Walking and Winning

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 01:54:00 +0000

The brutal start to the Twins 2011 season continued today as the Twins suffered a humiliating 10-5 loss at the hands of the Royals. Francisco Liriano looked good, but many of the baseballs hit by the other team ‘had eyes’ which led to an ugly 6-run 4th inning and Liriano’s day was done after a leadoff walk in the 6th. The Twins managed to put up a crooked number in the 5th inning, but finished the game with only 5 runs marking the 11th time in 11 games that they’ve failed to score more than 5.

I work a day job, and I also happen to be my company’s social-media expert so I spend a lot of time on Twitter during the day. Over the past few days my Twins-related Tweets have turned decidedly negative as I see less and less to be excited about with regards to the team. The pitching is there, the bullpen has been better than expected so far, but the offense has be absolutely dismal. Here’s a little perspective on how dismal it’s been.

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2011 Series Preview: Twins vs Athletics (4/8-4/10)

Wally Fish — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:07:09 +0000

Finally the Twins get to kick of year 2 of Target Field. To make things even better, their opponent doesn’t come out of the ridiculously loaded AL East. Both teams head into the first of a three game series with offenses ranked in the bottom 3rd of the American League in terms of runs scored. While each team has played only 6 games, they share a common opponent in the Toronto Blue Jays. Like the Twins, the A’s went 1-2 against Toronto.

Dropping in to offer up the A’s perspective on the series is Swingin’ A’s Lead Writer, Joseph Lopez.

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Walking and Winning

2011 Series Preview: Twins vs Athletics (4/8-4/10)