2016 Twins Game Logs

Game 55: rays @ twins

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With exactly one third of the season in the books, our intrepid crew is on pace to win 48 games. That would be....not good.

It would actually be the fourth worst record (winning percentage-wise) of the integration era. It would involve losing 114 games, which would be the 6th most in the "people playing baseball" era. The 1906 Cubs didn't lose this many games in their entire season, and we're sneaking up on the 2001 Mariners' 46 games.

The nice part? They don't look like the fourth worst team in history, so it should probably get better from here - but they would be advised to hurry up and get better.

Let's see if Ervin Santana and Byron Buxton can start the resurgence.

No Twins on Leaderboards this week, but Nunez is on the batting average chart (5th) and Mauer has sneaked back on the OBP chart (7th).

75 thoughts on “Game 55: rays @ twins”

  2. On hand for today's game. Will try to provide commentary as appropriate.

    1. I drove up last night for the express purpose of going tomorrow (legends club, ftw!) so I can continue that commentary as needed.

      I found today's game on a channel without Dick n' Bert, so I get to go app weekend without having to listen to them!

  9. That was pretty well hit...
    I was just thinking, Hey, 4 Ks in 2.1 innings...

    2. Funny, that's what my kid keeps yelling. I explained he has to get to third...

      1. They showed that conger is at like 10% on baserunners, so it's smarter than usual today,.

  11. I know they're not often a very good idea, but I love stolen bases.

    This is some very small ball that's being played here.

    2. Four* times

      *might actually be five, they didn't show him stealing and then returning to first base on Mauer's sacrifice fly

  17. This is Frank Robinson crying territory.

  20. And that's why I want to get to the park early tomorrow, so I can make sure I see them before they are behind .

  25. The Twins got a hit with RISP and did not score a run. That takes some talent.

      1. I'll check the zone after the game (boo for pitchfx not being available until the game is over), but the first at bat was high and outside and the second was quite inside.

  30. Pretty good looking pitch there, Robbie.
    I think that's the second time...

  36. Good news: Runner daughter treated me to X-men Apocalypse
    Bad good news: we got a complimentary meal when we stumbled upon the soft opening of a new PF Changs. Hell yes they get a good review

  38. FS1 says the game will be resumed on FSN+ because of UFC but didnt say what time the game is starting

      1. According to Wikipedia, in basketball they just use the word "assist" in German (all the dictionaries I checked only had assist as a verb, so I had to find the noun another way. ) "outfield" as used in soccer [ie: non-goalies] is Außenfeld, so außenfeldassist I suppose.

  43. Dozier gets "shifted," Plouffe beats the shift and runs himself out at two.

  44. Guy behind home plate started laughing manically when Boshers threw away the IBB pitch. It was contagiously appropriate.

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