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UNLOCK THE OBJECTS IN YOUR MIRROR THREAD!

A place to discuss the MN Twins
Small Hands
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Re: UNLOCK THE OBJECTS IN YOUR MIRROR THREAD!

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weimy froob wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2019 6:16 pm win tomorrow and they'll have gone from a half game out to three games up in a week-monday to monday.
That would be huge. They are going to need every bit of it. The Indians are a superior team, and we need to take advantage of the weak schedule.

I'll take a 4 game sweep anytime!!
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weimy froob
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins started a six-game road trip outside the lead in the AL Central for the first in almost four months.

They're back on top of Cleveland, with a little room to spare after a fruitful stop in Texas.

Jorge Polanco cleared the bases with a tiebreaking triple in the eighth inning, lifting the Twins to their first-ever four-game sweep of the Rangers with a 6-3 victory Sunday.

By finishing its first four-game sweep since the end of last season, Minnesota maintained a 2 1/2-game lead over the Indians in the AL Central. The Twins went 5-1 on a trip that started with them a half-game behind after Cleveland beat Boston while they had a day off.

Minnesota immediately went back in front with a win at Milwaukee while the Indians lost to the Red Sox.

''It was a tremendous trip,'' manager Rocco Baldelli said. ''It was fun to watch our guys. There were a lot of big moments on this trip, and ultimately we found ways to win these games.''

Polanco's two-out liner to the gap in right-center field off Emmanuel Clase (0-2) followed the hard-throwing rookie getting a strikeout and groundout after putting runners at second and third with no outs. Miguel Sano walked to load the bases before Polanco's team-leading sixth triple on a 99-mph cutter.

''I've seen 100 miles per hour, but his pitches cut and move,'' Polanco said through a translator.

Shin-Soo Choo connected for his 20th homer off onetime Texas closer Sam Dyson to get the Rangers even in the seventh, preventing left-hander Martin Perez from beating his former team for the second time in two starts after spending his first seven seasons with the Rangers.

Dyson (5-1) escaped the seventh despite allowing two singles after Choo's blast, Sergio Romo pitched around an error in the eighth and Taylor Rogers struck out Rougned Odor looking as the potential tying run in the ninth for his 19th save in 25 chances.

The Rangers have lost 10 of 12 and are on their third losing streak of at least four games since the All-Star break, including an eight-game skid.

''We're not just going to wipe it away and say, 'OK, this is all going to be good tomorrow,''' manager Chris Woodward said. ''It's not. Like, we've got to learn from all this. Those are conversations that we're having on a daily basis. It's tough.''

Marwin Gonzalez gave the Twins a 2-0 lead in the first on a line-drive double that was misplayed by left fielder Willie Calhoun. It was Gonzalez's 11th hit in 15 at-bats in the series before a flyout, two groundouts and a walk his final four trips.

Texas didn't have a hit that left the infield off Perez until Delino DeShields' two-out single to right in the fourth. Jeff Mathis followed with a soft two-run single into right to get Texas within 3-2. Perez allowed two runs on five hits and four walks in five innings.

BLAST FURNACE

The temperature was 95 degrees at first pitch and reached 100 by the middle innings. Minnesota leadoff hitter and center fielder Max Kepler left the game in the seventh inning because of heat illness. The game lasted 3 hours, 49 minutes.

The Rangers are in the last of 26 seasons at Globe Life Park before moving across the street to Globe Life Field, which will have a retractable roof and air conditioning.
FLYING_FINN'SSIDEKICK
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Re: UNLOCK THE OBJECTS IN YOUR MIRROR THREAD!

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The Replacements wrote: Sun Aug 18, 2019 7:37 am After today, the Twins have 13 games with the White Sox and Tigers. Time to build some momentum.
Yes I think they will after sweeping the Rangers we're back on a good path!!! Lets go Twins
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Re: UNLOCK THE OBJECTS IN YOUR MIRROR THREAD!

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Hey guess what, Cleveland is not even in a playoff spot right now. Womp womp.
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weimy froob
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twins lose two out of three to the pale hose and increase their divisional lead by a game over the tribe. thanks NY.
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Made-up Uncle Mort has to be shaking his head over this one. 5 runs scored vs. the Mets, didn't face deGrom or Wheeler and only saw Stroman for 4 innings.
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boxter432 wrote: Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:35 am Hey guess what, Cleveland is not even in a playoff spot right now. Womp womp.
Cereal?

EDIT: Oh dang, just checked. They're a 1/2 game out. OUCH! SUCKERS!
It's been 32 years since one of MN's four major sports teams has been to the Championship/Superbowl.
Every single year is failure until we win one. 4 teams, 32 years. That's roughly 128 consecutive failed seasons.
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WELP!


The Tooth Fairy told me the Twins will pounce on the neutered striped kitties this weekend. He also said the Rays will Crocodile Hunter the Tribe. Take this with a grain of Salt, but the Tooth Fairy has more credibility than this Uncle Mort character.
Trump will forever be known as Potus who was so full of shit that country ran out of Toilet Paper.
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