Question of the week: will the Twins get back to .500 this season?

[Brock Beauchamp]

I was just thinking about this. At 20-24, this is closer to .500 than I expected given their play over the past month. Do you think they'll get to .500 at any point?

[Brock Beauchamp]

It's interesting to note that FanGraphs' BaseRuns has the Twins at a 21-22 record.

[Squirrel]

I think they will see .500 again this season, but they won’t spend much time there or finish there

[Vanimal46]

If it ever happens, it has to be within the next 2 weeks. This team with the current bullpen and defense situation is incapable of a long winning streak. 

[Trov]

We actually have a decent chance to do it soon.  If we can avoid a sweep against Milwaukee, maybe even take 2 out of 3, we have 2 of our top starters going, then we have a strong chance next week.  We play Houston, worse record than us, and Boston, worse record than us.  We could possibly sweep either, but if we can mange to win next three series we are right back around 500. 

Sadly, I do not expect us to finish anywhere near .500 as we lack any kind of pen to hold leads and our defense does not help with it.  We basically have 4 hitters we can really count on. 

[SteveLV]

I doubt it.  Probably lose 2/3 vs. Brewers, puts them 5 games under.

[ashbury]

For long enough to then go on the losing streak that breaks our hearts?   Sure.  Why not?

[RpR]

Yes.

[Brock Beauchamp]

4 hours ago, ashbury said:

For long enough to then go on the losing streak that breaks our hearts?   Sure.  Why not?

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[Linus]

They might but as someone above said it would have to be soon. I’m still sticking with my 75 win prediction 

[old nurse]

5 out of the 15 clubs in the AL are above .500. Without much digging further at the 1/4 point I would guess that there are enough mediocre teams  for the Twins to play to finish above .500