MIN 10, ARI 3: Buxton Inside-the-Parker Highlights 6 HR Game for Twins

Great game! Great win! I really think this team believes in themselves. Does Molitor have a hand in This? I have to wonder.

Sanos power is borderline illegal.

As is Buxton's speed. From the replay, he's at 2B before the ball is even touched! Wow!

Great game. It looked like another potential clunker down 3-0 in the 2nd, but everything turned around. Ervin did a great job to salvage the start and the offense just kept chugging along. I think Buxton is legitimately breaking out now. Our patience is finally going to be rewarded. Polanco has regained his mojo too, and Rosario continues to hit out of his mind. Good stuff!

I can't think of a collection of more enjoyable home runs from the Twins. A few extremely long bombs, and one lightning fast inside the park-er. These Twins are very fun

That was a great game to watch.

If Sano's mammoth bombs were indication of him hitting another power surge, this lineup is a nightmare for opposing pitchers.

Buxton is an example of the taking long view on this roster. Kepler will be another. Hopefully some young pitcher(s) will follow suit. But for now this will have to do. This is what offensive based baseball looks like. Win big, lose big. But it's just so much more difficult to operate consistently at a high offensive level than a defensive one.

I've been waiting for the triples to come, but I'll take an inside the parker too. Fastest inside the park homerun in the statcast era, and Buxton's fastest triple ever. Over 21mph.

I was wondering if there had ever been a cycle with an inside the park homerun...and the broadcasters said it happened 8 times.

I was reffing for the first Friday of high school football, so missed the game. Was pleasantly surprised. Maybe a great run is in the Twins future. But I agree with Riverbrian in his setup, that our interest should focus on getting into the play-in game.

Lost in all the home runs was Hildenbergers double play ball after relieving Santana.  Huge moment in the game.

That was the definition of firing on all cylinders.  Could've been more; Rosario had a nice game too.  Sano getting thrown out at home while he was still closer to third base is a head scratcher.  Although I think I approve of him conceding the out and not getting anyone hurt by doing something fancy.

I like that Hildenberger kid.  I think he's already carved his niche.

If a month ago I'da said that Polanco, Buxton & Rosario would carry this team into playoff contention every one, including me, woulda thought I was nuts. Man what a run for these 3. Fun watching.

The inside the park homerun is still the most exciting hit in baseball, triples are second and Buxton did both.  He is really giving us what we have been waiting for.  Nice that Turley got a couple outs.  Now if we can get Gonsalves in the rotation and if Slegers continues this years magic we have a formula for getting to that playoff.

What we need now is for Berrios to get out of his slump.

All year Buxton and Mauer have been my two favorite batters to watch and early that was with Buxton hitting under .100     So much more fun now.   Buxton has a much better eye now and when he does go chasing he still stays on the ball.    We are seeing what happens when more than just Nunez or just Dozier is having a good year.   Only one guy is having a career year (Rosario) what a difference to not have 6 or 7 guys having terrible years.

  On 8/19/2017 at 3:11 PM, USAFChief said:

Also don't shortchange Ervin Santana. Got hit around a bit in the first, gave up a cheap HR in the second, then found his stuff and cruised into the 7th.

I'm glad Santana wasn't traded and hope he's in the rotation next year.

You could tell Ervin wasn't feeling it, or that the AZ hitters were jumping his fastballs and he needed time to rethink his game plan.  Lessons I hope Berrios picks up over time.

Otherwise an incredibly fun night.  

  On 8/19/2017 at 4:08 PM, lukeduke1980 said:

You could tell Ervin wasn't feeling it, or that the AZ hitters were jumping his fastballs and he needed time to rethink his game plan.  Lessons I hope Berrios picks up over time.

 

Otherwise an incredibly fun night.  

Santana mentoring both Berrios and Mejia is why I did not want him traded. I hope he pitches here for 2 more years regardless of cost just for that reason. He has changed a lot since he came into the majors.