It certainly helps when you play the all-or-nothing A's. Though, last night the Twins made Oakland look even worse than they are.
MLB: 2015 Minnesota Twins thread
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It certainly helps when you play the all-or-nothing A's. Though, last night the Twins made Oakland look even worse than they are.
I'm getting my hopes up, but I'm not raising my expectations. This team right now is playing the way I was hoping they'd be playing by the time August rolled around.
I figured the Twins would get off to a rougher start, get better, and finish with a record close to around .500.
I don't expect this team to steal a wildcard spot, but I've said before the season started, if they're in the wildcard talk in August/September and finish five games or so out of the wildcard, I'd be happy.
Watched the game on Saturday. My 18 year old son, who has been jaded like the rest of us over the last few years of ineptitude, says "When they play like this they are actually fun to watch."
That's really all I want out of this year. Progress and some enjoyment.
I'm enjoying the turnaround so far. Unfortunately we have feasted on some bad teams (White Sox, Mariners, Indians, A's). So far, the only series we've won against a +.500 team is the Royals.
Looking at the schedule this year, it looks pretty back-loaded. There's a 10 game road trip in August against AL East teams followed by a series against Houston, which looks a lot scarier than it did before the season started. Then in September, there's another 9 game trip (Houston, KC, White Sox) followed by a series against Detroit. Then we end the year with a road series at Detroit, road series at Cleveland and then the Royals at home.
I love where we are right now and we're much better than I thought we'd be, but I'd love to see them win a series or two with Detroit. They are in our heads a bit right now.
Looking at the schedule this year, it looks pretty back-loaded. There's a 10 game road trip in August against AL East teams followed by a series against Houston, which looks a lot scarier than it did before the season started. Then in September, there's another 9 game trip (Houston, KC, White Sox) followed by a series against Detroit. Then we end the year with a road series at Detroit, road series at Cleveland and then the Royals at home.
I love where we are right now and we're much better than I thought we'd be, but I'd love to see them win a series or two with Detroit. They are in our heads a bit right now.
Speaking of the schedule, I'm going to be in Minny over Labor Day for my nephew's wedding. And the Twins are gonna be here in KC....:realmad:
Maybe I'll make it back for a game
Maybe I'll make it back for a game
I'll be up there for the series before that one, when the Cardinals come to the Twin Cities.
Bad news: Lost another series to Detroit. 2-7 against them this year.
Good news: Still 19-16 (17-9 without Detroit) - half done with games against Detroit, and chance to win a series against another team that has a winning record in TB though they just swept the Yankees. Have to win 2 out of 3 here.
I must say it's fun talking about the Twins being relevant rather than if they're the worst team in baseball.
Good news: Still 19-16 (17-9 without Detroit) - half done with games against Detroit, and chance to win a series against another team that has a winning record in TB though they just swept the Yankees. Have to win 2 out of 3 here.
I must say it's fun talking about the Twins being relevant rather than if they're the worst team in baseball.
Good inning last night = good win. Perkins is really stepping up, too, after a bad spring. 14/14 saves.
