Week 4: Eddie Rosario

You might think it was his great stats last week that brought won Eddie Rosario his second MLBoyfriend title. His numbers were definitely impressive with 8 runs, 9 RBIs, a .276 average and 1.231 OPS. As good as they are, it wasn't those stats that caught my eye.

You might think it was the fact that, just like last week's MLBoyfriend, Rosario hit 6 home runs last week. I saw two of those home runs in person last Thursday, April 19, on my first trip to Target Field this season--when, despite Rosario's best efforts, the Minnesota Twins lost to the Toronto Blue Jays. But if number of home runs was what determined my MLBoyfriend, Chistian Yelich's 8 would have won him the title for the week.

You might also think that Rosario's three homers in the Twins monster double header against the Orioles on Saturday, April 20. Minnesota hit 11 home runs in one day. The 8 home runs they hit in the second game tied the Twins record for the most home runs in a single game.
The last time a Twins game turned into the Home Run Derby, I named the whole starting line-up my MLBoyfriends of the week. I could have done that again this time.

Eddie Rosario celebrates the Twins first win of two in Baltimore
with fellow outfielders Byron Buxton & Jake Cave.

The stats and home runs certainly worked in Rosario's favor. However, what won him the crown this week is that he is the subject of the best headline ever: Eddie Rosario terrified by Easter Bunny; hits many home runs. (The article is very short, so just read the whole thing to get the story.)

Congratulations, Eddie Rosario! You are my MLBoyfriend of the week. If men in big rodent suits motivate you to hit home runs, perhaps a few visits from Goldy Gopher could bring you a second win this season.