![]() "Everything I think came out just as we thought it would," Baldelli said. Reliever Brock Stewart was evaluated by a doctor in Minneapolis, who confirmed the setup man has a chance to avoid a lengthy stay on the injured list. ![]() I hope that helps our players because saying something aloud that's the truth is normally the best way to acknowledge something, get over it, move on and do better." Etc. You know what, it feels good to say it instead of implying it or anything like that. We're not going to win unless we make adjustments at the plate and, ultimately, barrel a lot of balls. "Our pitching has kept us in this the whole way," Baldelli said. They haven't recorded a winning streak longer than three games since a four-game winning streak from April 11-14. The offense was supposed to be a strength of the roster, but it's kept them hovering around. Jorge Polanco has been limited to 30 games, but this is as healthy as the club could've hoped halfway through the year. Royce Lewis and Alex Kirilloff returned from preseason injuries. We just have to get better."Īn alarming sign is the Twins have almost all their hitters healthy. "We all want to be a little bit more consistent with things, especially being at the halfway point," Buxton said. Buxton, exclusively a designated hitter, is striking out more often and hitting for less power than previous years. ![]() Correa is having the worst offensive season of his career. ![]() The good thing is when we go, we're going to be in a way better spot as a team."Īmong Twins hitters with at least 100 plate appearances, Ryan Jeffers is the only one with an OPS above. We're way better than what we've shown the first half. "Everyday players like me,, we've got to get going. "The offense is way better than it's been for the first half of the season, that's for sure," Correa said. The Twins had only 665 strikeouts through the first 81 games last season. 739 OPS while scoring 4.48 runs per game. They led the majors with 824 strikeouts and remain on pace to shatter the all-time record for team strikeouts.Ĭompare it to the same point last year. They averaged 4.23 runs per game, but they had 30 games when they scored two or fewer runs. 710 OPS in the first half of the season, ranking in the bottom third of the league in both categories. But we're not playing together as a team right now. The vast majority of our guys come in, they're focused and they are true professionals at what they do. "We played middling type of baseball through the first half. "The first half is by us," said Baldelli, who closed the clubhouse to reporters, making players unavailable to comment. He didn't mince words after they were shut out for the sixth time this year. "I'll keep putting in the work every day and when it clicks, it's going to be better not just for me but for the entire team."īefore Wednesday's loss, manager Rocco Baldelli didn't want to delve into details about the offense's issues. "I take full responsibility for the way things are going offensively in the first half," shortstop Carlos Correa said before Wednesday's 3-0 loss in Atlanta. On the 81st game of the season Tuesday, the season's halfway point, the Twins were hitless in 10 at-bats with runners in scoring position and scored only two runs in a game where the opposing defense committed four errors. ATLANTA – All season, Twins hitters and coaches have maintained their belief in the offense turning a corner and showing more consistency.ĭespite a starting rotation that ranks among the league's best, the Twins haven't separated themselves in an awful division.
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