I'm not sure 'Duran coaxed a groundout' is really the story. Yeah, it was a grounder that ended up in an out, thanks to a great play by Julien. It really wasn't a run o' the mill groundout. For all the talk about Julien's lacking defense, for the clinch to come on a great play by him, I think the line should read 'Finally, after throwing God knows how many pitches, Duran very likely could have given up the lead with a grounder up the middle if not for a great play by Julien to end the game and transforming the Twins into the 2023 AL Central division champions.' I don't know if Julien has grown as a fielder, gained more confidence as a fielder, but that was great to see. Just my opinion. 🙂