Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 11th, 2009

Twins Waive Ayala

Minneapolis (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have announced today that they have released relief pitcher Luis Ayala. The veteran reliever has appeared in 3 games this season pitching 2.1 innings. He walked 1, struck out 2, allowed 4 earned runs on 5 hits, including two home runs. In other words, he was completely ineffective.

R.A. Dickey was recalled from AAA Rochester to fill the vacated bullpen spot.

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 11th, 2009


That's actually Ozzie Guillen. Yeah..he morphed into a mascot in a fit of rage.

Vikings 17, Bears 9...Oh Wait...

Chicago (AP) - Words can't even describe the sheer ridiculousness of this one. Just pretty much a straight out slugfest. So random. Thus, I'm not even going to attempt a write-up. We'll just defer to the Chi-Sox's mascot for commentary on this one.

Box Score

               	1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E
MIN		3   2   2   0   5   2   2   0   1   17  21  0
CHW		1   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   1   9   17  3

				Chicago White Sox

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Ramirez, SS	5	1	2	1	0	0	.304
Pierzynski, C	5	0	1	2	0	1	.211
Dye, RF		5	0	2	0	0	0	.318
Quentin, LF	4	1	2	0	1	1	.350
Konerko, 1B	5	0	2	1	0	0	.200
Thome, DH	4	1	0	0	0	1	.211
Fields, 3B	4	2	2	2	1	1	.200
Betemit, 2B	5	3	3	2	0	0	.600
Anderson, CF	5	1	3	1	0	2	.600
Batting Totals	42	9	17	9	2	6

BATTING
2B: J. Dye (1), P. Konerko (1), A. Pierzynski (3), B. Anderson (1)
HR: J. Fields (1), W. Betemit (1)
RBI: A. Ramirez (9), P. Konerko (1), A. Pierzynski 2 (7), J. Fields 2 (4)
W. Betemit 2 (2), B. Anderson (1)
HBP: J. Thome
GIDP: P. Konerko 2

FIELDING
E: A. Ramirez (1), J. Fields (1), W. Betemit (1)

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
C. Richard		4.0	10	8	8	1	3	18.00
L. Broadaway (L, 0-1)	2.0	8	6	6	0	0	11.81
M. Thornton		0.2	1	2	0	0	0	1.50
O. Dotel		2.1	2	1	1	1	1	2.70
Pitching Totals		9.0	21	17	15	2	4

				Minnesota Twins

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Span, RF	6	3	3	2	0	0	.348
Young, LF	6	2	2	1	0	2	.345
Mauer, C	6	0	2	2	0	0	.280
Morneau, 1B	6	2	2	1	0	0	.304
Cuddyer, DH	4	4	3	4	1	0	.600
Harris, SS	4	2	2	4	0	1	.400
Crede, 3B	3	2	2	2	1	0	.211
Casilla, 2B	5	0	3	0	0	0	.500
Gomez, CF	4	2	2	1	0	1	.182
Batting Totals	44	17	21	17	2	4

BATTING
2B: D. Span (1), A. Casilla (1), D. Young (1), M. Cuddyer (1)
HR: D. Span (1), J. Crede (1), B. Harris 2 (2), M. Cuddyer 2 (2)
RBI: D. Span 2 (4), J. Mauer 2 (4), J. Morneau (2), D. Young (5),
J. Crede 2 (3), C. Gomez (3), B. Harris 4 (4), M. Cuddyer 4 (5)
SF: J. Crede, C. Gomez, B. Harris
GIDP: J. Morneau, C. Gomez

BASERUNNINg
SB: D. Span (2), C. Gomez (1)
CS: A. Casilla (2)

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
S. Baker		3.0	11	7	7	0	1	7.20
R. Dickey (W, 1-0)	3.0	2	0	0	1	2	0.00
J. Mijares (H, 1)	1.1	2	1	1	0	1	3.38
M. Guerier		0.2	1	0	0	1	0	2.70
J. Nathan		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	4.50
Pitching Totals		9.0	17	9	9	2	6

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 12th, 2009

Twins Continue to Feast on Awful Chi Sox Pitching

Chicago (AP) - As the headline suggests, the Twins offense picked up where they left off yesterday, albeit a little bit toned down as they rolled over the White Sox 8 to 2. Mark Buehrle struggled mightily when he pitched against the Twins last year going 1-3 in 4 stars with a 5.26 ERA and allowing 32 hits 25 IP. The Twins jumped all over him today as well forcing home 4 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks in just 4 IP. The Chi Sox pen managed to give up 4 more on 7 more hits over the last 5 innings, so the pitching edge has to go to them, even though I don't really think they were particularly effective as Wasserman and Russell gave up two runs a piece. We did luck out as we didn't have to face Danks or Floyd this series who are really their most effective starters. I don't think it would have made too much of a difference as once you get the circus act of a bullpen that the Sox have it tends to get ugly.

