Two teams are in the playoffs, two are a game out, one has an outside shot, two have been eliminated. The major league team, of course, will make the playoffs with a record of 89-73.
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Minor Details: Games of 8/23
Chris Parmelee has nothing to learn in Rochester. No snap in the Snappers’ bats. A big game for Max Kepler. Lots of errors in the DSL. A Denny McLain sighting!
Minor Details: Games of 8/22
Tough day for Twins affiliates. A pitchers’ duel in Rochester. Josmil Pinto makes his AA debut. Another pitchers’ duel in Fort Myers. Byron Buxton is starting to hit in Elizabethton. Joel Licon is a hero for the GCL Twins.
Minor Details: Games of 8/21
Only one hit for the Red Wings. Free baseball in New Britain. The Snappers had their hitting shoes on. A solid outing by Jason Wheeler.
Minor Details: Games of 8/20
Another good night for Nishi. Kennys Vargas stays hot for the Snappers. Kuo Hua Lo works six shutout innings in the GCL. A Tony Pena, Jr. sighting!
Minor League Team Leaders: New Britain
It seems like it would be worth giving Oswaldo Arcia a few swings in Rochester before the season ends, rather than allowing Clete Thomas to continue taking up space there. Deibinson Romero has quietly had a fairly decent season.
Minor Details: Games of 8/19
Elizabethton uses Twins Baseball to get the lone win. Promising rehab starts for P. J. Walters and Kyle Gibson. A big day for Wilkin Ramirez.
Minor Details: Games of 8/18
A split for New Britain, including an extra-inning win. The Miracle take a solid win. A pitchers’ duel in the GCL.
Minor Details: Games of 8/17
A big night for Nishi. Jose Berrios has another outstanding game. Patience is a virtue for the DSL Twins.
Where They Stand: Through August 16
Minnesota is 50-67, fifth in the AL Central, 15 games behind Chicago. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 65-61, fourth in the IL North, 13 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. They are tied for third in the wild card standings, 3.5 games behind Pawtucket. The Red Wings have won three consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 67-57, second in the EL East, 5 games behind Trenton. They are 1 game ahead of Reading for the last playoff spot in the division. The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 51-69 overall, 23-30 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 5.5 games behind St. Lucie. They are 5 games behind Jupiter for the last playoff spot in the division. The Miracle has lost five consecutive games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 67-55 overall, 28-24 in the second half, third in the ML Western, 3 games behind Clinton. They will be in the playoffs due to their second place finish in the first half. The Snappers have lost one consecutive game and are 8-2 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 37-16, first in the AL West, 8.5 games ahead of Johnson City and Greeneville. The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 8-2 in their last ten games. The Appalachian League season ends August 28.
The GCL Twins are 27-25, second in the GCL South, 2 games behind the Red Sox. They are third in the wild card standings, 4 games behind the Pirates. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games. The GCL season ends August 25.
The DSL Twins are 28-35, sixth in the B. C. B. C., 9 games behind the Diamondbacks. They are twenty-second in the wild card standings, 10.5 games behind the Pirates1 and the Rangers. The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games. The DSL season ends August 25.