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2017 Twins Game Logs

Game 15: Clevelanders vs. Twins (DAY GAME ALERT!)

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Trevor Bauer (0-2, 8.44 ERA) vs. Ervin Santana (3-0, 0.41 ERA)

As I was going to mention in my redundant game 13 game log that never got posted, it seems the off-season meeting between the Cleveland brass and the commissioner accomplished completely nothing as Cleveland is still wearing the logo on their jersey that makes me root against them.

Trevor Bauer takes the hill against the Twins ace and his magical chinstrap, Ervin Santana. So far, they are having basically opposite seasons statistically. Bauer is off to a rought start, although holes a 2.53 xFIP and a 4.00 BABIP, so luck may very well be what's preventing him from his usual mediocrity. I cynically expect the Twins offense to help with that.

Santana, on the other hand, is either benefiting from some luck with  a ridiculous .074 BABIP and an xFIP of 3.75, which is right around his career average. Its either luck or the Twins deciding to go with an actual major league caliber defensive outfield is paying off. Probably a little of column A/B.

It'd be nice if the Twins could remember to not grab their ass-bats for this game. They could really use a win after this recent stretch of not beating the White Sox or Cleveland.

2017 Twins Game Logs

Game 15: Cleveland at Minnesota! Rained Out! Now Showing – Round 1 Game 4: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues

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Tonight's Indians-Twins game postponed

Rescheduled as part of split doubleheader on June 17

By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com | | 

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins' scheduled game against the Indians on Wednesday night at Target Field has been postponed due to rain. It will be made up as part of a split doubleheader on Saturday, June 17.

Wild Gamelog anyone?

False Hope / Grasping at Straws

Of the 184 NHL teams that have fallen into the 3-0 hole, just four have gone on to win their series.

The team to most recently and most notably escape a 3-0 deficit was the 2014 Los Angeles Kings. The Kings fell behind on the road against the San Jose Sharks in Games 1 and 2, where they were defeated handily by scores of 6-3 and 7-2. When the series shifted back to L.A., they lost again in overtime.

Watching Nashville take it to Chicago reminds me that, in the playoffs, even good teams sometimes lose. Even so, I wouldn't mind a few more Wild games, and it's not like I've been disgusted by their effort or play.

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The Damned — New Rose

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From 1976(!)  Not sure why these guys weren't any bigger, but this song absolutely rocks.  The Damned were contemporaries of the Sex Pistols and this single came out five weeks before Anarchy in the UK. It's a shame they weren't better known, with their first album soon populating the cutout bins of Mankato record shops.

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2017 Twins Game Logs

2017 Game 14: Cleveland at Twins

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One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
Two can be as bad as one, it's the loneliest number since the number one... (Playing the Twins excepted)

One run, another loss.  The Twins, inspired by their hockey cousins across the river, have scored just one run in four of their last seven games, including the last two, resulting in all losses.  Clearly the mantra from the other side is “just score two boys, and we’ll be alright.”  Given Cleveland’s early pitching woes, yesterday was especially frustrating.

Phil Hughes up against Josh Tomlin today at 7:10p.  Even though it’s pretty rainy all day, things look to clear up this evening.  Hopefully Twins bats emerge from the cloud as well.

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The Pretenders — The Wait

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In honor of Redd Kross playing at the Amsterdam Bar, I'm going to Punk School this week.

We are starting off with The Pretenders, which is the band that got me to stop listening to Foreigner and start listening to The Sex Pistols.  When I first heard this song, it grabbed me by the throat and threw my down on the floor.  I haven't gotten up since.  Sorry about the b&w video, but the version is worth it.

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Game 12: White Sox at Twins

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"Big Game" James Shields vs. Hector "FIP is for Suckers" Santiago, 3:10 CDT

Yesterday's game was a good reminder that anytime you come to the park, something historic could happen. Ervin Santana's shutout was just the 14th time in Twins history that a pitcher had a shutout with one hit or less allowed. The last time was Francisco Liriano's no-hitter against these very same White Sox.

While that performance was very exciting, seeing Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton hitting doubles into the right-center field gap in the same game was also exciting. Hopefully, Buxton is taking a cue from Sano's hot start and will also see how patient Sano has become and unwilling to chase balls out of the zone.

Getting a win today would be a good Easter and Passover present for Twins fans to keep the team in first and start off this homestand with a series victory.