The Chi Sox lone runs came on a two run homer by Paul Konerko in the 7th off Twins starter Liriano. Liriano turned in a strong quality outing going 7 innings and allowing just 4 hits, 3 walks, and 2 runs. He struck out 3. Breslow and Crain closed things down relatively quietly, each giving up 1 hit and striking out two a piece. Offensively, Morneau got his first home run of the year, Punto drove in 3, and Cuddyer continues to swing a red hot bat driving in two to bring his RBI total to 7 on the young season.

The 5-2 Twins head home for a 7 game homestand with a 4 game set against the Jays and a 3 gamer against the Angels. Slowey will face off against Marcum in game one of that series. The Twins do not miss Halladay, and will face him in the 4th game of the series.

Denard Span left today's game with an undisclosed injury, but it looks like it wasn't anything serious as the medical staff has given him the okay to play tomorrow.

Box Score

               	1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E
MIN		0   2   1   0   1   2   2   0   0   8   15  0
CHW		0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   2   6   2

				Chicago White Sox

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Owens, CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.174
Ramirez, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.296
Dye, RF		2	0	0	0	0	1	.292
Anderson, RF	2	0	1	0	0	1	.571
Quentin, LF	3	1	0	0	1	1	.304
Konerko, 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.208
Thome, DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	.182
Pierzynski, C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.261
Fields, 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.217
Betemit, 2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	.375
Batting Totals	32	2	6	2	3	7

BATTING
2B: A. Ramirez (3)
HR: P. Konerko (1)
RBI: P. Konerko 2 (3)
GIDP: A. Pierzynski

FIELDING
E: J. Fields (2), W. Betemit (2)

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
M. Buehrle (L, 1-1)	4.0	8	4	4	2	3	5.40
E. Wassermann		2.0	2	2	1	0	1	4.50
A. Russell		1.0	2	2	2	1	0	6.00
M. Thornton		1.1	1	0	0	0	0	1.23
S. Linebrink		0.0	2	0	0	0	0	7.36
O. Dotel		0.2	0	0	0	0	0	2.25
Pitching Totals		9.0	15	8	7	3	4

				Minnesota Twins

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Span, RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	.346
1-Kubel, PR-RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.462
Casilla, 2B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.478
Young, LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.303
Morneau, 1B	4	2	2	2	0	0	.333
Cuddyer, DH	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600
Harris, 3B	5	1	3	0	0	0	.500
Redmond, C	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400
Gomez, CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.185
Punto, SS	4	0	1	3	0	0	.318
Batting Totals	40	8	15	7	3	4

1 - Ran for Span in the 5th. (Undisclosed Injury to Span)

BATTING
2B: C. Gomez (1), M. Cuddyer (2)
3B: D. Span (1)
HR: J. Morneau (1)
RBI: J. Morneau 2 (4), N. Punto 3 (4), M. Cuddyer 2 (7)
SF: J. Morneau, N. Punto
GIDP: D. Young, N. Punto

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Punto (1)

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F. Liriano (W, 1-0)	7.0	4	2	2	3	3	4.50
C. Breslow		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
J. Crain		1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0.00
Pitching Totals		9.0	6	2	2	3	7

[BleacherCreature]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

Holy crap, this is awesome!
I get more info here from your franchise thread than I would get from my local paper.

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 13th, 2009



Twins Drop a Tough One in Extras, 7-6

Minnesota (AP) - Anytime you force extra innings after facing a closer like B.J. Ryan anything less than a win feels like a huge letdown. The Twins got a taste of that tonight as their 9th inning rally ultimately wasn't enough to get them a victory in this one. Skipping ahead to the top of the 9th, the two teams were tied at 5-5. Matt Guerrier walked himself into major trouble. He issued free passes to both Joe Inglett and Lyle Overbay. McDonald and Rios both grounded out setting up 1st and 2nd with 2 outs to Vernon Wells. Wells singled back through the box to give the Jays a 3-2 lead before Rolen K'd on a 1-2 fastball.

The Twins would quickly answer back against B.J. Ryan as Span led the bottom of the 9th off by fisting one in over the 3rd baseman's head to give the Twin's a leadoff single. Delmon Young's attempted sacrifice bunt turned into a bunt single as he popped it up into no man's land in the "bermuda triangle" between the 3rd baseman, pitcher, and catcher. Neither of the 3 were able to get to it. Joe Mauer flew out to deep right center narrowly missing a 3 run walkoff bomb but did advance Span to 3rd. Span would score on a Morneau single to left tying it up. Cuddyer and Kubel both lined out to end the inning.

