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2021 Game Log 4: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Twins Tigers

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Well, the Twins basically got the series sweep, if not technically (I forget what happened at the end of that first game). I'd call it a decent start to the year.

They hop over Lake Michigan for a three game set with Tigers, all DAY GAME ALERTs. Looks like we'll be spending our lunch breaks with the Twins this week.

A lot of familiar faces in the other dugout this series, including Akil Baddoo who cranked a donger on the first major league pitch he saw. I have a feeling he won't be offered back to the Twins this year...

Shoemaker makes his Twins debut facing off against Jose Urena in a battle of the righties. Nelson Cruz also debuts in his natural position, so hopefully the Boomstick can start to get into a groove. It's a nice, warm day to enjoy some afternoon baseball.

92 thoughts on “2021 Game Log 4: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Twins Tigers”

  6. Wow, Grossman’s line coming into today’s game is 0-5, .000/.615/.000 (89 OPS+), with league-leading 8 walks. Grossman has 8 of the Tigers’ 13 walks on the season.

  9. The Twins need to get some hits here and break the game open when they've got the chance.

  19. Are we going to have to start a pool, like the home run pool we used to have, to pick each day which Twin is going to leave the game due to injury?

  26. Nelson Cruz also debuts in his natural position, so hopefully the Boomstick can start to get into a groove.

    Well this came true in a hurry. 3 HRs in 2 ABs!

      1. He was talking about a milestone HR for Thome that he was on base for and when Thome got to the plate, Cuddy cut in front of him for the high fives because it meant he "would be in all the pictures".

            1. Looks like it backfired because Justin has more image real estate.

              (which home run was that, anyway? I missed that part of the story)

                1. Good point. I'm still going to consider the one he hit to pass McGwire a milestone because I was at that game.

    2. Offseason idea for FSN. Get Morneau, Cuddy, Eddie G, and Johan at a round table and hit record on the camera as they tell stories

  33. Has anybody said what the expected pitchcount for Shoemaker is? He got out of the fifth, but he was getting around pretty good after the home run. If the Tigers were within 5 runs of the Twins, I'd say there's no chance he'd be going out for the sixth.

    1. Maeda threw 88, Berríos had 84, and Pineda tossed 81 pitches yesterday. Shoemaker is at 78 pitches after five innings. I could see him starting the fifth and being pulled after a few batters.

  35. Yep, I'm convinced that having runners on base are giving Max a big bonus by not facing the shift. Definitely a reason not to have him leading off

  37. Dazz: "in comes Rooker...and it's gonna be Garlick, making contact with Cave."

    Me: ??

    1. With Sano at third, Garver at first, and an outfield of Rooker/Cave/Garlick.

      If not for Simmons, this would be a contender for worst defense ever. Strike folks out, Ubermensch.

  46. including Akil Baddoo who cranked a donger on the first major league pitch he saw. I have a feeling he won't be offered back to the Twins this year...

    Also coming true in a hurry.

    1. I'll take the blame. I hung up on the game at the start of the 9th.

      Giving Dobnak a "save" is just so absurd.

      1. Wes Littleton convinced me to embrace the absurdity of the three inning save. Now I'll always hope a pitcher can finish the final three.

    1. "Cruz, Giancarlo Stanton (Oct. 6, 2020) and Matt Davidson (March 29, 2018) are the only players with two 114+ mph homers in a game since Statcast began tracking in 2015."

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