30 thoughts on “August 21, 2019: Newfound Fame”

1. The Twins are the 8th team in MLB history to accomplish both of the following...

   A) Hit 244 or more HR in a season
   B) Not have Alex Rodriguez on their roster

   6 teams satisfy condition A, but not B.

   1. Can you please restate your premise here? I'm trying to make sense of it, but it's making my head hurt.

      1. 14 satisfy A, but only 8 satisfy both A & B?

         1. ah, I keep forgetting that the ranking in the top left aren't absolute numbers -- there are more than eight teams still with more HR (heh -- I like the political statement here*)

            EDIT: Since removed; said "244 Minnesota Twins - Go Twins!"

            1. That messed me up too. Once they get to 147 HRs, then there is only one other tie between them and the record.

2. Topps' Archives set comes out today, and besides the only (certified) Eduardo Escobar Twins autographed card (in the Signature Series), I was pleased that they also included the first (certified) autographed card of this Twins player from the past -- can you name him?
   

   Hint	SelectShow
   He has a WS ring

   Answer	SelectShow
   Kevin Tapani

3. I'mma let Kruz 'n' Kep ride.

   1. I'm going to go with Rosario and Cruz.

      1. Cruz-Cron.

         1. Kep and Rosie

   2. Rosario-Schoop

   3. Miguel Sano.

   4. Cruz/Sano

   5. All losers.

4. Right now there are 10 teams with an OPS+ at 100 or higher. Currently there are 20 teams that have a below average offense. The Marlins have hit 103 homers.

5. Polanco

6. Need to mow the lawn during lunch, which will ensure that the Twins pile it on early while I'm away from the PC.

   1. *looks at game*

      Uh, any other lawns to mow?

      1. man, this game has been tedious. need to get to the bullpen(s) soon

7. Rosario and Polanco

8. I feel kind of weird calling this a feel good story, but it involves a former Twin.

   1. Man, I <3 this story so much.

   2. I read that as a guy who sounds really content with his life despite his lack of major league success who got to do something pretty funny in a way almost no one ever gets a chance to. That's the definition of feel good story.

      1. Agreed

         1. Great share, DG.

   3. That was a good read.

      I sorta felt for the guy's wife.

9. Thank you for not covering first, Brad Hand.

   Thank you, JD Davis.

   Lead stays at 3.

10. Spiders score one in the 10th, but Mets score two off of Brad Hand in the 9th to win!

11. The Astros lost at home to the Tigers with Verlander starting. Crazy day. Robinson Chirinos got thrown out at third base to end the game trying to go for a triple when trailing by 1 run. He needed the triple to complete the cycle.

    1. Some guy lost $55,000 on a bet (trying to win just $10,000) on the Astros game. Can you imagine his reaction when Chirinos got thrown out to end the game?

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