MIN 7, KC 6: Twins Come Back From 3-Run Deficit

Go Twins! \m/

Whats not to like about a 4-1 start and 4-1 in the division!!!

Your first place Minnesota Twins!....before you get too excited, Detroit is in 2nd place and the Orioles are leading the AL East.

You lost me when Astudillo wasn't front and center of this entire recap.

J/K ... Thanks for doing these.

Your first place Minnesota Twins!....before you get too excited, Detroit is in 2nd place and the Orioles are leading the AL East.

Do I actually have to root for the Yankees today?  

Sorry, can't do it .... Twins will still be a game up on Detroit, if they win.

Some bad luck for Gibby. He looked great and will be just fine this season. This Tortuga experience is getting interesting. Rocco needs to play him regularly to see if the magic is real. At least ride the hot hand for awhile.

I still wonder if the recovery is hurting Gibson a little on the stamina side? I'm not going to worry about Gibson yet. But we seem to be managing just fine with 11 pitchers. Day off tomorrow, so probably the only guy not available in game 1 against Philly is Mejia?

Bats are starting to get going a little too: 7 runs on 11 hits with 5 BBs? That's winning production. And boy oh boy, it's getting harder and harder to suggest that Astudillo is a fluke. Gotta love a guy who hits his way into the lineup.

I appreciate Baldelli putting Kepler in CF. He's got the ability to play there and I like the positional flexibility.

Good wins. Good test coming up against Philly.

Whats not to like about a 4-1 start and 4-1 in the division!!!

The division part.

That was a fun game though.

The only quibble I had was that Gibson wasn't on some kind of pitch count after his delayed spring training. They did it earlier in the week, pulling the starter after 4. And, tomorrow is a day off so the bullpen could have been used more.

But, the box score line of the (albeit short) year so far has to be:

W. Astudillo3B-LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .667 .636 1.000

3 for 5 with two runs scored. Zero walks, zero K's. I'm not sure how many pitches he actually saw! But, even more importantly, the 3B-LF part.

Come late September the Twins are going to seriously regret that lone blemish on their almost perfect season that occurred last week. . But after removing my tongue outa my cheek, I will say this team is looks more competitive than in many a year, including the WC year. I do think they have to clean up their defense somewhat, there's been some sloppy play, albeit cold sloppy play. The pitching staff isn't good enough to survive too many 4 out innings. I do think the offense has some promise, but I am not sure all the hopes for home runs will occur. Asking too many players to match some of their peak output is a recipe for disappointment. Viva La Tortugas! (Or however you would say it) .

The only quibble I had was that Gibson wasn't on some kind of pitch count after his delayed spring training. They did it earlier in the week, pulling the starter after 4. And, tomorrow is a day off so the bullpen could have been used more.

 

But, the box score line of the (albeit short) year so far has to be:

 

W. Astudillo3B-LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .667 .636 1.000

 

3 for 5 with two runs scored. Zero walks, zero K's. I'm not sure how many pitches he actually saw! But, even more importantly, the 3B-LF part.

How do you know he wasn’t on a count? Maybe he had not reached it when he was pulled. How many did he throw in his last ST outing?

Great start to the season for the Twins. I am a bit concerned about the next couple of series since there won't be a DH. Minnesota needs Cruz's bat in the lineup and I'm not sure he can hold up for many innings in the outfield.

Great start to the season for the Twins. I am a bit concerned about the next couple of series since there won't be a DH. Minnesota needs Cruz's bat in the lineup and I'm not sure he can hold up for many innings in the outfield.

He's going to need at least one day off to let the HBP bruises heal.

Does he crowd the plate or are other factors at play here?

I can see Cruz in right field for a few innings in each of these interleague games. All I've heard from his spring training experiences were good reviews. He's a pro. He wants to win. He will be ready.

What was up with the pitching change in the ninth? A righty for a righty, one out left. May saw 3 hitters across two innings. IDK, just seemed like a weird Gardy sorta decision.

Just get prepared watch the tape and dont let Harper be the one to beat you.

I want to see our Harper pitch to their Harper.

I'm not so sure I want to see that, to be honest.

Does Rocco seem like the nicest, most aww-shucks guy or what? Everyone's great, everyone's a star, "Gibby was fantastic out there", etc. He made sure to heap praise on Buxton as a game-changer, etc. He's just so positive and full of 100% unconditional praise.

Molitor would have mumbled something about how Astudillo "did OK but made some mistakes".

I don't really care as long as they keep winning, just kinda noticed it.