The trouble with Yordan Alvarez, if you’re an opposing manager, is that even your best move is a terrible idea.
The Minnesota Twins got the Alvarez experience Saturday in the Houston Astros' 6-4 win in Game 1 of the ALDS, following in the footsteps of the Philadelphia Phillies, the Seattle Mariners and a host of others. Having already belted one homer, the Houston Astros’ 26-year-old designated hitter came up in the seventh inning. Suddenly invigorated by a rally off Houston’s bullpen, the Twins were within a run in a game that always appeared tipped in the Astros’ favor, given the pitching matchup.