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Oh well. All's well when a run scores.

As someone who likes bunting and stealing bases and all... Not sure I understand having someone who is streaking bunt to bring up a guy who is slumping.

All true, but I don’t see how the Yankees and Astros are supposed to get better over the season when virtually every team they play is worse than them. The twins have a lot of opportunity to improve with the lot they currently have. It’s a tortoise and hare situation. Except that in the twins case, the hare beats them in the playoffs every single time.

They don't have a playoff team yet. But some of these guys tend to heat up late in the season. If those players don't get going, they'll need 2 or 3 pitchers the caliber of Clayton Kershaw who can consistently hold opposing teams to 0 or 1 run if they want to make it anywhere in the playoffs.

Kansas City could surely manage to have two MLB teams right?

Whoops. I see that the game has already started and Buxton is 0 for 1. Guess I'll have to change my prediction to 13-2.

How many runs is it feasibly possible for one Byron Buxton to generate in one game? Let's see... 5 runs, 12 RBIs? I predict the Twins will win 17-2.

I won't ever blame the pitchers for losing the game when the offense only scores 2 runs. Don't care if it is 3-2 or 13-2.

Whoops. Sorry. Can't delete extra posts.

Also... The Twins are going to really need that slight defensive upgrade they get with Correa back when they are going to score 2 or (now) fewer runs per game.

Also... The Twins are going to really need that slight defensive upgrade they get with Correa back when they are going to score 2 or (now) fewer runs per game.

On the radio broadcast last night, I heard Gladden say "People think that when you are 0 for 17, that you are a terrible player. On the contrary, if you are 0-17 that means you are great. That means people believe in you (Miranda dribbles a weak grounder to SS)... Make that 0-18." Well. At least the Twins still have their great rookie infielder.

Kepler on first. 2 out. Celestine and Lewis up next. If there was ever a time to steal second… this is the one. They won’t do it.

I’d be scared to see what this guy looks like without his mustache.

This mustache really ties the room together

Maybe so, but if 2/3 of the twins schedule are teams at the caliber of the As or lower, it’ll do for now. Hopefully they’ll all be good and stretched out by the time they play the Yankees.

Fine by me. They’ve been good at using 4-5 pitchers to only give up a run or 2.

Is Dane’s Dairy still there? I’d figure it was a Menards by now. Kalona. They have good pickles there too.

They have this guy for what... 5 years? They have to manage him for that entire span, not just this year. If they get 100 games out of him, then that's what they get. If you have a problem with that... fine. Stop watching baseball games. Nobody will miss you. Go ahead and get into football and hockey where people are still expected to sacrifice their bodies and minds for your enjoyment. Buxton has to spend the remaining 2/3 of his life after baseball with the lingering injuries he sustains within the coming years, so we are all lucky he is willing to sacrifice his body for our enjoyment. This might not be a great team (yet)... but it is an exciting team. Royce and Celestino are the best temporary replacements for Buxton and Correa that we could hope for. If the twins end up in the playoffs this year it would be a bonus. If they make it in the next two or three years, it will be because of the rookie stock we currently have and a Buxton that can play 100-120 or more games because they didn't burn him out early.

Because Lewis is speed on the bases and is good to have with Arraez at the plate. Also, though he has hit well so far, he doesn't have enough experience yet to show he is consistently a .300 hitter. Why Miranda is within the first six... I have no idea. Because he has to hit somewhere and there are already a lot of bad hitters on the team?

Whoa… good thing joe smith only has to pitch 1/3 if an inning. Wouldn’t want to save the pitching staff on a blowout.

But if he'd been thrown out, it would still be 3-0 now.

Too many outs to ground into a double play

I'd say it was the right choice. If someone is going to give up a half dozen runs, it might as well be in a game they are already going to lose. Doesn't matter how many runs the Twins give up. If they don't score more than 2 runs they are guaranteed to lose.

Well... the Twins have to play 9 more innings today and finish this game. They need to have some arms left to play Cleveland, which as a division rival is a bit more important. Imagine if there is a blow out in game 2. Right now all they need is sacrificial lambs.