What a fun season so far (from afar).
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Thursday, 7 May 2015 12:09 (nine years ago) link
cheap win for Nolasco today, zackly what i need from a HACKING MASS pitcher.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 7 May 2015 20:32 (nine years ago) link
and we all went for the indians.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 7 May 2015 21:27 (nine years ago) link
indians didnt get torii out this series til his 8th plate appearance
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 May 2015 23:04 (nine years ago) link
all their starters pitch to v high whips, but twinkies can surprisingly outscore a lot of teams yea this team seems fun
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 May 2015 23:06 (nine years ago) link
17-9 against opponents other than the Tigers
― Andy K, Wednesday, 13 May 2015 02:30 (nine years ago) link
UPDATE
24-11 against opponents other than the Tigers
― Andy K, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 13:23 (nine years ago) link
Your first-place Minnesota Twins
― Andy K, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:02 (nine years ago) link
smh
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:15 (nine years ago) link
jk, salty about them sweeping my hapless red sox but thats actually p cool. KC/det will come back on top in short order but them even hovering at/near 2nd the rest of the year would be pretty remarkable
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:33 (nine years ago) link
I'm rootin for em
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:58 (nine years ago) link
except when Nolasco pitches (HACKING MASS)
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:59 (nine years ago) link
They won 20 games in May, the most they've won in a month since June 1991.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 June 2015 14:35 (nine years ago) link
Hmmm.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, 1 June 2015 14:39 (nine years ago) link
@AaronGleemanNumber of games played when the Twins reached 30 wins:2015: 492014: 632013: 652012: 722011: 692010: 502001: 431991: 551987: 56
2015: 492014: 632013: 652012: 722011: 692010: 50
2001: 431991: 551987: 56
― mookieproof, Monday, 1 June 2015 14:39 (nine years ago) link
and they started 1-6 this year. 29-13 since.
Plouffe and Dozier both have a 1.9 oWAR, no one else is even over 1.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 June 2015 14:48 (nine years ago) link
from BP paywall article by Matthew Trueblood:
This team has not shown any significant strengths, does have glaring weaknesses, and is marred by more or less all the same problems it had last year: dreadful pitching depth, the worst strikeout rate in baseball, a brutal defense (especially in the outfield), and a tepid collection of guys who can only sort of hit. They’ve just been outrunning those problems. (Not literally. They’re a poor baserunning team.)
...The Twins aren’t good. Their success to this point is smoke and mirrors. But in this iteration of the American League, and given the fact that there’s a chance they’ll organically improve as the season moves along, they’ve reached a threshold at which they deserve to be taken somewhat seriously. Not because they are what they appear to be, but because they don’t need to be what they appear to be in order to make this season memorable.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 June 2015 15:15 (nine years ago) link
I think the Red Sox are starting the regression.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 20:06 (nine years ago) link
:D
― dellevadova depression beard (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 20:12 (nine years ago) link
http://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2015/6/10/8763919/torii-hunter-completely-flips-out-throws-his-clothes-everywhere
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 11 June 2015 11:26 (nine years ago) link
http://d29ci68ykuu27r.cloudfront.net/product/Look-Inside/covers/19853436.jpg
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:06 (nine years ago) link
Buxton debuts Sunday
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 June 2015 03:23 (nine years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHkDAROWsAIrXm1.jpg
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, 15 June 2015 19:16 (nine years ago) link
<3 kennys
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 June 2015 19:49 (nine years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/video/v178825583/chcmin-pelfrey-dons-beekeepers-hat-to-avoid-seeds
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 June 2015 01:49 (eight years ago) link
Buxton moved to leadoff
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 June 2015 00:11 (eight years ago) link
just blasted a throw in from center to get melky out at home plate, great arm
― definite parallels between Dany and Rachel Dolezal (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 23 June 2015 00:59 (eight years ago) link
still think their regression is coming, but I figured it'd happen already...and still hasn't happened.
