Twins enjoy an off day while White Sox and Red Sox scramble

After sweeping Chicago, Twins get ready for a four-game series at Fenway Park.

May 5, 2011 at 4:08PM

CHICAGO -- If Twins fans think they've had it rough this season, how about White Sox fans.

This year's marketing slogan for the White Sox is "All in." So far, they've been all-out failures.

Now, it's on to Boston, where Red Sox manager Terry Francona slept in the clubhouse after last night's 5-3, 13-inning loss to the Angels, which included a long rain delay and didn't end until 2:45 a.m. (Read More on the Boston Globe's Extra Bases blog.)

The Red Sox used Friday's scheduled starter Dice-K Matsuzaka, so they might have to call up Alfredo Aceves to face the Twins. Before that, they have an afternoon game against the Angels today.

Relievers Bobby Jenks and Dan Wheeler are heading to the disabled list. Meanwhile, the Twins are getting a day off for the second time this week.

The Twins have to hope Justin Morneau can get his bat going at Fenway Park. He's 2-for-18 so far on this road trip. He did hit his lone homer of the season in Kansas City and flied out to the warning track on Wednesday against the White Sox.

But the Twins need more. Jason Kubel can only do so much.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Minnesota Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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