Minnesota Twins pitcher Chris Paddack punishes himself for poor performance

Chris Paddack walked into the Target Field bullpen two Saturdays ago and laid 10 one-dollar bills on the pitcher's mound. The time had come, the Twins righthander decided, to bet on himself, to back up his desire to improve with a little — OK, very little — monetary incentive. Paddack had been frustrated with his disastrous start in Baltimore three days earlier, at the way he kept leaving his fastball in the strike zone yet couldn't find the zone with his changeup. The Orioles took advantage by rocketing nine hits, including a pair of homers, around Camden Yards in his 5⅓ innings, and piling up nine runs.