Hi,
I've browsed this site for a couple of years now and finally created an account. Given this game started at 3.10am UK time I was able to catch extra innings when I woke up. Encouraging that the Twins fought back from 5 runs behind and should have won, if not for some awful umpiring. Obviously we don't know what Kirilloff would have done had those "strikes" been called balls but he would have had a hitters count, Bickford couldn't throw a strike, AK has been really good at the plate so I would have backed him to at least get the runner in from third. I still cannot believe Bickford got those two strikes. When a pitcher is that wild, normally the umpire wouldn't give you any leeway at all. It must have taken AK all of his self control not to get thrown out (well done him as Rocco had pretty much emptied his bench by that stage). It's hard enough to beat the Dodgers without stuff like this. I can't say I'm very confident about the next game either - the last time we faced Kershaw he was throwing a no hitter (possibly a perfect game) before he was pulled. Oh and please stop hanging those breaking balls Duran! That was a bit of a sickener on an 0-2 count.
