How many people would bother to read, let alone post, at TD if during a season this crappy nobody talked about what the Twins have done wrong or what they should do differently? A dozen? Fewer? With regard to your second point, what if the Twins DO go apewaste and play .500 ball to close out the season? They'll still lose 93 games and rank among the worst teams in baseball. In broad strokes, what does a basement-to-contention one season turnaround consist of for the Twins in your estimation? It would be a historically drastic reversal. It's been done before, but the '91 Twins are a brilliant illustration of what a series of breaks and even borderline miracles that kind of thing takes. And however you feel about Terry Ryan, or the Pohlads for that matter, you should be aware that if they start shoveling 2017 contention nonsense in the off season, they're going to shoot their remaining credibility in the foot with both barrels.