#-1: Twins (Last Week: -2). Welp, with the All-Star Break right in front of us, the Twinks have sunk back to a losing pace commensurate with those of the last three campaigns. They had a screening week of 2-5, the heart of which was losing, yet again, three-of-four at home to the New York Yankees. It's goddamn sickening to once again be the Yanks' bitch.
After flirting with disaster, the wheels of this club have now fallen off, and they have fallen to about nine games under .500. The lineup, which I kind of thought would be better and was OK for the first part of the season, has turned into a punchless funeral procession. And the starting pitching has been a shit show. Frustration to the point of apathy reached its nadir with the latest execrable outing by Ricky Nolasco, the most expensive free agent in the squad's history. After getting shelled by the Yanks to the point where the normally diplomatic Ron Gardenhire told the media he flat-out sucked, Nolasco conveniently revealed that he has had soreness in his elbow. Whew, so that's what that was! Oh, I feel so much better! He's now on the Disabled List, where he can hurt the team no more.
In the meantime, congratulations to Glen Perkins and Kurt Suzuki for making the American League All-Star team, being played here in Minneapolis Tuesday. Particular congrats go out to Suzuki, the longtime majors grinder for finally popping his ASG cherry. I guess you could make a case for Phil Hughes, the man who struck out eight and helped shut out Seattle in Seattle Tuesday 2-0. He might be one of the many replacements named when starters decide to sit this exhibition out and say they are hurt.
Since Target Field obviously has to be prepared for the Midsummer Classic, the Twins will be on the road through then. After they get done with the Mariners, they finish the first half of the season in Colorado.
No comments:
Post a Comment