Game Notes For Saturday
*Batters on both sides had better be ready to swing the lumber. These are the two stingiest pitching staffs in major league baseball as far as giving up walks. The Twins average 2.17 walks per 9 innings with the White Sox right behind at 2.59.
*Jim Thome has always thrived on Twins pitching. Only Reggie Jackson (51) and Frank Thomas (45) have more homers off the Twins since they moved in 1960 than Thome's 44. Thome's 14 homers and 36 RBIs lead the American League and represent his fastest start ever.
*Torii Hunter's move to the cleanup spot has paid dividends. He has shown the most improvement in baseball from April to May, going from .189 to .429 this month.
*It's no secret that when Bobby Jenks throws strikes, he is almost unhittable. His walks per 9 innings are down to 1.8 this year (from 3.4 last year and 5.3/5.4 his last two years in the minors).
Comments
I am watching the Twins / Chisox game and I can't help but notice that you are unable to get passed the call made in an earlier inning involving Michael Cuddyer. Eventhough I am an avid Twins fan and agree the call did not go Chicago's way, let it go already. Man, the Twins just got pummeled a couple of weeks ago in Chicago and I didn't hear our broadcasters dwell on questionable calls. They gave all the credit to the Chisox and their great hitting, pitching, and overall make up of the team. The Twins may not be as talented as the White Sox... But they still had to get the hits and make the plays after a bad call. To use those calls as an excuse for losing the lead is pretty premature. Mabey Vasquez could have made some better pitches. It's o.k to give credit where credit is due.
Posted by: Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2006 7:01 PM
Do you think there should be a review of umpire crew Q after tonight's incident with Michael Cuddyer? Were first-base umpire Dale Scott and crew chief Ron Kulpa wrong in their actions tonight?
Posted by: Josh | May 13, 2006 9:18 PM