The Twins had a golden opportunity in the bottom of the 11th to bring up a win as Denard Span and Joe Mauer both reached base on singles with 1 out in the inning for Justin Morneau. Morneau was unable to come through that time, however, as he grounded into a 4-6-3 double play ending the Twins walk-off bid as quickly as it started. The Jays would score their winning run the following inning in the top of the 12th. A one out double by Adam Lind followed by a groundout to 2nd base put him a runner on 3rd with 2 outs. Aaron Hill would capitalize singling into center and giving the Jays the lead.

Scott Downs was super effective in relief in extras pitching three solid innings and allowing just 3 hits. The Twins grounded out to second and third to start the bottom of the 12th. Downs would lose command of a breaking pitch and beaned Crede off the hip with 2 outs. The Twins pinch ran for Crede with Gomez and pinch hit for Tolbert with Harris. The pinch hit move almost paid off as Harris doubled off the baggy in right, but hit it just a little too hard as Gomez's attempt to score the tying run from 1st base was cut down by a strong throw from Rios in right ending the ballgame.

Box Score

		4   5   6   7   8   9   10  11  12  R   H   E
TOR		1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   7   13  1
MIN		0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   6   14  0

				Toronto Blue Jays

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Rios, RF	5	0	0	1	0	1	.184
Overbay, 1B	5	0	2	0	1	1	.276
Wells, CF	6	0	2	1	0	0	.389
Rolen, 3B	5	1	1	1	1	1	.296
Lind, LF	6	2	3	0	0	1	.259
Barajas, C	4	1	1	0	0	0	.381
1-Scutaro, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Barrett, C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.133
Hill, 2B	5	1	2	1	1	1	.214
Inglett, DH	4	2	0	0	2	1	.222
McDonald, SS	3	0	2	2	0	0	.333
Batting Totals	45	7	13	6	5	6

1- Ran for Barajas in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: A. Hill (1), A. Lind 3 (3), J. McDonald (2)
HR: S. Rolen (2)
RBI: A. Hill (1), A. Rios (7), V. Wells (3), S. Rolen (4), J. McDonald 2 (3)
HBP: J. McDonald
SF: A. Rios
SAC: J. McDonald
GIDP: A. Hill, V. Wells, J. Inglett

FIELDING
E: J. McDonald (1)

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
S. Marcum		5.0	8	5	5	1	2	7.84
J. Carlson		2.0	0	0	0	2	0	1.80
B. Tallet		1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
B. Ryan (BS, 1)		1.0	3	1	1	0	0	4.50
S. Downs (W, 1-0)	3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0.00
Pitching Totals		12.0	14	6	6	3	3

				Minnesota Twins

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Span, CF	6	3	3	0	0	0	.375
Young, LF	4	1	2	1	1	0	.324
Mauer, C	6	1	2	1	0	1	.290
Morneau, 1B	5	1	3	3	1	0	.375
Cuddyer, RF	6	0	0	0	0	1	.462
Kubel, DH	6	0	1	1	0	0	.368
Crede, 3B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.208
1-Gomez, PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	.185
Tolbert, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.125
a-Harris, PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	.545
Punto, SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.296
Batting Totals	48	6	14	6	3	3

a - Batted for Tolbert in the 12th.
1- Ran for Crede in the 12th.

BATTING
2B: J. Morneau (4), D. Young (2), J. Crede (1), B. Harris (1), J. Kubel (2)
RBI: J. Mauer (5), J. Morneau 3 (7), D. Young (6), J. Kubel (5)
HBP: D. Young, J. Crede
GIDP: D. Span, J. Morneau

FIELDING
E: M. Tolbert (1)

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Young (1)

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
K. Slowey		6.0	7	5	3	2	5	5.25
B. Bonser		2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
M. Guerrier		1.0	1	1	1	2	1	4.15
J. Mijares		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	2.45
R. Dickey (L, 1-1)	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1.80
Pitching Totals		12.0	13	7	5	5	6

[raidersbball20]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

this dynasty is so detailed, it is amazing. Great job on it, I can't wait to hear more

[unexpectedorc]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

Hey I love your setup here. I'm trying to model my pirates franchise after yours. I was wondering how you do your box scores because I cant get mine to line up.

[crayzman]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

Great read so far. And I think you just found out first hand why the Jays are saying that Ryan might not be the closer this season and go with Downs instead haha.

