A brilliant performance by Jose Berrios. Adam Brett Walker II hits his twenty-ninth homer. A big day for Edgar Corcino. A pair of two-run homers sinks the E-Twins. Rich Condeelis pitches well.
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Minor Details: Games of August 25
Not much offense for the Red Wings. Shannon Wilkerson leads the Lookouts to victory. Good days for Logan Wade and Edgar Corcino. An eight-run inning does in the E-Twins. Walks and hit batsmen aid the GCL Twins' cause.
Where They Stand
Minnesota is 69-64, second in the American League Central, 13 games behind Kansas City. The Twins are second in the race for the last wild card spot, 1.5 games behind Texas. The Twins lost their most recent game are are 7-3 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 73-67, second in the International League North, 6 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Red Wings are tied for second in the wild card race, 3 games behind Gwinnett. The Red Wings lost their most recent game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Chattanooga is 31-34 in the second half, fourth in the Southern League North, 9.5 games behind Montgomery. Their overall record is 74-59. The Lookouts qualified for the post-season by winning the first half. The Lookouts lost their most recent game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 37-30, third in the Florida State League South, 5 games behind Palm Beach. Their overall record is 75-62. They finished second in the first half and have been eliminated in the second half, so despite having the best overall record in their division they will not make the playoffs. The Miracle won its most recent game and is 5-5 in its last ten games.
Cedar Rapids is 33-33, fourth in the Midwest League Western, 12 games behind Kane County. Their overall record is 74-62. The Kernels qualified for the playoffs by finishing second in the first half. The Kernels lost their most recent game and are 2-8 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton finished their season 34-34, third in the Appalachian League West, 6 games behind Kingsport. They missed the playoffs by a half game. They won their last three games but were 3-7 in their last ten games.
The GCL Twins finished their season 27-32, third in the GCL South, 14.5 games behind the GCL Red Sox. They did not qualify for the playoffs. They lost their last three games and were 2-8 in their last ten games.
Minor Details: Games of August 24
I know I'm ridiculously behind on these. If the season wasn't so near to be over, I'd quit. As it is, though, my OCD demands that I finish it out, no matter how far behind I get. Thanks for understanding.
Logan Darnell throws a complete game shutout. Adam Brett Walker II hits his twenty-eighth. Tyler Jay has been pitching well lately. More than three touchdowns for Cedar Rapids. The E-Twins lose late. The GCL Twins get a total of one run in two games.
Minor Details: Games of August 22
I desperately need an office day, not just to catch up on this but to do other stuff, too. I don't see myself getting one any time soon, though.
Josmil Pinto returns to Rochester. The Lookouts lose late. A rare bad start for Mat Batts. Sam Gibbons shines again. An E-Twins comeback falls short. The GCL Twins get overwhelmed in the ninth. Huascar Ynoa has a fine game.
Where They Stand
I know I still have several days of minor league games to catch up on, but with the minor league season winding down, I thought you might want to know what the standings look like.
Minor Details: Games of August 21
An excellent game for Jose Berrios. D. J. Baxendale does okay, too. A couple of big innings sink the Miracle. Randy Rosario pitches well in a losing effort. Dereck Rodriguez has a rare bad outing. The GCL Twins get ten-runned. Junior Amarante leads the DSL Twins to victory.
Minor Details: Games of August 20
We'll get caught up eventually, although it may be after the season is over.
Not enough offense for Chattanooga. Omar Bencomo shines for the Miracle. Ethan Mildren and the bullpen carry the Kernels. LaMonte Wade hits his eighth for the E-Twins. Lachlan Wells keeps pitching well in the GCL. Errors carry the DSL Twins to a win.
Minor Details: Games of August 18
Catching up by going backward.
A good day for Byron Buxton. A bad day for Greg Peavey. The Miracle uses only two pitchers in a doubleheader. Fine pitching by Keaton Steele. Cody Stashak throws five hitless innings. A perfect day for Jorge Andrade. Jorge Parra hits a walkoff for the DSL Twins.
Minor Details: Games of August 19
I'll be out of the office for a lot of today, too, so we'll start getting serious about catching up tomorrow.
Pat Dean pitches a complete game shutout. Max Kepler and Brett Lee have big days. Jason Kanzler gets three hits. Felix Jorge pitches well. Roberto Gonzalez has a good game. The DSL Twins are nearly no-hit.