Joe Ryan, who has 2 first names, pitches against Davis Martin, who has a last name and a first name, but in the wrong places? Or just two last names?
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2024 Game 102: The Future Is Now – Twins @ Tigers
What do you notice about this lineup?
Castro
Buxton
Larnach
Lewis
Kepler
Santana
Wallner
Lee
Vazquez
Yup, Royce Lewis and Brooks Lee in the same lineup. This has been the dream for a while now, and, hopefully it stays the dream for the next decade or so.
Also, Pablo Lopez pitches against Keider Montero.
2024 Game 94: Twins at Giants
Well, they might be.
This is the final series before the All-Star Break and the Twins have been absolutely capturing that old cliche of "win series, and you'll be fine." They've won 6 series in a row and have narrowed Cleveland's lead to 4.5 games, and they've crept closer to that #1 WC spot too. Another good weekend heading into the break should really cement the good feelings.
Joe Ryan pitches against Kyle Harrison.
Now, for some Twins/Giants overlap music to take you into the game...
2024 Game 82: Twins at Seattle, the Streak Continues
It has been well established that this year's Twins are very streaky. They've currently won 2 games. Thus, they will win a minimum of 21 more in a row before losing.
Bailey Ober against Logan Gilbert
2024 Game 63: 100 Left and they start at the Pirates
100 games into the season and I feel like the Twins have gotten all of the hard stuff out of the way - the injuries, the best teams, the long losing streaks, etc. I know that's not how it really works, but that's how it feels. These next 100 are going to be great.
We start with Joe Ryan against Mitch Keller.
2024 Game 57: Twins Get Revenge At Astros
"Hey, these are the jerks who eliminated us from the playoffs last year."
"Hey, yeah!"
"It is them!"
"I thought so!"
"Let's get 'em guys!"
And so they did.
Starting with Pablo Lopez finding his stuff against Ronel Blanco, who lost his.
2024 Game 50: Texas Teams At Minnesota Teams
Bailey Ober pitches for the Twins against Jose Urena.
Then the Wolves play. Go Minnesotas!
2024 Game 44: Twins vs. Not The Yankees (Guardians)
Good thing it's not the Yankees today. Inauspicious history of Twins/Yanks on this date...
Woods-Richardson against McKenzie.
2024 Game 38: Minnesota at Toronto. Then Nuggets at Wolves
Time to head back out on the road and continue the success they've been having lately. 15 out of 17!
Joe Ryan starts against Yusei Kikuchi.
2024 Game 31: Red Sox at Twins
As HJ pointed out in the Cup, this 10 game winning streak doesn't exactly make us feel like we're going to keep winning. I guess, in that regard, the test begins... now.
Tanner Houck, who has been very good, pitches for Boston. Chris Paddack who has been... present... pitches for the Twins.