We start Joe Mauer Number Retirement Weekend with Purple Prince Twins Jersey Night at Target Field. Man, this is a good weekend for Minnesota stuff, isn't it? Prince and Mauer? Nice. Also, our town just got a Townball team, and they wear purple jerseys, and their first ever home game is tonight too. So this is one of those fate things, right? Gonna be a great weekend for Minnesota baseball.
Let's hope the team can get going on an actual winning streak here tonight. They're pitching Gibson, who didn't do so hot against KC when he faced them in April (4.2 innings, 5 earned runs in a game the Twins ultimately won 7-6). But that was April, and no one knew the Twins were the best team in baseball back then, so I expect the Royals will just lay down this time for Kyle.
Meanwhile, the Twins are going to be purple raining bombas all over the place, and hopefully everyone can just sit back, relax, and enjoy a beautiful Minnesota summer weekend. This is the good life.
Dick’s various memes can get tiring, but I kind of dig him observing how many homers are “on the bench” every game.
I’ll say this for these Kool-Aid Man tops: they make the Royals’ uniforms seem even more beautiful than they already are.
I really hope the Twins don’t wear those awful new blue tops tomorrow, but Odorizzi’s pitching.
polanco
I don't think Kepler should keep trying to steal second.
Oh man, angel hernandez is here this weekend? Ugh
Considering the weekend, at least it’s not Phil Cuzzi.
Heh. At least the calls would be better, though
And Hunter Wendelstedt
What a dick that guy is
JI
JIM THOME on the TV broadcast right now.
Ji
Jim Thome looks like he could still mash some dingers.
It’d be cool if all the former teammates took their own BP tomorrow.
Except ii. Screw that guy.
Maybe Punto could punch him.
No maybe about it
nifty double play!
Showtime!
Did Punto borrow JI
JIM’s shirt?
showtime.
Nick Punto does not look like he could mash any taters.
I don’t think he has a future ahead of him in broadcasting, either.
Whew.
The organist should play the “Chicken Dance” for Keller.
Shut up, Bert. Polanco shouldn’t bunt here.
Oh fer dumb.
Play for one run, you get none.
Games like this are why I get so frustrated with Gibson.
Yeah who does he think he is giving up those 2 hits so far?
Like, I know it's just the Royals, but he's got the stuff to go right at hitters and get them out.
Cheaps....no.
TIL Rochester is in the Metro.
I hope no one picked Schoop tonight. Cursed
González in for Buxton. Hopefully there’s nothing behind it worse than a sore hand.
Yeah, better safe than sorry
Buxton would’ve scored on that fly ball by Polanco, had he swung away last at bat.
SON OF A…MITCH!
Catchers who hit are cool.
GaHRver!
HELL YEAH!
First spooky all year for the spooky one. Not a bad time.
Of course it had to be the catcher with a big hit.
I just tuned in. Y'all are welcome 😉
Heh. Same timing for me (see below).
Kind of wish Gibson got a chance to finish it.
Slightly better than warning track Pauer!
This appears to be in the wrong place.
Yep. Other Sean comment. Damn wiener phone
He doesn't yet have a shutout.
I agree. He was dealing with little stress. Maybe they just want to get Rogers in since it's been a bit since he's pitched?
Good result!
That's a great way to start Joe Mauer weekend.
Started watching in the bottom of 8. I'll take the credit.
So did me and Mags. You can have the bronze.
Best record in baseball again (by percentage points). We’ve seen the comeback kids and we’ve seen some chases, but this utter domination is wild.
Best record in baseball still
Yeah, but I only just noticed again.
The Twins have a run differential of +117, or 1.72 runs per game. Jake Odorizzi has a 0.76 ERA in his last eight starts. Jorge Polanco (.335/.395/.563/.957) has a 3.9 WAR. Eddie Rosario has 19 home runs and 52 RBI. Buxton has hit 21 doubles and stolen 10 bases. Jose Berrios strikes out almost five times as many batters as he walks. I've never had so much fun with numbers before.
I'm liking the 11 games lead, and the 24 games above ,500
Buxton is on pace for an MVP-level season at about 6.5-7.0 rWAR and he's second best on the team.