Welp: Byron Buxton Leaves in 2nd Inning After Being Hit on Hand in 1st

[Western SD Fan]

I know Keirsey Jr struck out there, but that was a professional at bat for a player that hardly gets any PA.

[Aggies7]

I heard the DONG (phrasing)

[Vanimal46]

Really missing out on opportunities to extend this lead the last couple of innings 

[stringer bell]

17 minutes ago, Chris Hove said:

Sabato is pushing him right now. SERIOUSLY.....

I think Sabato needs to sustain what he's done so far this year for at least another month.

[Blyleven2011]

Duran coming in  , let's get this win  ...

 

[David HK]

1 minute ago, Vanimal46 said:

Really missing out on opportunities to extend this lead the last couple of innings 

Truly.  But I'm at least grateful for a 2-run cushion rather than a single.  Too many Danger Men in that Cubs lineup.

[The Great Hambino]

hooray

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Nice win, boys. One of the better ones this season considering the opponent.

[Aggies7]

Duran should be sick more often 

[Vanimal46]

Easy breezy save for Duran

[Bracky]

Sure won’t complain about winning a series against the Cubs this year!

[RpR]

Twins win wearing proper uniforms, not those good-will store rags they are forced to wear too often.

 

[AceWrigley]

really fun broadcast.

[S Bart]

SIM...Festa...have been great....now...get the broom out for Thursday

[Chris Hove]

LFG!!!! Always a good day when the Twins win. See you guys tomorrow. 12:10 first pitch.

Edited July 10, 2025 by Chris Hove

[Blyleven2011]

Duran has the right stuff tonight  ...

Twin win , second series in a row , let's get the sweep tomorrow boys ...

 

[David HK]

CC does the job.  Those 2 grounders were not cans o' corn.  And then my man DaShawn with the catch!  

Chicken time!  And a series win against a quality team for the 2nd in a row.   Well done, boys.  Sweep 'em tomorrow!

[MMMordabito]

CHEEKIN' DEENER

[stringer bell]

Durán is a different pitcher this year. Less velo, fewer strikeouts and way more ground balls. Oddly, he seems better this year than he was last year.

[Western SD Fan]

Great win by the Twins!  Great series win.  The best matchup for a Twins win coming into this series is actually tomorrow.  I love the fact that it looks like this team is responding by feeling their backs to the wall.  I'm sure they hear all the rumors as well that other team's scouts are in the stands.

[Aggies7]

MLB green commercial is a nice way to end the night 

[Chris Hove]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Durán is a different pitcher this year. Less velo, fewer strikeouts and way more ground balls. Oddly, he seems better this year than he was last year.

Adding another pitch this year has really helped him.

[Mortimerkenny21]

Good game Festa! And got some much needed runs, enough to get the job done anyways.

[David HK]

😅 Cubs post-game guys are sweating--  Brewers swept the Dodgers, and Cubbies lost 2 to the Twinkies.  Talking about how the last couple of days went totally against expectation!

[Vanimal46]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Durán is a different pitcher this year. Less velo, fewer strikeouts and way more ground balls. Oddly, he seems better this year than he was last year.

Sounds like he’s learning how to be a pitcher and not a hard thrower

[Aggies7]

Wallner is such an awkward dude to interview 

[RpR]

Wow, bad attitude interview , from Wallner.

[stringer bell]

I presume Cubs fans will be POed by giving the Twins two runs--when Swanson held the ball and allowed Jeffers to score and letting the Twins score on the delayed steal attempt.

[Western SD Fan]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Sounds like he’s learning how to be a pitcher and not a hard thrower

That was similar to Chapman early in his career in Cincinatti.  He was very wild in Cincinatti.  Eventually learned how to channel those pitches in the zone and will have a great career.  Hopefully Duran takes the same path.

[Vanimal46]

5 minutes ago, Western SD Fan said:

That was similar to Chapman early in his career in Cincinatti.  He was very wild in Cincinatti.  Eventually learned how to channel those pitches in the zone and will have a great career.  Hopefully Duran takes the same path.

If he can have the same on field career as Chapman and avoid arm injuries the whole time we have a potential HOF player on our hands