"Big Game" James Shields vs. Hector "FIP is for Suckers" Santiago, 3:10 CDT
Yesterday's game was a good reminder that anytime you come to the park, something historic could happen. Ervin Santana's shutout was just the 14th time in Twins history that a pitcher had a shutout with one hit or less allowed. The last time was Francisco Liriano's no-hitter against these very same White Sox.
While that performance was very exciting, seeing Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton hitting doubles into the right-center field gap in the same game was also exciting. Hopefully, Buxton is taking a cue from Sano's hot start and will also see how patient Sano has become and unwilling to chase balls out of the zone.
Getting a win today would be a good Easter and Passover present for Twins fans to keep the team in first and start off this homestand with a series victory.
Third! (inning)
When the Twins are in the playoffs later this year, then I will ignore the Wild. 😉
My NBC channel is unreliable, and the feed cut out. My FSN is reliable, and I can actually watch the Twins.
I'm refreshing the score from time to time on the hockey game.
A good share of groundball outs for Santiago.
Buxton hit that well.
Gah, Buxton hits a flyball ball with the LFer's heels right on the wall.
Such a good sign though.
Boxscore said wind was blowing out though.
Clearly, he should have hit the ball on the ground. Or bunted.
Greetings Citizens! Easter nap successfully completed - let the Twins' scoring comence
This would be a great inning to score a run or 8.
That was a more disappointing at bat for Buxton.
Put him on the board -- yes!!
NO NO NO NO
YES! INSIDE THE PARK!
Pretty much, yeah. I credit the Chicago defense. A better throw gets him.
Dazzle saying the bullpen needs to get some exercise.
*invokes the gods of the pitcher's best friend*
This graph made me chuckle because of the dotted lines at the end
Twins starting pitching on a 16 inning scoreless streak.
Swizzlesticks sighting!
And Dick turns it into an opportunity to rip Slowey.
You caught that too.
Algonad is the Buxton of the WGOM: He's gonna catch it.
Buxton walk! progress!
Double play would be nice.
dang.
BS.
You rang?
nope, Belisle did
"...and leaves a Kent Hrbek-sized divot in the turf."
Heh.
why is it a bunt situation following a leadoff double? I don't get it
Because thats the way its been done for 150 years? (I don;'t get it either)
well, it was obviously the key to their inning
sad trombone.
Mrs. Runner calls me away to take Chromecast off the TV, thankfully missed the go-ahead runs
That was horrible managing by Molitor. I have no idea how you justify pitching to Avisail there. He's been hitting everything. That L should go to Molitor instead of Pressly.
Like that matters, all L's go to Molitor.
Not in the box score, it doesn't.
40 career home runs and a lifetime .262 hitter... yeah, should have pitched around him.
Twins still lead the AL in fewest runs allowed per game (2.5) no matter what the Dodgers do (or did) today. White Sox are third.
All 8 home runs Pressly allowed last year and the 2 he's allowed this year have been to righthanded batters. He had pretty big reverse splits last year.
This is the second time in three days the Twins lost by the same score the Wild did in the playoffs. The Twins also lost 2-1 the day before the Wild's first playoff game.
The Twins starting pitchers gave up a total of 1 run in this series and lost 2 out of 3 at home.
There's the problem. They need an eight-man rotation and only five relievers instead.
I think this is my favorite comment of the day.