The Twins were one of the hottest teams in baseball for a while but now they’ve lost five in a row. They had passed the Royals but now they’re percentage points back in last place. It doesn’t help that interleague play put them in the paths of the San Francisco Giants and the Milwaukee Brewers because those are two of the better teams in the senior circuit.
It’s also nice to see Joe Mauer back in the lineup. He’s still not quite up to his usual self but just having him on the field is nice. It’ll be interesting to see what happens if the Twins fall further in the standings. Getting Mauer some much needed rest might be the way to go if the Twins are going to just fall out of it.
Francisco Liriano’s come back has been quite impressive. He was horrible for a while but other then his last start, he’s been really good since throwing that no-hitter. His strikeout rate is low so hopefully he’ll pick that up but he’s reverted back to front of the rotation form.
Scott Baker has really turned into a workhorse. His shortest outing in June was six innings and he picked up his first complete game of the season. I also like that strikeout rate.
I’m still watching Twins so don’t let up just yet. The Dodgers are in town and they have their own problems.
