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I stayed home sick from work today. Luckily, I was able to catch the Twins game. Whether that was on TV or actually at the Dome shall not be revealed here in a public forum. However, my reactions from our loss today:

Phil Nevin started the game instead of Tyner. Apprently Nevin has hit Barry Zito well over his career. However, my playoff philosophy has always been to stick with the guys that got you there. This was not Phil Nevin. How do you sit one of the Piranhas in this game?

Frank Thomas led off the second inning and Johan fell behind 3-1. Thomas knocked the next pitch out of the park. We need to walk Thomas from now on in these situations. He's more dangerous with a bat in his hands at home than he is standing empty handed at first (as evidenced by his almost getting thrown out at first from the outfield).

Luis Castillo was thrown out stealing second in the first inning with a 2-2 count to Punto in the first inning. They were trying to make something happen in the first I guess, but since Castillo walked, and Punto was having a good at-bat, so I say let Punto work the walk himself, and run up the pitch count on Zito. Would have been nice to see him throw a few more times in that first inning.

How did that ball Morneau hit in the 9th not fall in?

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