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2013 Twins Game Log

2013 Game 19: Rangers at Twins

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Justin Grimm
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Scott Diamond

As I am sure will be mentioned every inning, the temperatures have finally matched the date. It is 67 degrees outside as I write this. Since it was 45 this morning, I dressed for that, so of course I'm going to be a bit warm waiting for the bus this evening. Thankfully it will be in the shade and windy.

Oh, yeah, the Twins. Nine wins after 18 games is more than I would have expected. Hicks going from a black hole to η Carinae A, roughly, helps; though it didn't help the Twins. Since ending his strikeout streak, he has struck out only twice while walking eight times. Unfortunately, he only tallied three hits.

What I also wouldn't have expected after 18 games: Mauer and Morneau have played in every game, and only them.

2013 Twins Game Log

2013 Game 10: Mets at Winter Wonderland

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NWS predicts 35 degrees and dropping temperatures tonight. The Twins might be able to break the coldest game record two weeks into the season. They also predict the precipitation potential as holding at around 50% through the night, so this may be one of the few (only?) games where it actively snows.

Except for the freezing temperatures part compounded by lack of sun, some slight flurries might be preferable to rain. I am sure the players will take solace in that.

Jon "I'm from Ohio and snow is no big deal" Niese
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Vance "Sacramento doesn't get snow" Worley

2013 Twins Game Log

2013 Game 4: Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles

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The powers that be declared this shall be an unproductive week, thus another day game.

Baltimore sends Jake Arrieta against the mildly above average offense of the Twins. The Twins send their miserly pitching (a mere 2.67 runs a game), starting with Liam Hendriks, to take on the offensive juggernaut of the Orioles (6.67 runs a game!). Unstoppable force, meet immovable object. The Baltimore pitching is anything but immovable though; they are the one team keeping the Twins out of last place in pitcher strikeouts. Feast while you can Twins batters.