― definite parallels between Dany and Rachel Dolezal (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 23 June 2015 01:00 (eight years ago) link
@RhettBollingerChris Sale has a 6.85 ERA in four starts vs. the Twins (18 ER in 23 2/3 IP) but a 1.88 ERA vs. everybody else (71 2/3 IP, 15 ER).
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 June 2015 19:15 (eight years ago) link
@cmccoskyThe Tigers are having in big fun making fun of Torii Hunter's angry strip tease when he got tossed from a game last month.
@cmccoskySanchez, V-Mart, Price, they were all in on trying to recreate that hilarious scene as Hunter was trying to take BP. He fell out laughing
― Andy K, Friday, 10 July 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
https://twitter.com/JoeDavisFOX/status/619622558623596544/video/1
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 July 2015 21:51 (eight years ago) link
Magic Torii
― Andy K, Friday, 10 July 2015 22:11 (eight years ago) link
dozier is on fucking fire
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 11 July 2015 03:35 (eight years ago) link
happy 40th torii
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 18 July 2015 12:51 (eight years ago) link
always bad vs the yankees
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 26 July 2015 01:53 (eight years ago) link
rip
― mookieproof, Sunday, 9 August 2015 19:58 (eight years ago) link
Buxton is back
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 20 August 2015 14:07 (eight years ago) link
Jepsen w/ a gasoline job tonight in pivotal game
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 September 2015 03:48 (eight years ago) link
and Rondon replies in kind
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 September 2015 04:12 (eight years ago) link
Sano just tied the game with a 2-run bomb, which raises the question
http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/just-a-bit-outside/story/miguel-sano-minnesota-twins-case-for-designated-hitter-to-win-rookie-of-the-year-091815
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 19 September 2015 19:37 (eight years ago) link
this shouldn't matter, but in my mind it kind of does -- sano is *capable* of playing the field, he simply doesn't because of the construction of the twins roster. had they traded for david ortiz at the deadline, sano would go play third and it wouldn't be a big deal.
at any rate, correa and lindor are doing a significant portion of what sano is at the plate while also playing strong and outlandish, respectively, major league shortstop. even if you give sano imaginary credit for playing 3B or 1B -- or for facing better pitchers -- i don't think he catches them
― mookieproof, Saturday, 19 September 2015 20:56 (eight years ago) link
Lindbergh on the Twins.com saga
http://grantland.com/features/the-website-mlb-couldnt-buy/
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 September 2015 16:05 (eight years ago) link
2 behind HOU
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 September 2015 03:59 (eight years ago) link
trevor may has released an edm single
http://go963mn.com/news/2016/trevor-may-interview
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 March 2016 16:53 (eight years ago) link
0-9
― Andy K, Thursday, 14 April 2016 20:12 (eight years ago) link
'sup Twins, get it together
― through a charles barkley (brownie), Friday, 15 April 2016 00:42 (eight years ago) link
bring back torii
― johnny crunch, Friday, 15 April 2016 00:47 (eight years ago) link
that old hater
shd have their own unique-year thread for posterity
tho PECOTA sez they will be about .500 henceforth
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 April 2016 02:29 (eight years ago) link
Minnesota entered the season with a promising trio of outfielders, but each of Rosario, Buxton and Sano has struggled tremendously this season. Buxton has struck out in half of his plate appearances, whereas Sano is at 43 percent and Rosario has punched out in 36 percent of his trips to the plate.
