Starting out in a huge hole is something that most teams simply do not come back from. Minnesota is one of those teams. Walters was unbearable again last night. At least he gave six runs in THREE innings rather than just 2/3 of an inning like his last time out.
Despite that, the Twins had lots and lots of runners on base last night, including having the bases loaded with NO OUTS late. They squandered every opportunity. The final was 9-3. It's time for the Twins to add some new young blood to their starting rotation.
On a related note: The Twins have decided to add some new young blood to their starting rotation. Today will be the day that the Twins will give Kyle Gibson his first major league start. At this point, they must be wondering if they should coddle him in the minors a bit longer or simply throw him to the wolves and see what he's made of.
I can't say I disagree with the decision, but from what I've read, he's been pretty sporadic as a starter in the minors. That's understandable since he's still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. He's been given roughly 18 months to recover, so I'm guessing the Twins are thinking it's time to unleash him and hope for the best.
We'll all find out tonight if he looks ready. He doesn't have to pitch a great game. He just has to mix up his pitches and keep the ball low and show that he belongs here. You know, not be P.J. Walters or Vance Worley. If he tries to strike out everybody he faces, he's going to be in big trouble. We know he has a great fastball, but pitching is so much more than just whipping it as hard as you can until your arm falls off. Here's hoping his time in the minors has taught him that.
I just got another reason to keep paying attention to the Twins. I needed another reason at this point.
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