Tuesday's Page 2 tipsheet
August 1, 2017 at 5:02AM
![Minnesota Twins pitcher Brandon Kintzler (27) celebrated with teammates after getting a save. Minnesota beat New York 4-2. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ ï cgonzalez@startribune.com - July 17, 2017, Minneapolis, MN, Target Field, MLB, Minnesota Twins vs. New York Yankees](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/MBUZM2XS7NAHWEMPV5QDAZ4UAY.jpg?&w=712)
KNOW THIS
On Monday, before the trade of closer Brandon Kintzler to Washington, the Twins' bullpen ranked 28th in MLB in ERA, 27th in strikeouts and 30th in opponent batting average (out of 30 teams).
WATCH THIS
Pay attention to two things if you watch the Twins on Tuesday at San Diego: 1) how they respond after a brutal week on the road and two big trades that established them as sellers, not buyers; 2) the game is on FS1, not the usual FSN, at 9 p.m.
RANDOM FANDOM
"I really hope Latavius Murray was just meaning that he would worry about training camp after he was cleared from medical. He is new, and the Vikes' system is very different than the Raiders. Lets just get him healthy first."
"purplewv88" commenting on startribune.com.
TWEETED
"Why would I even watch another game this year if the team is already completely giving up?"
— One of several unhappy tweets in reply to the Twins' announcement that they had traded Brandon Kintzler.
@Streitz_Taylor
![Latavius Murray took to the practice field for a light work out at Winter Park, Wednesday, June 14, 2017 in Eden Prairie, MN. ] ELIZABETH FLORES ï liz.flores@startribune.com ORG XMIT: MIN1706141346504851](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/IDCZAVMDPM3YCCHC3SFXPJXI7Y.jpg?&w=712)
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The players communicated through a group text chain to pull themselves out of a four-game losing streak. But the thread is used for other ways to bond and build camaraderie.
