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Oh joy. Theilbar. Remember when you got excited to see a reliever coming into the game? Me neither.

Gray is cooked. I wonder how long it will take Baldelli to notice. I bet too long.

I don't think that really happened. It must have been a dream sequence or something.

That was one helluva dirty look that Ramirez gave either his outfield or Urshela.

Took Sanchez all of 2 pitches to negate it. Man, this team is soooooooo sloooooooooow. And the fastest guy doesn't even try to steal anymore.

Because our guys are horrible bunters. Pop it up. It really is sad.

We can't steal (worst in MLB, only attempted 21 times, lowest in MLB, and only succesful 13 with 8 caught) and our catchers are horrible at throwing anyone out. Jeffers almost threw it into right field tonight, with nothing on it. I am so sick of watching all the other teams run on us over and over and over. The fastest guy on the team won't even try anymore. Don't even try to play small ball. I just hate Alex Pagan coming into the game. We sure did strike out well the last two innings. And now Baldy has used up the best we have in the pen in the first game, and lost. But the players lost this one. They have a job to do and didn't do it. Miranda was feet away from relieving all the pain. Very tough loss.

First of all, no one knows that the umpire won't call the same call regardless of the catcher moving his glove. I see Jeffers move his glove so often that it just seems stupid. If you want to get the umpire to call the close one, you shouldn't move it at all. If you move it in, it means you thought, as a catcher, that it wasn't a strike and needed help. Framing is a totally subjective stat, and not really mesureable. Soon..............

It's all that Hank Conger influence, eh?

True. Especially when he was the biggest part of the horrible defense himself. He didn't even run to back up Sanchez at home after his throw that let the two runs score. Just leaned over and felt sorry for himself with his hands on his knees.

I gotta say that this team is proving to be pretty much a .500 team. They had their chance and blew it against Detroit and KC big time. They should win half their teams against the good teams, if they are going to be good. That's not special if you are going to win a division. But the "rookie" mistakes the rookies make is discouraging. More runs left on the bases. More dropped balls. More bad throws. Even rookies should know how to make good decisions. The game is the same, and they know the rules and drill. No real excuse, you know,

It could have even been worse. Smeltzer just felt sorry for himself after his horrible throw, and didn't even back up the throw to the plate, and just stood their with his hands on his knees.

Where are you getting Arraez' OBP? His currentt OBP is .438 and leading MLB according to MLB and Baseball Reference, not .384. (Perhaps I am reading this wrong, and you are meaning all who have batted 2nd?) Thanks to TwinsData for the post. Stats that back up what is apparent and painfully so. The home runs also confirms that Baldelli is not utilizing the "clean up" #4 and power spot of #5 at all. Watching Watkins coach third is as painful as watching Diaz. This is a very slow team, or at least it runs the bases like it is. Slow runners take too many chances, and Buxton doesn't run anymore for fear of getting hurt, I guess. We get trampled on the basepaths, and caught stealing about a third (7) of the few times (20) they try, and don't know how to look up the totals against us.

Who needs a player consistently hitting like Kirilloff? We seem to like inconsistent streaky hitters. Some real good hitters, but streaky. Many can't even get a hit 25% of official at bats, and they are considered above average hitters now. Go figure. Who needs a .382 average and 1.182 OPS hitter in AAA. Wait until he cools off. Let him get all the hits in AAA. Larnach mashing? Hitting .182 in his last 7 games, .137 his last 15 games, and .229 his last 30. Kepler? .179 his last 7 games, .200 his last 15 games, and .226 his last 30. Sanchez? .185 his last 7 games, .222 his last 15 games, and .222 his last 30. But Kirilloff can't catch. And first? Arraez and Miranda. Arraez absolutely needs to be in at first or third, and sometimes second. Miranda? .269 his last 7 games, .302 his last 15 games, and .233 his last 30. He is coming into his own, but his fielding is horrible, and as good as he is getting at the plate, if Kirilloffs numbers transfer, and with better fielding, it is still not even close. But do you switch the two? Hmmmmmm. Is Larnach really going to be a better option in left? Kepler is the vet. Hmmmm. Shame to not get Kirilloff up here, and Celestino is spelling Buxton very well in center, hitting surprisingly well, and keeping Buxton's streaky awesome bat in the lineup. We already suffered through May Buxton. It is going to get more consistent, right? June started great. I don't think Kirilloff is going anywhere, but then, I didn't think Graterol was either. Someone, or two or three, will be going on the IL. You need depth.

Living in Reality is not negative. Over blown optimism is not reality. Just the question of Is Reusse still relevant? is a condescending tact.

And...... Buxton is named Player of the Week, (even with Sunday, which was such a stark regression and so quickly, but hey, just a bad game) and there were a lot of players who had incredible weeks. https://www.mlb.com/twins/news/byron-buxton-hunter-greene-win-players-of-the-week The pitcher was Hunter Greene, who I sought out to see here in Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles in the valley) a few times when he was at Notre Dame High School and was craving the Twins to draft him #1 instead of Lewis. Not hindsight, but in real time. He was always awesome on the mound, and I saw him hit a couple homers and about .500, too. While I am impressed by Lewis, I still wish they had taken Greene. Even with a TJ surgery, I see Greene as a great #1 for the the next Decade, something the Twins need soooooo badly. He was ours for the pickin'. They both arrived this year. I am sure we haven't seen the last of Lewis, but I still wish it had been Greene. C'est la vie.

I guess since Chi Chi exercised his opt-out clause in his minor league contract and they had until Saturday to decide whether to select Gonzales onto the big league roster or grant him his release, they are giving him one last start. I bet they DFA him regardless after the game with Gray and Ryan ready, and he will be in the same situation anyway. I hope he pitches with gusto.

"Winder surrendered a home run and gave up two runs in his one inning of work. (Though, it should be mentioned that he did strike out three batters.)" .... not to mention also 2 other hits that were both doubles, and he walked one and hit a batter. Faced 8. He did leave the bases loaded as he finished the inning with 2 Ks. I would bet he gets another rehab start. Best to go more than one inning, too, and amp up with more than 30 pitches.

Unbelievable. Bone bruise, eh? Alcala shut down again with "stiffness in right elbow". Yikes? Snakebit for sure. I really feel for the young men. I guess one hopes that Correa really likes it here, now.

Massive hype and little results. By our FO and TD staff. Just find a team that is also more enamored by rankings than results and you got a deal to make asap.

Sands followed by Archer and Bundy. Yikes.

Morneau even calling out the umps. Look out..... it really bothers some.............

4 errors on the Yankees, and I don't think a single run resulted from them.

Another chance for revenge. Urshella!!!! Nope. It only works for the guys we trade or get rid of.

Is Baldelli gonna continue to throw AAA/AAAA pitchers? Or do we get........ yikes...... Theilbar?