Update: I just realized I wore my new Harmon Clayton Killebrew throwback jersey for the first time during last nights game. I now will have to keep wearing it until the Twins stop winning. Or at least I will have to wear it for each of K-Slow’s starts. Great game last night. Oh and the Dodger can have Everett, the Twins just don’t currently have the roster space.
I just finished watching Kevin Slowey (K-Slow) baffle the White Sox while breaking their bats. That’s why he is the lumberjack.
It was a great game for the Twins coming into their four game series with the AL Central Leading Chicago White Sox. The Twins needed to send the message that this series in Minnesota will not be like the Twinkie slaughter that took place in Chicago last month1. Slowey pitched the Sox inside the entire night, resulting in quite a few broken bats. If the Twins are going to be successful against home run hitting teams, they are going to need to continue threatening batter with inside pitches. Slowey knows it, Rick Anderson knows it, the White Sox know it, and hopefully the rest of the Twins’ pitching staff was paying attention. In sum, this game was a gem for Kevin Slowey. Congratulations on your second complete game shut-out K-Slow.
Oh, yeah. DSPAN and Morneau each hit two-run homers in the third inning ruining Mark Buehrle’s night. It made for great television. Its late and I’m tired, so this is all I’ve got left: Twins 1 – White Sox 0. Three games to go.
- I attended three of those games. They might be the only Twins games I see in person this season. Damn. ↩
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