Hey, it's the late show!
We'll see how many innings I get through before falling asleep on the couch, but hopefully the Odor is pleasing tonight.
Also, hopefully the team can be a little more inspiring tonight than they've been lately. I think they're approximately 1-25 when I've watched them, so this could be a bad sign.
I wish Joe Mauer was healthy and back in the lineup.
Russell Martin started at shortstop today. He played the entire game there.
He'll probably be a starting pitcher sometime this season.
Worked fine for Romo, why not the other side of the battery.
I like Buxton, but maaaan do they need him to get going.
damn, nice catch by Gamel.
Twins putting the "four outfielder" shift on for Seger.
Man, I've seen this game before.
So what’s the deal with Twins unis tonight?
Memorial Day weekend unis, I believe.
Max!
damn giveback run
Nice throw by Garver, but he shouldn't have missed that pitch in the first place.
It saved us a run. He was just baiting the runner.
oh no Buxton
yep.
Dang it. The difference in this game right now is Cruz' fly ball just barely cleared the wall and Sano's didn't. If either of those results had changed, and it would only be a matter of a few feet, then the Twins would be at least tied if not ahead. I don't think any of those pitches Odorizzi gave to Cruz were in the strike zone. It shows the importance of changing your pattern. Cruz knew they were staying away and went out and got it.
The one silver lining to Buxton's injury is it forces Molitor to do what he refused to do last night: go with the better bat from the left side instead of Buxton against a RH reliever in the late innings when trailing by a run.
A lot of good it did.
Don't have the sound on. Can anyone explain why they are pouring maple syrup over that guy's head?
Twins batters OPS vs. SP
1st time through the order: .662
2nd time: .667
3rd time: .861
Odorizzi OPS against splits
1st time: .741
2nd time: .533
3rd time: 1.217
I guess the 6th inning was just inevitable.
Escobar, yes!!
Escobar, no!!
I would have liked Escobar's gamble a lot better if he represented the go-ahead run but not with Rosario already at third and Garver due up.
should stand.
yep.
No concussion for Buxton.
Be glad you didn't stay up for this one for those who didn't. For those who did, at least tomorrow (today) is Sunday.
Half of the Twins' 14 road losses this season have been by walk-off, but only one did the Twins get walked off when they had the lead after 7 innings, which was the Gary Sanchez home run off Rodney in Yankee Stadium.