Blake

Home Run record!

The amount of two strike pitches the Twins couldn't execute in this series has been something else.

It depends on if the team regresses next year or moves forward. 2019 can either be a wry memory or acknowledged as the first big step forward, after several years of futility.

You think?

Yah.

Worth repeating.

Pretty much everything you asked for. Amazing, isn't it?

Gonzalez hits one right on the button, out. Rosario tags one, out. Seems like there might be more than just the Yankees working against the Twins.

You mean this one?

A+ for the call.

Obligatory:

I took a look at Odorizzi's numbers against the Yankees and his numbers are pretty good. Since it appears the playoffs go through YankeeTown, I don't see how the Twins don't at least try to sign Odorizzi. At least, I would hope so.

Only the top of the fifth yet I feel like it's the top of the eighth!

And don't forget your towel!

At one point, a graphic was flashed showing 4 of 14 first pitch strikes.

I took a peek at Odorizzi's numbers against the Yankees and they're pretty good.

Arrraez was due up, was he not?

Yeah, but the ump missed ball 4 and not by a little bit. Had to be a bit disconcerting to see that called a strike when it has been called a ball up to that point.

With 2 strikes, though?

Bad positioning. Gardner is known to go the opposite way, so, probably should have just played him straight up.

On the bright side, the Twins made Severino work and he won't be in the game much longer. So, Yankee bullpen! Oh, wait....

Le Sigh.

Not the first inning I was hoping for.

Well, thanks! If you don't watch, and the Twins don't win, we can blame you, and, if you do watch and the Twins don't win, we can still blame you! Win-Win!

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