After a great game last night, both teams resume this series with an afternoon game today. I expect today to be as good as yesterday.
Dave Gassner will make his first start for the Twins today. He is filling in for Carlos Silva as Carlos is on the DL for 15-days with a torn cartliege. This is a big start for him. I hear lot of good things about him so I like to see what he does. You know the saying about how you should make the most out of your opportunity. Well Dave has an opportunity to do some good things and stay with the club. With the uncertainity of how Kyle and Joe Mays are going to do, Dave can somehow cement his way to the starting rotation if he can pitch pretty well when he has that opportunity. This is huge for sure. I really hope he does well. It will only put pressure on Kyle and Joe to get it done.
Dave is known as a "throw-in" as part of the Shannon Stewart-Bobby Kelty deal that was made in July during the All-Star break couple of years ago.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/5351426.html
For more info on Dave, check out this article that Patrick Reusse did on him and his family today.
Gassner vs. Milwood