Twins back at Target Field for a quick 3-game homestand after a quick 4-game road swing through Kansas City. Injuries, some poor defense, non-clutch hitting have left the Twins at (checking notes.....) 5-5 over their last 10 games. Unfortunately Cleveland has suddenly started to play well and have picked up three games on the Twins over that time. Kyle Gibson on the mound for the Twins and unfortunately bad Gibby showed up last time out, I thought he was left behind in a closet somewhere. Blake Shell on for the Rays and he was shelled (see what I did there?) in his last outing -- lasting only 1 out and giving up 6 runs. Let's hope he doesn't all of sudden get healthy for the Rays today. Rays in the middle of a 10 game road trip that hasn't gone super great for them, hopefully their June Swoon is greater than the Twins minny (see what I did there?) swoon.
7:10P start, great night for a game.
Twins lineup
SS Polanco
C Garver
DH Cruz
LF Rosario
1B Cron
CF Kepler
RB Astudillo
3B Sano
2B Schoop
Great weekend with the family in Southern Utah. Nice to be back home.
Bryce Canyon? I think I have same photo.
You got it!
Oh, nice - Lynx on TV here
I never thought I'd be relieved to hear Bert.
The car satellite radio only had the home team feed - I quite enjoyed the low key style of the KC radio team.
Max "Snubbed" Kepler will hit a home run tonight and when he does it will give me an internet point.
Sano will strike out tonight and when he does it will give me indigestion.
A little Pepto for your troubles?
Can Sano be traded for a quality relief pitcher? Can Arraez play 3B?
I'm pretty sure Arraez has played third this year. There's also Gonzalez.
Hustle double > single
Head’s-up baserunning!
That last pitch to Sanó was begging to be crushed.
Love Gibson's reaction to Mr Tortuga's catch there.
Not sure what Polanco thought he was going to accomplish there.
SCHOOP SCHOOP!
WHEN SOMEONE WINS, WE ALL WIN
Another shady win for Beau.
😎
Dick is an aficionado of the past? YOU DON'T SAY
Uffda.
*ballpark herpes*
Nice
guyhit, Eddie.Willians Enfuego
Kind of Sanó to drag that boat anchor back to the dugout with him.
More like Blake Shelled
Huh, so it’s Blake Snell, not Shell. That was a decent joke too.
I think this counts as off the schneid.
Snubbed, then beaned in the elbow. Not good.
OK in high school this is where they would bring in the scrubs to finish the game. Mercy.
Miguel, if you don’t like the call on your checked swing, maybe work on your pitch recognition.
Also, work on your check swings cause that was good call. Yeesh.
Can you switch mid-game? If so, Cron.
Ribeyes are tasty.
With all the food hot takes flying around today, I expect someone will come in and disagree with this.
I mean, why have a ribeye when you can have a porterhouse?
Please tell me u ate it medium rare.
Well done, with A1
Dont be a Richard Edward.
Now you're not going to know if I was serious
Oh, I recognize snark when I see it. 😎
Now I'm really not telling.
Ok, so I was joking and I hope u know that. And if were serious about well done A1, well ... I got nothing.
I am what I am
Popeye?
at least A1 is a slight step up from ketchup...?
Not from homemade ketchup, it ain’t.
HP is #2 to Pickapeppa #1.
So many homers, so few grand slams
I'm happy with a base hit. #smallball
Folks, I’m here to tell you that drinking a caipirinha made with falernum instead of sugar is a very, very nice experience.
Have you had the Chilean pisco sour? A cousin to calpirinha.
It’s one of my inner-circle favorites. Gorgeous and delicious.
Just sayin - that ball is caught in the dome.
Lost that one in the roof?
Got home at 8 after 11 hours at work. Mowed the lawn and came in to see Twins up 8 to 0. Gibby immediately gives up a Jack and my wife made me frozen pizza for dinner. She obviously didn't read today's cup of coffee.
She probably had something really nice ready but threw it out because of that home run.
So she threw it to the ground...
I hope she's not making dessert right now.
Who, let bad Gibby out of the closet!?!
Gibby is giving Astudillo quite a workout.
Gibson wants to keep it interesting, apparently.
Finish him, Gibson.
That was painful
Glad he got his 7 in. Thanks Kyle - go take a shower
Why anyone would ever throw a strike to La Tortuga is beyond me
I'm hoping the twins take care of business in 9 so we don't have to see another Sano at bat...
That was much more pleasant
winner.
Garv Sauce gets me a point!
Extra sauce!