July 11, 2018
The Web of the Game, a review
For years I had heard about it: A story called “The Web of the Game” by celebrated baseball writer Roger Angell, who wrote about a college pitchers’ duel in May of 1981 between future Met Ron Darling and future Twin Frank Viola. The story is included in a collection of Angell’s writing called “Game Time,”... Continue Reading »
May 24, 2018
Game 3 goes to Gardy and the Tigers
The Twins took two of three games from the Detroit Tigers but were denied the sweep on Wednesday after Tiger pitching silenced the Twins in a 4-1 victory. Despite the two wins, it was a lackluster series. The Twins scored 11 runs in three games, or about four runs per game (which is right around... Continue Reading »
May 8, 2018
Twins win 4th straight after Romero silences Cards
Twins rookie Fernando Romero, who made an impressive major league debut last week, took it a step further Monday after he silenced 40,000 fans at Busch Stadium by striking out nine over six innings. The team backed him with 11 hits and the Twins cruised to a 6-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. First... Continue Reading »
October 26, 2016
*Derek Falvey’s Cleveland Indians take Game 1 of World Series
Cleveland Indians pitcher Hans Kluber, also known as Corey, struck out nine over six innings and the No. 9 hitter in the lineup smashed two home runs to beat the Chicago Cubs, 6-0, in Game 1 of the 2016 World Series. Both teams feature outstanding pitching, but it was the Indians who showed off those winning... Continue Reading »
February 29, 2016
Even a longtime Twins fan can learn something new about the Twins
I’ve been a fan of the team since the early 1980s, but I had no idea until today that Twins Hall of Famer Rod Carew collected his 3,000th hit against the Twins — the same team that was his home for 12 seasons until he was traded to the California Angels in exchange for four... Continue Reading »