Twins manager Rocco Baldelli states the obvious with honest take on White Sox drubbing

"The Minnesota Twins suffered another tough loss Tuesday night, falling 12-3 at home to the AL Central's last-place Chicago White Sox. It marked their second straight defeat to open the four-game series, following a narrow 6-5 loss in Game 1 Monday. After the blowout, manager Rocco Baldelli didn't hold back, offering one of his bluntest postgame assessments of the season in a quote posted by Dan Hayes of The Athletic on X (formerly known as Twitter)."

"Although they jumped ahead early thanks to a leadoff triple from Byron Buxton and an RBI single by Trevor Larnach, that brief lead quickly vanished. Chicago's Andrew Benintendi erupted for two home runs and five RBIs, powering the White Sox to a third straight win. Simeon Woods Richardson allowed two earned runs over five innings but also committed a throwing error that helped Chicago take control. Reliever Thomas Hatch gave up five runs, further exposing Minnesota's bullpen struggles."

"With the loss, the Twins fell to 62-76 and remain well behind in the AL Central. They sit 17 games back of the first place Detroit Tigers and are now only narrowly ahead of the White Sox in the standings. Minnesota is on pace for its worst finish since 2016. Baldelli is known for staying composed postgame, but Tuesday's tone was different. His honesty reflects growing frustration and possibly a turning point as the team looks ahead to 2026."

The Twins lost 12-3 at home to the Chicago White Sox, marking consecutive defeats to open the four-game series. An early lead from a Byron Buxton triple and Trevor Larnach RBI single vanished as Andrew Benintendi hit two home runs and drove in five. Simeon Woods Richardson allowed two earned runs and committed a throwing error, while reliever Thomas Hatch surrendered five runs, highlighting bullpen problems. The loss dropped the Twins to 62-76, 17 games behind the division leader and on pace for a poor finish. Manager Rocco Baldelli expressed rare blunt frustration, and younger players and offseason moves may follow.

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