stringer bell

If Buxton was a better bunter, a push bunt would be a game-winner.

Maeda no-decision. Justice!

Not Reyes in center Dick.

Good AB for Wade.

OK, Farmer for the 8th, then who pitches the ninth for them?

Detroit will probably send out Soto for the 8th, then Farmer?

Why you have to live with all the strikeouts. Now, after saying that, what if he could reduce those Ks by say 20%?

Clippard's WHIP tonight--3.00 ERA 0.00

Maeda's WHIP for tonight--0.50, ERA 4.50.

Clippard regressing to the mean. ugh!

First LOB in the game.

Am I a hypocrite for defending Rocco for pulling Dobnak, but want him to send out Maeda for (at least) the seventh.

Dick is going to jinx Maeda.

2020 version of a big inning.

Let's see how they do the second time through the lineup.

They haven't really squared anything up yet.

61 Ks in 40 games is 240 for a 162 game season. What is the record?

That leadoff homer notwithstanding, Maeda looks sharp.

From what I've seen, Schoop has been more impactful in 38 games than he was for 162 for the Twins. Good for him.

N'yuk, n'yuk, n'yuk! Third straight left hander and another start for Mr. Rooker. It would be nice to get the bats going and have a comfortable victory!

Unless the Twins activate Odorizzi for the doubleheader in St. Louis, they'll almost certainly do another bullpen game in one of those games. It is a bit more excusable, since they'll have two straight off days afterwards, so they won't have a compromised BP when they start their next series.

It looks like the Twins will be in third place, .5 games behind Chicago and virtually tied with Cleveland.

I would expect Poppen gets sent down, and he could return as the 29th man for the doubleheader in St. Louis.

I’m pretty sure Astudillo sticks around until Avila is a full go. He did a nice job behind the plate in the eighth inning.

2/3 of the short season complete. .600 winning percentage.