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Roster Moves As we all know, the Twins have been dealing with a mini-COVID outbreak through the weekend, and today is their first game back. We know that Simmons was already on the COVID IL, and he was joined by LHP Caleb Thielbar, OF Kyle Garlick, and OF Max Kepler. Kepler tested positive for COVID, as did Kyle Garlick. Thielbar is on the IL as a close contact. The Twins recalled IF Travis Blankenhorn, selected the contract of RHP Luke Farrell, and reinstated OF/1B Brent Rooker from the IL. The Pitchers RHP Matt Shoemaker (0-1, 4.71 ERA, 26 K's, 28.1 IP in 2020) vs LHP Sean Manaea (4-3, 4.50 ERA, 45 K's, 54 IP in 2020) The Twins turn to Matt Shoemaker, who last pitched last Sunday against Seattle. Shoemaker was rolling through four innings, but gave up two home runs in the 5th inning in what would become a comeback W for the Mariners. Shoemaker has been a reliable back end arm, but has struggled staying healthy in the past. Manaea is making start number 4 on the year, and has faired well thus far. Manaea last started against the Tigers, going 6 innings while striking out 7. He did not walk a batter, and extended his winning streak against ALC teams to 9 games straight. Manaea relies on a sinker paired with a changeup and curveball. The sinker has been hittable in the past, but has been reliable this year. The Lineups Twins C Mitch Garver R 3B J. Donaldson R DH Nelson Cruz R CF Byron Buxton R SS J. Polanco S 1B Miguel Sano R LF Luis Arraez L RF Brent Rooker R 2B W. Astudillo R A's LF Mark Canha R CF R. Laureano R 2B Jed Lowrie S 1B Matt Olson L 3B Matt Chapman R C Sean Murphy R DH M. Moreland L RF S. Piscotty R SS Elvis Andrus R Mitch Garver leads off against a lefty once again, followed by a trio of Twins we've been clamoring to see all in the lineup at the same time. One benefit to the COVID break was allowing Buxton and JD to heal, and tonight we see them go 2-4, with Nelson Cruz hitting in the middle. With Kepler and Garlick both on the IL, the Twins head into the game with only four outfielders. Luis Arraez will be playing a lot of left field, as will Brent Rooker, Willians Astudillo, and Jake Cave. The A's lineup has been hit or miss this year. Mark Cahna has been a run scoring machine, and Laureano has been running on the basepaths like crazy. Jed Lowrie has had a resurgence in Oakland, the Matt Olson is as consistent as he always has been. The bottom of the order has been bad, and will be key to get those outs in a 7 inning game. This Day In History: 2013 - In an emotional ceremony before the team's first game at Fenway Park since the bombing at the Boston Marathon, the Red Sox recognize the victims and the heroes of the tragedy. David Ortiz sums up the mood of the city when he tells the capacity crowd, "This jersey that we wear today, it doesn't say Red Sox. It says Boston. This is our f'***ng city, and nobody's going to dictate our freedom. Stay Strong." Pick to click: Nelson Cruz gets back to hitting bombas, and the Twins sweep the DH Go Twins!!!

depends on positions obviously...we know that the move was Rooker for Garlick...if it's another OF that isn't Buxton I would assume AK...if it's Buxton I would assume Keon Broxton. IF is anyones guess, probably Blackenhorn. Pitcher is probably Law/Waddle/Thorpe

Will be interesting to see what the club does and what California does to them. Either stay in LA, get everything sorted out, and play Monday in Oakland, or fly back to Minneapolis

Tomorrows game also postponed

This stinks. Whatever your thoughts are on covid or the vaccine, I think we could all use some baseball. Hopefully it turns out to be Garlick and the staffer only, and we play tomorrow, but I’m not raising my hopes at all. It is worth noting that Garlick did receive the JJ vaccine last Thursday.

Not good. I wonder if this was not found before the game started? Would think that they would’ve made a roster move if they did. Guessing it’s a pitcher.

Thorpe probably isn’t a reliever, maybe a long man. Anderson is below league average, and stashak is probably a notch above league average. Of the 3, he is closest to being “good”

Duffey is in jeopardy if his fastball velo doesn’t return

Total stinker after we took the lead. I just thought, maybe this one time, that we would take the lead and runaway with it. Nope. I didn’t understand going back to dobnak after we took the lead and it bit us in the butt. He had some bad luck on the two pop ups, but he’s a pitch to contact guy. That’s gonna happen moreso when he’s in the game. I’m also against the walk against trout. I get it if it’s a new AB, but not on a 2-2 count. At least throw 2 balls in the dirt and force him to take them. Odds are he will, but it’s worth the bet. As far as thorpe goes, thought he looked okay. He deserves the next start next time one of the 5 regulars can’t go. I really hope Byron buxton is back tomorrow, he’s Exactly what we need, but I’m expecting a buxton to IL, Rooker activated move tomorrow. Leads me to my final point, whenever I hear Rocco or the FO talk about an injury, I don’t believe a damn word they say. Whether it’s intentional or not, it’s the road they’ve chosen to take the entire tenure.

So glad we won. A long losing streak gets to everyone, including the players. Arraez is such a good hitter. I feel confident every time he’s at the plate. Big mike was so good today, and has been his entire twin tenure. Rocco makes some questioning decision again, and the bullpen struggles, but colome looked the best he has all year. Interesting that thorpe is getting the start tomorrow. Few moves that they could make to get him onto the roster, assuming there is no IL move to correspond. Guessing it’s dobnak or Shaun Anderson out, although willians being DFA’d is certainly possible.

TWINS!!!!!!!! Feels good to win again. It was not pretty, but at this point, I'll take any win. Tough 3 game set coming up.

Hope both his beans are still there

Eddie Rosario makes that throw btw /s

There is no way we just let Jeffers bat if JD or Buxton are anywhere near healthy. I get wanting to keep guys confidence up, but for petes sake, we have a game to win. And if you're going to PH JD for Riddle, hit him there where there is only one out.

Good for Cora. Rocco would probably go high five the ump

what in the hell

Willians is out of the game

popout, K

I guess if that is what you're doing I'm fine with it.

No way we're letting Jake Cave hit here

I get criticizing him for his managerial duties today, or even the entire time despite winning, but what has he done as a person? Seems like a great guy to me.

I don't have an issue of WHO he went to, but rather that he did GO to them when Big Mike was rolling

JD has to bet for someone here, and so does Buxton unless he truly has a broken leg or torn ACL

What a disaster. Big Mike was ROLLING with no trouble all day, at 86 pitches, and is taken out of the game...because why? His arm may have fallen off when he hit 90 pitches?

OMFG. You CANNOT make this up