MIN 7, CLE 4: Escobar é o Fogo

1-0 in June.   Nice win.

I still remember couple years ago people were still debating who's better Adrianza or Escobar or Florimon. It really sounds funny now. It might be time to debate who's better Polanco or Escobar. I never had any doubt that Escobar was one of the better players as soon as he came into the major league. He probably will never be as shiny as Polanco. He just comes to work everyday and works hard to get the job done. That's who he is.

Fogo de Chão. I think Esco just got himself a free steak dinner! 

The Twins look like a team that is still learning how to win, and games like the last two weeks can go a long way. The losses have mostly come down to one AB, one pitch. Even the almost-comeback games would have landed in the win column with one more swing, one more wicked sinker. Bottom line: Don't give up on this bunch yet.

Escobar and Rosario. We'll take it. It was enjoyable to see the Twins take an early lead and score 7 runs.

Adding Sano really changes the look of the lineup. Funny, Cleveland thought it meant they should intentionally walk Rosario a couple of times, so Sano could bat with runners on base. Twins will win a lot more games if that's going to be the opponent's strategy.

That Sano double was an absolute rocket. Considering the density of our atmosphere, gravity, et al, I'm by sure a baseball can be hit much harder (the record is around 120 mph, but I'm skeptical of these meaurememt techniques if Sano's double was said to be nearly 10 mph slower).

I like how the Twins bats are finally heating up. The pitching has to keep it up, however. If the offense can score like they can/should, an average pitching staff will win lots of games. 

As I have said, the season is not over yet, but the hole is enormous. It's going to be difficult to climb out of it, and it probably isn't going to happen. However, if it is going to happen, it has to start now.