Comments on: Slowey leaves Twins game with right biceps strain http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/ Your source for Major League Baseball Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:03:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: romer http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17622 romer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:16:17 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17622 Hmmmm, Sheffield tears a tendon in his finger and can't bend the finger. Sounds like the Tigers inherited the Twins bad injury luck from last year. Hmmmm, Sheffield tears a tendon in his finger and can’t bend the finger.

Sounds like the Tigers inherited the Twins bad injury luck from last year.

]]> By: romer http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17619 romer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:53:00 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17619 The report on Liriano from last Saturday by someone who saw it said he started off strong for a few pitches, then had control problems, walking Rivas on 4 straight pitches. Then more control problems. Another 4-pitch walk. Then he picks it up with more of a full follow-through. He's looking strong at this point. But in the 3rd he looks worn out, causing a mound visit by Anderson. He finishes strong with 74 total pitches, but little if any sliders. Hope he'll be ready soon. The report on Liriano from last Saturday by someone who saw it said he started off strong for a few pitches, then had control problems, walking Rivas on 4 straight pitches.

Then more control problems. Another 4-pitch walk. Then he picks it up with more of a full follow-through. He’s looking strong at this point.

But in the 3rd he looks worn out, causing a mound visit by Anderson.

He finishes strong with 74 total pitches, but little if any sliders.

Hope he’ll be ready soon.

]]> By: Injury report: Young, Hampton, Sheffield, Gwynn, Wilson, Slowey, Cabrera | Baseball Rumor News http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17618 Injury report: Young, Hampton, Sheffield, Gwynn, Wilson, Slowey, Cabrera | Baseball Rumor News Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:49:23 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17618 [...] The Star-Tribune reports that Kevin Slowey left his start for the Twins today with a strained right [...] […] The Star-Tribune reports that Kevin Slowey left his start for the Twins today with a strained right […]

]]> By: bufftwins http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17615 bufftwins Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:31:58 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17615 jimmy bee: Maybe your co-worker is in a contest...to see who can do it the most? He might be using the toilet paper for another type of cleanup! jimmy bee: Maybe your co-worker is in a contest…to see who can do it the most? He might be using the toilet paper for another type of cleanup!

]]> By: T http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17614 T Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:04:18 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17614 <i>other than Boof</i> He had one rough start and he's a problem? Does that mean Hernandez's one start indicates he's going to be the Cy Young winner? other than Boof

He had one rough start and he’s a problem? Does that mean Hernandez’s one start indicates he’s going to be the Cy Young winner?

]]> By: Lala72 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17613 Lala72 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:51:10 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/christensen/2008/04/03/slowey-leaves-his-start-with-apparent-injury/#comment-17613 Liriano pitched in the rain tonight. The guy behind him gave up four runs in 1.1 innings. As for his last spring training start, for anyone who actually WATCHED it, the guy looked great; he did NOT look tentative. He spotted everything much better than expected. Liriano spent tonight working on stuff, with little regards for the numbers. He pitched in the rain. Don't worry about him. When he gets up here, hopefully soon, he'll be just fine. In fact, give him three MLB starts and he'll be the ace of this staff. And to all those Gomez bashers--me being one in ST--has anyone looked at the guy's BA and OBP??? He certainly isn't the problem. The problem right now (other than Boof and a poor start by Slowey) is Cuddy, Morneau, and Lamb. They look pathetic, and they're supposed to be the meat of the offense. Gomez has nothing to do with their ineptness thus far. And, think what happens when they DO start hitting. We lost to one of baseball's best teams in a couple of one-run games. When this offense gets straightened out, when Slowey gets healthy and gets a few starts under his belt, when Liriano gets up here, and when the Twins realize Boof is nothing more than a reliever, this team can contend for a Wild Card spot. (Provided their bullpen shapes up as well.) 65 wins? No way, man. That's an idiot talking. Liriano pitched in the rain tonight. The guy behind him gave up four runs in 1.1 innings.

As for his last spring training start, for anyone who actually WATCHED it, the guy looked great; he did NOT look tentative. He spotted everything much better than expected.

Liriano spent tonight working on stuff, with little regards for the numbers. He pitched in the rain. Don’t worry about him. When he gets up here, hopefully soon, he’ll be just fine. In fact, give him three MLB starts and he’ll be the ace of this staff.

And to all those Gomez bashers–me being one in ST–has anyone looked at the guy’s BA and OBP??? He certainly isn’t the problem. The problem right now (other than Boof and a poor start by Slowey) is Cuddy, Morneau, and Lamb. They look pathetic, and they’re supposed to be the meat of the offense. Gomez has nothing to do with their ineptness thus far.

And, think what happens when they DO start hitting. We lost to one of baseball’s best teams in a couple of one-run games. When this offense gets straightened out, when Slowey gets healthy and gets a few starts under his belt, when Liriano gets up here, and when the Twins realize Boof is nothing more than a reliever, this team can contend for a Wild Card spot. (Provided their bullpen shapes up as well.)

65 wins? No way, man. That’s an idiot talking.

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