Game 72: Phillies @ Twins

The Twins haven't had a three-game sweep since visiting Seattle back in late May.
The Twins haven't had a four-game winning streak since sweeping LAA and winning the first game against MIL between April 15-18.
In his 15th start, Ricky Nolasco will be the first Twins starter with a chance to win their fourth game of the season.
Right fielder Max Kepler is riding an 8-game hitting streak, and but for an 0-5 showing against LAA on June 13, would be on a 12-game streak.

The Phillies are riding a 9-game (I think) losing streak ... hope the locals can make it 10.

29 thoughts on “Game 72: Phillies @ Twins”

    1. He heard you...
      An 89 mph fastball down the middle (even if lower in the strike zone) against the ghost of Ryan Howard ... okay.

      1. Man, more like the ghost of the ghost of Ryan Howard.

        .143/.199/.331

        Eddie Rosario was slugging .313 when he got sent down, and his OBP was somehow 19 points higher. And getting paid about $24.5 million dollars less this year to do something other than play first base poorly.

        1. Since being a decent player in 2011, Howard has been paid over $100 million for almost 5 negative wins. If he somehow keeps playing this year, he'll have an outside shot at having the worst season by rWAR ever.

        2. Howard's contract has a 2017 team option worth $23 mi. I wonder if they will pick that up....

      1. Ugh.
        Ryan said on the radio last Sunday that with the leg injury and whatnot, Sano is no longer going to play in the outfield and his future will be 3rd, DH, maybe a little bit at 1st. Has his "future" changed ... again, in the past 4 days?

        1. Going off what I see on twitter.

          1. Ryan retired almost 10 years ago because he was tired. I don't think he has ever woken up.

  1. Jepsen has been a dumpster fire all season, but there's something about this outing that tells me he is pitching injured.

    1. Call me crazy, but maybe ii's playing hurt philosophy for other guys is not the greatest idea.

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