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Game 111: Indians 8, Twins 1

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So whoever had the Twins collapse starting at the All-Star break, looks like they were correct.

The good news is the Twins avoided giving up 9 or more runs for the fifth straight game. The last time they did it in four straight was in 2003. That year, they ended the streak also with allowing 8 runs. This means, of course, they've gone through an entire turn of the rotation while allowing at least 8 runs. Yikes.

Twins are now under .500 and only a game ahead of the Tigers (two in the loss column) and are 4 games back of the second wildcard with four teams to leapfrog.

That's not a good place to be. Not impossible but not likely enough to think a minor trade or two is worth going for. It's time for the Twins to start looking to the future. It's time to call clear room on the roster for Jose Berrios, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler. I want to see the future to give me more hope that a real pennant race will be around the corner very soon.

Regardless, at least the rest of the season I'll be able to watch Sano, Rosario and Hicks hit, although I'm still concerned about Rosario's strikeout to walk ratio. It has been very Santana like, and we know how well that went this year.

One thought on “Game 111: Indians 8, Twins 1”

  1. Not sure if duplication was necessary, considering how poorly the fellas have been playing, but I'm happy to report my predictions fears did not come all the way true:

    Hopefully today, Phil Hughes (10-7, 4.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) is able to keep the ball in the park,* pitch deep into the game,** and get some offense from his offense.***

    His offense will be facing the reigning Cy Young winner in Corey Kluber (6-12, 3.60 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) who with 32 BB's 176 K's over 162.2 innings this year will, in all likelihood, strike out about a dozen**** Twins hitters today. In his last four games against Minnesota, he's 2-1 with a 2.59 ERA with 37 K's over 31 1/3 innings.***** Perhaps interspersed with those strikeouts will be some hits...hopefully?

    * Phil only gave up one homerun...a two-run shot in the 3rd inning, his 6th & 7th earned runs of the game.
    ** Nope. Only made it three innings.
    *** Nope. Kluber no-hit the Twins through 6 2/3 innings.
    **** !!!!Almost, BUT NOT QUITE!!!! He only struck out 10 Twins hitters.
    ***** In his last five games against MN, Kluber is now 3-1 with a 2.23 ERA, 47 K's over 40 1/3. His shortest outing was 7 IP; a 4-1 loss last Aug 21.

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