If there was ever a pitcher with plenty of motivation to pitch well today, it's Trevor May.
He's coming off a clunker in Milwaukee on Friday during which he retired one batter and was knocked out after giving up six runs. He had a chance to clean up the mess but threw wildly to second when he had a double play begging to be made.
Ervin Santana was super sharp for Class AAA Rochester on Tuesday - eight shutout innings, five hits, no walks, five strikeouts. He's ready, and someone has to exit the rotation to make room for him - unless the Twins decide to go to a six-man rotation.
Given May's most recent outing, he could be the one on the hot seat.
He'll face righthander Johnny Cueto, the Reds best pitcher and potential trade chip during deadline month. He's coming off a tough luck loss in New York against the Mets. New York had all of two hits but beat Cueto and the Reds 2-1.
Will check back soon with updates. My diet will be put to the test today as they are serving the popular Skyline Chili in the press dining room. Three-way, four-way or five-way?
UPDATES
Molitor expects to speak with Twins manager Terry Ryan today about roster moves and getting Ervin Santana onto the roster. The righthander finished 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA in three starts at Rochester. He's ready and could be a shot in the arm to a rotation that hasn't been that shabby.
