07/21/2021
Monday night, the Chicago White Sox hosted the Minnesota Twins. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the fifth when Chicago’s first baseman Gavin Sheets stepped to the plate against Minnesota pitcher Jose Berrios.
The hot-hitting Sheets struck out swinging and, given that this was a seven-inning doubleheader game, Bally Sports North announcer Dick Bremer made the assumption that this would be how Sheets would have to leave things on the evening.
Yo @cleansheets24, just checking to see how you slept last night @whitesox ??? pic.twitter.com/e3F5erhvZk
“That’s gonna be the ever-lasting memory of Gavin Sheets against Berrios, at least tonight. He’s probably been told, “Yeah, the guy throws mid-90s, has a wipeout slider” and Sheets is going to toss and turn tonight thinking about his changeup.”
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The Minnesota Twins, limping to the finish line of what may go down as the most disappointing season in team history, still have one more way to make an impact on 2021 pennant races. Unlike many clubs who are either clear buyers or on the bubble, the 40-54 Twins are clear sellers. And unlike the handful of unsuccessful teams who might like to sell but have little to offer, the Twins have made it to this point with plenty of talent on their roster.
They may or may not trade Josh Donaldson, Taylor Rogers, Byron Buxton or José Berríos, who all have additional years remaining on their contracts. Maybe they’ll see what they can get for Andrelton Simmons, Hansel Robles and Michael Pineda, who are all on expiring contracts. But if there’s a slam-dunk trade option, it’s the 41-year-old designated hitter still mashing at an elite level, who lacks no-trade protection, will be a free agent in October and can’t be given a Qualifying Offer.
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Gavin Sheets of the White Sox is congratulated by teammates following hi three-run home run during the seventh inning of game two of a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field on July 19, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
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Gavin Sheets tried to soak it all in while running around the bases after his walk-off home run against
Jose Berrios on Monday night, a three-run blast that gave the Sox a 5-3 victory over the Twins and a split of their doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field. “I tried to take it all in,” Sheets said. “Between the lights and the excitement and seeing everybody out of the dugout, that was the best part. This could have been a tough day for us and go 0-2.’’
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Good thing, too.
The 22-year-old outfielder, pinch-running for Ryan Jeffers and serving as the unearned baserunner to start the extra inning, extricated himself from a rundown and extended the inning, which paid off when the Twins scored twice to end their three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field.