4:30 p.m. on TBS
Jon Lester
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Gio Gonzalez
8:00 p.m. on TBS
Robbie Ray
vs
Rich Hill
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2017 MLB Postseason: ALDS Games 1
Now:
Former AL Central pitchers on non-Central teams.
6:30 p.m. CDT
JonSonny Gray
vs
Trevor Bauer
Your 2017 Twins Retrospective
While looking for my Losing Consecutively post, I came across a discussion about the roster for the 2017 team. This year went a lot better than many expected so I decided to take a look at what we thought about the roster and what actually happened. My guess at a roster was:
2017 MLB Postseason Predictions
Another season, another postseason prediction contest. Spoiler your predictions below. They are due by first pitch of tomorrow's game.
ALWC: MIN at NYY
NLWC: COL at ARI
ALDS: BOS at HOU
ALDS: MIN/NYY at CLE
NLDS: CHC at WSH
NLDS: ARI/COL at LAD
ALCS:
NLCS:
World Series:
September 15, 2017: Cassini, nooooooooo
On a more positive note, Buxton is the greatest outfielder ever*. Kepler and Granite also rate well, giving the Twins the best outfield this season. Even Grossman has been average.
Also, Buxton can hit a bit.
* In the Statcast era.
2017 Game 45: Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins
Game in progress.
March 22, 2017: So long St. Paul
Today is my employer's last day in St. Paul. Everyone needs to be packed up today and then "working" from home Thursday-Friday while a lot of stuff gets moved. Then we show up at the fancy new digs in Bloomington on Monday with sunglasses and sunscreen because we'll be getting a lot more sun in a proper office tower. I'll miss the single-leg commute but not much else of the current building.
2016 World Series: Game Seven
Kyle Hendricks
vs
Corey Kluber
Kluber has four wins this postseason. The record for a full postseason is five, done twice: Randy Johnson in 2001 and Francisco Rodriguez in 2002.
2016 World Series: Game Six
Jake Arrieta
vs
Josh Tomlin
Arrieta won his start, helped by the Cubs actually scoring runs. Tomlin also won his game, helped by Miller relieving him in the fifth inning.
2016 World Series: Game Five
Trevor Bauer
vs
Jon Lester
Cleveland now with an 85% chance of winning the World Series. Today's game is at a mere 35%. Bauer has Cleveland's only loss while Lester has their first.