Eight game win streak, longest since 2011 (note to self: don't look up the Twins 2011 season record). The eight wins have come at the expense of some really lousy teams but the Twins had dug themselves such an early hole that they really needed to take advantage of this momentary lull in the schedule. Especially since the Red Sox, Mariners, Blue Jays, and Yankees are all up next.
Not only are the Twins winning but injured players are returning. Kepler last week, Correa last night, Duran tonight. Oh and the Twins have rallied around a magic sausage. Enjoy the innocence of it all now folks. I am sure the inevitable $30 T-shirts, and "that's another Cub Foods Jimmy Dean Summer Sausage HR by Max Kepler" announcements are right around the corner. Crappy teams, return of injured players, and a magic sausage may have contributed to the winning streak but don't sleep on the fact that the Twins are also not striking out as much as they were earlier in the season. Who knew that putting the ball in play is a good thing! Is it the fact they were facing middling pitchers or did Twins batters change their approach at the plate that has led to less strikeouts? We have 133 more games to find out.
Simeon Woods Richardson on for the Twins and he as been an upgrade over Louie Varland. Facing White Sox hitters should continue that trend. Michael Soroka up for the Whities. He's not really a strikeout pitcher so Twins trend of not striking out might just continue at least for another game.
Freealonzo's "Take it to the Credit Union" surefire winner: Birthday boy Edouard Julien gets two hits today.
First Pitch from "The Rate" at 6:40
Wouldn't be surprised to hear that a case of Sheboygan is waiting back home in the Twins clubhouse (at room temperature)
Shirts already available.
I undersold them by $5.00!
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Great I jinxed it. He had less than 1/2 strikeout per inning prior to tonight.
Atteberry just referenced Paddington Bear! Cool!
It would be a lot cooler if he'd mentioned the score even once in the past inning. I tuned in an inning ago and I know the Sox scored one time last inning, but no total for the game. But I've heard about the birthday of a player not in the game, Paddington bear, the difference between exercise and athleticism, a game a week ago, etc.
Oh, finally, as the inning ended, he gave a score.
I know he's grown on you, so I really don't mean to be contrary, but... he needs to pay attention to the game.
I miss Cory describing the uniforms being worn in depth.
I guess I just listen to enough other team's broadcasts to know that, as Rhu_Ru observed recently, we could do a lot worse.
(no hitter alert - shhh)
yeesh.
For all the trouble Richardson was in, it's still only 2-0. Some decent batting and some White Sockery, and we can still win this!
On the board!
Surprise -- only two batters in the lineup hitting below .200
Baby steps
It’s nice to come home to bonus baseball following the Poissonnière’s baseball game this evening.
Nice play, Carlos.
Uffda.
Funderstunk.
"Wheels" Jeffers!
Oh, come on, Max.
You can't force Sockery; it happens when it happens
SEND HIM!!!
SEND HIM!!!!!!according to the tweets machine after tonight BSN goes dark on Comcast because of a contract dispute so thats cool
SEND HIM!!
SEND HIM!!
That was not the assignment, Cole.
Kepler atones.
sweeeet.
Let's see the new and improved Jhoan
Close enough, I'll take it.
Game over, man! Game over!
We have any puppies left over?
So when was the last 9-game win streak?
2008.
Great pull
The world may be going to sh!t, but at least we still have White Sockery.