Couldn't Be Happier (Cubs Series Recap, 5/12-5/14)

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After a lackluster Game 1, the Twins' bats came alive in a huge way the rest of the series to help Minnesota take two of three against the Chicago Cubs. It capped a 4-2 homestand and, as Hoges points out, looked a whole lot like the series before against the Padres. Filling in for David, Hoges highlights the efforts of Joey Gallo, Alex Kirilloff and Carlos Correa during the Twins' run eruption, in which basically every Twins' player had a part. Hoges also highlights just how good the Twins' starting pitching has been this season, while Dan praises Rocco Baldelli's shrewd lineup moves that spurred the big games with the bats. They discuss whether the rotation has enough depth to endure further injury and whether the team's struggle against left-handed pitching is something to be concerned about. They also look around the league at a team managed by a former Minnesota bench coach and wonder why that team is stealing bases and his former team rarely does the same. Thanks for listening, and go Twins!

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Puckett's Picks Scoring

1pt per Base (H/BB/HBP) | 1pt per SB | 1pt per RBI
-1pt per K | -1pt per Error | -1pt per GIDP

+0.5 Point Bonus if Winning Player is Top Team Scorer

Tie Breaker
1. Most HRs
2. Least Ks
3. Least LOB

Listeners always pick first, lowest score between Dan/David/Hoges picks second for next series