Twins sending Trevor May to the mound to face Glenn Anthony (TJ) House with a chance to secure the second series win in a row. In just over 100 innings last year, Mr. House struck out 80 batters and walked 22. For comparison, Mr. Salazar (yesterday's starter) struck out 120 in only 8 more innings while walking 35...hopefully the boys can put some balls in play today.
Santana is taking a day off and Escobar is filling in at SS - Dozier leading off. Lineup pretty much the same otherwise (Escobar batting 8th, Shane Robinson in Center, batting 9th).
Trevor May
2015 season
0-1, 8.44 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 4 Ks
vs. Indians last 5 years
1-1, 8.38 ERA, 1.97 WHIP, 6 Ks
TJ House
- 2015 season
- 0-1, 40.50 ERA, 6.75 WHIP, 2 Ks
- vs. Twins last 5 years
- 3-0, 2.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 20 Ks
Good start: 3 up, 3 down.
Ii. That's enough said.
I totes forgot Sailstone was on the Indians.
This is some veteran leadership ii displayed by hitting that HR.
Swizzlestick got smoked by ii.
Scrapslap's still got it
FSN is showing a 1 minute promo for Torii coming out of this ad break. ugh.
Has anyone watched this entire game? I kind of fell asleep and missed the first 6 innings. Want to fill me in?
May looked really good. House kept doing stupid things like walking leadoff men. Smokestack gonna Smokestack.
No walks by May. Like.
The novelty of Target Field has worn off.
If Twins are smart, they'll wait to promote Buxton at the start of a homestand.
It's a tricky play with the wall and whatnot, but I would figure the majority of MLB-class outfielders catch that ball that Arcia slid at.
When was the last time the Twins had a regular LFer that could catch that? Jacque Jones in 2003?
Yeah, it's been a lot of ugly lately.
2007 Jason Kubel
2008-2011 Delmon Young
2012-2014 Josh Willingham
8 years of bottom five LF defense. Lew Ford was 2006. He was slightly below average.
That's a brutal defensive last, for sure, but at least we could still play "one of these things is not like the other."
Don't know about that. That's a long ways to go. I do wonder how much of the defensive problems is the Twins traditionally play OF deep. They always did that at Metrodome, which is why Kirby and Torii made so many HR-robbing catches.
Nice play by Mauer there.
fine play by Dozier, for that matter.
nice double play.
Haha, Arcia heard me ragging on his D.
I think half of Perkins's saves this year will be coming in because some scrub couldn't handle a big lead.
You really think the team will have that many big leads? That's a good problem to have.
I just said half his saves, didn't say how many that would be...
another series win!
4-2 home stand? I'll take it. Especially against the Royals and the Indians.
Certainly been a better second week of the season. I am feeling a bit better about things, considering what's in the wings. Dat bullpen, tho.
Dat bullpen, tho.
Outside of Perk, Fien, and Thompson has grown on me, the only time I was to see the other guys is in mop up duty.
No love for Thielbar and his career 3.45 FIP?
I forgot he was back with the team.
Easily fixable, though, with the arms in the minors. It won't take long.
The Twins are 5-4 against teams not Detroit.
And they haven't lost a game outside the division as well.
Where does the World Series parade start?
here
Why didn't anyone say we were celebrating Christmas?
Clicking on that was one of the worst decisions of my life.
httpv://youtu.be/SxZTVOuI7sw
Tell me you didn't read the comments!
I scrolled through about the first 50.
Me too: 50-50 idiots v. fans ... better than the strib though.
As y'all know, not reading the comments is standing policy. I did, however, catch a glipse and approve of whoever posted this in Joe's defense:
A good start by Trevor May. Torii Hunter seems to be hitting better now that he has Joe Mauer batting behind him to provide some protection in the lineup. We're still on track for 155-7!