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 (eleven years ago)
and we all went for the indians.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 7 May 2015 21:27 (eleven years ago)
indians didnt get torii out this series til his 8th plate appearance
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 9 May 2015 23:04 (eleven years ago)
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 (eleven years ago)
17-9 against opponents other than the Tigers
― Andy K, Wednesday, 13 May 2015 02:30 (eleven years ago)
UPDATE
24-11 against opponents other than the Tigers
― Andy K, Tuesday, 26 May 2015 13:23 (eleven years ago)
Your first-place Minnesota Twins
― Andy K, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:02 (eleven years ago)
smh
― slothroprhymes, Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:15 (eleven years ago)
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 (eleven years ago)
I'm rootin for em
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:58 (eleven years ago)
except when Nolasco pitches (HACKING MASS)
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 27 May 2015 20:59 (eleven years ago)
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 (eleven years ago)
Hmmm.
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, 1 June 2015 14:39 (eleven years ago)
@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 (eleven years ago)
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 (eleven years ago)
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 (eleven years ago)
I think the Red Sox are starting the regression.
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 20:06 (eleven years ago)
:D
― dellevadova depression beard (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 3 June 2015 20:12 (eleven years ago)
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 (eleven years ago)
http://d29ci68ykuu27r.cloudfront.net/product/Look-Inside/covers/19853436.jpg
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Thursday, 11 June 2015 12:06 (eleven years ago)
Buxton debuts Sunday
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 June 2015 03:23 (ten years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHkDAROWsAIrXm1.jpg
― Norse Jung (Eric H.), Monday, 15 June 2015 19:16 (ten years ago)
<3 kennys
― mookieproof, Thursday, 18 June 2015 19:49 (ten years ago)
http://m.mlb.com/video/v178825583/chcmin-pelfrey-dons-beekeepers-hat-to-avoid-seeds
― mookieproof, Saturday, 20 June 2015 01:49 (ten years ago)
Buxton moved to leadoff
― the increasing costive borborygmi (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 23 June 2015 00:11 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
@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 (ten years ago)
@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 (ten years ago)
https://twitter.com/JoeDavisFOX/status/619622558623596544/video/1
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 July 2015 21:51 (ten years ago)
Magic Torii
― Andy K, Friday, 10 July 2015 22:11 (ten years ago)
dozier is on fucking fire
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 11 July 2015 03:35 (ten years ago)
happy 40th torii
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 18 July 2015 12:51 (ten years ago)
always bad vs the yankees
― johnny crunch, Sunday, 26 July 2015 01:53 (ten years ago)
rip
― mookieproof, Sunday, 9 August 2015 19:58 (ten years ago)
Buxton is back
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 20 August 2015 14:07 (ten years ago)
Jepsen w/ a gasoline job tonight in pivotal game
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 September 2015 03:48 (ten years ago)
and Rondon replies in kind
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 September 2015 04:12 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
2 behind HOU
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 September 2015 03:59 (ten years ago)
trevor may has released an edm single
http://go963mn.com/news/2016/trevor-may-interview
― mookieproof, Friday, 11 March 2016 16:53 (ten years ago)
0-9
― Andy K, Thursday, 14 April 2016 20:12 (ten years ago)
'sup Twins, get it together
― through a charles barkley (brownie), Friday, 15 April 2016 00:42 (ten years ago)
bring back torii
― johnny crunch, Friday, 15 April 2016 00:47 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
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 (ten years ago)
free max kepler
― mookieproof, Friday, 15 April 2016 15:35 (ten years ago)
sweep the Angels!
― we can be heroes just for about 3.6 seconds (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 17 April 2016 22:15 (ten years ago)
some lazybones Minner needs to create a new thread
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 16 April 2017 00:11 (nine years ago)
buxton - .093/.152/.14023k / 2bb
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:11 (nine years ago)
he's closing in on 162 career games and it's not too pretty
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 April 2017 15:23 (nine years ago)
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 (nine years ago)
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 (nine years ago)
Gleeman evaluates Buxton on his first 162
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31746
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 May 2017 16:10 (nine years ago)
finally sent down gibson
― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 May 2017 21:42 (nine years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
Three home run game for Buxton!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 27 August 2017 20:24 (eight years ago)
he has done quite well since the ASG, not even taking into account today's game
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 27 August 2017 20:33 (eight years ago)
2.5 behind NYY
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 06:51 (eight years ago)
i guess we're Twins fans now.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 17:23 (eight years ago)
make that 1 behind!
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 August 2017 11:05 (eight years ago)
Twins fans confirmed.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 31 August 2017 13:21 (eight years ago)
team of destiny
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 20:27 (eight years ago)
2 ahead of the Angels. Pulling away!
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 9 September 2017 13:12 (eight years ago)
WC chances now 73% on BP, 69% on Fangraphs.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 18 September 2017 15:10 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
TWin it like 1987 over again.
― earlnash, Friday, 29 September 2017 02:42 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
they're in, for 3 hours :/
but ya never know
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 September 2017 16:54 (eight years ago)
Agreed on the first part, disagree on the second part.
― Anne of the Thousand Gays (Eric H.), Friday, 29 September 2017 17:13 (eight years ago)
i am in touch with a Santeria priest near Yankee Stadium
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 September 2017 17:31 (eight years ago)
(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 (eight years ago)
https://deadspin.com/photographer-says-miguel-sano-assaulted-her-1821628362
― na (NA), Thursday, 28 December 2017 20:35 (eight years ago)
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 (eight years ago)
making a pitch for Arrieta?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 7 March 2018 17:08 (eight years ago)
2017 AL manager of the year paul molitor out
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 2 October 2018 16:49 (seven years ago)