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Was that the 6-2-5 double play? Just know they have given up a ton more than they have saved with the infield in this year and they same to be using it in more situations than ever.

Rosario comes through with the blooper to tie it back up.

Just stupidity but Rocco opts to do it over and over. If Cabrera doesn't get the hit to allow the runner to get to 3rd I'm not sure that guy scores on the next single. I'm also really sick of pulling the infield in. Seems like we 've turned a ton of easy outs into hits/runs this year by pulling the infield in and never make a play because of the infield being in.

The best part is none of those 3 wins are sure things either. Detroit has looked pretty good and led for at least a half in both of their first 2 games, should've beat Chicago week one and Jacksonville beat Indy who just kicked the Vikings butt. Carolina maybe Teddy will light up the Vikes or if McCaffrey is healthy maybe he can run all over them.

Woah a homerun from Garver. Is this 2019 or 2020?

Garver allowing the strikeout to reach was what started the "rally". Garver should be the 3rd catcher with the way he is playing right now.

Even with the extension if the Vikings win like 4 games or fewer which looking at the schedule and the product on the field seems very possible I'd be shocked if Zygi didn't fire Zimmer and probably Spielman too.

Garver had a great year last season and I'm sure Rocco is hoping he can find himself again here but right now Jeffers is a much tougher out at the plate and needs to be in the lineup heading into the playoffs.

Looks like the Yankees are finally gonna lose again down 10-1 late to the Red Sox. Reds up 7-2 in the bottom of the 7th against the White Sox. Win tonight would be big for the Twins.

I've always dreamed the Vikings would have a shot at Trevor Lawrence but I never really thought it was realistic but after these first two games I'm feeling optimistic. Vikings need to blow the whole thing up. Bring in a new GM and Coach and get rid of some of these guys that have been there a while. Defensively Vikes used to be aggressive and have some well designed pressure but now Zimmer just sits back in a base D and teams run and pass at will. Offensively Kubiak is stuck in football from like 10 years ago. 75% of the passing game is off play action and most of the rest is quick slants. Really no spread concepts at all. Can't get Cook near enough touches either. Think Zimmer also has played in big part in handcuffing what the offense can do the last 5 or so years too.

So much wrong in that 7th for the Twins. Why bring in Clippard? May threw like 8 pitches and looked good let him go another inning or let Duffey, Romo, or Rogers start the inning. Twins get an easy gift double play on the White Sox baserunner misreading the fly ball but Kepler can't make an accurate throw to first base. If he makes the throw Twins are out of the inning with the lead. 4 pitch walk to Grandal to give one of the best hitters in baseball the opportunity to tie the game in Abreu. Make good pitches to Abreu and a slow roller to Polanco that he didn't have much urgency with turns into an infield hit.

3rd base coach sent him. 2nd baseman had the ball barely in the outfield grass as Buxton touched 3rd. Not a good coaching decision.

I know Rocco really doesn't change the batting order up much but I'd have a tough time not moving Buxton up some with the way he is hitting right now. Bullpen seems to be in pretty decent shape so why in the world would Wisler be the first guy in for the 6th in a 3-2 ballgame? C'mon Rocco!

Sure seems like it. Momentum has been building for the last couple weeks. Guy who has nailed a few different Gopher stories the last few years like Fleck taking over, Fleck contract extension, Lucia being fired and Motzko being the target had the October 17th timeline 2 weeks ago on the Gopher 24/7 message board. Presidents won't admit they made a mistake and when they cancelled were just hoping the other leagues will all follow instead they'll lean on the availability of 15 minute tests being a game changer. Sounds like the vote could be as early as later tonight but might not hear official word until tomorrow.

I'm with you. I loved Graterol and thought it was a horrible trade. Admittedly I hadn't watched much of Maeda before and mostly went off numbers and thought we were getting another 3/4 starter. He has been so good this year though.

I'm happy to see they're going with Berrios and Dobnak tomorrow in the doubleheader and not using one as a bullpen game. Sounded like Cruz, Sano, and Polanco would all be back in tomorrow as well.

Was great last year too. When they lost Pineda the chance to beat the Yanks really went out the window last year. If Berrios can continue to find his command as we go on here we could actually have the makings of a legit rotation heading into the playoffs.

Rocco absolutely puzzles me with a lot of what he does. Like pinch running Cave for Rooker in the 5th yesterday or some of his bullpen decisions last week. More often than not I'm not a fan of decisions he makes. Despite the home run not a good day for Rosario running through the stop sign with nobody out in an inning where you really could've broke the game open and then not knowing the ground rules allowing Schoop to take 3rd on his hit.

After the Twins stole a couple games the last couple days it looks they will let a 4 run lead going to the 6th slip away. Bullpen was brutal today with May, Duffey, and Romo all struggling. Then Smeltzer entered and again looked like he shouldn't be up. I'd think they would give a guy like Duran or Chalmers a shot over the garbage Smeltzer throws up there soon.

Swept by the Tigers. 5-8 I think combined against Detroit and Kansas City. 5 losses in a row. This team looks really bad right now. I know they are dealing with injuries but a lot of other teams are too. The offense has been horrific lately with just 13 hits total in 3 games in Detroit. 2 of those games came against rookie pitchers who came in with a 7+ ERA and a 11+ ERA. With the offense struggling the way it is why do we continue to see guys like Cave, Adrianza, Vargas, and Wade out there instead of giving guys like Kirilloff or Rooker the at bats. Still have 13 games left with the White Sox, Indians, and Cubs too. Guess I should include 7 games left with Detroit since we can't beat them too.

Ugly game one for the Twins and that makes it 3 losses in a row. Gotta break out of this skid in game 2 with both Cleveland and Chicago moving ahead of the Twins and into 1st place.

I've hear first round but who says first pick? Trevor Lawrence has been the consensus number one from basically everybody for over a year now. Lance isn't even the 2nd QB for most scouts, that would be Justin Fields.

Some ugly baseball from the Twins the last few games.

Big early statement from the Twins. Winning early series against what are expected to be the top 2 challengers in the central.

These numbers sure don't seem like teetering on the edge to me but there isn't much I've agreed with that Walz has done or said so I guess why start now. The speculation the last few weeks on schools at least up here in northern Minnesota had been that it seemed like he was gonna give some freedom to each school district to decide what they wanted to do. I know the superintendent where I live said in a letter to all the parents the only way they will be fully online is if the governor imposes it again. So I've thought for a little while now kids will be back to school at the very least every other day or something like that so that probably means Walz will declare tomorrow he rules all and everyone from pre-k to Seniors must be fully online.