflammation and will start tonight for Jarrod Washburn . Kelly hit 250/.308/.354 in 19 games with the Tigers through most of June and early July. With the Mud Hens,...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
The Detroit Tigers have recalled the contract of right-handed pitcher Armando Galarraga from Triple-A Toledo.
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
The Tigers purchased the contract of Don Kelly. We’ll see if this will prompt Jim Leyland to give Brandon Inge some rest. Jeff Larish was added to the 60 day DL to free up the spot on the 40 man roster.
The Daily Swarm (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Don Kelly had no interest in simply creating another music festival in a city full of them. Instead, he sought to stage an event “at the intersection of sound and sustainability.” The goal is for Project 30–90 to leave no carbon footprint. Solar power and wind turbines will power the festival’s sound and lights. Waste from concessions will be recycled. The staff will traverse...
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