That's about as straight as it gets.
The Twins are one of 30 teams—and firmly stuck in the middle of the pack. That’s MLB’s danger zone. One bad contract (Correa), two bad trades (Mahle, Pressly), or three ill-timed injuries (Lopez, Lewis, Kirilloff) can derail everything. For a mid-market team, the margin for error is razor thin, and the consequences last longer.
Time may tell—but patterns already do.
And as you said... deal with it—or go become a Dodgers fan.