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Minnesota Twins 3 Up, 3 Down: Twins have another exhausting week

By Chris Schad

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 25: Eddie Rosario #20 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates scoring a run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of the game on June 25, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 25: Eddie Rosario #20 of the Minnesota Twins celebrates scoring a run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the second inning of the game on June 25, 2019 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JUNE 26: Jorge Polanco #11 of the Minnesota Twins bats in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field on June 26, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4.(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – JUNE 26: Jorge Polanco #11 of the Minnesota Twins bats in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Target Field on June 26, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Minnesota Twins defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4.(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

UP: Jorge Polanco & Jake Odorizzi

While it’s interesting to chatter about the Twins that didn’t make the All-Star team, we should at least tip our caps to the players that did make the Midsummer Classic. Both Polanco and Odorizzi deserve to be in Cleveland for the All-Star Game and both are having seasons that have exceeded expectations.

Polanco won the MLB All-Star Starters Election by claiming 42 percent of the vote to defeat Houston’s Carlos Correa and New York’s Gleyber Torres. Polanco has had a MVP-worthy season for the Twins, hitting .320 with 11 HR and 39 RBI. Even after signing a seven-year extension in February, it’s safe to say that nobody was expecting this kind of breakout from Polanco, who will turn 26 later this week.

Even more surprising has been the rise of Odorizzi, who has rebounded from a tough 2018 season to put together a Cy Young Award campaign in 2019. Odorizzi has gone 10-3 on the season with a 2.73 ERA, which is fourth in the American League. The Twins might be looking for an ace in the second half of the season, but with Odorizzi and Jose Berrios in the fold, the Twins are looking strong at the top of the rotation.

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