Long Time, Little Change

Sorry for the delay, I'm sure that I've lost all three of the readership in the blog's absence.

The Twins' stars/offense are still in a slump (no, one home run from Justin does not break a slump). Over their past ten games they've averaged 3.2 runs. Luckily, they've only given up 3 during that time, so the damage hasn't been too severe. The missed opportunities have though. The Tigers have been just as inconsistent as the Twins, sweeping the Rays only to get swept by the Royals.

Normally a split of a four game series is pretty good. Especially in Toronto, where the Twins have historically struggled. But to start the sentence, with so little time to make up such a hefty margin, every time the Tigers lose can't be written off as "at least they're not losing ground." That kind of talk is for mid season, not September. Of course, it's optimism that has us still talking about the Twins.

Not after the six run disaster inning on Tuesday, and not after M and M and K went 1-2-3 on SEVEN STINKING PITCHES in the eighth in a one-run game did I give up on the Twins. Even after watching Nick Blackburn's long-distance mail in, I still think they have a shot, and I'll keep paying attention. At least until Sunday.