Kris Johnson
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Jorge De La Rosa
Last series before the All-Star break and the Twins decide to visit Morneau in his new digs. And Cuddyer, but he has to do the visiting on the bench as he's on the 60-day DL.
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2014 Game 85: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins
Chase Whitley
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Kyle Gibson
The Twins accomplished something no other team had this season: scored more than three (earned) runs against Tanaka. Now the Yankees send out someone named Chase Whitley. He faced them once already on June 1 in New York, giving up just one run in six innings. This time, the Twins are bringing the fireworks and I predict they will score eight runs, maybe in one inning.
2014 Game 78: Minnesota Twins at Texas Rangers
Kevin Correia
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Nick Tepesch
The Twins aren't doing so great. The Rangers aren't doing so great. The Twins were just swept by the Angels. The Rangers were just swept by the Tigers and the Angels before that plus dropped the final two against the Athletics.
I'm predicting another sweep for the Twins. No reason to let any optimism back to the Rangers.
2014 Game 72: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota Twins
Hector Noesi
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Ricky "Eventually an ace?" Nolasco
BR has the Twins ranked 22nd in SRS. Thankfully, the White Sox are ranked 27th. This is a perfect time for Nolasco to earn that ace(-ish) label.
2014 Game 65: Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers
Kyle Gibson
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Drew Smyly
The Twins are in fifth place, but just four games behind the Tigers. The division has returned to mediocrity and with the Twins at the bottom, it's a lot more fun.
Yesterday, Jeff Sullivan listed the biggest over- and underachievers by position. He limited it to the positions that were at least two wins over or under projections so far in the season. One Twin made it on the list:
2014 Game 60: Astros at Twins
Joining a game in progress.
Scott Feldman
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Kyle Gibson
Spoiler: Gibson already with two strikeouts.
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.