Twins batters have packed it in. They're tired after yesterday. Seems like they're saying "okay, we got 4 on the board, now let's get on that flight to Houston".
C'mon Gibby, get it together man. It's like a broken record with this guy. Odorizzi, Pineda, Berrios, even Perez have had at least a strong start or two. Gibby's the worst of the bunch so far, and that's not saying much.
Can't wait to see the Twins do more of this to the Tigers, White Sox, and Royals as the season progresses. The Indians are going to feast off those guys too though - which is why winning series like these against non-division opponents is going to be a difference maker.
Around the year 2000, I went to a Monday double-header in Milwaukee at old County Stadium, it was against the Astros. Both teams were in the NL at that time. It was a sparse crowd to be sure. Tickets were $1 dollar, included both games. So my Minnesota math tells me that was .50 cents a game. All my savings went to refreshments, if memory serves....
I'm also luke-warm about dealing proven major leaguers for prospects. Lots of folks suggest trading the whole team because we have guys like Kiriloff, Rooker, Larnach and Royce Lewis in the minors. The reality is that 1 out of those 4 will become an every day major leaguer. I think fans of small-market teams that are consistently missing the playoffs get a bit too geeked about "prospect hauls" because it gives them hope for the future. If the Twins can start winning on a regular basis, I think that frame of mind for lots of fans of this team will gradually change.
Not sure you can continue to play Marwin Gonzalez in game 2. Twins aren't in a position to just let a guy work things out with Cleveland winning this afternoon. He's starting to look like a liability offensively - he doesn't hit when the Twins keep rolling him out there, and days off don't seem to help either.
Eddie Rosario looking to pick up an AL Player of the Week award if he keeps this up. Here's hoping the Twins can close this one out - Eddie's been carrying this team just like he did last year!