Your surprising stat of the day

[Brock Beauchamp]

If teams were aligned with their expected win-loss records, the Twins would be in... second place... in the AL East.

What?

[wsnydes]

I guess that's why they play the game?  

That's crazy.

[Brock Beauchamp]

And before anyone mouth-breathes on this topic, this isn't meant to show the Twins are the second-best team in the AL East. It's just an interesting observation.

[In My La Z boy]

6 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

And before anyone mouth-breathes on this topic, this isn't meant to show the Twins are the second-best team in the AL East. It's just an interesting observation.

So you're saying there is a chance?

[tony&rodney]

I look at most statistics as just numbers available to support any argument or discussion. The data is always worth a look and somewhat interesting, but don't be that guy who misses a play because you are checking on the latest analytics. The game is still played on a field and one team wins, another loses.

[tony&rodney]

1 minute ago, In My La Z boy said:

So you're saying there is a chance?

Of course. We always believe there is a chance. Right?

[In My La Z boy]

1 minute ago, tony&rodney said:

Of course. We always believe there is a chance. Right?

Last year we had it all the way until we didn't. Whoever is hotter after the all-star break wins it, and then anything can happen in the playoffs right? This year we have quality starting pitching for a playoff run if we can get there.

[wsnydes]

11 minutes ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

And before anyone mouth-breathes on this topic, this isn't meant to show the Twins are the second-best team in the AL East. It's just an interesting observation.

So you're saying that baseball is supposed to be...fun? 

[JD-TWINS]

5 minutes ago, In My La Z boy said:

Last year we had it all the way until we didn't. Whoever is hotter after the all-star break wins it, and then anything can happen in the playoffs right? This year we have quality starting pitching for a playoff run if we can get there.

Last year we had Zero options most of the last 4 months with available players…….last 2 months was a joke. As of today Varland is working on things at AAA and we have a trio or so of guys that will get removed from the roster by September 1 because we’ll have better options.

Buxton has to be hitting the ball as hard and as often as anyone in the game for the past handful of games. CC went 4-5 last night behind a couple other decent days at the plate. Kepler & Gallo have both contributed (Kepler w/glove twice!) since they left Atlanta.

Kirilloff remains steady.

Things are shifting a bit in the right direction with the right/key guys!

I was a “Buxton to IL & DFA at least one of the 2 (Kepler/Gallo)” a week ago. 162 games takes patience.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

“Pythag is a interesting stat, nothing more” wrote the internet commenter, with his mouth closed. 🙂

[PseudoSABR]

The result of losing 2 to 1 and winning 9 to 3 again and again.

[Brock Beauchamp]

18 hours ago, PseudoSABR said:

The result of losing 2 to 1 and winning 9 to 3 again and again.

That's definitely a big part of it but the Twins have been exceptionally bad at sequencing. Their BaseRuns record is even better - it's fourth in all of MLB - and one of the "unluckiest" in baseball. They're drubbing teams regularly but that's coupled with just miserable plate appearances in critical situations everywhere else.

https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=BaseRuns