DETROIT -- Through the Twins' first seven games of the season, the club was 1-6 and right-handed reliever Blaine Boyer had a 15.00 ERA after giving up five runs over his first four appearances.
But Twins manager Paul Molitor calmly addressed the players after their slow start, and told them not to worry because there was still so much baseball to be played. The Twins turned it around since then, winning 17 of 26, while Boyer has been a big part of the bullpen with 13 1/3 straight scoreless innings over 11 appearances to lower his season ERA to 2.