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

Alright, time to switch up my slider set. Way too easy to hit on All-Star. Hitting .343 as a team after 9 games..with the Twins not realistic at all.

Going to roll with phoenix's legend sliders from OS.

Last game I played I won 6-5 in extras but turned the game off immediately, because it just plain wasn't fun to keep ripping the hell out of everything.

[Ty]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

This is setup so well, and very detailed. Good job! Keep it up!

[Cane_Mutiny]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

Nice dynasty you have going. Hope you figure out your slider situation and keep it going.

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 15th, 2009

Hill, Jays Dominate 6-1

Minnesota (AP) - It's not abnormal to see Nick Blackburn give up a ton of hits. I'm going to have to get used to that.The second year starter scattered 10 hits over 5 innings, but managed to limit the damage to only 2 runs. The Twins bullpen wasn't as fortunate however, as they allowed 8 hits over the next 4 innings, allowing 4 more runs in a 6-1 loss. Really though, the two runs the Jays scored in the 5th was all they would need as Shawn Hill was razor sharp tossing a complete game on 109 pitches allowing just 1 run on 3 hits while striking out 4. The lone run came in the 9th inning on a solo homer by Denard Span.

Six Blue Jays hitters had multi-hit games. They were led by Wells' 4 hit performance, and followed closely by Overbay and Barajas' 3 hits each. Scott Rolen was the lone man to not record a hit in this one. The Jays also only struck out 4 times, 3 alone by Adam Lind. For the Twins, Span, Morneau, and Casilla each had 1 hit and that was all for the offense. Pitching wise, we already mentioned Blackburn. Bonser gave up 1 run on 3 hits in an inning of relief, while R.A. Dickey gave up 3 on 4 hits before Mijares pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief.

It doesn't get any easier for the Twins either as they will face perennial Cy Young candidate Roy Halladay in the final game of this series.

Box Score

		1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E
TOR		0   0   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   6   18  0
MIN		0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1   3   0

				Toronto Blue Jays

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Rios, RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.229
Lind, LF	5	0	2	1	0	3	.324
Wells, CF	5	1	4	0	0	0	.439
Rolen, 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.216
Overbay, 1B	5	1	3	1	0	0	.333
Barajas, C	5	1	3	2	0	0	.407
Hill, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.194
Inglett, DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.225
McDonald, SS	4	1	2	1	0	0	.357
Batting Totals	43	6	18	6	0	4

BATTING
2B: Rios, Lind, Wells, Overbay, Hill
HR: Barajas
RBI: Rios, Lind, Overbay, Barajas 2, McDonald
GIDP: Rolen, Barajas

BASERUNNING
SB: Inglett

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
S. Hill (W, 1-1)	9.0	3	1	1	0	4	3.21
Pitching Totals		9.0	3	1	1	0	4

				Minnesota Twins

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Span, RF-CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.380
Young, LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.304
Mauer, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.250
Morneau, 1B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.425
Crede, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.187
Kubel, DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Casilla, 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	.433
Gomez, CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.161
Cuddyer, CF-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.428
Harris, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.428
Batting Totals	30	1	3	1	0	4

BATTING
HR: Span
RBI: Span

BASERUNNING
SB: Casilla

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Blackburn (L, 0-2)	5.0	10	2	2	0	2	7.83
Bonser			1.0	3	1	1	0	1	1.42
Dickey			1.0	4	3	3	0	0	6.00
Mijares			2.0	1	0	0	0	1	1.58
Pitching Totals		9.0	18	6	6	0	4

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 16th, 2009

Twins Sign Veteran Reliever

Minneapolis (AP) - The Minnesota Twins have announced today that they have signed 18 year veteran and 43 year old Mike Timlin to a major league contract worth 720K over one year. Timlin struggled last season with Boston going 4-4 in 49.3 IP and a 5.66 ERA. He did, however, look strong in workouts he participated in this spring so the Twins are willing to take a chance that he can provide another arm in middle relief.

R.A. Dickey was re-assigned to AAA.

[LanteriX]

Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 16th, 2009

Baker Bounces Back, Twins Still Falter 4-3

Minnesota (AP) - Anytime you face a pitcher of Roy Halladay's caliber you're going to be in for a long day. Today was no different. The Twins struggled mightily making any kind of solid contact off the former Cy Young winner managing just 1 hit through 7 innings before finally getting to him in the 8th. Scott Baker turned in a quality, albeit ugly, start after getting lit up in his previous outing going 7 strong allowing 8 hits, 1 walk, 1 K, and 3 runs.

