Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Indians series thread

• Crimson streak

  

  Huge series vs the twins. The tribe need a sweep or at the very least 2 out of 3. The impossible has happen as kearns is finally gone a choo comes back from the thumb injury.
  
  Game 1- Pavano vs Masterson
  Game 2- Duensing vs Tomlin
  Game 3- Slowey vs Huff
  
  All 3 of the twins starters have an era above 4.50
• BRF

  

  A happy BRF checking in to celebrate the departure of Kearns!
• BR1986FB

  Boys need to go on a run....GO TRIBE !
• grodt

  

  Going to finally be going up to my first game of the year on Saturday. Hopefully the offense can get to the mediocre pitching the Twins will be throwing out there and take at least 2 if not sweep the series.
  
  The key is going to be tonight against Pavano. He's one of those guys that has average stats but always seems to kill us. In fact his ERA against the Tribe (2.72) is his lowest among AL teams. We need to give Masterson some run support.
  
  Go Tribe!
• BR1986FB

  When do they announce the starting lineups? I'll be intrigued to see if Choo is starting tonight.
• Con_Alma

  I would be surprised if Choo isn't starting. I would think they would leave him down if he wasn't going to play with the big boys yet.
• grodt

  

  ^^This. I'd say if they're bringing him up they're putting him in the starting line-up. He might start lower (say 6th or so) to shake the rust off but he'll be in there.
• fiction

  

  Twins are expected to activate Morneau and Alexi Casilla today
• grodt

  

  @thethree8 (Joe Smith):
  One more thing MASTERSON = AWESOMENESS. Just a suggestion u may want to come to the Jake, its starting to get fun.
  
  
  Just went up a few pegs in my book for referring to it as the Jake.
• Glory Days

  

  grodt;859947 wrote:
  Just went up a few pegs in my book for referring to it as the Jake.

  
  +1 just looked though and he is from cinci.
• hoops23

  

  ^He also tweeted "Choooooo! Choooooo! enough said"
  
  haha
• like_that

  

  God, I hope Choo found his way back to the bars during his rehab stint.
• bases_loaded

  

  Choo was starting to heat up when he got hurt...losing Kearns makes today already feel like a win.
• Heretic

  

  like_that;859998 wrote:God, I hope Choo found his way back to the bars during his rehab stint.

  
  I'd think so. I mean, if you're on the DL, what else is there to do?
• like_that

  

  Heretic;860017 wrote:I'd think so. I mean, if you're on the DL, what else is there to do?

  
  That's all he needed then.
• TBone14

  

  Checking In. Go Tribe. Kearns is gone. Expecting Choo in right, Carerra in center and Duncan in left if Brantly can't go again. We need him right. I wouldn't mind seeing Donald get some more ABs.
• hoops23

  

  TBone14;860065 wrote:Checking In. Go Tribe. Kearns is gone. Expecting Choo in right, Carerra in center and Duncan in left if Brantly can't go again. We need him right. I wouldn't mind seeing Donald get some more ABs.

  
  If Brantley can't go, I think Fukudome will be in left.
  
  They could also DH Choo today, that way he doesn't have to play defense and Hafner gets a day off to clear his head.
• wes_mantooth

  

  I guess I better change my avatar
• royal_k

  

  Yeah, I can't see Fukudome not starting somewhere.
  
  The Tribe is 5-5 over their last 10 games. (Boston, Texas, and Detroit) All 5 losses are by 1 run. They really need to do better in 1 run games.
• grodt

  

  According to Buster Olney (so pitcher of salt) Fukudome will be in CF with Brantley in LF and Choo in RF.
• royal_k

  

  grodt;860160 wrote:According to Buster Olney (so pitcher of salt) Fukudome will be in CF with Brantley in LF and Choo in RF.

  
  And that is a very good outfield.
• hoops23

  

  royal_k;860162 wrote:And that is a very good outfield.

  
  The outfield is actually pretty good now. Fukudome, Brantley, Carrera, Choo... All outstanding defensive OF'ers and all are at least average at the plate.
• grodt

  

  So apparently Choo is hitting lead off tonight. That's a bold strategy Cotton let's see how it plays out for them.
• vball10set

  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=cle
  

  STARTING LINEUP 1. Choo, RF 2. Kipnis, 2B 3. Cabrera, SS 4. Hafner, DH 5. Santana, C 6. Fukudome, CF 7. LaPorta, 1B 8. Chisenhall, 3B 9. Carrera, LF

• hoops23

  

  grodt;860254 wrote:So apparently Choo is hitting lead off tonight. That's a bold strategy Cotton let's see how it plays out for them.

  
  Hmmm, not sure I understand that...
  
  I'd swap Choo and Fukudome, honestly.
  
  Hopefully it works out though.