Twins have a must-win game this afternoon. Twins are now in a hole in the AL Central standings as they are now 6.5 games behind She-ca-go and Cleveland is two games behind the Twins. Twins have been reeling lately and this homestand was not very good. This is a series that they got to win this afternoon. They need to get it together and they need to start playing with some urgency. If today is not an sense of urgency, I don't know what it is. I understand it's June, but every passing game, the Sux chances of winning the division getting better and better.
Johan is on the hill this afternoon. He always comes through when the Twins need him the most. Today is one of those days that they need him badly. They need a pick-me up performance from him. It would be nice for him to pitch a complete game shutout just to make a statement to the Padres. Also it would be nice to get a complete game to save the overworked pen.
Twins luck out not drawing Jake Peavy, the Padres ace. He was supposed to pitch today, but the Padres decided to give him an extra day since he has not been feeling well. That's a break big time. Considering how the Twins fared against a good pitcher last night in Brian Lawrence, they were better off not facing Peavy.
Twins will face Darrell May.
May vs. Cy-tana