MLB: Twins are bad... Weaver throws a No-Hitter
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DistrictCyclone
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It's already been a long season. I'm starting to look less crazy for suggesting that we're going to lose 100+ games this year and/or have the worst record in baseball.
CycloneErik
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A good friend has a bet with a co-worker (who is a Cubs fan) as to whether his Twins or his co-workers Twins is the first one to be 16.5 games out of first.
Right now, we're tied at 7 games back.
Right now, we're tied at 7 games back.
If I'm doing the math correctly- 44 of their last 46 batters have been retired.
Ouch. Bad isn't a strong enough word.
Ouch. Bad isn't a strong enough word.
It pains me to say it but this team is playing terrible ball. I think we can turn it around a bit because playing this bad all year would almost be hard to do.
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DistrictCyclone
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Twins, and it won't even be close. Twins have a more difficult schedule this month with more in-division games than the Cubs. At least the Cubs have SOME pitching (did well against the Reds tonight); the Twins rotation is absolutely awful.
CycloneErik
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Has Weaver thrown a no-hitter or perfect game before?
I seem to remember him doing it, but I'm tired and the brain might be addled.
My Google search came up empty. My guess is that this is his first, but I'm curious.
Never mind. Looks like he's been involved for 8 innings of a combined no-hitter another time.
I seem to remember him doing it, but I'm tired and the brain might be addled.
My Google search came up empty. My guess is that this is his first, but I'm curious.
Never mind. Looks like he's been involved for 8 innings of a combined no-hitter another time.
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Yeah, and to think the Twins have that game at their highest tier of pricing. Actually, they probably will not go down as much as we would like because there are probably a lot of Cubs fans up here who have been hankering to go see Target Field and see their team. Also Twins fans might see that series as one they have a chance of winning.
Well, maybe this will teach our cheap owners that pitching wins. Everything is bad about this team.
It's frustrating. You get rid of Cuddyer and Kubel...two of our better utility players and hitters, and you add no pitching. The only decent add they got was Willingham though he is in his 30s and isn't a long term plug.
First time in a long time that management had a poor off season.
First time in a long time that management had a poor off season.
The farm system is definitely down right now. I think a big reason is that guys are getting rushed to the majors before they are ready. At this point in the season the Twins are probably better off letting guys develop as opposed to winning major league games.
Obviously I'm on the outside looking in here, but isn't it kind of tough to call management cheap when they ponied up for M&M the way they did? It's easy to call them bad contracts now with the injury problems and loss of productivity, but they did what most fans wanted them to do at the time. Granted, they don't have much money spread around anywhere else, especially the pitching staff.
Just asking here, not trying to be a ****.
What? last years key off season move was Nishi. And the off seasons before that havent helped the team much either. I can provide more examples if you like, but it is rather painful to think about.
The facts are that bill Smith the previous gm completely ruined the Twins. He was atrocious as a GM. Traded Wilson Ramos for Matt capps, jj.hardy for two career minor league relievers, and terrible drafting. the twins do have a bunch of talent in their farm system but its all in the lower levels. Its gonna be a loooooong year and next couple years in Minnesota
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