Twins

[dutchboy]

Keeping in mind the Twins #1 need is starting pitching do you really think the team with the most pitching to trade being the White Sox will trade with the Twins a team in their own division?

There is no single player that will be available to the Twins that will tip the scales in the second half. They can get a couple of bullpen arms but they won't be well known guys. I'm not in favor of spending just for the sake of spending. It needs to improve the team and be affordable. Both Stewart and Topa will be back in the next couple of weeks to boost the bullpen. Lets see what things look like right after the all star break.

[KEN W]

Biggest moment last night was Correa getting hit. Hand went numb. Seems to be OK.

[dutchboy]

Twins win 5-1.
Lopez gets the win.
Buxton homers.

[Gunner55]

Santana had 3 hits & Miranda had an RBI last night too. Ryan goes today @ 3:10

[LPS]

Good, will be able to watch this one.

[dutchboy]

Hey Barry, you picked a weird game to watch. A bunch of little leaguers in the 5th inning today.   

[dutchboy]

Twins win 5-3 despite Lewis doing nothing with the bat again today. He's in a 1-27 funk.

Larnach homers and drives in 3.

They gain a game on Cleveland who lost to KC today.

[Gunner55]

Hey Barry, you picked a weird game to watch. A bunch of little leaguers in the 5th inning today.   

  Seattle had more guys reach base on balls that didn't get out of the infield in that series than I've seen in a long time. Glad to get out there getting 2 out of 3.

[KEN W]

Senators moved from Washington DC to Minnesota in 1961 and became the Minnesota TWINS.

On Saturday they won franchise win number 5,000. Yesterday 5,001.

 

[KEN W]

No game today.....Detroit up starting tomorrow for 3 games.

[Gunner55]

It's a 6:40 game today, Woods Richardson gets the ball.

[dutchboy]

Twins win 5-3 over Detroit.
Correa homers.
Lewis hurt.
11 games over .500

[Gunner55]

They got 3 of the 5 scores with 2 out & the bullpen was awesome.

[Gunner55]

Lewis is to have an MRI along with some other tests today & is still listed as day-to-day. But he has said he's not very optimistic though. Festa takes the mound for a 7:10 start tonight.

[Steve-o]

what r they checkin out with lewis?  (poor guy)

[dutchboy]

Pulled groin.

[glenn57]

what r they checkin out with lewis?  (poor guy)

i dont follow the Twins much, just what i read here........wonder when Dutchy's gonna start calling Lewis china doll 2!!!!!!

[Steve-o]

Even before the Twins put a china doll in center, they had an ex-catcher at 1st who suffered from bi-lateral leg weakness.     Once again proving ol' Mick was right...



Dan Barreiro's bit on KFAN at the time was "How long will Mauer milk it?" given how often Joe was out of the lineup with mysterious ailments. 

I don't think any of these guys 'milk' it, but is sure is a shame that some guys' bodies just break down when they push them at that level and there ain't nothing they can do about it.

[dutchboy]

Lots of wear & tear on Mauers body. He was a star in basketball, football and baseball so there was no down time to recover between sports. Then the Twins fast tracked him and had him catch every game. I don't doubt he had physical problems but the main problem was the Twins not coming clean on what was wrong.

China doll 1 and china doll 2 might end up being ok, only time will tell. To this point Buxton has held up, but now we are entering the heat of the summer which will wear these guys down. They will start DH'ing Buxton more the second half I'm guessing. I'm not going to speculate on Lewis as I haven't heard the results of the test or how long they expect him to be out.

[dutchboy]

Welcome to the Bigs Mr. Festa. Detroit is bombing the hell outa him. 7-1 middle of the game.

Brooks Lee got his first big league hit.

[KEN W]

Lewis on 10 day DL. Brooks Lee called up to make Major League Debut. 2022 first rounder. Family jumped on a plane from California when he called and told them.

[Gunner55]

Stewart moved to the 60-day IL yday.  Lee had 2 hits & got his 1st MLB RBI with the 2nd. Today's game has been moved up an hour to 12:10 because of rain moving in. WCCO just said it will already be raining by then so .............................Ober will get the ball.

[dutchboy]

Twins pound Detroit 12-3. Big day for Miranda, Jeffers homerun. Ober win. Game got called because of rain.

Maeda always was a bullpen pitcher forced to start. Even his days with the Twins he was a 3 or 4 starter at best.

Houston is next.

[glenn57]

They musta got 7 in correct,

[dutchboy]

Somewhere between 6 & 7. Enough to call it off and make it a official game.

[glenn57]

Somewhere between 6 & 7. Enough to call it off and make it a official game.

yea the Twinkies where at home so 6 1/2. They didn't need to bat at the bottom of the inning I believe is the rule.

[dutchboy]

Jeffers got hit in the helmet with a pitch then they called the players off the field. He will be ok, got him in the visor according to Atterberry.

[Gunner55]

They musta got 7 in correct,

  Not since last season where they don't play as many divisional games & play more teams in the other league as now it's....................... A game that is stopped ("called" in the MLB rulebook) by the umpires before the regulation number of innings have been played may be considered an official game if five innings have been played (4+1⁄2 innings if the home team is in the lead) & they have to wait at least 30 minutes after play is stopped to call the game officially over. Which is what they did yday. Perkins & Provus brought it up when the rain started to get worse around the 4th inning, so I looked it up as I thought it was still 7 too.

[Gunner55]

The Astros have won 12 of their last 14 & are in town for a 7:00 game tonight...............Lopez on the mound.

[dutchboy]

I think I heard it's a bullpen game for the Astros tonight. Astros pitching is hurting right now but they can hit. Twins will need to out slug the Astros this series.