Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images Bailey Ober struggled while the lineup flailed with runners on the bases. Other than the 2nd inning, Bailey Ober was pretty good tonight, but that inning pretty much sunk the Twins chances in this game. Jonah Bride got the Marlins on the board with a 1-out solo blast to left, then Kyle Slowers struck out. A hit-by-pitch and two singles … [Read more...] about Marlins 4, Twins 1: It’s getting late
Magic Numbers, Tiebreakers, and Wild Cards: How the Minnesota Twins Can Still Make the Playoffs
Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images Despite the doom and gloom, the Twins still have a great shot to make it this week. Six games left, one game out. It’s now or never if the Twins want to salvage their 2024 campaign. The good news is that both the schedule and tiebreakers favor the Twins if they can put together a semblance of competent baseball over the next … [Read more...] about Magic Numbers, Tiebreakers, and Wild Cards: How the Minnesota Twins Can Still Make the Playoffs
Notes on the Twins’ Stretch Run Swoon
Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Mini dives on team defense, the absent offense, and the grind coming for the young hitters When the Twins swept a Friday doubleheader from the Guardians on August 9, they found themselves at 65-50, a game and a half behind in the division standings and two games ahead of their competitors for a wild card berth. FanGraphs estimated … [Read more...] about Notes on the Twins’ Stretch Run Swoon
Game 155: Twins at Red Sox
Photo by: Pictures from History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Fenway Park’s opening overshadowed by tragedy First Pitch: 11:35 AM CT TV: Bally Sports North Radio: TIBN Know Thine Enemy: Over the Monster In early August, I found myself at Wrigley Field—MLB’s second-oldest ballpark (opened in 1914). The longest-lived? The site of today’s Boston Red Sox vs. … [Read more...] about Game 155: Twins at Red Sox
Red Sox 8, Twins 1: Not How They Drew It Up
Triston Casas #36 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after hitting a three-run-home run | Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images Building momentum off a big win with their Ace on the bump? Not the 2024 Twins. Game Summary: The Twins missed a bases-loaded opportunity in the first inning, then were crushed by three Triston Casas homers. Flush this one away and get … [Read more...] about Red Sox 8, Twins 1: Not How They Drew It Up