Rincon

His outing wasn't all that great yesterday but we still did win. I think he had a right to be a little angry with the ump after he walked Thome. I think that pitch was more than close it was a strike. Especially since that pitch was a strike the rest of the game.

Did you notice that Rincon has given up only 1 homerun so far this year? He is the only reliever with over 50 innings pitched who has allowed only 1 homerun. It is nice to have that type of pitcher on the staff.

He does it by striking out a fair number of batters and mostly by just keeping the balls from being hit into the air. He has a groundball percentage of 65% this year. That is a very high number and it seems to be mentioned rarely.

If you think it is a fluke, last year he only gave up 2 homeruns all year and he had a 61% GB%.

He tends give up a few too many hits but that happens to a groundball pitcher and as long as he keeps the ball in the park I will take the extra hits and the averge control. I think he is an underappreciated aspect of the Twins.