Souhan; Kirilloff is the Next Great Twins Hitter [PODCAST]
Alex Kirilloff led the Twins to a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers Monday night to open a 4-game series. Star Tribune Sports Columnist Jim Souhan joined me on WJON today. He says rookie outfielder/1st baseman Alex Kirilloff is the next great Twins hitter . He says he is a superior hitter than Eddie Rosario and fans shouldn t be questioning the decision to let Rosario walk in free agency. Kenta Maeda had his best pitching performance of the season Monday night allowing no runs in 5-plus innings. Jim says Maeda made some good pitches in key situations so it wasn t so much he made a ton of adjustments.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott didn t need three strikes. He s just out and says he s declined an invitation to throw out the first pitch at the Ranger s home opener.
In case you missed it, Commissioner of Baseball Robert D. Manfred, Jr. announced Friday that Major League Baseball is pulling this year s All-Star Game and MLB Draft out of Atlanta in response to new voting laws recently passed in Georgia.
Texas is currently considering similar laws, and Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Rangers Monday turning down their offer to have him throw out the ceremonial first pitch when they take to the field at home. He s also said he won t support any MLB events being hosted in Texas.
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