MLB: ***2024 Minnesota Twins***
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And the sixth best record overall. Not bad with this payroll.
Correa, Buxton and Lewis have all played in the same game 17 times this season. Looks like having all three may actually happen down the stretch. The rotation is coming together. It seems like things are actually coming together to maybe make a run.
Sounds like Joe Ryan may be done for the year. Will need other starters to step up, but it’s a big blow to the team
Got to go to the afternoon game today. First time there this season. What a beautiful day and a great performance by Ober.
Taking a guys trip up to Target field today. Anyone ever been to batting practice before the game? I am wondering if having a double header the day before with impact pregame schedules.
I thought the Twins only let season ticket holders in for BP. Regular tix usually get you in 45 min or so before first pitch.
Gates open two hours before first pitch for Friday-Sunday games.
Best tip for catching BP/potential autographs is go to an away game(KC or Chicago). Visiting teams take BP last so if you arrive early you can catch it.
MLB great Rod Carew becomes U.S. citizen at 78 years old
As he nears 80 years young, Rod Carew has pulled off one of his proudest achievements yet.
Just looking at Rod Carew’s stats with the Twins and when the question of the greatest Twin ever comes up, IMHO it’s Rod Carew and it’s not even close. His WAR in 1977 was close to 10. And he had several seasons close to or over 7.0. The sad part is Carew and Killebrew didn’t have much of overlapping careers. Can you imagine Carew in his prime in 1965?
I'd probably give the nod to Carew, but I think Carew, Killebrew and Pucket are all right there. All three were pretty similarly valuable in terms of things like OPS+ and WAR. A few big differences were that Killebrew probably hung around a few years too long and Puckett's career was pretty short. Killebrew and Pucket had some monster postseasons too.
All three very different players, but all are a pretty clear Big 3 in the organization all-time in my book.
Carew stealing home 7 times in 1969 is one of my favorite stats.
Think about what could have been if Carew hadn’t been injured for a majority of the 1970 season. 98 wins.
