Okay, fine, it's just a generic
AP recap of a Twinkies / Royals game. Still:
Torii Hunter's beaning gave the struggling Minnesota Twins a little spark.
Mike Redmond's run-scoring single in the 11th inning Thursday gave the Twins a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals that ended their four-game losing streak.
After watching Hunter get hit in the face by Zack Greinke's 2-2 fastball leading off the second inning, the Twins were fired up. Players were hopeful the victory could provide momentum and help snap their offensive slump. After watching Torii Hunter almost catch a 90 mph'er in his mouth, the Twins transferred their anger into motivation. In turn, those angry bats were able to muster one run over the next nine innings. And now, they're hoping that their 1-0, 11-inning win will spell the beginning of the end of their offensive slump.
Sure. That checks out.
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The True Yankee people have gotten to the AP. The AP!
We all know why the Yankees lost today: A-Rod.
Take it away, AP writer Ira Podell:
Try as he might to prove he is a true Yankee with championship mettle, his numbers continue to show otherwise. Rodriguez is 1-for-8 in the two games against Detroit and 5-for-40 in his last 11 postseason games. A two-time MVP and 10-time All-Star, he has gone 10 straight playoff contests without an RBI.You've got it all wrong, Ira Podell. If there's anything that doesn't prove or disprove True Yankeehood, it's numbers.
(Scott Brosius has a .278 career postseason OBP. Alex Rodriguez, not counting this season's absolutely disastrous 1-8 (including two hard-hit outs yesterday), is sitting at .393.)
Mettle isn't measured in numbers, Podell. It's measured in
moments.
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