Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Twins, Sox win

Chasing the White Sox by a game in the A.L. Central, Minnesota edged Oakland, 3-1 on Wednesday. The White Sox followed with a 15-3 pasting of Seattle.

There's been a lot made of the Twins' chances recently, but I must say I'm not of the opinion that they'll be hanging around much longer. Minnesota has no pop. They're near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging, and although Francisco Liriano is back, their pitching staff is pretty average outside of closer Joe Nathan. I'll be surprised if they're within 4 games of the White Sox by season's end. They just can't keep the pace.

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