I'm guessing it had been a while since this team had swept a doubleheader. If not, don't ruin my fun.
Game 133: …and Maybe Try to Win One – Twins @ Royals
Liaaaam Hendriks vs. Luke Hochevaaaar
Liam was a tough luck loser last time. I predict a pitcher's duel.
Hope for the Hopeless
After consecutive disastrous seasons for the Twins, it will be difficult for most to find hope for 2013; 2014 is another matter, what with the All-Star Game and the Twins' top prospects finally knocking on the door. Oswaldo Arcia, Aaron Hicks and B.J. Hermsen will start in Rochester next year barring a flurry of trades from the Twins clearing room for them (or Hermsen just winning a starting job) and Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, Jose Barrios and Byron Buxton could be in New Britain or even Rochester in 2014, meaning a midseason callup in 2014 wouldn't be out of the question. I think the Twins will be looking to load up for a legitimate run at the postseason in 2014 to help generate excitement for the All-Star Game, but I think next season can still be a successful one for the Twins, maybe not a postseason appearance, but maybe a flirtation with contention that leads to multiple division titles in following years, such as 2001 and 2008.
Game 132: Let’s Play Two – Twins @ Royals
Cole "Home Run" De Vries against Will "Wait, Who?" Smith.
I predict a riot. Of runs.
That doesn't make sense, but what I'm saying is... there will be runs. Scored. By baseball teams.
Go Twins!
Appalachian League Playoffs: Day Three
The Twins go to the finals!
Minor Details: Games of 8/31
Kyle Gibson works on building stamina. Chris Herrmann and Aaron Hicks keep New Britain alive. Hicks ties a franchise record.
Happy Birthday–September 1
Jim O'Rourke (1850)
Joe Brown (1918)
Joe Astroth (1922)
Cloyd Boyer (1927)
Rico Carty (1939)
Craig Skok (1947)
Garry Maddox (1949)
Rob Wilfong (1953)
David West (1964)
Craig Skok was drafted by Minnesota in 1967, but did not sign.
September 1, 2012: Late Nights
Our store's truck (the one full of product that we get to the floor) showed up two hours late last night, and was twice its usual size. Let me sleep in for a while, dudes.
Easybeats – River Deep, Mountain High
And now for some old beats.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an7TeKM-t30
Easybeats, 1969
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Loading... Game 132: Twins in KC 7:10pm..check that 3:10PM Saturday
*edit* this game has been postponed until Saturday at 3:10pm.
the remnants of Hurricane Isaac are making its way up the central US, giving places like Arkansas, Missourri, Kansas, and Illinois some much needed rain. The forecast for KC tonight calls for rain, so this game might now get underway.
The Twins have been brutal this month, posting a 9-19 record with 1 game to go. This month is an improvement over last year where the Twins went 7-21. And the Twins have gained 4 games on Cleveland as they have only 5 wins in August.
Cole DeVries is scheduled to start for the local 9. DeVries has this Brad Radke thing going this year, giving up 16 home runs, and allowing 17 walks. Something to watch at the end of the year: will he give up more homeruns than walks batters.
The Royals will trot out a dude named Will Smith, who looks like a Twinsesque pitcher with a low walk rate, low k rate, and a high ERA.