Our old friend Nik Turley is the victim. 3 runs allowed. 8-6 Indians.

The Sox earned the 7 seed

Nothing Votto can pull, please

 

The Twins won’t beat anybody playing like this

We had a pretty darn good game yesterday against a playoff starter. Getting 2 runs off Gray, another playoff starter, isn't terrible.

 

I'm not super confident in this team winning it all, but they're certainly not bad. I think they can beat Cleveland or Chicago in the first round if they play them.

I would like to see May as the closer but I have visions of him standing on the mound puking his guts out

Toronto gets one back, but trails 7-5 after eight. They need to come back to get the No. 5 seed from New York, assuming New York still loses. 

Pen has blown two leads. Here's a newsflash: Cruz hasn't squared one up in about 3 weeks. His swings are not powerful..only tentative. Sano...just needs to chart pitches on Tuesday. He takes the only pitch per AB that he could hit and then he swings wildly at pitches out of the zone.

 

I would think seriously about putting both those guys on the bench. It may be radical...but the k's are killing Twins rallies. Maybe I'd cut Cruz a bit of slack...but Sano needs to sit. He isn't adding a thing to the team. Best of 3 playoff series are serious business and you just can't keep giving away outs.

 

Twins will capture the division...but I'd like for it to be with a win....not a back-in.

Sano stats: 90 strikeouts 185 AB

nice job, Trevor

Sano stats: 90 strikeouts 185 AB

so not even 50 percent. Whats the big deal??

I guess May really wanted to get his ERA under 4.

Pen has blown two leads. Here's a newsflash: Cruz hasn't squared one up in about 3 weeks. His swings are not powerful..only tentative. Sano...just needs to chart pitches on Tuesday. He takes the only pitch per AB that he could hit and then he swings wildly at pitches out of the zone.

 

I would think seriously about putting both those guys on the bench. It may be radical...but the k's are killing Twins rallies. Maybe I'd cut Cruz a bit of slack...but Sano needs to sit. He isn't adding a thing to the team. Best of 3 playoff series are serious business and you just can't keep giving away outs.

 

Twins will capture the division...but I'd like for it to be with a win....not a back-in.

concur, but I can't sit Cruz. Just can't.

If Cruz or Sano manage to come up with a game winning hit today...I will be happy, but still pretty concerned. Nice inning by May. (I wonder if Romo or Rogers will come in late and ........oh never mind

 

The Sox earned the 7 seed

 

Just thought of this. You know what have been the only thing that could have made the White Sox debacle of this week more enjoyable? Having had Hawk Harrelson come out of retirement to whine about it. 

 

Twins will capture the division...but I'd like for it to be with a win....not a back-in.

Im with you. There’s no guarantee playing the Astros will work, this team had trouble with KC.

Thats just a really tough match-up for Kepler, why not bunt there?

 

I don't like sac bunting as a rule, but in certain situations, it makes sense.

Cleveland 8-6 after eight. 

single to RF works, Nelson.

I just hope this game doesn't go into extra innings. Last thing the Twins need is to burn a few extra pitchers in a basically meaningless game.

ok Nelson...here's your chance. I see 3 options: a strike out a GIDP, or a big hit.He has done a lot of the first 2...not much of the 3rd. So he's due.

Blue Jays lose, so they are the No. 8 seed and New York is No. 5. 

The Twins are gonna win the AL Central title this year,,,,Just wanted everyone on TD to know I couldn't have done it without you.  

 

Never had any doubts.

 

 

looked like his trail foot got the bag in real time

So it was the GIDP. Cruz just isn't getting good swings anymore. I know its anathema to say sit him...but he just isn't effective anymore.

Current update: 

 

No. 8 Toronto (set) at No. 1 Tampa Bay (set)

No. 7 Chicago/Cleveland at No. 2 Minnesota/Oakland

No. 6 Houston (set) at No. 3 Oakland/Minnesota

No. 5 New York (set) at No. 4 Cleveland/Chicago

Lotta nerve letting Sims throw again....

Where did Cruz go? We really need him next week.

Gotta hope Cruz picks it up, been a bad stretch,   Sano = to me No hope

very hittable 2-0 pitch, too.

Chicago starting a comeback, cutting the lead to 10-2 in the eighth. 

 

Or maybe not. 

Oakland 6-2.