A Tale of Two ‘Aces’

Scott Baker

Today at Target Field, the man who has been labeled the Minnesota Twins #1 starting pitcher took the hill. Scott Baker pitched okay through 5 innings, then experienced a raid from the Cleveland Indians, who absconded with an additional 3 runs in the 6th. Baker’s closing box score line: 5 2/3 innings, 10 hits, 6 [...]

Dear Twins: It’s The Pitching, Stupid

scott_baker

OK. All right. Pop the champagne. We did it. We got him. Sorry. I am excited about the Twins’ signing of Mauer. I really am. But, in a way, the inevitable hoopla surrounding the extension for our hometown hero only serves to underscore the absolute lack of priority the home team has given to an [...]