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Twins score today9/16/2023 But the following hitters did nothing to get Correa and Polanco home. The Twins had their biggest threat to score going in the bottom of the sixth after Carlos Correa and Jorge Polanco drew walks with one out. Sands escaped the inning with only two runs surrendered making it a 3-0 game as the Twins headed into the bottom of the fourth. Then the Twins finally got an out on a Francisco Mejia fielder's choice nailed Kiermaier out at home.Īfter the fielding blunders by the Twins infield, Sands found a way out of the inning thanks to a Brett Phillips flyout and outfield assist from Gilberto Celestino that led to a throw out of Mejia at third. Then two more fielder's choices occurred, one that failed to get the next out on a bad judgment play at first by Jose Miranda. Sands again hit Arozarena with a pitch but found himself in a jam after a throwing error to get Kevin Kiermaier out at first. In the fourth, the struggles continued both for Sands and the Twins defense. In the top of the third, the Rays found a way to produce a run off of Sands as after a walk to Brett Phillips, Ji-Man Choi hit an RBI single to make it a 1-0 Rays lead. Sands cruised through the first two innings allowing only one base runner on a pitch that got away from him and hit Randy Arozarena. John LaLoggia writes about baseball at Beyond the Box Score, Banished to the Pen and Foul Territory Baseball.SP: Cole Sands 4 2/3 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 5 K, 2 HBP (101 pitches, 64 strikes (63.4 strike %))īottom 3 WPA: Cole Sands -.235, Gio Urshela, -.077, Byron Buxton -.071Ĭole Sands made another start, his first at Target Field, for the depleted Twins rotation on Sunday. With an AL leading 26-15 record, it appears the Twins are having a blast. Along with assistant hitting instructor Rudy Hernandez, Baldelli ensured that he had at least three staff members who could help their 12 Spanish-speaking players in order to reduce miscommunication and maximize efficiency.ĭuring one of his first team meetings, he preached two main things: respect the game and have fun. In this new position, Martinez would be able to interact and assist the Spanish-speaking players from the dugout on a more consistent basis. He hired Tony Diaz as the Twins third base coach and reassigned communications assistant/translator Elvis Martinez to the coaching staff. Shortly after Baldelli was hired, he sought out to bridge the communication and culture gap between his Latin players and the rest of the team. Latin American players make up 48 percent of the Twins clubhouse, according to The Athletic. Guys have obligations, they are up early after late nights, and it’s a great way to get themselves back into peak performance.” -Rocco Baldelli “It gives them a place to get an extra hour of rest and sleep and let their bodies recover. The staff has also averaged at least six innings pitched for each start during their last 25 games. According to The Athletic, the Twins starting rotation is 17-5 with a 3.09 ERA. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi hasn’t given up run in his last 20 IP. His calm demeanor and a streamlined alignment with the Twins analytics department has helped the pitching rotation become one of the best in the AL. The only one better was Billy Martin, who went 19-9 to start the 1969 season.Īccording to USA Today, Baldelli wanted to personally get to know all of his players before spring training, so he traveled to the Dominican Republic just to meet Twins slugger Miguel Sanó. For those who played and coached Baldelli, there wasn’t a doubt in their minds that he would be a perfect candidate for an MLB manager position.Īccording to the Star Tribune, Baldelli started the 2019 season tied for the second best start for a first year manager in the history of the Twins franchise. He also learned from some of the best managers like Joe Maddon and even Terry Francona during his one season with the Red Sox in 2009. He was exposed to a vast number of experiences ranging from Lou Piniella’s loud tirades to new analytically-driven tactics from young GM Andrew Freidman. Playing in Tampa Bay offered an experimental playground for Baldelli to roam around in. He’s going to have a loose clubhouse, and he’s going to do well.” -Charlie Montoyo, Blue Jays managerĪt 37-years-old, the first year manager isn’t that far removed from his playing days and still speaks the same language as some of his players. “Sitting next to him all those years, and listening to him talk, for someone who never managed before, he has the instincts.
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