Game 111: Twins at Indians

Pre-Game Notes

• Even after yesterday's ass-kicking and barely winning at all since the All-Star break, the Twins could come away with a series victory if they can win this game.
• If you didn't watch to the end last night - and nobody, I mean nobody can blame you for that - you missed Shane Robinson pitching. So that was fun.
• Feeling a little down about all this losing? Hayden has some suggestions for a little pick-me-up.
• I criticised the Twins for putting nine men in the bullpen, but they've all been used in the last two days. Dumpster fire. Poor A.J. Achter, man.
• After allowing a home run every 13+ innings in 2014, Phil Hughes is serving them up every 5+ innings this year. He's on pace to surrender 42 home runs in 2015, which would be a career high and enough to qualify as third place on Bert Blyleven's single-season home run leaderboard. For what it's worth, per 162 games Blyleven only allowed 21 home runs per season - but that was over 34 starts and 245 innings, too.