So, it looks like the front office has recognized some relief pitching deficiencies and is making tentative moves to shore up the bullpen. The Twins offense keeps rolling like a juggernaut, the starting pitching is top notch or, in the cases of Gibby and Pineda, showing improvement with each start over the past month. This is the kind of Twins team you dream about through a frigid, dark Minnesota winter, or during the worst of a midsummer losing streak. And there just might be enough depth in the organization to weather the inevitable injuries that can leave your bench thin as an anorexic beanpole. The Twins send Jake Odorizzi (really good numbers) to the mound seeking a sweep of the South Siders and his 7th win of the season - before Memorial Day, no less. The White Sox counter with Dylan Covey, whose 5.31 ERA is seeking its first win on the year. Play ball!
Too many pitches in the first from Odorizzi to finish the no-hitter.
Sounds like Buxton was eyeing a double on a garden variety single. I love it.
Speed kills.
Like a double from first.
The White Sox don't appear to be very good at defense.
Their outfield, in particular.
I wonder if he was trying to set up for the Buxton tag? Just a very odd play.
ROSARIO!!!!!
EDDIE!
ROSAHRIO
Oh mama. It’s so much fun to watch this team
If there's one thing the Twins have done really, really well this year, it's out up very crooked numbers.
If there another thing they've done very, very well, it's hit lots and lots and lots of homeruns.
These are the kind of analytics I come here for.
We're currently analyzing the correlation. Early results seem inconclusive. Going to need more test cases.
Also starting pitching!
Throw out Osuna, given he's a... reliever. And you're left with #'s 3, 4, & 5.
I was down in Mississippi this weekend and laid a 10 dollar bet on the local boys to win the series. 10-1 odds at the moment I laid it down, down from 12-1 just hours before.
Sieben streichen - sehr gut.
Tampa up five nil on Cleveland. Twins could be ten games up by the end of the day.
Criminy. Odorizzi has been really, really good this year.
This is Odorizzi's 169th career start. He has never pitched a complete game. That surprised me.
Wasn't he the one who last time talked about knowing going to the bullpen was the right thing? I'm less surprised, given he's got that kind of approach.
Pulled right before third time through order.
Besides playing dominating baseball, the operation of the Falvine/Rocco regime is close to, if not entirely, everything I've wanted this organization to be. And based on comments like this and Littell the other day, they're getting buy in from everyone.
I was just thinking about this. Is it the chicken and the egg? Since they are winning, are people buying in? Or are they winning because people are buying in. Probably a little of both as somewhat of a chain reaction. Either way, I agree with what you are putting down.
Win a new manager and pitching coach? I'm saying "chicken"
I would agree for the most part. There is something going on behind the scenes with analytics and communication that is waaaaay better than what we had before. However, this line up is quite a bit better than what we have seen in a while. I give the new regime many props for finding the right guys to pull onto this team. It does help when everyone from front office, to coaches, to players are all rowing the boat the same direction. I do wonder if they would have had as complete of "buy in" if they started out slow.
Even more than the just the Twins, I'm getting more of a feeling that the farm clubs are lining up with the parent team much more closely than in the past, too.
Agreed. I think the Twins organization, at times, has been almost too loyal to past players and coaches. It is one thing to have them up in the booth, or in a position as "special instructor". It is another thing to put them in key positions just because they are either an alumni, or from Minnesota. I think the current regime has done a good job bringing in people who fit their model much better, AND can communicate effectively.
Never thought I’d say this: Hawk retired a year too soon.
Now that's just mean
Could use a May K here
Still true.
Atta boy.
The offense is fun and exciting. But watching our bull pen work out of a jam and keeping it a 0 run game - that is what I really like.
Tortuga wheels!
The legend continues to grow.
This would be an acceptable spot for a
Fielders choice? You're going to get plenty of chances to spend these legitimately
That was before the event. I was axing for one.
Oh. Well, still
Fair.
Contact play? Or just bad baserunning?
Hoo-hah!
KEPLEHR
MAX POWER!
Man, this is awesome.
Fahrvergnugen!
I like the thing where their score ≥ number of innings they've batted in.
If they score an 8th run, that'll be 4 consecutive games.
And now the woooos have started :/
Duffman strikes out the side!
This one feels pretty safe. I'm going to go mow for a few hours.
Gladden's back on the 'cast. Quick vape?
Tyler "Hader" Duffey.
But with a higher WHIP.
SWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP
Good result.
Boy, the AL Central. Pretty ugly below us in the standings. Good thing we have 40 some games left against them.
Normally I think divisional races that aren't close are boring, but I'm super down for the twins running away with the central.
Yeah, 2009 was fun, but I'll take 108 wins and a World Series sweep this year
Amen. I love the thought of home field advantage, lining up the starters, resting players, and all the stuff it seems like we've NEVER had in the last two decades.
Feels like part of the reason we are doing so well now is that the bullpen is always rested as are the catchers, etc. Everybody plays, nobody is overworked.
20 games over .500. amazing!
And it's not even June yet. Wait until it warms up and the Twins really start hitting the ball hard.