The importance of this series between the Twins and Sox cannot be overstated, and, tonight, the Twins took the big first step towards eliminating the gap between themselves and a playoff spot. As Andrew mentioned, the next few days will feature guest bloggers, of which I am one. My name is Dan Wade and I [...]
Archive for the ‘Kevin Slowey’ Category
Crucial Victory
Posted: 29th July 2008 by vacant in Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Justin Morneau, Kevin Slowey0
Comparing the 2007 Defense to the 2008 Defense
Posted: 25th July 2008 by vacant in Glen Perkins, Kevin Slowey, Livan Hernandez, Nick Blackburn, Pitching Rotation, Scott Baker, StatisticsYesterday I did a piece on the impact the defense makes on the Minnesota Twin’s starters. As promised, here is my article comparing the 2007 defense’s effect on the starters to 2008′s effect. Per Nick Nelson and Toby, I will be switching the FIP statistic to xFIP because it is known for more accuracy. In [...]
Many Good Things, Some Bad
Posted: 23rd July 2008 by vacant in Carlos Gomez, Denard Span, Francisco Liriano, Game Thoughts, Jesse Crain, Kevin SloweyI have to be honest with you guys, I don’t really care that the Twins lost tonight. They always have trouble at Yankee Stadium, and although they shouldn’t, I really don’t care tonight. This poor game was trumped by the many other great things that happened today. Let’s dive into some thoughts: -First off, did [...]
Fixing the Rotation
Posted: 14th July 2008 by vacant in Francisco Liriano, Glen Perkins, Kevin Slowey, Livan Hernandez, Nick Blackburn, Pitching Rotation, Scott BakerAs the All-Star Break is upon us baseball fans need something to occupy themselves with until Tuesday. Most fans will analyze their team until they are blue in the face, and that is exactly my intention. This is the second part of my “fixing” series. I have three steps that I would take to fix [...]
Morneau Brings Home a Win!
Posted: 10th July 2008 by vacant in Delmon Young, Game Thoughts, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Justin Morneau, Kevin SloweyTalk about a must-win game. After losing three straight games to the Red Sox, Minnesota felt the need to come to Detroit and show the world that they mean to stay in this hunt. Here are some thoughts: -Kevin Slowey had a horrible day today. He only lasted eleven outs, three and two-thirds innings. He [...]
Dan Wade compares this year’s Minnesota Twins to teams of past. Congrats on 50 articles! If you don’t read Joel Sherman on a regular basis, you might want to consider adding him to your lineup. He is a great writer and put up an awesome post detailing his awards for this half of the season. [...]
Sloppy Pitching Still Results in Twins Win
Posted: 6th July 2008 by vacant in Game Thoughts, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Kevin Slowey, Nick Punto, Statistics, White SoxI don’t know how Minnesota does it. Kevin Slowey had an off-night tonight, going six innings but giving up five runs on five hits. He quickly settled down, striking out six and retiring 12 of 13 at one point. A combination of great offense and great defense brought the Twins back and gave them the [...]
Average Pitching is All That's Needed
Posted: 5th July 2008 by vacant in Glen Perkins, Kevin Slowey, Livan Hernandez, Nick Blackburn, Pitching Rotation, Scott BakerMinnesota had a great offensive night last night, racking up 12 runs against Paul Byrd and the Indians. Livan Hernandez took the mound for the Twins and performed admirably. He went a full six innings giving up only three runs. Thanks to the hot offense Twins’ pitchers aren’t asked to pitch seven innings of shut [...]
Obviously, the top story today is Kevin Slowey out dueling Ben Sheets as he went a full nine innings while only surrendering three hits and striking out eight. And, oh yeah, he didn’t walk a batter. There were other great performances today as well. Let’s dive into some other thoughts: -Slowey’s start is his fourth [...]
Back-to-Back Homers Lift Twins
Posted: 25th June 2008 by vacant in Brendan Harris, Brian Buscher, Game Thoughts, Kevin SloweyThis game was the epitome of small ball, National League style. Both starting pitchers were terrific, going six innings each. Kevin Slowey out-pitched his counterpart by allowing no runs on only four hits. Jake Peavy, on the other hand, allowed one run on five hits. Known for his control, Kevin Slowey struck out seven batters [...]