Twins ?

[Frozen4sioux]

The twins have enough games left against Detroit and the rest of the bottom feeders that its almost impossible.....

but if 40+ years of Minnesota sports experience has taught me anything...

a bet that Twins slip and actually miss the playoffs completely, isnt completely foolish.

[Wilbur]

5 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:

The twins have enough games left against Detroit and the rest of the bottom feeders that its almost impossible.....

but if 40+ years of Minnesota sports experience has taught me anything...

a bet that Twins slip and actually miss the playoffs completely, isnt completely foolish.

Completely agree.  They have a rough stretch coming up this week.  Three with the Nats, then the tribe with Bieber and Clevinger in Cleveland.

After that its basically down hill, but a 3-3 week would be huge.  

[HockeyFan31]

On 9/7/2019 at 7:19 PM, tnt said:

I realize some of the entitled attitude is fostered in college, and in some cases the supplements encouraged,  hhhNDSUhh, but I wish more teams would just agree those guys aren’t worth dealing with, but it seems most fans will excuse any behavior if they are playing for their team.  

Try watching "QB1: Beyond the Lights" on Netflix some time. Some of these kids get it as early as high school. The attitude gets fostered in high school for some of these kids by their coaches, peers, and some of the worst offenders are the parents. 

You see it with the big time D1 football and basketball recruits too doing their reveal specials that, unfortunately, ESPN eats up.

(Sorry for being off topic, back to Twins talk)

[HockeyFan31]

1 hour ago, Wilbur said:

Completely agree.  They have a rough stretch coming up this week.  Three with the Nats, then the tribe with Bieber and Clevinger in Cleveland.

After that its basically down hill, but a 3-3 week would be huge.  

Luckily the Twins are better on the road lately so maybe they can repay the favor and take two out of three in their park?

[Frozen4sioux]

I see them going 1-5 winning one of of the next 2 series. 19 games left.

Washington 1-2

Cleveland  0-3

Chicago 2-1

KC 2- 2

Detroit 2-1

KC 1 - 2

So those games bring the Magic num down to 6, meaning Twins need 6 more cleveland losses in addition to the twins series. Cleveland plays LA, MN, Detroit, Philly, ChicagoWS, and Washington.

Twins MUST steal one in Cleveland.

[SWSiouxMN]

5 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:

I see them going 1-5 winning one of of the next 2 series. 19 games left.

Washington 1-2

Cleveland  0-3

Chicago 2-1

KC 2- 2

Detroit 2-1

KC 1 - 2

So those games bring the Magic num down to 6, meaning Twins need 6 more cleveland losses in addition to the twins series. Cleveland plays LA, MN, Detroit, Philly, ChicagoWS, and Washington.

Twins MUST steal one in Cleveland.

I think they will get two in Cleveland. 

I’m optimistic 

[The Sicatoka]

Sep 9:

Minnesota 88 55 (19 games remain)
Cleveland 83 61 (18 games remain)

Twins magic number*: 14 

If the Twins stumble and go 8-11 over 19 games as speculated above, Cleveland has to go 13-5 ... and that's just for a tie. 

 

*Calc'd by taking 163 - MIN wins - CLE losses

[Frozen4sioux]

1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

Sep 9:

Minnesota 88 55 (19 games remain)
Cleveland 83 61 (18 games remain)

Twins magic number*: 14 

If the Twins stumble and go 8-11 over 19 games as speculated above, Cleveland has to go 13-5 ... and that's just for a tie. 

 

*Calc'd by taking 163 - MIN wins - CLE losses

Quit bringing accurate math into my rumblings and mumblings. 

 

[Wilbur]

8 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:

I see them going 1-5 winning one of of the next 2 series. 19 games left.

Washington 1-2

Cleveland  0-3

Chicago 2-1

KC 2- 2

Detroit 2-1

KC 1 - 2

So those games bring the Magic num down to 6, meaning Twins need 6 more cleveland losses in addition to the twins series. Cleveland plays LA, MN, Detroit, Philly, ChicagoWS, and Washington.

Twins MUST steal one in Cleveland.

Washington....yeah....

Cleveland they scratch out one.

Chicago.....yeah.....

I think they sweep KC

Detroit......yeah

KC.....last series playing a bunch of minor leaguers......2-1.  

Gives them 12 wins. 

[UNDMOORHEAD]

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/twins-outfielder-byron-buxton-will-miss-remainder-of-season-due-to-shoulder-injury/

[sioux rube]

49 minutes ago, UNDMOORHEAD said:

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/twins-outfielder-byron-buxton-will-miss-remainder-of-season-due-to-shoulder-injury/

 

Injuries are piling up at the wrong time

[jodcon]

3 hours ago, sioux rube said:

 

Injuries are piling up at the wrong time

I'm getting that old familiar feeling we slip into the playoffs right into the waiting arms of the Yankees...again. 

[SWSiouxMN]

Dare I say.....

the return of our ace?

[sioux rube]

42 minutes ago, jodcon said:

I'm getting that old familiar feeling we slip into the playoffs right into the waiting arms of the Yankees...again. 

If they make it. Far from over 

[SWSiouxMN]

7 innings of 2 hit ball

THATS the Berríos we need 

[SWSiouxMN]

Garver! 

 

[Wilbur]

Finally.....finally......sit offspeed react to the fastball......boom.

Huge start Berrios. 

[Wilbur]

Are we so thin we can't run for Schoop?

(Probably)

[SWSiouxMN]

This would be a good time for Eddie to heat up and start to square up the ball and hit screamers. 

[UNDMOORHEAD]

That's the Berrios that needs to show up for the rest of the year.

[Wilbur]

Berrios the story.  Hopefully that wasn't a one time thing that happens for every starter from time to time.  

Perez tomorrow with a rested pen, liked how he attacked the Red Sox, hope he can give them a chance tomorrow.  

[sioux rube]

https://mobile.twitter.com/twinscave/status/1171607675836260361

[Wilbur]

1 hour ago, sioux rube said:

https://mobile.twitter.com/twinscave/status/1171607675836260361

That's a big win.  Cleveland all over the Mike Trout less Angels at the moment.  Cleveland likely will sweep that series with the Angels having mailed it in.  

[Shawn-O]

Perez with a clunker tonight. 5-0 Nats after 2 1/2.   

[SWSiouxMN]

Keep it close and get to that vulnerable Nats 'pen