Twins!!

The Twins are now 18-4 at home when they lose the previous game! They stop losing streaks dead in their tracks.

Two more home runs! Cruz and Cron.

Pineda! Super good outing for the man recovering from Tommy John surgery. He even had his SLIDER working yesterday. That's the best sign of full recovery, yet. He hasn't had it it at all this year until yesterday. Maybe he's about to become our next ace. I've been hoping.

Bullpen? Still an absolute mess. But 10 runs from the offense helped mitigate that.

Go Twins!!!



The question asked yesterday: Why are the Twins so different this year?

The younger guys (Rosario, Buxton, Polanco) are now looking like superstars.

The added free agents (Cruz, Cron, Gonzolez) are every bit as good as advertised.

The coaching staff (pitching and hitting) are really good and Rocco knew what he was doing in getting them.

The starting pitching has been phenomenal. (A lot of that has to do with the pitching coach).

Obviously something needs to happen with the relief corp. It's probably the worst group of guys we have had in years. Coaching can only do so much.

sigh

1-1 after 7.

Lose 9-6 in 10.

What an awful mess of an ending...

Twins!!

Perez is still looking average.

But the Twins rallied anyway.

Twice.

Once to tie in the middle innings.

And another to take the lead in the eighth.

Go Twins!!!

Willians Astudillo

He started out hot. Everyone liked his nickname. He got hurt. Came back.

And hasn't been any good since.

The Twins sent him back to the minors to make room for another relief pitcher.

Does the name Bombo Rivera ring any bells?

We will have to wait and see if there's more to the story of "The Turtle."

Twins!!

Odorizzi! One earned run in 6 innings. Best ERA in the league.

Cruz! Another home run. 4 straight games with one.

4 home runs total! (Sano, Buxton, Rosario had them, too).

Another winning road trip! The Twins haven't lost a home stand or road trip all year.

25 road wins! (We had 29 all last year).

125 home runs on the season!

Go Twins!!!

sigh

What is it with Gardenhire and the Tigers?

bummer

Twins!!

Pineda! He gave up his three runs (like always) BUT he did make it through five innings.

Cron! Home run.
Cruz! Home run.
Garver! Home run.

Bullpen! No extra runs. FINALLY.

Go Twins!!!