I was at that game last year. It's the day Royce Lewis got hurt. This team needs a spark and he could be that. The division is bad enough, so hopefully the Twins won't be out of it when he gets back.
I've watched 140 or so games from this team every year since 2017. I have concluded that the twins dugout must be happier than Disneyland. Guys seem like they can't wait to get back in there. What I can't figure out is how a lineup can both lead the league in strikeouts and take at bats like they're afraid of striking out.
I have hope that like Smalley says "Guys will play to the back of their baseball cards". On the other hand, this is two+ years of watching this lineup get locked up by any old "joey bag o doughnuts" starter.
If Patrick Corbin makes $1 per start and has a 25.00 era with 0 strikeouts and 12 walks. he'll still go perfect the first time through the Twins order. This lineup is totally clueless.
Well said. It's pretty glaring when you have Gladden asking Rocco to bring us world series win and the team responds with their flattest most lifeless effort of the year. (and that's saying a lot)
BTW, a though Correa could hit.
The whole 3rd time through the lineup thing was originally intended to be used in the context of a 7 game series. I think everyone realizes that except for Twins brass. We're seeing what happens when you try to manage a whole season that way.
I think the Twins are trying to become a free agent destination for middling starting pitchers. Come to MN where you'll never have to throw more than 5 innings or 60 odd pitches whichever comes first.
79-83 third place. Probably not bad enough to necessitate an overhaul of the coaching staff, but one can dream. At least all the guys they picked up at the deadline, save for Fulmer, are under contract through next year.
By chance would anyone know what the record is for blown multi-run leads in the 9th for a season?
Throughout the history of baseball there have been teams that have won 100+ wins in a row under those circumstances.
This is a phenomenon that goes back to that wild card game against the Yankees in '15. Every time the Twins score they give up a run or runs in the next half inning.