Twins play the second game against the scuffling Royals after winning 8-5 on Memorial Day. These are the games the Twins need to keep winning if they want to keep pace with the Clevelanders, especially given their upcoming four game series this weekend at Target Field against the dreaded [redacted].
Danny Duffy on the mound for KC and he’s been a bit of disappointment after a 2016 breakout season. 6.14 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 2-6 record shouldn’t strike fear in the Twins’ batters hearts. Gibby pitching for the Twins and he’s been much better than his 1-3 record would indicate.
No Hockey or NBA Playoffs tonight so the Twins can have your undivided attention. 7:15p start, so grab some KC-style bbq, your favorite beverage and enjoy.
Kona Big Wave for me tonight.
Sure, Duffy's numbers don't strike fear in the Twins batter's hearts, but he's left-handed, and that does. Looks like we'll have to depend on Max tonight.
Twins have actually batted slightly better vs. lefties this year than righties, mostly thanks to Kepler, Mauer and Rosario. Of course, Mauer is not in there tonight.
Wait? The Royals have a catcher at DH? Isn't that against the rules?
Hunter Dozier is Brian's little brother, right?
Dude, look at the name - he's a robotic assassin from the future, Brian's arch-nemesis
Much has been made about Gibson using his 4-seamer more, but I notice him using his 2-seamer differently as well. He used to always constantly try to pitch it down and in to righties to try to get them to pound it into the ground and it would consistently move out of the zone and he would keep falling behind because of it. I see him more now backdooring the 2-seamer on the outside part of the plate to righties to throw strikes and get ahead. Maybe he gets lots of whiffs on his slider because batters think it's the 2-seamer instead and swing in the wrong area.
thats RISPy hit by Rosario!
WHY ARE YOU RUNNING ON ALEX GORDON
Good question.
Sure would have loved to have Kepler up with the bases loaded and 2 outs.
Eddie Rosario and Danny Duffy have a minor beef brewing
got to love the 2 out sac flies.
Good Gibby tonight.
I haven't paid much attention this year, but is Dick always pining this much for a stolen base? I think I've heard him mention that the Twins aren't running enough at least 5 times in the last few innings I've watched the past few days.
It all started a few days ago when Molitor said something about lack of stolen bases.
Oh, for the love...
Another squandered QS
Gibson now has 11 starts this season and only 4 decisions (1 win 3 losses)
Six QS
SEND HIM!!!!
The bunt with Buxton on 1st bothers me. I get it, a base hit to the OF should score him then... but you're completely taking his potential to steal a base out of the equation by doing that. I feel like I've seen them make this mistake a couple times this year now, where he ultimately doesn't come in to score. Put him on 2nd via a steal and then bunt, and the sac fly puts them ahead.
The Royals should put in Blaine Boyer.
Why was that dad only letting his son touch the ball and not his daughter?
I've moved from cleaning the office while listening to the game on the radio to laying on the couch watching the game on TV.
Moved from dishes to the couch myself.
Vice versa here. Glad I didn't see the bitter end.
Extended their MLB-leading walk-off losses to 8 on the year.
So, you are saying they are the best at something!
I had to go in and close down the joint, due to supervisors family emergency. Now on couch... now crying in my beer as we just have been walked off upon.
Criminy. Soler covered a lot of ground on that Rosario fly out.
Gents (and lady), I’m done with this squad. There is no joy in Mudville.
I turned it off after Buxton's terrible at bat in the tenth, but it's had to blame Rogers for losing it in the fourteenth when he had warmed up in the seventh and ninth. Can't think it's too easy to stay fresh for two hours.