This Minnesota Twins Fan is happy to see the Twins nine game road series wrap up this afternoon. Starting pitcher Boof Bonser is trying for his third straight win against the Texas Rangers. So far so good as the Twins lead 5 -2 in the fourth and they are looking strong.
Since I last wrote (the Detroit Tigers Series) the Twins have managed to disappoint me and surprise me many times over. I knew the series in Cleveland was going to be tough, but I thought the Twins could come away with at least one win over the Indians, but no such luck. The Twins managed to lose all three games in Cleveland losing 7-15, 1-7 and 0-2. The Twins definitely rebounded in Milwaukee when they stunned the Brewers at Miller Park winning the first two games 8-1 and 5-2. The Twins lost to the Milwaukee Brewers by a hair on the third game of the series when they went down swinging losing 5-6. Monday was an embarrassment for the Twins as the Texas Rangers stomped them 4-14. Besides the tough loss, the Twins are also feeling the strain of losing some of its bullpen talent due to injury.
The club placed left-hander Glen Perkins on the 15-day disabled list yesterday after he left Monday night's game against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning when he strained a muscle near the back of his left shoulder. Perkins is expected to miss two weeks. Also missing from the Twins relief corps is husky lefty Dennys Reyes, due to a sore left shoulder. Furthermore, right-hander Jesse Crain will have season-ending surgery next week to fix a right shoulder injury. The Twins pitching staff is scrambling to fill the gaping bullpen holes and without solid pitching, the Twins will be doomed.
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