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Scott Feldman
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Kyle Gibson
Spoiler: Gibson already with two strikeouts.
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2014 Game 59: Houston Astros at Minnesota Twins
Dallas Keuchel
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Phil Hughes
The Astros had a poor April, winning just nine of the 28 games. May was much kinder as they won 15 of 29 and so far in June they have won two out of four. The Astros being the doormat of the AL, especially to at-best mediocre teams like the Twins, appears to have ended.
2014 Game 52: Minnesota Twins at New York Yankees
Ricky Nolasco
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Vidal Nuno
Nuno has a 5.49 ERA and a 4.76 FIP. He has a (slightly) below average strikeout rate and a (slightly) below average walk rate. He would fit well on the Twins starting staff. Instead, the Yankees have him. He's left-handed and was drafted in the 48th round in 2009, so I'm expecting a shutout.
2014 Game 45: Minnesota Twins at San Francisco Giants
Kyle Gibson
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Tim Lincecum
Lincecum isn't the pitcher he once was. He's still getting strikeouts but now the hits are falling in and the walks are up. His FIP is decidely better than his ERA, the same as last year. Cain must not have shared his FIP-beating ways with him.
2014 Game 42: Site’s back, Twins lead Mariners
Felix Hernandez
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Ricky Nolasco
Site is back and the Twins celebrated by scoring two runs.
2014 Game 40: Seattle Mariners at Minnesota Twins
Chris Young
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Kyle "No More Staff Ace" Gibson
Last week the Twins were in fourth, almost fifth, place. This week they are in third, almost second or fourth, place within the division. The Tigers remain as far ahead of the Twins at last week. I am okay with that and if it remains true for the rest of the season, I will be more than okay.
Chris Young has a 2.63 ERA but a 4.80 FIP. The Mariners have a good defense, but not that good. Time for the Twins to initiate some regression to the mean.
2014 Game 34: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers
Philip Hughes
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Justin Verlander
The Twins are tied for fourth place, a half game behind the third place Royals. The Tigers have increased their division lead. I suspect it will be insurmountable when the Twins leave town. Insurmountable for the other three teams of course. It was impossible starting in mid-2011 for the Twins.
2014 Game 27: Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins
Ubaldo Jimenez
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Carlos Enrique Nolasco
The Twins have two bench players tonight. This game will be so much fun if it goes to extra innings.
May 2, 2014: Free Alex Meyer?
In honor of another poor Pelfrey start, how about an Alex Meyer poll.
How many games will Alex Meyer start for the Twins in 2014?
- 6-10 (44%, 11 Votes)
- 1-5 (24%, 6 Votes)
- 16 or more (16%, 4 Votes)
- 11-15 (12%, 3 Votes)
- 0 (4%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 25
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2014 Game 22: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Rick Porcello
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Kevin Correia
Since last week, the Twins were 3-3. If we assume they were a 70-win team before the season, then performing like that for the remaining 141 games means they're now instead a 72-win (okay, 71.9) team. A few more weeks of this and they will cease to be on pace for another 90-loss season.