DAY GAME ALERT!
First pitch @ 12:10 p.m. CT
On the Twins website today, the top story is about Bailey Ober's complete futility against the Royals. Ober has a 7.71 ERA in nine career starts against KC, and a 3.36 ERA against everyone else. So Jeff A is not the only one to notice that the Royals just seem to own Ober.
Today Chris Paddack takes the mound for the Twins, countered by Brady Singer for the Royals. Paddack has been a fairly reliable mid-rotation starter this year, pitching to a 4.39 ERA in ten starts. Singer has been quite good this season, sporting a 2.63 ERA and a WHIP of just 1.12.
The ass bats were back on full display last night and the Twins futility at the plate was palpable. What was last year a weak division that we won fairly handily seems much more competitive this year. KC has been building up for a few years and looks like a real contender. But the team to beat to get to the top has to be Cleveland. They have been our closest competition in the division the last couple of years and this year they are playing like champions again. But there's lots of season left and we all know about the sudden reversals of fortune that can occur in sports. Hell, that's what makes it worth watching.
Play ball!
Looks like our hitting and pitching have decided to suck at the same time.
And Jeffers breaks the ice! Lead cut in half.
And he cuts it in half again!
And he cuts it in half again.
Kepler divides the lead by zero!
er, multiplies it by zero.
He...wait, what?
It was a tough theme to keep going.
We're engineers. Let the mathematicians be precious about the sanctity of division by zero; I'm okay with redefining it to make sense.
I like this way of thinking.
Sexy
Need to knock of the Suxery fellas
Don't like this season's lockdown the win Duran
Another series win and against a good team.
I definitely approve of winning 4-game series.
once again, mavs making too many shots, wolves missing too many.
oofta
On a more positive note, tonight I learned that Northwoods League games are broadcast on ESPN+.
seriously, the mavs cannot miss a shot.
When Luka swished that one from about 45 feet I resigned myself to the season being over
this is embarrassing.