Thread: The Twins are no longer the worst team in the American League

They are now percentage points ahead of the Seattle Mariners.

Party time!

East	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
NY Yankees	48	31	.608	-	7-3	L1	25-16	23-15	7/2 @ TB, L 3-4	7/3 @ TB, 7:10 PM
Baltimore	42	37	.532	6.0	3-7	L3	22-20	20-17	7/2 @ SEA, L 3-6	7/3 @ SEA, 10:10 PM
Boston	42	38	.525	6.5	6-4	L1	21-21	21-17	7/2 @ OAK, L 1-6	7/3 @ OAK, 10:05 PM
Tampa Bay	42	38	.525	6.5	4-6	W1	23-18	19-20	7/2 vs NYY, W 4-3	7/3 vs NYY, 7:10 PM
Toronto	40	40	.500	8.5	4-6	L2	21-18	19-22	7/2 vs KC, L 3-11	7/3 vs KC, 7:07 PM

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Chi White Sox	42	37	.532	-	6-4	L2	19-21	23-16	7/1 @ NYY, L 2-4	7/3 vs TEX, 8:10 PM
Cleveland	40	39	.506	2.0	3-7	L1	20-19	20-20	7/2 vs LAA, L 0-3	7/3 vs LAA, 7:05 PM
Detroit	39	41	.488	3.5	5-5	L1	17-19	22-22	7/2 vs MIN, L 4-6	7/3 vs MIN, 7:05 PM
Kansas City	36	42	.462	5.5	5-5	W1	14-23	22-19	7/2 @ TOR, W 11-3	7/3 @ TOR, 7:07 PM
Minnesota	34	45	.430	8.0	6-4	W4	17-25	17-20	7/2 @ DET, W 6-4	7/3 @ DET, 7:05 PM

West	W	L	PCT	GB	L10	STRK	HOME	ROAD	LAST GAME	NEXT GAME
Texas	50	30	.625	-	7-3	L1	27-15	23-15	7/1 vs OAK, L 1-3	7/3 @ CWS, 8:10 PM
LA Angels	45	35	.563	5.0	7-3	W2	22-17	23-18	7/2 @ CLE, W 3-0	7/3 @ CLE, 7:05 PM
Oakland	39	42	.481	11.5	5-5	W2	20-19	19-23	7/2 vs BOS, W 6-1	7/3 vs BOS, 10:05 PM
Seattle	35	47	.427	16.0	5-5	W1	16-23	19-24	7/2 vs BAL, W 6-3	7/3 vs BAL, 10:10 PM

Keep up this winning and we will blow that high draft choice....just getting ahead of the glass half empty crowd here.

Originally Posted by MWLFan

Keep up this winning and we will blow that high draft choice....just getting ahead of the glass half empty crowd here.

I admit that part of me wanted the Twins to tank this season going in... but right now, they're winning based on the play of guys under team control for years (Plouffe, Diamond, Willingham, Mauer, Perkins, Burton, Revere, Span). You don't cheer for a team to lose and get a good draft pick when they're winning games on the backs of their cost-controlled players.

If this team was winning because of Liriano, Capps, Pavano, Doumit (before the extension), etc. I might feel differently about it (but that is good in its own way, as those players can be traded at the deadline for quality pieces if they're playing well).

Is there some kind of party that one should throw for this momentous occasion? I suggest lots of fireworks across America

The twins could trade A couple players and not be sellers and work a double buy with trading Span for a player that will help us now (starter) and could try to get back into this division. Highly highly unlikely that any possible move will get us the division but it's to early in the season not to push for it.

Originally Posted by Chance

The twins could trade A couple players and not be sellers and work a double buy with trading Span for a player that will help us now (starter) and could try to get back into this division. Highly highly unlikely that any possible move will get us the division but it's to early in the season not to push for it.

Obviously, any moves need to be focused on long-term gains over short-term success but if a deal for Span also helps the team win more this season, good for JR.

What are you tlaking about ?, Capps and Pavano are injured and Doumit has just been signed to a 2 year extension

Originally Posted by MNScottishTwinsFan

What are you tlaking about ?, Capps and Pavano are injured and Doumit has just been signed to a 2 year extension

Huh?

When the Twins pass KC they will be on there way. Maybe we can trade pitching coaches with the Phillies, there great pitchers stink worst than ours.

Originally Posted by Cody Christie

Is there some kind of party that one should throw for this momentous occasion? I suggest lots of fireworks across America

We can schedule it for tomorrow night - have barbecues all across America, with hot dogs and apple pie.

Originally Posted by sbknudson

We can schedule it for tomorrow night - have barbecues all across America, with hot dogs and apple pie.

Don't forget the modestly price domestic beer as well.

Apparently the AL Central doesn't know what home field advantage is.

Eat it, Seattle! Wild card, here we come!

Message to KC - objects in your mirror may be closer than they appear!

Originally Posted by neboo

Apparently the AL Central doesn't know what home field advantage is.

Rather comical, isn't it?

No one wants to play the Twins right now. Fun game last night!

the east is ridiculous... last place time is .500... kind of like hte Twins division in 91...

Originally Posted by Top Gun

When the Twins pass KC they will be on there way. Maybe we can trade pitching coaches with the Phillies, there great pitchers stink worst than ours.

Memo to: Chairman Cdog
From: Committe member peon

For your (not-so-)Immediate Attention.

Adding worse/worst to the Twins Daily Grammar Committee's to-do list....

And I noted one incorrect use of "mute" and a later correct use of "moot"...

Originally Posted by jokin

Memo to: Chairman Cdog
From: Committe member peon

For your (not-so-)Immediate Attention.

Adding worse/worst to the Twins Daily Grammar Committee's to-do list....

I don't think we even mentioned your/you're yet. Sigh. And all of this is going to have to wait until I take care of more important things like getting people to put the silverware at the end of a buffet line instead of the beginning. There's a lot on my plate (pun quite intended).