MIN 5, TB 1: Who’s the Snub?

Kyle was dealing. What a performance. He was cool as a cucumber, putting the ball right where he wanted it. And he got squeezed on several pitches by the home plate umpire. He could have easily gotten the complete game if he gets all of the strike calls he should have.

Just imagine if Gibson had started the Wild Card game in NY last year.

Enjoyable all around to see Gibson dominate while his Rays counterpart lost the zone, of which Twins bats took advantage. And the baserunning! Wow! This team is capable of good baseball. We're back inside a week of the Tribe. If Romero, Santana, and Sano get off the shelf, anything can happen.

Gibson has been a rock, and it's fun to watch him pitch. The Twins have a nice duo at the top of the rotation right now.

As I look through the top prospects, I see most of them are either controlled by non-contenders, or they are injured or already up. It would require a system depleting offer for any of the top teams to pry Gibson away at this point.

By the way, Buxton catches that Ramos double in his sleep.

Great win...Gibby is so solid. Rosie might hit 35 dingers this year! Keep racking up wins, fellas. The first half ain't over yet, let's win this series.

By the way, Buxton catches that Ramos double in his sleep.

He also goes 0-4 with 2 strikeouts and leaves 5 men on base, unfortunately.

Gibson looked strong the first seven innings. (I feel asleep on the couch before the 8th and woke up to a fishing show).

The lineup looks better with Polanco back, although I'm still mad at him. 

The bullpen would have blown it?

 

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Exactly!

Great win...Gibby is so solid. Rosie might hit 35 dingers this year! Keep racking up wins, fellas. The first half ain't over yet, let's win this series.

 

 

He also goes 0-4 with 2 strikeouts and leaves 5 men on base, unfortunately.

Yes, but he catches that ball!

Mauer and Dozier both hitting .370 over their past 7 games, team has gone 6-1.

I think the twins should be all in at this point, just go for it and ride the young guys, who knows where they can take you, they sure did last year!  Seems like a long shot, but why not make it fun for everybody, fans included.  If all the pieces click and Cleveland somehow falls off a cliff, we could do it

 

Maybe I should just call Jim Pohlad and tell him, might be easier

They probably shouldn't go as far as buying, but selling should be done as close to the deadline as possible. At least let the rest of July play out and then see what the standings look like.

When I saw that Snell was starting for Tampa Bay, my first thought was: oh no, another Twins loss coming up. What a pleasant surprise to be proven wrong. Great game by Gibson! Just the idea of calling Kyle Gibson an All-Star was preposterous a year ago, but now he's certainly pitching like one.

Gibby rocking that first round pick pedigree! The last piece in the loooooonnngggg development puzzle for Mr Gibson; go deeper in games. The third time through the order disaster days seem to be behind him.

Something about having Polanco back in the lineup that just makes a difference in the whole team and its not all in the stat sheet.

Buy/sell only makes sense if it is a win for the Twins this season. Not some pipe dream future season.

Didn't see the ball that supposedly Buxton would have caught but I will take consistency and solid play on "both sides of the ball" over the occasional weekly highlight any time.

Go Twins..take 2 of next 3 and make the next 68 interesting.

When I saw that Snell was starting for Tampa Bay, my first thought was: oh no, another Twins loss coming up. What a pleasant surprise to be proven wrong. Great game by Gibson! Just the idea of calling Kyle Gibson an All-Star was preposterous a year ago, but now he's certainly pitching like one.

Didn't we beat 3 Cy Young's in a row this year and Snell certainly is on track to compete for one.    Its's the soft tossers that give this team fits.

I agree that Polanco has made this lineup  appear more dangerous.   Buxton on track could give us a similar shot in the arm and Sano back on track would be the final piece in making this offense the one we were dreaming about.   Of course then something else will go wrong.

Gibson looked strong the first seven innings. (I feel asleep on the couch before the 8th and woke up to a fishing show).

 

The lineup looks better with Polanco back, although I'm still mad at him. 

Amazing what a shot in the arm he's been. Team's looking good with Polanco in the lineup for sure.

They certainly shouldn't be trading for another two weeks unless they get a godfather offer for one of the relievers. The truth is the pieces they have to sell aren't that good so if they're close, I don't think you have to trade. Two weeks will tell.

I expect them to play it similar to last year. Nothing dramatic in terms of buying or selling.

The era of the 1-game wild card has reduced how many teams are sellers, for sure.

Loved the at bats early in the game pushing the pitch count. Grossman and Adrianza had some very good early at bats.

Between Gibson and Snell? Still Snell.

But Paxton and Morton even moreso.

Didn't we beat 3 Cy Young's in a row this year and Snell certainly is on track to compete for one.    Its's the soft tossers that give this team fits.

I was thinking the same thing Dantes.  The Twins thumped Kluber, and beat the Red Sox when Sale and Price started.  They smacked Lester around pretty good also.  Snell was next in line, I guess.  

I also agree it is those SPs with 5.76 ERAs, and 1.62 WHIPs that shut the Twins down that can be maddening.

Still trying to figure out how Pressly on 0 rest over Hildenberger on 2 days rest made sense to MOY.

Watched highlights of the game - Gibson's 2 strike breaking ball is just sick. 

I think he has a plan, and he's sticking to it.

Still trying to figure out how Pressly on 0 rest over Hildenberger on 2 days rest made sense to MOY.

For me when were up by that much I wouldn't waste Hildys bullets. Maybe not Presley's either