IndianaTwin

WELL, then...

Well, then...

CRON!!!!

J.

C.

July 4, 1973, but against the Royals. Clyde debuted against the Twins on June 27.

By the way, with No. 78, Gardy is at basically half a season of ejections.

Well, I guess Rodriguez has the team lead now.

Welcome home, Gardy!

With fireworks, I see. Looks like you were his good luck charm. That was his highest game score in any of his career starts.

There is also: 5.) Twins Win Both, Cleveland Wins: 5 Game Lead. 6.) Twins Lose Both, Cleveland Loses: 4 Game Lead. I prefer option 1.

If you are referring to Eddie Bane, we have to go back to the 70s! And yes, he was bad too.

Two comments: 1. Wow -- thanks to a convenient turn of the calendar after the Houston debacle, we have outscored opponents 51-18 in May. 2. Anyone know the last time we have given up just one run in 4 games?

My understanding is that because the DH was scheduled more than 48 hours in advance, the 26th man can play in both games. That means it makes sense for Stewart to be the paternity leave guy so that they can call up a reliever or position player to have available to use in both games.

Eggs lowers his home ERA on the season to 0.70.

Did Adrianza score on that bases-loaded walk? Gladden still hasn’t mentioned it.

And Der Schlagger reaches having 17.6 percent of all homers hit by players born in Germany.

In other words, the perfect TD post!

I’d say Garver framed that one pretty well.

Depends. Do we get to count the half-season of MadBum after he comes over as a rental?

The last time they were up four games (before this week) was Oct. 3, 2010. The last time they were up four games in the first 35 games of the season was April 27, 2001.

Anyone going to the games against the TIgerbirds? And I assume that since Angels fly, that's pretty much the same thing.

Yes?

I always suspected you grew up in Lake Wobegon.

Interesting story from Provus during the game tonight. I'll do my best to recall it, but if someone is listening and can correct details, please do. (Of course, following the story, Gladden tried to offer intelligent analysis of the story, but it was mainly drivel and hyperbole. I digress.) Provus said he was talking to Levine before the game. Perez was signed after Twins Fest, though there were rumors that the signing was coming. Part of the holdup was ongoing conversations they were having with him. Though contract negotiations were well underway, Levine asked Perez if he would be willing to have a conference call (with his agent also taking part) with Wes Johnson and (another pitching guy I can't remember) to talk about things they would like to work on. Perez said, "yes," and the conversation focused on some changes that Johnson wanted to make to his mechanics. Levine asked Perez if he was willing to work at these adjustments if he signed. Perez, recognizing he was coming to a crossroads in his career, agreed. Levine said they would have likely not signed him without this willingness. Perez bought in during spring training. Provus also said that the agent has been encouraging Perez for a couple of years to use the cutter more regularly. Also said that Pineda in particular was also helpful in helping Perez make the adjustments. I don't know how common it is to have this kind of conversation, but it sounds like the front office and Johnson did some great work in building rapport in the negotiation process.