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Kleveland Killer Kepler!

Attaboy, Jor-Po!

Kepler down to .230. I know he's had a bit of tough luck, but batting in the top/middle of the batting order isn't the place for him right now. Switch him with Rosario tomorrow in the order.

Attaboy, Vargas, take that RBI!

Mauer being wily in the batter's box and on the basepaths! Love it!

Byron Buxton saved a HR there. Granted he didn't make the catch, but might keep the shutout intact here! Also, Francona needs to stop with these reviews and challenges, sheesh! NVM - wild pitch. Dangit, Berrios. Cleveland hitting him hard this inning.

Buxton back to striking out daily it seems eh?

I think this article is kind of a safety valve for fans and writers alike. Us Minnesotans aren't comfortable with getting our hopes up. We fear diasppointment. So we put on the breaks prematurely and start making emotional Plan B's. Just in case. It's almost like we're so afraid of him getting blasted that we're already hedging our bets. I for one hope he gives the Indians hell today. I'm excited. I'll also be ticked off if he gives up 8 runs in 3 innings. Doesn't mean my expectaions are unrealistic. Just unapologetically hopeful!

According to several guys not playing in the majors, Kintzler's a heckuva competitor.

Winnah! Two reasons the Twins are above .500 right now: Miguel Sano and Ervin Santana. Again tonight!

Kardiac Kinzler on the mound for the 9th...here we go!

Woohoo! Twins win a nail-biter and Berrios books his flight, great way to start the morning.

Ruh-roh.

Just catching up with the game here. Twins were up 6-0, eh? Egads.

Twins (still no Dozier): 1. Robbie Grossman (S) RF 2. Joe Mauer (L) DH 3. Miguel Sano ® 3B 4. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B 5. Jorge Polanco (S) SS 6. Eduardo Escobar (S) 2B 7. Chris Gimenez ® C 8. Eddie Rosario (L) LF 9. Byron Buxton ® CF Hughes ® P White Sox: 1. Melky Cabrera (S) LF 2. Tyler Saladino ® 2B 3. Jose Abreu ® 1B 4. Avisail Garcia ® RF 5. Todd Frazier ® DH 6. Matt Davidson ® 3B 7. Tim Anderson ® SS 8. Omar Narvaez (L) C 9. Willy Garcia ® CF Holland (L) P

PS: How about Buxton with 3 hits yesterday? Batting .353 in May (6-for-17).

Sounds like Belize City. Just a total mess with zero room to sit, stand, or move. Plus you're kinda stuck there until you can get on the plane. Claustrophobic nightmare. Never been to Grand Cayman but I'm guessing all the non-airport related activities are fun. Must be nice to have in-laws with a time share in the Caribbean!

Miguel Sano is back and the Twins are coming off yet another road victory as we enter Wednesday night's game against the White Stockings. We've got Phil Hughes (4-1, 4.32) against Derek Holland (3-2, 2.02). The Twins are 8-4 on the road this year, how about that? I missed last night's game due to being on the road myself, stuck in Miami International airport for 10 hours. Lucky for me, I found the Miami Airport Hotel, a hotel IN THE AIRPORT that rents rooms for half-days. Best $50 bucks I ever spent, every airport should have one of these things! Speaking of airports, here are some quick random thoughts on some airports I've experienced: 1. Singapore's Changi Airport: This is widely regarded as the best airport in the world. Free lounge chairs with noise-canceling headphones, sleeping areas, and tons of ponds/rivers with running water make long layovers so relaxing. There are also huge, scoreboard-sized televisions playing sports if you're awake and need your fix. 2. Chicago's O'Hare: One of the best kept secrets here is the "Urban Garden" lounge, located in Terminal 3 on the upper level. At first glance, it appears to require special permission to enter, but that's not so! If you're killing time on O'Hare, you gotta check out this hidden gem! 3. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson: Biggest airport in the world, according to the people who measure these things. You'll board the "Plane Train" at least once every time you go there. If you don't have "Welcome to the Plane Train" stuck in your head by the time you leave, consider yourself lucky. 4. Las Vegas' McCarran: There's nothing like gambling your last $20 bucks away at the Vegas airport slot machines to make you feel like a true degenerate. Desperately searching for a hangover cure, I went to an "oxygen bar" there a few years back. I'm not sure if it helped or hurt, but I did get a free back massage after they jammed those tubes up my nose, so I guess that's something. 5. Key Caulker Airstrip, Belize: This is probably the smallest "airport" I've been to, and I've been to a ton of tiny ones! The last time I was there, a local drunk man was inside the "terminal", taking up both chairs. He kept telling the attendants that he was there waiting for a flight, but he was really just trying to sit somewhere with air conditioning. The staff was not having it, but he didn't give up easy. I removed myself from the situation and sat on the little porch outside. My boarding pass resembled a wooden license plate. http://i64.tinypic.com/zodm6x.jpg Lineups: Twins: TBA White Sox: TBA

Agree on Santiago - he's been playing with fire all year and doesn't pitch deep into games. I think we'll see a cross between this year's Santiago and last year's Santiago when it's all said and done. Around 10 wins, a 4.80 ERA. He's a #5 starter on a decent team but on the Twins he's their #2 guy. Santana might just have a great year, not a sub 2 ERA year but a 15-20 win season is certainly in reach.

I don't think he'll become Hicks, but I do think he has a future in MLB. I see him being a somewhat valuable role player for an NL team down the road. I don't think he's a good fit with the Twins but again I don't think he's total garbage. Chapman, on the other hand...well I'm guessing we'll see him sooner or later!

Sounds like Harvey got drunk playing golf and skipped the game. He's had other problems similar to this in the past also. Sure, as a Twins fan we could use a guy like Harvey. From the Mets perspective, who are you gonna want from the Twins? Folks, the Mets aren't going to take our garbage just because Harvey has an attitude problem. Harvey for Gibson and Tonkin? Harvey for Santiago? Harvey for Kintzler and Grossman? Sorry, doesn't work like that. They can get legit prospects from other organizations who can afford to part with good prospects. The Twins are not one of those teams, alas.

Jeeezzzz'n rice. Walked away to make dinner, expected the game to be over when I came back and the Sox drop 9 runs on us in the 9th? Good grief this is 2 days in a row now with this BS.

Red Sox broadcast pitch-tracker had it on the black of the outside corner for a strike, FWIW.

Kepler with a joke of an AB there.

Red Sox broadcast just caught Joe yelling after that K from the dugout: "Yeah, that's a pretty big moment there!" then a curse word.