When will the Twins win their first game?

[Ultima Ratio]

Tomorrow? Wednesday? Next week?  May? Summer?

 

I'll be "optimistic" and say tomorrow in a 3-2 game.

[Craig Arko]

1961.

[bluechipper]

Highly unlikely that they win tomorrow. 

 

Another lefty in Rodon on Wednesday, so that's good, but he's got some big time swing and miss stuff (as if that matters to Twins hitters).

[jokin]

 

Highly unlikely that they win tomorrow. 

 

Another lefty in Rodon on Wednesday, so that's good, but he's got some big time swing and miss stuff (as if that matters to Twins hitters).

 

Where's Chris Sale when we really need him?

[h2oface]

Wow. This team is just not ready... two years in a row, for the season to start. All the cocky talk from Dozier and Plouffe, the team leaders (it almost makes me choke to type that) in spring training, and look how they are leading. Time for a real rebuild? Do they have to go 0-10 first? 5-20? Wow. Twins' fans deserve way way way better.

[bluechipper]

7 out of the 9 starters ended today's game with a BA in the .100's.

 

Law of Averages says this team is about to go off. I hope that's how it works anyways.

[h2oface]

 

7 out of the 9 starters ended today's game with a BA in the .100's.

 

Law of Averages says this team is about to go off. I hope that's how it works anyways.

 

Law of averages says that this never should have happened, doesn't it? 

 

Even TD darling Escobar, who is one of the only ones actually hitting, is contributing with his 3rd error in 7 games at short today.

[Ultima Ratio]

 

Law of averages says that this never should have happened, doesn't it?

The only immutable law at work here is Murphy's Law.

[Mike Sixel]

April. Probably 2016.

[ShouldaCouldaWoulda]

Tomorrow; we are good against lefties. Well, we don't have Hicks anymore, so probably not as good. But, I will say tomorrow. Rodon will have one of his high BB days.

[Raven]

They'll take at least 1 game from the White Sox.  I'd bet on Game 3.  It's been pathetic so far and reminds me a lot of the '84 or '85 team.  I remember they would rip off long losing streaks of 7-8 games and then have some equally long winning streaks when they looked like all-stars.  I also remember drinking heavily that season.  

[SwainZag]

 

Law of averages says that this never should have happened, doesn't it? 

 

Even TD darling Escobar, who is one of the only ones actually hitting, is contributing with his 3rd error in 7 games at short today.

 

So what are you saying?  That everyone on the roster is terrible and the rest of their career have been a mirage?  I mean a 7 game sample size is pretty big.....

[JaleelWhite FanClub]

I can't believe I'm typing this, but they'll probably win the next time Nolasco pitches.

[Old Twins Cap]

Twins are trying to find the bottom. 

 

We knew they weren't that good last year, and now, guys like Sano,Rosario and Buxton, are out of their depth.  Meanwhile, veterans are not making it happen either, Plouffe, Dozier, Zukie.  Unbelievably, only Mauer is showing up, along with Escobar, though with three errors, you can't exactly vote for him for the All-Star Game.

 

Pitching has been decent, except for Perkins and Fien, their two oldest relievers.  Who knew that old relief pitchers don't always pan out?

 

Good God, what has Terry Ryan wrought?

 

 

[h2oface]

 

So what are you saying?  That everyone on the roster is terrible and the rest of their career have been a mirage?  I mean a 7 game sample size is pretty big.....

Nope. You are saying that. I am just musing about what is happening. If I wanted to say something other than I do, I would.

[lightfoot789]

Just saying...............

35 - HRs

31 - 2B's

5 - 3B's

71 - XBH's

127 - RBI

101 - RUNS

195 - SO's

PER 162 GAME AVERAGE (MiLB #'s)

 

How much worse could your top system RBI guy be (ABW II)?  Critics may say "Walker would have struck out at a 75% rate"  "DH - DH - DH - DH - DH"  Nobody saw a 0 - 7 record with a 5 for 55 RISP.       RBI's are not a real stat that matters.  Or so I keep reading.  If we had more guys taking BB instead of taking K's everything would be so much better is the mindset that leaves guys on 1st and 2nd to end innings.  The Twins need "GAME CHANGERS".  I hope they at least give Kepler a chance to DH and do his thing.  He is a game changer and is at least in their dugout.

 

 

 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Even TD darling Escobar, who is one of the only ones actually hitting, is contributing with his 3rd error in 7 games at short today.

In fairness, and I'm not bashing Mauer, but Mauer hasn't done him any favors since two of the balls were low throw scoop plays. But the Escobar boot on Saturday was critical. In fact, Dozier has been pretty substandard too from what I've seen. Every one on this team needs to look in the mirror!

[diehardtwinsfan]

April 2017

[Mike Sixel]

I'm going with today. 100% LOCK. Book it.

[James]

 

I'm going with today. 100% LOCK. Book it.

I hope so.  I'm going to the game tonight.  Maybe I'll be their good luck charm.

 

(If I am the good luck charm, I will be taking up a collection so that I can attend the other 154 after tonight).

[Hrbowski]

Too bad we are missing John Danks.

[Halsey Hall]

Probably tonight in extra's with Tonkin getting the first win.

[D. Hocking]

I think the victory will occur around 9:45 PM.

[Mike Sixel]

 

I think the victory will occur around 9:45 PM.

 

I notice you did not specify a day, or year......

[sane16]

"When will the Twins win their first game?"

 

"The sun will come out tomorrow
So you gotta hang on
'til tomorrow, come what may!
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow
You're only a day away!

When I'm stuck with a day that's grey and lonely
I just stick up my chin and grin and say oh

The sun will come out tomorrow
So you got to hang on 'til tomorrow, come what may!
Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow
You're only a day away

Tomorrow, tomorrow I love ya tomorrow
You're only a day away ..."

[70charger]

 

Just saying...............

35 - HRs

31 - 2B's

5 - 3B's

71 - XBH's

127 - RBI

101 - RUNS

195 - SO's

PER 162 GAME AVERAGE (MiLB #'s)

 

How much worse could your top system RBI guy be (ABW II)?  Critics may say "Walker would have struck out at a 75% rate"  "DH - DH - DH - DH - DH"  Nobody saw a 0 - 7 record with a 5 for 55 RISP.       RBI's are not a real stat that matters.  Or so I keep reading.  If we had more guys taking BB instead of taking K's everything would be so much better is the mindset that leaves guys on 1st and 2nd to end innings.  The Twins need "GAME CHANGERS".  I hope they at least give Kepler a chance to DH and do his thing.  He is a game changer and is at least in their dugout.

 

Welp, we've gone off the rails (see also: the ridiculous abortion called "the bandwagon thread.") I'll come back to TD after they've won their first game. Maybe things'll be sane around here by then.

[Circus Boy]

Baltimore is 7-0. The Twins are 0-7. I predict Minnesota will outperform the O's and wind up 86-76 and in the wild card.

 

I was sober when I typed that.

[Craig Arko]

Maybe things'll be sane around here by then.

It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it.

 

[ashbury]

Baltimore is 7-0. The Twins are 0-7. I predict Minnesota will outperform the O's and wind up 86-76 and in the wild card.

 

I was sober when I typed that.

I went out and got drunk after reading it.

[AlwaysinModeration]

I think the question really is: Braves vs Twins--who wins first?