About now, I should be extolling the virtues of having Philip Humber, Bobby Keppel and Jesse Crain in the bullpen, a group whose collective contributions this month prior to last night’s game was a .314 average against along with 14 extra base hits. Humber was unhittable last night, but not the good kind. Keppel continued to be hit hard but miraculously escaped several jams thanks to sloppy baserunning. Crain was downright brilliant, retiring six straight O’s before Nolan Reinhold nine-ironed a slider for a double in the 8th.
What’s more interesting to me right now is the body count of Twins pitchers that is amassing. Since the start of the season Boof Bonser, Pat Neshek, Scott Baker, Glen Perkins, Jesse Crain, Kevin Slowey and Francisco Liriano have made visits to the disabled list. With the exception of Slowey’s wrist, all of the others are associated with the arms. "Twins starter" is swiftly becoming an occupation as dangerous to your ...
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