Gotta remember Paddack is still working back from TJ surgery. I think it would be very beneficial if the Twins could get to a place with roster spots to skip him in the rotation once or twice and let him get some extra rest.
I know we all know, but How. Good. Is. Royce. Lewis!? I don't care if it was the A's, 4 game sweep in 3 days is nothing to sneeze at. This offense might just be legit.
Ober throwing into the 7th is such a welcome sign. Can they just not start him against KC, like plan around it? Dude might win the Cy Young if that's the case.
Ages 23-26 in the majors
Bush: .238/.311/.416 OPS+ 96
AK: .248/.309/.412 OPS+ 101
Bush had his better years at the plate later in his career, but age wise at the plate they aren't too far apart.
According to Bobby Nightengale, here, after Paddack's start Monday, the Twins will push the rotation back a day and call up a starter to start Tuesday. Who is coming up? Who is going down? Guesses?
It generally takes pitchers 2 years to fully come back from that injury. It's been super promising that we have seen really good Paddack, but he is still in the process. I wouldn't be surprised to see his spot in the rotation skipped at least in the coming weeks/months though.
With his propensity to give up the long ball combined with a tough Yankee lineup and that short right field porch.....Ober really needs to be on his game. Gil was overly fantastic in his last 6 starts, he's due to start giving up some runs!