Without a doubt, this weekend was one of the most disappointing I can remember in all my years as a Twins fan. Not only did the Twins lose the first 3 games of a 4-game set against the Yankees, but each win came in the form of a walk-off hit. Joe Nathan blew a 2-run lead in the 9th on Friday night, Alex Rodriguez hit an extra inning walk-off on Saturday afternoon, and Johnny Damon did the same on Sunday.

I’ve got to find a way to take some positives from this weekend series. The best I can find is Joe Mauer’s hitting. He was 2 for 4 on Sunday, bringing his average up to .429. He also has 6 home runs in just 56 at bats. We’re going to need him to stay hot to keep us in the hunt, especially if the bullpen is having the struggles it did this weekend.

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Tigers starter Justin Verlander struck out a career high 13 Twins batters today, but a shocking 6 run 7th inning was all the Twins needed to beat Detroit by a final of 6-5. Craig Breslow got credit for the win while Joe Nathan pitched a scoreless 9th for the save.

My spin on this game: Joe Mauer had another good game today, and he’s really been turning it on lately. A lot of people are beginning to regret not taking him sooner in their fantasy league drafts. He’s hitting .455 on the season.

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