MIN 4, KCR 1: Nelson Cruz Continues to Defy Logic

I am happy that this abbreviated season is taking place so that the Twins taking the option on Cruz actually bore some fruit. 

He really is like a hockey team captain to this club, makes everybody better.

I hope they sign Cruz, Eddie and Romo for next year.  It'll delay the coming of Larnach and Krilloff, and we'd probably have to trade Rooker; but I'd like to go for it all this year and next year with the soul of our team intact.  

It seems like we've been playing the Royals for like 2 weeks

Thank god it's them and not the Yankees, Rays, or A's.

Just offer Cruz 2/$40 mill now. Even if age finally catches up, he still a boonstick in the dugout when he's not a boomstick at the plate.

Romo catching Nelly's HR with his hat was phenomenal!

They had a slow motion camera shot with Romo rocking full body with his long hair flopping forward and backward, the hat with the ball in it in front of him extended out like an offering.

Looked like some kind of shamanic ritual.  I went to bed laughing my ass off.

What a fun game last night. Wisler is proving to be another excellent pick up. Certainly doing better than I expected.

Looking at the bullpen spreadsheet, looks like Thorpe will be the first to head over to St. Paul when Hill is ready tomorrow.

a very small part of me wanted 1 more run from KC last night so the final score could have been 4-2...again. I mean, an entire 4 game series being 4-2 is some wackiness you can only get in baseball. But I'll take the win and smile.

Rosario's assist was fantastic. Just perfectly played off the wall and a wonderful throw. Merrifield sure wasn't expecting that!

Wisler has been better than I expected. Makes it easier to trust in the FO that they really do know how to scout pitching and know what they're doing. It looked like a low-leverage move, and instead it's turned into an excellent value-added play.

Just offer Cruz 2/$40 mill now. Even if age finally catches up, he still a boonstick in the dugout when he's not a boonstick at the plate.

No way.    The most he's ever made was 14 mil a year and is making 12 mil now.   Most David Ortiz ever made was 16 mil.    He's been awesome but I don't see anyone offering him multiple years at his age.   No need to do anything for next year at this point either.  Just beat the highest bidder.    If he likes it here and keeps being productive he'll get paid.   

What a fun game last night. Wisler is proving to be another excellent pick up. Certainly doing better than I expected.

 

Looking at the bullpen spreadsheet, looks like Thorpe will be the first to head over to St. Paul when Hill is ready tomorrow.

Not Theilbar?

It reminded me of Bill and Ted as Wyld Stallions.  That homer catch may end up bolstering relations between nations and facilitating contact with extraterrestrial life.

Wisler continues to surpass my expectations, but that's because I literally had none. Great pickup! This org continues to show an eye for pitching talent. Hoping we're on the way to replicating what Cleveland has been doing the last couple years.

Pretty sure the pitcher warming up asked for some water, and the three dudes jumped to help him out.  It's funny to think that something clandestine was going on, but I don't think the Royals are dirty cheaters like the Houston Asterisks.

It's the Houston Cheatos. It's why they're orange, and stuff.

Not Theilbar?

He was the other one I was thinking could be next. But have a feeling it is going to be Thorpe.

Cruz is a beast.  As long as he can stay healthy he looks like he has at least another year or two left of swings in him.  I think it would be great for him if he can last another 2 to 3 years after this season and get to 500 HR.  I know it is not what it used to be, but since he was never a full time starter until 26 and even then it was not until 28 that he broke out HR wise to get to 500 would be hell of a feat and maybe get him into the hall.  Even if not with Twins I hope he plays and is productive.  He sounds like a class act guy overall.  His numbers have been great unlike many sluggers that can still hit HR they strike out a ton and stop hitting anything else.  Cruz still gets base hits and strike out rate similar to rest of career.  Until he cannot do it, let him do it.