2018 AL Central: It stinks!

One month ago the Twins rushed Byron Buxton back from the disabled list without a rehab assignment and let him play through a broken toe for three weeks, eventually putting him back on the DL.

Today the Twins activated Buxton from the disabled list and demoted him to Triple-A.

— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) July 2, 2018

where are Ramirez and Lindor in the "best teammates" chase?

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2018/7/18/17585450/cleveland-indians-war-pace-jose-ramirez-francisco-lindor-babe-ruth-lou-gehrig

We got Hand!!

With a temperature of 107 degrees at first pitch, it was the hottest start ever for game at the Rangers ballpark, which is in its 25th season. It was still 92 degrees when the game ended 4 hours and 48 minutes later -- just a few minutes before midnight.

too effin hot

Kluber three-hit complete game today against the Angels, game score of 93.

Twins create an adversarial situation with Buxton

https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/byron-buxton-and-september-service-time-manipulations/

this is the sort of thing where a commissioner who had the best interests of baseball at heart might do something to ensure that the best players are able to play

unfortunately the commissioner does not work for 'baseball' -- he works for the owners

https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/3/6/18252773/cleveland-indians-versus-al-central-superteam-twins-tigers-royals-white-sox

tigers vs. indians this season

• 1-11
• 29 runs for, 78 runs against
• hitters: .216/.255/.363
• pitchers: 6.18 ERA, 1.667 WHIP
• ron gardenhire: ejected twice