2016 Twins Game Logs

Game 14. Brewers v. Twins

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I'm writing this from the Amsterdam airport with so-so free wi-fi.

The suddenly no one wants to play them Minnesota Twins take on the hated Brewers of Milwaukee.   Looking at the weather, not sure I'd this gets in or not.

Ervin Santana mound in his first start since shorning his hair.  Let's hope for good results. I can't let this post go by without mentioning how dumb MLB is to be scheduling this series against the Brew-crew midweek.  This should be on a nice June weekend where the crowds will be plentiful and boisterous. You know create excitement where a kids tells his mom, that was a blast, let's go back again soon.  But then we could write a treatise on MLB and marketing and I have some Heineken and cheese to buy.

90 thoughts on “Game 14. Brewers v. Twins”

  1. If Twins-Brewers get a midweek, two game day/night series. Yankees/Mets and Dodgers/Angels should have those too. Otherwise, just scrap Interleague play all together.

  2. Baserunning mistake by Gennett, but also a mistake by Dozier to not get the double play. They'd already decided to concede the run.

  3. It's been sort of nice to have our batters answer runs with runs (or at least here the threat of runs).

    It's also been very nice to see good Joe lately (and only four strikeouts so far this year!).

  5. It's nice to see the twins going the paper cutting, but it'd be better if they had more runs to show for it.

      1. And here's the thing, wouldn't right now be the perfect time to give Sano a few weeks at third? Why does the front office insist on putting a guy with no prior experience in the outfield, to learn a new position at the BIG LEAGUE LEVEL!? I just don't get it.

          1. I ... did not know that about Braun.

            Looks Braun played 112 games at 3rd his rookie year (making 26 errors) and then never went back. He hit .324/.370/.634 with a 154 OPS+ and 34(!) homeruns as a 23-year-old.

            As a 22-year-old last year, Sano played in 80 games (only 9 at 3rd base) and hit .269/.385/.530 with a 147 OPS+ and 18 homeruns.

            1. Not just 26 errors but it was one of the worst fielding seasons ever. DRS, TZ, and UZR all rate it as around -30 runs. Everything he did at the plate was returned in the field.

            2. Alex Gordon is another potential comp. He played his first two seasons and parts of two more at 3b.

              1. Okay, Gordon I knew about.

                That being said ... can we expect Braun/Gordon-level excellence in the outfield, or just at the plate?

        2. I can see why they wouldn't move Sano to third just for a couple of weeks. They've committed to make him an outfielder, so he needs to keep getting experience in the outfield. I think making him an outfielder was a bad decision, but since they're not likely to change their minds at this point I understand why they don't want him going back-and-forth.

    2. "It was a mistake on a low line drive," Sano said. "I lost it in the fans. I tried to stop it, but it was too late. But I'm not trying to make an excuse. It was a mistake. But it won't be my first one or my last one."

      How is he supposed to learn from not being able to see the ball among white shirts in the crowd? What is he supposed to do different? And it's not like with losing it in the sun where you have time to take a different angle on a high fly ball.

        1. See, I can understand why people get hooked on the narcotics, but I still prefer a cold beer to a vicodin.

  16. Though I think the new style helmets are better for impacts, the old school helmet and mask combo looks sweet

    1. They were trying to present Dozier as the main man in the offseason. Must not have taken (or maybe they're presenting Plouffe as the Cuddyer to his Hunter?)

  25. Seriously guys, the shift works because it works. Stop. Talking. About. The. Effing. Shift.

  33. Provus keeps saying Park is the first Twin to hit three homers in his first eleven games since Josh Rabe. I think Park may have a slightly better career.

    2. I know his average isn't good and he's struck out a lot, but I find myself not at all concerned about the guy.

      1. Coming into today, Jepsen had a 2.59 FIP, which was almost exactly the same as he had with the Twins last year (2.56) and better than his career FIP (3.23).

  44. Feels like we kind of gave this one away. I guess we'll just have to settle for 152-10!

    1. It's not, but I'd rather have the problem of losing the lead in the ninth than not having the lead in the ninth. The former problem is easier to solve.

      2. Only 1 of Jepsen's losses came from losing a lead and that was before Perkins was injured. His other 2 losses have come in tie games in the ninth inning.

  48. Why is there so much emphasis on Buxton's misplay costing the Twins when the guy would have been at second without it and the next guy singled to left-center. Sounds like he would have scored anyways, right?

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