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Offline 2k6nats

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Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Topic Start: June 10, 2007, 12:29:13 PM »


June 10, 2007 - Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, 2:10


Boof Bonser
4-2, 4.12 ERA

Mike Bacsik
1-2, 4.13 ERA
 

Luis Castillo (2B)
Joe Mauer (C)
Michael Cuddyer (RF)
Justin Morneau (1B)
Torii Hunter (CF)
Jason Kubel (LF)
Mike Redmond (DH)
Nick Punto (3B)
Jason Bartlett (SS)

Cristian Guzman (SS)
Ronnie Belliard (2B)
Ryan Zimmerman (3B)
Dmitri Young (DH)
Austin Kearns (RF)
Ryan Church (LF)
Brian Schneider (C)
Robert Fick (1B)
Ryan Langerhans (CF)

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Boof Bonser (4-2, 4.12 ERA) will look to help the Twins avoid the sweep in his first start against the Nationals. He allowed six runs and 12 hits - including two homers - in Monday's 16-3 road loss to the Los Angeles Angels  , ending a four-start winning streak.

Bonser, who lost for the first time since April 10 against the New York Yankees , had given up just two homers in his previous seven starts.

Washington will counter with Mike Bacsik (1-2, 4.13), who is coming off his first rocky outing of the season, Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Pittsburgh in which he gave up six runs in 4 1-3 innings. Bacsik, who is pitching in the majors for the first time since 2004, had allowed just seven total runs in 19 2-3 innings in his first three starts since being called up from Triple-A to help out an injury-plagued rotation, but was battling a stomachache on Tuesday.

"I was just physically fighting through not feeling good, so energy and focus were just lacking," he said. "I feel like I'm making an excuse and I don't want to be. I took the ball. I said I was good enough to go, and I went out there and I didn't do a good job."

Offline kimnat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #1: June 10, 2007, 12:41:59 PM »
LET'S GET A SWEEP BOYS!!!!

Offline 2k6nats

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #2: June 10, 2007, 12:43:05 PM »
LET'S GET A SWEEP BOYS!!!!

A win today would mean the first three-game road sweep for us in over a year.

Offline kimnat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #3: June 10, 2007, 12:45:23 PM »
yeeAHHH!  bring it on!

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #4: June 10, 2007, 01:04:46 PM »
It's going to be very tough but after yesterday's game anything is possible.  The Twins excel at hitting breaking pitches and that is pretty much all that that Bacsik throws.  We are going to need a bunch of runs to take this one. 

Offline ronnynat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #5: June 10, 2007, 01:11:27 PM »
Oh man, Fick's starting. Please let him do SOMETHING right today :pray:.

Surprising to see Lopez out again. Little mini-platoon action going on?

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #6: June 10, 2007, 01:26:04 PM »
Oh man, Fick's starting. Please let him do SOMETHING right today :pray:.

Surprising to see Lopez out again. Little mini-platoon action going on?
Nah, Fick isn't starting and Lopez is batting is lead-off.  2K6 doesn't always update the lineups.
Here is the lineup for today's game:
Lopez 2B
Guzman SS
Zimmmerman DH
Young 1B
Kearns RF
Church LF
Belliard 3B
Schneider C
Langerhan CF

Offline ronnynat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #7: June 10, 2007, 01:32:16 PM »
Thank goodness. Alright, I feel better.

Offline ronnynat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #8: June 10, 2007, 01:39:07 PM »
Predictions anyone?

Offline wpa2629

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #9: June 10, 2007, 01:41:19 PM »
I just heard on the pre-game that Bascik's dad pitched for the Twins - I mean how ironic is that?? The twins rule 5 guy out duels santana, Guz has been killing the twins this whole series and now Bascik and his dad ... that my friends feels like good karma to me :)

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #10: June 10, 2007, 01:53:54 PM »
The Twins haven't been swept at home since 2004..  :|

Offline spidernat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #11: June 10, 2007, 01:55:18 PM »
Predictions anyone?

I read where saltydad ate crow after last night's victory, so in the same spirit, I will gladly order a plate of the same when we sweep this series. I think I'll have it baked so whoever is cooking, fire up the oven spidernat is getting hungry for some crow!

Offline 2k6nats

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #12: June 10, 2007, 02:02:24 PM »
Oh man, Fick's starting. Please let him do SOMETHING right today :pray:.

Surprising to see Lopez out again. Little mini-platoon action going on?

When the lineups are updated, you will see the words "LINEUPS UPDATED" at the very end of the Gameday post.

Offline expos96

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #13: June 10, 2007, 02:05:14 PM »
Goodevening all. That were some good games.
Let's see if they can repeat the performance tonight!

Offline expos96

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #14: June 10, 2007, 02:09:57 PM »
Mlb-tv is on with announcers from the Twins :(

Lineup from Sportsfan is correct.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #15: June 10, 2007, 02:12:05 PM »
Lopez makes me sick..  :roll:

Offline expos96

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #16: June 10, 2007, 02:12:26 PM »
Felipe starts with a K

Offline expos96

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #17: June 10, 2007, 02:13:50 PM »
They do have problems with pitching Guzman.

Offline spidernat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #18: June 10, 2007, 02:13:56 PM »
Guzman must be on the juice!  :lol:

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #19: June 10, 2007, 02:13:57 PM »
Guzman OWNS :worship:

Offline wpa2629

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #20: June 10, 2007, 02:14:00 PM »
GUZMAN ... HE IS AMAZING!!! WOW!!!

Offline wpa2629

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #21: June 10, 2007, 02:14:23 PM »
Pick him up DH Zim!!

Offline spidernat

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #22: June 10, 2007, 02:17:58 PM »
Jack!

Offline expos96

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #23: June 10, 2007, 02:18:19 PM »
Wow and a homer for Dmitri.

Offline sportsfan882

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Re: Nationals @ Twins, Game 3
« Reply #24: June 10, 2007, 02:19:38 PM »
what the %@#@#@#@#@#2