Who Loves The Sun? Not The Twins - Caretaker Exclusive

[Davy Andrews]

The Twins are six back in the division, but they’re up a game and a half on the Red Sox for the second Wild Card spot. Their batters lead all of baseball with 181 doubles and 64 HBPs, while their pitchers rank first with 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. But there’s one important category in which the Twins aren’t just leading the league, but lapping the competition: eye black.

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No team in baseball smears as much dark goop on their collective cheekbones as the Twins. Due to the sheer quantity of eye black that gets washed off after each game, it’s safe to assume that the Target Field maintenance staff has to snake the shower drains in the locker room at least once a week. But the Twins don’t just lead the league in volume. They’re also the most creative team in the league, applying their eye black in the widest variety of styles. We’ll take a look at some of the players have made Minnesota the vanguard of the eye-black game.

Ryan Jeffers

Let’s start with the most traditional player on the team. Catcher Ryan Jeffers doesn’t mess around. He keeps it old school, with one simple line under each eye. It’s a classic look, but what Jeffers lacks in pizzazz, he makes up for in girth. Those streaks are thicc. They absolutely dwarf his eyes, making them look so minuscule in comparison that you honestly might not notice if they weren’t there at all. Seriously, they might as well not be there.

 

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[Rod Carews Birthday]

Fun article.  It’s nice to be reminded that players are real, quirky (maybe weird?) people.  For some, applying the eye black seems to be a meticulous process, but I like the Austin Martin chimney sweep approach — can’t be wasting time on that.  I’m certain that the actual effect of having perfect eye black is probably less than the players think, but if the snake oil works for them, far be it from me to complain!

[JD-TWINS]

Guys being creative and gaining some positive mojo……having some fun!! Gotta enjoy it - right?

[MMMordabito]

Opening song to a great record.

[Doctor Gast]

It's like putting on War Paint. You want to personalize it & show intimidation, at least in your own mind. 

To get off the subject a little,  

"lead all of baseball with 64 HBPs"

Why do you think that is so?