Well, of course they're not trying to lose, but I thought this was kinda
funny when I read it:

John Danks (11-9, 3.47 ERA)-starting on three days' rest-is one of the few
members of the White Sox who've had a tough time at home against Minnesota.
He is 1-2 with a 7.45 ERA in four starts versus the Twins at Chicago, and
2-3 with a 6.88 ERA in seven starts overall.

And it doesn't help that Danks is coming off his worst start of the season,
allowing seven runs and seven hits in four innings as Chicago lost 11-8 to
Cleveland on Friday night. The 23-year-old left-hander went 1-0 with a 0.98
ERA in his previous three starts.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Justin Morneau have been
particularly successful against Danks, going 8-for-12 (.667) and 7-for-16
(.438), respectively.

Mauer, whose 85 RBIs are the most ever by a Minnesota catcher, will be Nick
Blackburn's batterymate Tuesday. Blackburn (11-10, 4.14 ERA) is 0-2 with a
7.20 ERA in three career road starts versus the White Sox, and 2-2 with a
5.28 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance against them overall.

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"Awesome Lincecum" <Lincecum@sf.giants> wrote in message
news:6kegl7F7dijqU1@mid.individual.net...
> Well, of course they're not trying to lose, but I thought this was kinda
> funny when I read it:
>
> John Danks (11-9, 3.47 ERA)-starting on three days' rest-is one of the few
> members of the White Sox who've had a tough time at home against
> Minnesota.
> He is 1-2 with a 7.45 ERA in four starts versus the Twins at Chicago, and
> 2-3 with a 6.88 ERA in seven starts overall.
>
> And it doesn't help that Danks is coming off his worst start of the
> season,
> allowing seven runs and seven hits in four innings as Chicago lost 11-8 to
> Cleveland on Friday night. The 23-year-old left-hander went 1-0 with a
> 0.98
> ERA in his previous three starts.
>
> Twins catcher Joe Mauer and first baseman Justin Morneau have been
> particularly successful against Danks, going 8-for-12 (.667) and 7-for-16
> (.438), respectively.
>
> Mauer, whose 85 RBIs are the most ever by a Minnesota catcher, will be
> Nick
> Blackburn's batterymate Tuesday. Blackburn (11-10, 4.14 ERA) is 0-2 with a
> 7.20 ERA in three career road starts versus the White Sox, and 2-2 with a
> 5.28 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance against them overall.
>
> http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/preview;_ylt=Ap.fz1fqm.WVYGateahSiPkRvLYF?gid=280930104
>
>could it come down to an at bat by pierzynski against Joe Nathan?

"Dr. Wayne Simon" <ariess@bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:
> >
> >could it come down to an at bat by pierzynski against Joe Nathan?

Pierzynski's team beat Nathan's team. That won't sit well with Wayne.
Twins missed the playoff because Liriano got creamed by KC in the season
ending series. He was so good for 2 months. Did he choke under pressure?