[AL Central 2021]

the Twins are 5-0 in  9 inning games, 0-3 in 10 inning games

[2018 AL Central catch all thread]

Twins starters pitched 21 innings and allowed zero runs to the Orioles.

[2017 AL Central Catch all thread]

Byron Buxton has a 3 HR game.

The dude's bat has been on fire this month, along with elite defense.

[2017 AL Central Catch all thread]

The way the AL Central is going, the Twins will probably fall out of first, but still hand around until August.

That bullpen is as stinky as the Tigers.

[2017 AL Central Catch all thread]

The Minnesota Twins are going to be in first place on Memorial Day. That is nuts.

[2017 AL Central Catch all thread]

Twins sweep a rain shortened series and the Royals end April 7-16. In fact the Twins have been them all five times this year. The Royals clanged balls off their gloves all weekend and Miguel Sano killed them.

 

The 2017 Royals almost look like the 2016 Twins.

[2016 MLB catch all thread]

The Twins (of all teams) absolutely torched Rangers pitching this year

 

Phil Miller ‏@MillerStrib

 

The Twins are outscoring Texas 60-27 in seven games, with a couple innings to go. They've scored 36 runs in this 4-game series.

 

Houston only 6.5 games back.

[2016 AL Central catch-all thread]

The Twins have only 14 wins but have hanged an L on King Felix, Dallas Kuechel, and Corey Kluber's record this year. Its nuts.

[2016 AL Central catch-all thread]

The Twins won a game because of this

(not quote sure how to embed tweets so here is the link)

[2016 AL Central catch-all thread]

Twins crush Keuchel, who isn't getting the borderline calls he was getting last year, so he's walking everybody this year. Astros are screwed.

 

That umpire was awful. In the 5th, Jose Berrios threw a curve right down the middle of the plate and he called it a ball. The catcher got pissed and was tossed out of the game. Berrios threw the same pitch in the same place the next pitch and was called a strike.

 

 

[2016 AL Central catch-all thread]

The Twins stink right now.

 

But one thing to watch: Joe Mauer is back to being Joe Mauer (.321 /.453 /.440 /.893 slash line coming into todays game). The ball sounds better coming off his batt and even his outs are well struck (just missed a HR today and has had a couple robbed by OFers). Its being two seasons since concussions ended his catching career and its just nice to see his game back to somewhat normal.

[2016 AL Central catch-all thread]

Park just hit an insane blast. Twins looking to win again.

 

I can recall Jim Thome hitting a ball where Park hit that one, but thats about it.

 

Park has legit power. Its been a struggle to make contact.

[2016 AL Central catch-all thread]

not even a week into the season and the Twins are already eliminated from the playoffs.

[Tigers Sign SP Mike Pelfrey]

If any reporter has the words "innings eater" is their story obviously did not watch Pelfreys starts. Like this reporter

5 innings max guy.

 

Although, he may fare better in Detroit where their infield defense is a lot better than the Twins.

 

But 2 years $8mil per...yeesh. They probably could have done better.

[2015 MLB Catch-All Thread]

Jonathan Paplebon seems like a fun teammate.

[2015 AL Central Thread]

“It’s hard to field the ball when you have both hands around your throat.” ~ Gary Gaetti

 

and the Twins bullpen implodes Twins lose.

[2015 AL Central Thread]

You wanna know how checked out the Tigers are? Eddie Rosario tagged up on a pop fly 3 steps off the infield dirt by second base. The ball might have traveled 100 feet.

[2015 MLB Catch-All Thread]

The Orioles hit two grand slams in the 8th inning against the Royals tonite, only the 8th time in history that has been done

 

Fernando Tatis by himself is one of those times.

[2015 MLB Catch-All Thread]

I think my biggest pet peeve in watching baseball these days is how often the broadcast doesn't show where the infielders/outfielders are lined up for every hitter. With so many shifts being deployed, they really should give the viewer an idea of where the holes are prior to the ball being put in play.

 

agreed.

[2015 AL Central Thread]

You got to find video of Miguel Sano's "double" he hit in Tampa.

 

He hit the "B" ring/catwalk what looked like on the rise so instead of a 550 foot home run (and giving the Twins a lead) it was a double (and only tied the game)

[2015 AL Central Thread]

Miguel Sano looks like a beast to deal with for the Sox for years to come

 

His eye at the plate has been better than advertised (I also think the umps have helped him out with walking him on borderline pitches)

[2015 AL Central Thread]

Randy Wolf will start for the Tigers tomorrow.

 

He'll be the 15th player from this season that also played in the 1900's.

 

Including the suspended Arod, there were 27 last year.

 

They're dying off.

 

Hawkins done after this year. Nathan done. Tim Hudson done? Torii Hunter done ?

[2015 AL Central Thread]

The Twins are sporting a 9 (!!!!!!) man bullpen right now and still used a position player to pitch in last night's blow out. Where is the "tirefire" emoticon?

[2015 AL Central Thread]

Not that I expected the Twins to be in the playoffs this year to begin with, but they are in free fall post-All Star break and lost the Wild Card slot.

 

[2015 MLB Catch-All Thread]

In the bottom of the 9th inning and his closer struggling, Lloyd McClendon went out of his way to argue a check swing call and was intentionally trying to get tossed from the game and the crew chief just turned his back on him.

 

How is McClendon still a manager?