You know... the pink thing isn't working for the Twins. Maybe I need to take it a step further.
Man, Ponson looks like he's hurting himself in that picture. And I think the pink lipstick on Miguel is a nice touch. I even used a font called "hole-hearted" on Batista's name. 
Now, onto the important stuff. Wait. I think we have the wrong starter for today... yeah, it's not Batista. It's Blackburn to start. 
OK. So Pink is NOT Blackburn's color. But he is 4-2 with a 3.77 ERA for the season. He has one career start against the Rangers, going six innings for a no-decision. The Rangers won that game on April 25th 6-5. He did give up 11 hits and five earned runs. the Rangers ended up hitting .423 for that game. Ponson is 2-0 coming into this game. His ERA of 3.52 is still impressive, at the very least for me. Ponson did not take the loss on his first start of the year, which was to Minnesota. The Rangers lost 12-6 on that April 26th game. Ponson won his first two starts of the Month of May but hasn't picked up a win since. he is a career 9-2 against the Twins, with one complete game shutout. His career ERA is 2.56 against Minnesota.
Players to Watch Out for:
- Craig Monroe 4-11 (364 BA); 1 double, 1 HR and 3 RBIs
- Mike Lamb 7-20 (350 BA); 4 doubles, 1 HR and 2 RBIs
- Delmon Young: 4-8 (500BA); 1 double, 1 HR and 1 RBI
As a team, Minnesota has a .277 batting average against Ponson. That's 28-101 with 8 doubles, 4 HRs, and 11 RBIs.
Forecast: The Rangers finally get things going on the road. Ponson knows how to win against the Twins, proving that once again today. Score: 5-3.
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