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Shut down by Wakefield
The Twins failed to score a run against Tim Wakefield and the Boston bullpen of J.C. Romero, Brendan Donnelly and Jonathon Papelbon. The story Friday night wasn't so much about missed opportunities as it was lack of hits. The Twins managed just four hits on the night and additionally had three batters reach on walks.
Angels 10, Twins 12
The Angels gave the Twins every opportunity to win this game, yet it still took 10 innings for the Twins to finally squeeze out a victory in the high scoring affair. Mistakes by the Angels included 2 errors, a balk and 7 walks by Angel pitching.
Goodbye Reyes
I was surprised to hear that this morning the Twins released Dennys Reyes. I had considered him a lock for the left-handed specialist job in the Twins' bullpen. With Gabe White retiring after his first appearance of the spring, Darrell May being released last week, and now Reyes being dropped this morning that leaves the Twins with one left-handed option in the bullpen, Fransisco Liriano.
2005 to 2006
The biggest issue facing the Twins in 2006 isn't necessarily whether they have improved or retreated from their 2005 team, but rather how much better the White Sox and Indians will be in 2006. The Twins are going to have some tough competition this season and the AL Central may become one of the stronger divisions in baseball. Nevertheless, it's worth discussing how the Twins have changed in each area from 2005 to 2006.