“He seemed good,” said manager Rocco Baldelli. In the postgame interviews, we learned a little bit more about the key factor that got Ober back on track after that home run. Twins Daily’s own John Bonnes will be at today’s post game press conference and provide coverage, so check back over the next few hours. Correa crushed a 83 MPH slider from Yohan Ramirez to the third deck of the left field bleachers making it a 9-4 Twins lead. In the top of the first when it looked like Winker would score on Haniger’s double, Correa caught Alex Kirilloff’s relay throw and nailed a strike to Sanchez who tagged Winker out at home.Īfter going hitless in his first three at bats, Correa joined in with Sanchez getting his first home run as a Twin on Sunday. After giving up four runs in the third, Ober cooled off for his final two innings and kept the Mariners scoreless in the fourth and fifth.Ĭorrea continued his hot streak in the field. Going into the third the Twins held a 6-0 lead for Ober but the Mariners bats came alive in the top half scoring four runs, three of which came from another Haniger home run. Following a rocky first inning, Ober had a one, two, three second inning that helped him cool off. Ober struggled in the first inning throwing 27? pitches, walking Jesse Winker and giving up a double to Mitch Haniger. John LaLoggia writes about baseball at Beyond the Box Score, Banished to the Pen and Foul Territory Baseball.Bailey Ober made his first start for the 2022 season. With an AL leading 26-15 record, it appears the Twins are having a blast. Along with assistant hitting instructor Rudy Hernandez, Baldelli ensured that he had at least three staff members who could help their 12 Spanish-speaking players in order to reduce miscommunication and maximize efficiency.ĭuring one of his first team meetings, he preached two main things: respect the game and have fun. In this new position, Martinez would be able to interact and assist the Spanish-speaking players from the dugout on a more consistent basis. He hired Tony Diaz as the Twins third base coach and reassigned communications assistant/translator Elvis Martinez to the coaching staff. Shortly after Baldelli was hired, he sought out to bridge the communication and culture gap between his Latin players and the rest of the team. Latin American players make up 48 percent of the Twins clubhouse, according to The Athletic. Guys have obligations, they are up early after late nights, and it’s a great way to get themselves back into peak performance.” -Rocco Baldelli “It gives them a place to get an extra hour of rest and sleep and let their bodies recover. The staff has also averaged at least six innings pitched for each start during their last 25 games. According to The Athletic, the Twins starting rotation is 17-5 with a 3.09 ERA. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi hasn’t given up run in his last 20 IP. His calm demeanor and a streamlined alignment with the Twins analytics department has helped the pitching rotation become one of the best in the AL. The only one better was Billy Martin, who went 19-9 to start the 1969 season.Īccording to USA Today, Baldelli wanted to personally get to know all of his players before spring training, so he traveled to the Dominican Republic just to meet Twins slugger Miguel Sanó. For those who played and coached Baldelli, there wasn’t a doubt in their minds that he would be a perfect candidate for an MLB manager position.Īccording to the Star Tribune, Baldelli started the 2019 season tied for the second best start for a first year manager in the history of the Twins franchise. He also learned from some of the best managers like Joe Maddon and even Terry Francona during his one season with the Red Sox in 2009. He was exposed to a vast number of experiences ranging from Lou Piniella’s loud tirades to new analytically-driven tactics from young GM Andrew Freidman. Playing in Tampa Bay offered an experimental playground for Baldelli to roam around in. He’s going to have a loose clubhouse, and he’s going to do well.” -Charlie Montoyo, Blue Jays managerĪt 37-years-old, the first year manager isn’t that far removed from his playing days and still speaks the same language as some of his players. “Sitting next to him all those years, and listening to him talk, for someone who never managed before, he has the instincts.
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