So this Twins/Brewers strikeout fest is going to turn into All The Hot Takes about how there's way too many K's in MLB -- there are! really are! -- but we've realllly got to make sure that doesn't overtake the fact that Burnes & Berríos are absolute dudes pitching insanely great.
Like, for this particular game I'm going to push the big picture implications to the side for a minute, and kick back and enjoy two unbelievable pitchers doing it about as well as it can be done. It's art.
Imagine being a Twins hitter, though. "If we can just get Burnes out of here, we can face ... uh .. Hader .. Williams .. Rasmussen .. ah .. hell."
Anyway, make the mound 70 feet away and one inch high.

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