Where They Stand

A look at the standings.

Minnesota is 41-37, second in the American League Central, 4.5 games behind Kansas City.  They currently hold the second wild card spot, one percentage point ahead of Tampa Bay and Toronto.  The Twins are 4-6 in their last ten games and lost their most recent game.

Rochester is 43-36, first in the International League North, a half game ahead of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.  The Red Wings are 7-3 in their last ten games and have won their last five games.

Chattanooga finished first in the first half in the Southern League North with a record of 43-25.  They led Tennessee by 4.5 games.  In the second half, the Lookouts are 1-4, fifth in the Southern League North, three games behind Montgomery.  They are 5-5 in their last ten games and lost their most recent game.

Fort Myers finished second in the first half in the Florida State League South with a record of 38-32.  They were seven games behind Charlotte.  In the second half, the Miracle is 5-2, first in the Florida State League South, one game ahead of Bradenton, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie.  They are 8-2 in their last ten games and have won two consecutive games.

Cedar Rapids finished second in the first half in the Midwest League Western with a record of 41-29.  They were five games behind Quad Cities.  In the second half, the Kernels are 4-3, tied for second in the Midwest League Western, two games behind Kane County.  They are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won three consecutive games.

Elizabethton is 6-3, first in the Appalachian League West, one game ahead of Greeneville and Kingsport.  The Twins have won four consecutive games.

The GCL Twins are 5-4, second in the Gulf Coast League South, four games behind the GCL Red Sox.  The Twins lost their most recent game.

The DSL Twins are 13-15, tied for sixth in the Dominican Summer League Boca Chica South, seven games behind the DSL Giants and the DSL Yankees1.  The Twins are 2-8 in their last ten games and have lost five consecutive games.

2 thoughts on “Where They Stand”

  1. Rochester is 43-36...

    Chattanooga finished first in the first half in the Southern League North with a record of 43-25.

    Fort Myers finished second in the first half in the Florida State League South with a record of 38-32.

    Cedar Rapids finished second in the first half in the Midwest League Western with a record of 41-29.

    Low-A through AAA all doing well. I don't know how much minor league team success correlates with the major league team, but this seems to bode well for the Twins.

    1. I don't know how much it correlates, either, but minor league success does correlate with how much fun it is to follow the teams.

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