This one has win all over it, right? Berrios with a good opportunity to show he's still an ace, and the offense with a good weekend series against the worst team in baseball to show they're gonna obliterate the HR record.
I'm predicting Kepler and Gonzalez for homers.
So, uh, let's never wear these uniforms again. Thanks
Wow. It's so much worse with the batting helmets.
These monochrome India look so desperately bad. The justification was that players would add their own flair & color, letting their personality supersede the team’s identity. Well, it looks like nobody has done that here.
Cruz got closest with pine tar on his helmet, but if you are following this via gameday or radio, you're the lucky one.
Need required minimum amount of flair next year.
Alternatively, they could stop chasing stupid trends. The Players’ Weekend uniforms from last year were actually kinda cool.
Has anyone explained why they’re wearing the regular blue home caps, but white helmets with a silver TC?
I know the pitchers were not allowed to wear white hat, because ball color.
That’s perfect.
I think someone saw the batting helmets and was like, yeah, no, we can't do that every damn pitch.
Well, Kep fighting a questionable strike zone
Not a knock on Kepler, but Buxton holds that runner at second.
True.
Definitely a knock on Detroit, though, it's not shocking they scored zero runs there.
The uniforms don't look too bad during home run trots.
I’m going to need to see a monochrome white home run trot per inning before I’m willing to budge on the ohferdumb position.
I'm a little disappointed the Tigers nicknames aren't all Gardy nicknames.
Do you think Gardy knows he’s most likely going to be Detroit’s suck sponge, and that they’ll probably cut him loose when the team begins to turn back toward contention?
I bet he probably does. But I bet he also realizes the game has passed him by and he might as well get some nice paychecks for the time being.
I’m sure the paychecks are nice, but I feel a little bad for him all the same.
Yeah, definitely. He's a good dude. But when you've been around long enough I'd imagine you treat it kind of like a consulting gig.
With showtime.
Not feeling real confident in my Gonzo HR pick for tonight.
Eight strikeouts in four innings is.. not great guys.
WTF was that out call? Blue looked like he was going to slug Castro.
Caveman!
Oppo-nope-oh.
Berríos does not look good here.
Seems like no twins starter has looked good since frickin June
*Pineda stare*
Uffda.
Ugh
I know everybody has off nights, but his last several outings have been really dispiriting.
And Rocco can't lift them until it blows up
His hook has been a bit too slow, yes.
Just tuning in. Good Lord, those uniforms are terrible. Batting helmets too!?
People are going to look back on these with the same derision as the hideous Turn Ahead The Clock gimmick.
Ouch.
Mid-plate appearance pitching change? Maybe Gardenhire is actually way ahead of the curve.
Bases
loadedconstipated.FFS.
You guys are not doing your job. I tune in to this crap?
Y'all are welcome.
We're going to run out of clean linens if the Twins don't stop crapping the bed.
This game is redefining “blowout.”
Whoaaaaaaaaaaa
Taking credit for all the good since I got here.
Can't wait to see the walk off scenario you have planned for us.
Thinking of walking off after those givebacks.
I’d like a closer look at that catch.
Be nice if they had an actual first baseman on the roster, even just to play defense in a late inning appearance, who could maybe hit one out ... oh wait.
TWINS BASEBALL!!
This defense
Maybe I should leave again.
Might as well stay now ... reap what you sow.
Looks like I picked a good night to go to the Fair (for the first time this year). Aren't the Fightin' Gardys supposed to be awful?
On the bright side, if there's any team that could possibly blow this, it's the Tigers.
Who had Cave tonight?
Caveman.
More, please.
Gordoed.
What a turd. This team is beyond frustrating.
Better to be frustrated and in first place....
Cannot wait until Buxton gets back. Kepler can go right. And this will also magically make Sano and Polanco better fielders
Tigers scored more runs in the 6th inning tonight than they had in of their previous 9 games. They have 3 wins on this road trip. The losing pitchers in those games are Charlie Morton, Justin Verlander and Jose Berrios, all All Stars.
Twins are 2-8 in their last 10 home games. They have won only 1 home series since the All Star break, a 3-game sweep of the Royals to start the last home stand.
Hey, I was at both wins (and none of the losses). Unfortunately, I'm not going today (but I am tomorrow)