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On Nick Blackburn
twinkietalk.com - 9/1/2009
On Nick Blackburn
— twinkietalk.com — Nick Blackburn has had a terrible second half. He hasn’t gotten a ton of help with some... of the defenses that Ron Gardenhire has trotted out there, but there’s no doubt he’s having a worse year this year. His FIP has gone up (from 4.40 to 4.60), his strikeouts have gone down ... (more) On Nick Blackburn

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The Showdown in Motown
bugsandcranks.com - 9/28/2009
The Showdown in Motown
— bugsandcranks.com — All that Minnesota wanted was to be within striking distance of the Tigers for a crucial four-game... series in Detroit. The Twins pursued and closed ground, and now find themselves two games back at zero hour. A group of men whose collective goal lies ... (more) The Showdown in Motown

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bugsandcranks.com - 9/22/2009
11 Days to Determine a Season: Game 1 -- Blackburn Right at Home on the South Side
— bugsandcranks.com — Blackburn had a 1.88 ERA over his past three starts in Ozzie’s backyard, but after seven shutout... innings last night, that number was reduced to an anemic 1.37. The win was the just the third since the All-Star break for Blackburn, and the first time he’s won back-to-back starts since early July... (more) 11 Days to Determine a Season: Game 1 -- Blackburn Right ...

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11 Days to Determine a Season: Game 1 - Blackburn in ChiTown Again
bugsandcranks.com - 9/21/2009
11 Days to Determine a Season: Game 1 - Blackburn in ChiTown Again
— bugsandcranks.com — Minnesota came up just short in its effort to sweep the Tigers and cut their AL Central... deficit to a single game at the Metrodome on Sunday, and now embark on an 11-day, 10-game road trip that should determine whether they go to the Bronx or go home. ... (more) 11 Days to Determine a Season: Game 1 - Blackburn in ...

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twinkietalk.com - 9/28/2009
It’s Go Time
— twinkietalk.com — This is it, kids. Twins v. Tigers. Four games to decide the AL Central. The Twins have... their four best pitchers going, while the Tigers have their ace and three other guys. Not that said three other guys are bad, but there is no one in there as good as Verlander, nor is there anyone [...] (more) It’s Go Time

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Twins win, Blackburn great - optimism abounds?
twinkietown.com - 9/1/2009
Twins win, Blackburn great - optimism abounds?
— twinkietown.com — More photos » by Paul Battaglia - AP Browse more photos » The Minnesota Twins have just... 14 games left in the Metrodome. Two of those 16 are against ... (more) Twins win, Blackburn great - optimism abounds?

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Sunday's Games - September 6
feedproxy.google.com - 9/6/2009
Sunday's Games - September 6
— feedproxy.google.com — Minnesota at Cleveland : Nick Blackburn has one victory since July 10. The Twins need him to... get a second victory as they keep up the chase of Detroit. New York Yankees at Toronto : Sergio Mitre is coming off his best start of the season. The Yankees will look for him to make it two ... (more) Sunday's Games - September 6

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Wednesday's Games - September 16
mlbnotebook.com - 9/16/2009
Wednesday's Games - September 16
— mlbnotebook.com — Cleveland at Minnesota : The Indians send out their best pitcher for this game. Cliff Lee? No,... they traded him. CC Sabathia? Long gone. We're talking Aaron Laffey, folks. His counterpart, Nick Blackburn has only one win against Cleveland in four starts this season. Florida at St. Louis : Two ... (more) Wednesday's Games - September 16

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Blackburn on the Black
baseballmusings.com - 9/22/2009
Blackburn on the Black
— baseballmusings.com — Nick Blackburn shutout the Chicago White Sox for seven innings Monday night. He pounded the strike zone... as he threw 72 of 101 pitches for strikes. He walked none and struck out six. Blackburn has a low strikeout rate, so he was really fooling the Chicago hitters tonight as Minnesota pretty much ... (more) Blackburn on the Black

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Twins rip White Sox to creep closer to Tigers
sports.espn.go.com - 9/22/2009
Twins rip White Sox to creep closer to Tigers
— sports.espn.go.com — Nick Blackburn pitched seven innings and Orlando Cabrera led the offense Monday night as the Minnesota Twins... continued their late surge with a 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox. (more) Twins rip White Sox to creep closer to Tigers

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Starting Five: Minnesota Moves On, Up
mlb.fanhouse.com - 9/22/2009
Starting Five: Minnesota Moves On, Up
— mlb.fanhouse.com — by Andrew Johnson Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action with a quick... nod to what is ahead. You Oughta Know ... That the Twins are still surging. Minnesota shook off a loss to the Tigers Sunday that pushed it three ... (more) Starting Five: Minnesota Moves On, Up

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Central Battle Underway
baseballmusings.com - 9/29/2009
Central Battle Underway
— baseballmusings.com — Rick Porcello retires the Twins in order in the first, and Nick Blackburn survives a leadoff double... by Curtis Granderson as the Twins and Tigers are scoreless after one inning. Update : The Tigers take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on a single by Ramon Santiago. Detroit is now ... (more) Central Battle Underway

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One Reason Not To Hate Brett Favre
fackyouk.blogspot.com - 9/30/2009
One Reason Not To Hate Brett Favre
— fackyouk.blogspot.com — When the Twins' ninth inning comeback fell short in the nitecap of yesterday's doubleheader againt Detroit, the... Tigers ran their AL Central Lead back to two games. Their magic number is now four. Both the Twins and Tigers have 5 games left, two of them head-to-head. If the Tigers sweep the two ... (more) One Reason Not To Hate Brett Favre

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FOR ALL THE MARBLES
athbloggs.blogspot.com - 9/29/2009
FOR ALL THE MARBLES
— athbloggs.blogspot.com — It’s coming right down to the wire. The entire season for the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins... comes down to this. The Tigers are 2 games up with 7 left to play and the Tigers and Twins square off for a 4 game series starting with a day – night double header today because of yesterday’s ... (more) FOR ALL THE MARBLES

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deepleftfield.com - 9/29/2009
Tigers and Twins Will Play Two Tomorrow
— deepleftfield.com — Ernie Banks wouldn’t have it any other way, would he? A four-game series that was slated to... decide the AL Central winner will now feature a day-night doubleheader tomorrow. Nick Blackburn (11-11, 4.18 ERA) will duel against Tigers’ rookie Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.14 ERA) to kick off ... (more) Tigers and Twins Will Play Two Tomorrow

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