The Twins' homestand continues tonight as they kick off a four-game series with the 26-and-44 Athletics. We currently stand eight games back of Cleveland and three behind Kansas City and just three games ahead of the Tigers. It doesn't sit well to be the third-place team in what is widely considered a weak division, but here we are. If we want to gain ground we have to win these games and series against weaker teams, because we sure seem to crumble against the good ones. So maybe that's what we are this year, a little less mediocre than Detroit but a lot better than the White Sox. And friends, that is not an enviable position.
Joe Ryan gets the mound to start for the Twins. His 3.30 ERA, 85 strikeouts and 0.97 WHIP over 13 starts are better than his 4-5 record would indicate, but run support has been scant when the ass bats show up. Luis Medina gets the call tonight for the A's in just the third start of the year for the 25-year old righthander. His short sample size ERA is 5.23 and he's struck out 7 batters over 10 innings. Who know what he'll do tonight.
Play ball!
I know what you're saying about the third-place team in a weak division, but the Twins are actually in position for the third wild card right now.
In other news, the radio booth tonight is Atteberry and Smalley. I suspect there will not be many long silences.
The AL Central is surprisingly strong this season. Two of the wild cards are from ALC teams. The AL East has two very good teams but the other three are average at best and the West has one team over .500.
And the National League su-ucks. Only 5 teams above .500.
Third wildcard, pshaw. Don't get me started on that cash grab.
Okay, that was supposed to nest under Jeff's LTE.
I'm okay with 12 teams making the postseason... after they expand to 36 teams.
I wouldn't mind seeing a Mexican expansion team join MLB in that scenario, that would be kind of cool.
Do two-run homers hurt you?
How much $$ you got riding on the game?
Tie game!
Blacked out. 🥺
Twins in front!
Joe "Ace" Ryan.
Carlos is finally hitting like Carlos.
Wow. He's batting .611 in his last 4 games.
Add in tonight's stat's and he's .636 in his last 5 games.
Correa on a BA tear! Royce says "hold my beer"
That 1.287 OPS is gaudy.
He's slumping. It was over 1.300 a few days ago.
I'm not the most righteous man, but I do petition the Almighty for his extended good health.