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During a course of a 162-game season, a Major League Baseball team is going to have depressing losses, tight victories, and blowouts, which defines why a baseball season is about peaks and valleys.
If Monday night’s Twins’ loss was tough to take, Tuesday night’s Twins’ 13-2 win should cause everyone to rejoice. Everything went right for the Twins because of their ...
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Outside of the first week of the season, the Twins just keep hitting the ball of any pitcher at home. There is a good level of confidence for any Twins hitter when they are batting with the fans expecting them to come through, which served the team well in their sweep against the Mariners.
It’s news when the hitters have a bad night or day when the road team shuts them down. That was ...
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It’s a good thing the Seattle Mariners were in town because if the Twins played like they did this weekend against an elite team, they would have lost to them at home.
They got the sweep, but don’t be fooled. Their pitching left a lot to be desired in this series, and it’s something to think about as we head to the final drive of the season.
The Twins were able to ...
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Talk about Brian Buscher getting the game-winning sac fly to win the game, but this may not have happened if Jason Kubel did not get the hit that tied the game at 6.
After the Twins took a 5-0 against the Mariners, the Mariners scored six runs in the sixth inning to take a 6-5 lead against the Twins.
The Twins needed a rally, and they got it in the eighth inning. With a runner on base to ...
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Here’s hoping Carlos Silva enjoys the paycheck by the Seattle Mariners because that’s the only thing he got going for himself this season.
The Mariners signed him to a lucrative contract in the offseason after the Twins decided that he was not in their plans when he entered free agency. He signed a four-year, $48 million contract.
Nothing has went right for him all season. ...
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The Twins had a heartbreaking 9-6 loss to the Yankees on Tuesday night after tying the game at 6. They were playing a day game after a night game to finish the series on Wednesday afternoon.
Could the Twins bounce back from this loss? It was an interesting question considering how the Yankees have had success against Kevin Slowey. The Twins bounced back beautifully as they won the rubber ...
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When Matt Guerrier came in to pitch the 12th inning of a 6-6 game on Tuesday night, it was over for all intents and purposes. There was no way that he was going to win the battle against Alex Rodriguez.
Sure enough, Rodriguez hit the go-ahead home run to break the tie. For good measure, Xavier Nady hit a two-run home run to give the Yankees a 9-6 victory over the Twins.
It’s hard to ...
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Glen Perkins was pitching with a lot on his mind on Monday night. He and his wife had a baby girl on Sunday night, and he was facing the Yankees.
This couldn’t have been easy for him, but he was up to the task as he pitched eight shutout innings against the Yankees lineup. This performance propelled the Twins to a 4-0 victory against the Bronx Bombers.
This win puts the Twins in ...
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It’s hard to sweep any team in Major League Baseball so it’s not worth getting worked up about Sunday afternoon’s 5-4 loss to the Royals.
With that said, this game was winnable for the Twins, who were leading 4-2 when the Royals were batting in the eighth inning. Go ahead and blame Matt Guerrier for putting two men on base, which helped the Royals tie the game at 4 in the ...
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When the Twins acquired Delmon Young for Matt Garza in the offseason, they were applauded for taking a risk by giving up pitching to get a hitter who can give Justin Morneau protection in the lineup.
There were high expectations for Young as they expected him to hit at least 25 homeruns and have 90 RBIs. It’s hard to believe that it’s going to happen this year because he ...
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Michael Cuddyer has gone through a tough luck of injuries this season so it shouldn’t have been surprising when he injured his left foot on a Garrett Jones’ line drive last night in his minor league stint at Rochester.
Obviously, this is not good news. It’s hard to believe that Cuddyer will magically recover and play for the Twins this season. This is not good for the ...
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How about those Twins relievers? After blowing the first two Twins’ winnable games at Seattle, they have recovered by preserving the Twins’ last two wins. Knock on wood!
The Twins hung on to defeat the Kansas City Royals, 4-1, at Kaufman Stadium on Friday night because the relievers stepped up in the last innings of this game. Craig Breslow, Jesse Crain, Matt Guerrier, Dennys ...
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During the first two months of the season, everyone was in love with Carlos Gomez for his defense, his baserunning, and his offense.
Then, Gomez struggled once the pitchers figured out his weaknesses. It has gotten to the point that he is the last batter in the lineup, and he will likely be a platoon player whenever Michael Cuddyer comes back.
Now, Denard Span has become a phenomenon for ...
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What made the Twins a playoff team over the years was their reliable core of relievers. Once the Twins took a lead in the seventh inning, they would get a victory because their relievers would shut the other team down.
This year is a different story. Outside of Joe Nathan, just exactly which reliever can Ron Gardenhire trust out there? These two games at Safeco Field should concern ...
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With the Twins taking a 6-1 lead in the seventh inning, one would figure that they would have this win in the bag. Too bad for them that things feel apart as the Mariners scored 10 runs in the seventh inning to give them a 11-6 victory Monday night at Safeco Field.
Whenever a team blows that lead, there is always going to be analysis about what happened. It’s only natural for anyone ...
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On Sunday afternoon, all eyes were on Francisco Liriano. Liriano is viewed as a guy who can propel the Twins to the playoffs, which is why he will be under the microscope when he starts.
In his first start since being recalled from Rochester, Liriano was good enough to get a victory. The Twins defeated the Indians, 6-2, to win the series at the Metrodome.
With a White Sox loss and a Twins ...
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The Twins had another opportunity to be in first place with a win on Saturday night with the Royals defeating the White Sox Saturday afternoon.
What did the Twins do with it? They performed a horrible performance all around in this game, which resulted to a 5-1 loss to the Indians at the Metrodome.
The White Sox are still in first while the Twins are still in second place. This is the ...
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When Nick Blackburn pitches at the Metrodome, it might as well be a guarantee win. He has not had a bad outing there all season.
Last night, he continued to his home excellence by aiding the Twins to a 4-2 victory against the Indians.
The Twins could not afford a letdown after Thursday’s thrilling win against the White Sox. They needed someone to set the tone to make sure that it ...
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The Twins were quiet on Thursday afternoon, but they were active on Friday afternoon when they made couple of moves.
They released Livan Hernandez and Craig Monroe prior to Friday’s night ballgame. They called up Francisco Liriano and Randy Ruiz from Rochester.
This move had to be done. They were in no position to make a trade, but they needed to make a move internally to improve ...
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Ron Gardenhire often gets called out for not being a good strategist. With that said, he is well-respected as a baseball manager because he knows how to motivate his team.
Last night, Gardenhire spurred the Twins to a 10-6 victory over the White Sox. He was able to do it by prolonging an argument with Marty Foster for a good five minutes, which got the fans into the act by throwing stuff in ...
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