Ryan Doumit has shown some power for the Twins this season. Yesterday he showed it from both sides of plate becoming only the third Twin in history to hit a homerun from both sides of the plate in the same game. For me, the better part is that he's batting .356 in his last 26 games.
Power and average? He's certainly been a good addition to the ball club.
Another pleasant surprise was Samuel Deduno's start. I actually liked his last start, too but he looked SOOO nervous out there. Yesterday he calmed down and through a lot more strikes. And that ball MOVES when he throws it. Here's hoping yesterday wasn't a fluke. The Twins are rebuilding their rotation one pitcher at a time and some of these young kids may be good enough for the long haul.
The Twins are now just 1/2 game behind the Royals in the standings and they are still worth watching
The White Sox are next. They may be better than the Royals, but let's face it, nobody in this division looks great. The Twins are a ten-game winning streak away from contention and odder things have happened.
Even Oakland swept the Yankees in a four-game series this weekend. And all were one-run games.
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