The key to tonight is preventing walks (Hughes best strength) and preventing extra outs defensively. The Jays are going to hit their Home Runs, especially off of Hughes, if he can limit the damage to solo shots the Twins have a good chance to win.
They could have easily improved the team for a chance at the WC this year without effecting the chance to compete anytime in the next 2-4-6-8-10 years.
and over at Northern Pitch... Pictured: Another "exciting" and "thrilling" 0-0 soccer "match" http://s3.amazonaws.com/rapgenius/simpsons-soccer-gif-o.gif
Checking in at Vikings Journal.... Pictured: A reformed Adrian Peterson arrives at training camp. http://www.comicartfans.com/Images/Category_4391/subcat_103393/IMG0006.jpg
Meanwhile over at WildExtra.... Thomas Vanek places a small sports bet. http://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/intelligencer/2013/01/08/08-trillion-dollar-bill.w190.h190.2x.jpg Pictured: 45 minutes later....."I thought they were due!"- Thomas Vanek on the Washington Generals
I'm not sure he should be commended for getting them back on the edge of competitiveness after 4 very poor seasons, in fact I would say that getting them back on the edge of competitiveness after 4+ years is the absolute bare minimum of expectations for a GM
Pictured: Torii Hunter bonds with teammate Nick Punto http://www.radiotimes.com/namedimage/The_Homer_They_Fall.jpg?quality=85&mode=crop&width=580&height=327&404=tv&url=/remote/www.channel4.com/assets/programmes/images/the-simpsons/series-8/episode-3/the-simpsons-s8e3-20090310123022_625x352.jpg
Pictured: Gary Gaetti prepares for a game (1987) http://www.geocities.ws/Hollywood/Studio/3345/homerdrunk.jpg Pictured: Gary Gaetti prepares for a game (1989) http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03259/Flanders-and-the-b_3259040k.jpg
Pictured: Oswaldo Arica accidentally injures prized prospect Jose Berrio's throwing hand in a post game spread mishap. http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8mpd3F8us1ryq77fo1_r1_500.jpg
Pictured: DaveW, 70Charger and AshburyJohn post some hilarious simpsons related images on Twinsdaily. http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/2/2f/College3.png
Pictured: Matt Lecroy "Fatbeer" finds out that the Twins have chosen him over David Ortiz to be their franchise DH. http://38.media.tumblr.com/d092f8281705a1debb1bdbec9027d596/tumblr_m2p64vfrbW1ru6lvjo4_r2_400.gif
Pictured: Tony Bautista thinking about facing Phil "moonshot" Hughes at the Skydome tonight. http://www.wanemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/homer-drool.png
Pictured: Terry Ryan with his FA prize: Boyer. 3/15/15 Pictured: Ryan+Boyer 4/15/15 http://www.rollonfriday.com/Portals/0/Images/pinchy.jpg Pictured: Ryan+Boyer 5/15/15 http://41.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp5qli3NeW1qiga32o1_1280.jpg Boyer+Ryan 7/1/15 http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/simpsons/images/7/7e/LisaGetsanA02.jpg Pictured: 7/20/15 TwinsDaily to Terry Ryan re: Boyer "Your coddling him too much!" http://www.millennium-thisiswhoweare.net/tiwwa/gallery_uploads/1120899923/gallery_1282_14_19213.jpg Pictured: 8/4/15 (hopefully) Ryan+Boyer http://www.neuraldump.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/pinchy.png
Actually, I would take them at 4:1 and maybe even 3:1, the Angels are really falling apart lately, and other than Toronto the rest of the WC contenders aren't very scary.