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Leury, yet again... Rodon will at least start the sixth inning at just 64 pitches. Can’t believe we’re still in a position to win after eight consecutive strikeouts and three homers allowed against.

Hernandez giveth and taketh away. TLR gets credit for putting Abreu in motion, having faith in Yermin to at least make contact and put it in play.

Great play by Moncada...

Just Yermin Bein’ Yermin. Not quite so cute when not raking.

Twins just beat the Orioles for their 16th consecutive victory over them...dating back almost 3 1/3 years.

He should work on that pitch rather than being exclusively slider (1 hit all year against, pretty sure an infield single) and fastball.

Second homer on the change-up...bad location again.

Lamb has been plenty good recently, at least on offense.

Abreu saving a couple of errors early with nifty picks.

Shades of El Mago play...not nearly so dramatic, though. 4-2, McKenzie’s pitch rate elevated.

McKenzie with one of the highest walk rates in the majors...picked off Anderson. But Collins was able to score the fourth run first.

TA apparently still dealing with a hand/thumb injury. Indians already warming up their pen.

Happy to be wrong...not sure why Leury’s hesitating. Forced Ramirez to make the play when Ramirez dropped the ball. Couldn’t find anything to criticize there, after all.

What the heck...? Well, that was interesting. Odds Collins doesn’t K or ground into a DP?

Oh great, another Leury key RISP at-bat.

Rodon has been hurt the most this year on his Changeup...another ball barreled up.

Lead off homer. 92 mph.

Don’t look at Semien, Bassitt, Eduardo Escobar, Padres, etc. Omar Narvaez=3.8 fWAR (2019-21) Alex Colome=0.8 fWAR Frankie Montas=4.8 WAR (2018-21) Bassitt=7.1 fWAR (with A’s)

The anti dumbest play

Down to a .123 average. -0.4 fWAR.

-0.3 Joc Pederson 0.0

https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-burger-has-impressed-the-white-sox-in-triple-a

My fantasy sports league has Rodon starting one of the games...hmmm.

If you move back the mound...it changes every single aspect of the game. Do we want to see more bunting? More stolen bases? Different angles for the pitcher throwing to bases...holding runners on, etc.

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