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“Wow, I have to let that sink in.”@TeamCJCorrea Make #Postseason Date tonight on @twins victory. pic.twitter.com/RItg6MBIcu
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HOUSTON – Here’s what Carlos Correa had to say about his poor performance in August, as he played through the pain of plantar fasciitis and a record number of double plays en route to some of the worst all-season numbers of his career:
“Hopefully we get to the playoffs, you can go there, and it will be worth it.”
It was worth it for the twins, all right.
One of the greatest October performers of all time, Correa has shaken off a forgettable regular season to once again become a giant in the postseason, moving into a tie with David Justice for third place in American League/National League history in postseason RBIs with an RBI single A double and a double led the Twins to a 6-2 victory over the Astros in pivotal Game 2 of the AL Division Series on Sunday night at Minute Maid Park.
That made him 63rd postseason RBIs for Correa, who now trails only Bernie Williams (80) and Manny Ramirez (78) atop the leaderboard.
“That’s why we’re doing it,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said in an in-game interview on FS1. “Light doesn’t find Correa, he’s the light in a lot of ways for our team. He wasn’t hitting on the fourth hole, but when I looked up and saw we were playing a left-handed player and it all looked good — he wanted it, so I gave it to him.”
After Minnesota’s lackluster performance in its Game 1 loss, the Twins made an emphatic statement that, yes, they can hang with — and dominate — anyone in these playoffs on any day, including the defending World Series champions.
They have ace Pablo Lopez, who became the third pitcher in club history to throw at least seven shutout innings in the postseason, joining Johan Santana in Game 1 of the 2004 ALDS and Jack Morris in the legendary Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
And they have their own short star. They paid him $200 million for these moments.
“It keeps you on the attack,” said Lopez of Korea. “He keeps you engaged in the game. It takes someone who is engaged in the game to keep everyone that way. So Carlos Correa is as good as he can be as a leader, a player and a teammate.”
Correa’s two-run RBI double in the first inning off Astros starter Framber Valdez gave the Twins their first lead of the series after trailing from start to finish in Game 1. And when Minnesota had a chance to increase its lead in the fifth inning, Correa stepped up again to deliver a bases-loaded single A two-run home run that knocked Valdez out of the game.
“He’s always an excellent player, but when it matters most, he seems like he can really bring his attention, his direction, his focus and play better over and over again,” Baldelli said of Correa. “It’s not a coincidence. It’s definitely not a lottery here. He keeps hitting the right shots at the right time.”
The timing of Correa’s big hits has never been more important for the Twins. Although the loser of Game 1 of a Division Series in the current 2-2-1 format goes on to win the series only 28% of the time, when that series is tied after two games, the club goes home for Games 3 and 4 and they end up winning the series 28 of 42 times (67%).
Finally, Correa went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a single, a walk and three RBIs, making him 8-for-15 across the Twins’ first four games of the 2023 season.
If only it would stop there – because this postseason has already been a highlight of Correa’s exemplary defense and baseball instincts.
There was a play in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series in which he stunned the Blue Jays by backing up a soft grounder in no man’s land and making an off-balance, all-or-nothing throw to home run to catch Bo Bichette at the dish. There was a game-changing run by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at second base that he orchestrated in game two. And there was Jose Abreu’s attempt to stun the veteran outfielder as he attempted to move to second on a pitch in Game 1 of the ALDS.
And now, all this with the bat in his hands.
“This is a life’s work when you see him step on the field to do those things,” Baldelli said. “We’re not surprised.”
Correa said Astros fans came up to him and his family as they had dinner and breakfast in Houston before the first game, wishing him well. Then they gave him a big cheer when it was announced that he would join the Twins’ starting lineup before the first game.
As these two games in Houston progressed, the fervor of Korea’s chants gradually diminished. Then the boos started mixing with the cheers. By the end of Game 2, he was greeted with boos every time.
It took a while for Houston fans to remember that October Korea was inevitable.
Except now, it’s at their expense.