The Blue Jays struck first in the 4th inning following a leadoff triple by Vernon Wells. Scott Rolen drove him in with a sacrifice fly. Then Rod Barajas would double to left and be driven in on a single to center by Aaron Hill. The Jays would extend their 2-0 lead to 3-0 in the top of the 7th on a two-out RBI double by Vernon Wells.

The Twins finally got an opportunity to get to Halladay in the bottom of the 8th. Kubel singled to center and Casilla beat out an infield hit to put two on with nobody out. Halladay would quickly regain his composure forcing a pop up from Carlos Gomez and a fly out by Nick Punto making it two on with two out for the top of the order. Denard Span wouldn't allow the inning to end with nothing going up on the board a he laced a 2 out single to center scoring Kubel from second to cut the lead to 3-1. The Jays elected to go to the pen instead of sticking with Halladay who was only at the 96 pitch mark. Delmon Young drove in Casilla singling a Tallet slider to center to cut the lead down to 3-2. Tallet would escape further trouble as he forced a ground out from Mauer to end the inning.

The Jays would score what proved to be the most important run of the game in the top of the 9th off Twins setup man Jesse Crain. McDonald led of the inning fighting a 1-2 slider off into right field off the end of his bat and then was promptly driven in on an RBI double extending the lead to 4-2. Overbay was intentionally walked to setup a double play possibility. Wells would fly out to shallow center and then Scott Rolen would ground into an inning ending double play.

The Blue Jays turned the ball over to B.J. Ryan who blew a save earlier in the series for the bottom of the 9th. He quickly registered two outs on a flyout by Justin Morneau to the warning track in the left centerfield gap, and a 3 pitch strikeout to the ice cold Joe Crede. Then, the RBI double from Rios in the top of the 9th really became huge as Cuddyer, who pinch hit for Kubel, homered to left on a hung slider cutting the lead down to 4-3. That was the last of the offense, however, as Ryan struck out Casilla with a 2-2 slider ending the ballgame.

The Twins fell to 6-5 with the loss. They will remain home for a 3 game set with the 8-2 Angels. Liriano will faceoff with John Lackey in the opener.

Box Score

		1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E
TOR		0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   4   11  0
MIN		0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1   3   6   0

				Toronto Blue Jays

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Rios, RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.245
Overbay, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.310
Wells, CF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.435
Rolen, 3B	4	0	0	1	0	0	.195
Barajas, C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.400
Hill, 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.200
Snider, LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.278
Inglett, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.229
McDonald, SS	4	2	2	0	0	0	.375
Batting Totals	36	4	11	4	2	1

BATTING
2B: Rios (2), Wells (5), Barajas (1)
3B: Wells (1), Snider (1)
RBI: Hill (3), Rios (9), Wells (4), S. Rolen (6)
HBP: L. Overbay
SF: S. Rolen
GIDP: S. Rolen

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
R. Halladay (W, 2-0)	7.2	4	2	2	1	7	1.96
B. Tallet (H, 1)	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
B. Ryan (S, 2)		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	6.00
Pitching Totals		9.0	6	3	3	1	9

				Minnesota Twins

BATTING		AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
Span, RF	4	0	1	1	0	2	.370
Young, LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.300
Mauer, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.227
Morneau, 1B	2	0	0	0	1	0	.405
Crede, 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.167
Kubel, DH	3	1	2	0	0	0	.367
a-Cuddyer, PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	.448
Casilla, 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.412
Gomez, CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.147
Punto, SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.294
Batting Totals	32	3	6	3	1	9

a - Batted for Kubel in the 9th.

BATTING
HR: Cuddyer (3)
RBI: Span (7), Young (9), Cuddyer (8)
HBP: Morneau
GIDP: Kubel

PITCHING		IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Baker (L, 1-1)		7.0	8	3	3	1	1	5.82
Timlin			1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Crain			1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1.50
Pitching Totals		9.0	11	4	4	2	1

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Re: Lan's Minnesota Twins (The Show 09)

April 17th, 2009

Twins Acquire Garciaparra

Minneapolis (AP) - The Twins have announced today that they have acquired 13-year veteran Nomar Garciaparra from the Athletics today in exchange for Joe Crede. Each player was a free agent signee in the offseason by their respective teams.

Garciaparra, a two time batting champion and career .314 hitter has spent much of the last five years of his career fighting various injuries, but when he is healthy he is still a very good offensive player. While he may never regain his all-star, some would say hall of fame, form of the late 90s and early 2000s, the Twins hope he can provide consistent offense. They plan to insert him into the lineup in the #2 spot, while bumping Young down to 5th.

Oakland is hoping that Crede will provide a bit more offense at 3rd base as Eric Chavez is but a shell of his former self at the hot corner. They will likely platoon.