― johnny crunch, Friday, 15 April 2016 15:00 (eight years ago) link
free max kepler
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 April 2016 15:35 (eight years ago) link
damn
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 15 April 2017 23:23 (seven years ago) link
some lazybones Minner needs to create a new thread
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 April 2017 00:11 (seven years ago) link
buxton - .093/.152/.14023k / 2bb
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:11 (seven years ago) link
he's closing in on 162 career games and it's not too pretty
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:23 (seven years ago) link
i hesitated to pick him for HACKING MASS, cuz surely they'll send him down again by Memorial Day if it's still ugly?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 April 2017 16:05 (seven years ago) link
http://www.twinkietown.com/2017/4/23/15401236/minnesota-twins-mlb-kid-child-drawings-portraits-pictures-players-jumbotron-scoreboard-adorable
― insidious assymetrical weapons (Eric H.), Monday, 24 April 2017 18:16 (seven years ago) link
Gleeman evaluates Buxton on his first 162
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31746
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 May 2017 16:10 (seven years ago) link
finally sent down gibson
― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 May 2017 21:42 (seven years ago) link
improved plate discipline!
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/something-in-minnesota-has-clicked/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 August 2017 12:07 (six years ago) link
Three home run game for Buxton!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 27 August 2017 20:24 (six years ago) link
he has done quite well since the ASG, not even taking into account today's game
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 27 August 2017 20:33 (six years ago) link
2.5 behind NYY
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 06:51 (six years ago) link
i guess we're Twins fans now.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 17:23 (six years ago) link
make that 1 behind!
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 August 2017 11:05 (six years ago) link
Twins fans confirmed.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 31 August 2017 13:21 (six years ago) link
team of destiny
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 20:27 (six years ago) link
2 ahead of the Angels. Pulling away!
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 September 2017 13:12 (six years ago) link
WC chances now 73% on BP, 69% on Fangraphs.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 September 2017 15:10 (six years ago) link
Twins lead the Majors in ISO in the second half of the year. They are second in home runs, only to the Orioles. They are also second in non-pitcher wRC+, behind only the Cubs. Since the break, their position players have equaled Cleveland in total WAR, and you might have noticed the Indians doing some good things on the field lately.
Byron Buxton has gotten the most attention, and rightfully so, but this power surge isn’t just about Buxton. Yes, he’s tapping his power again and looking like the superstar he was supposed to be, but nearly everyone on the roster has upped their power in the second half....
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-twins-are-slugging-their-way-to-october/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 September 2017 20:45 (six years ago) link
yankees will, in an hour or so, improve to 88-33 against the twins since 2002
that's a 118-win pace in a 162-game season
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 September 2017 19:29 (six years ago) link
Yankees now 87-33 against Twins since 2002. In tomorrow's game, I hear the Twins are using these new rocket skates they just got from Acme.— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) September 20, 2017
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Wednesday, 20 September 2017 19:41 (six years ago) link
It only takes one in the WC game (if it gets that far).
but i prefer Trout
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 20 September 2017 19:54 (six years ago) link
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/what-if-the-twins-won-the-world-series/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 September 2017 15:46 (six years ago) link
TWin it like 1987 over again.
― earlnash, Friday, 29 September 2017 02:42 (six years ago) link
not gonna lie, i've not been following this season (regular season baseball is not my thing) but i'm p stoked for the possibility of the twins being in the playoffs
― gbx, Friday, 29 September 2017 16:47 (six years ago) link
they're in, for 3 hours :/
but ya never know
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 September 2017 16:54 (six years ago) link
Agreed on the first part, disagree on the second part.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Friday, 29 September 2017 17:13 (six years ago) link
i am in touch with a Santeria priest near Yankee Stadium
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 September 2017 17:31 (six years ago) link
(regular season baseball is not my thing)
Begone! :)
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/255386984/yankees-history-vs-twins-may-be-irrelevant/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 September 2017 18:38 (six years ago) link
https://deadspin.com/photographer-says-miguel-sano-assaulted-her-1821628362
― na (NA), Thursday, 28 December 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
buxton is fun to watch
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/byron-buxton-just-missed-a-perfect-season/
― and in my opinionation, the sun is gonna surely shine♪♫ (Karl Malone), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 01:17 (six years ago) link
making a pitch for Arrieta?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 17:08 (six years ago) link
2017 AL manager of the year paul molitor out
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 16:49 (five years ago) link