Glen Perkins comes through for Twins fan on Twitter

Most athletes are a bore to follow on Twitter. Their feeds usually consist of motivational quotes, inside jokes with other teammates on Twitter, and banal comments about a recently-completed game. Twins reliever Glen Perkins is not among them.

@AlexBerg22 asked Perkins if he could provide any assistance since Berg had been “screwed over” ordering tickets online. Perkins was more than happy to help.

how many? RT @alexberg22: Got screwed over on tickets I bought last night for today’s game. Any chance my fav.player @glen_perkins can help?

— Glen Perkins (@glen_perkins) April 28, 2013

gate 29 window 3 under Alex berg. @alexberg22: @glen_perkins 4 tickets. My girlfriend, my grandma, and my cousin.

— Glen Perkins (@glen_perkins) April 28, 2013

Berg was pleased with his new seats:

@glen_perkins Thanks again for the tickets! We love our seats! #GoTwins twitter.com/AlexBerg22/sta…

— Alex Berg (@AlexBerg22) April 28, 2013

A gentlemanly tip of the cap to you, Glen Perkins, for being one of baseball’s good guys.

Yankees first baseman Luke Voit exited Saturday’s game under less-than-ideal conditions after a 91.4-m.p.h. fastball caught him on the chin in the fourth inning. Following his removal, he passed the standard concussion protocol testing, though the Yankees will likely play it safe with the infielder over the next few days.

With one out and a runner on first, Voit stepped up to bat against Chad Bettis in the bottom of the fourth inning. He had just worked an 0-2 count against Bettis when the mishap occurred — a fastball that deflected off of his shoulder and met his chin. Voit took a few moments to recover, then took first base before he was eventually lifted from the game at the top of the fifth.

Prior to his exit, the first baseman went 0-for-1 with a walk. He was subsequently replaced by DJ LeMahieu, who shifted over from third to first base while Gio Urshela stepped in at the hot corner.

The Yankees currently lead the Rockies 11-5 in the eighth.