Archer goes 5 innings and 79 pitches, which ties for his 2nd most this season. Does he go back for the 6th, or Rocco stick with his only 2x through line-up mantra?
Archer averages 71.5 pitches per start and he's at 45 through 2 innings. BP will be called on in the 4th, unless Baldelli is decides to go against his own analytics and push him higher due to the extra days off over the next 10 days.
Like it or not they are going to need Pagan today considering Baldelli's management (or lack thereof) of the BP this weekend and the fact we know Archer is only going 4. 1 of those 4 can fly west with the team (or even all 4, fill that taxi squad).
Granted he's a part time player, but Celestino has crashed into the wall since July 1 - .188/.235/.219 for an OPS of .454. He's a little young to just be considered defense-only, but he is definitely trending that way.
Arraez has had about the ugliest 3 hit game I can recall. He's swung at 6 pitches out of the zone, collecting hits on 2 of them and fouling off 3 others.
Not watching or listening, just MLB Gameday, but it seems to me that this year's team has real issues turning DP's. Hernandez has hit into 11 DP's but the Twins can't turn one on him??