Zach McKinstry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matt Wallner. Gleyber Torres scores. Colt Keith scores. Spencer Torkelson to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. 3-3.
Actually, I’m quite amazed we got out of that inning, unharmed, other than the fact that Casey chewed up nearly 1/3 of all of his pitches in one inning.
Mize starting. He grew up in Alabama so he’s not exactly a northern boy used to freezing his ass off, but he won’t be suffering as bad as Montero was last night.
There’s no new game thread up for the game in Minneapolis Monday where I can vent about this but at game time it is supposed to be 33° and probably feel 8 to 10° colder. Good God. How will pitchers get a grip on the ball? How will it affect Daniella?
BEGIN RANT- Red Sox fans are upset that the 2–7 start of the 2026 season is the worst start in Red Sox history for the first nine games.
I’m going to restrain myself from saying something profane like “Oh my heck, sit on a tack you silly persons!”
But if that’s the worst it’s been in the first nine games in 126 years I think they may want to reconsider this impertinent complaint. -END RANT
On the way back from the barbecue, I got to listen to the game on the radio through MLB and heard the Carpenter home run. And since now I just got home and in the dugout saw Montero looking like he’s chilly and I don’t blame him. Right now in Detroit it’s 40° but it feels like 30°. I definitely don’t blame him.
Maybe they should just ship the mud hens up here play this game for the Tigers. Too bad there’s all sorts of contract and legal stuff that gets in the way of doing that.