After
finishing last week on a high note, the Twins decided to take that momentum and promptly lose six straight games, including four to the bottom-dwelling Chicago White Sox. Thankfully, it’s mathematically impossible for the Twins to have their first 100-loss season since 2016, but they are well on their way to their worst season since that year.
The Past Week on Twinkie Town:
- Need to vent about the Twins? Or provide some reasons to calm down? Check out our Game Threads and join the conversation!
- In case you forgot what happened this past weekend, our Game Recaps are back as well!
- With the new site change, we also now have The Feed, where you can add your discussions about the Twins!
- Zach Koenig states the case for the best baseball video game ever.
Elsewhere in Twins Territory:
- Dan Hayes at The Athletic gives us a peek behind the curtain at one of the unsung heroes of the Twins’ staff, replay coordinator Joey Casey. ($)
- Phil Miller at the Star Tribune shares Joe Ryan’s thoughts on a pivotal transaction the Twins didn’t make in the 2024 offseason. ($)
- Lou Hennessey at Zone Coverage takes a good look at the Twins’ bullpen, post-trade deadline.
In the World of Baseball:
- The AL Standings have flipped, with the Toronto Blue Jays now holding a 0.5-game lead over the Tigers, although the Tigers do have a game in hand. The Astros sit atop the AL West, and the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Seattle Mariners round out the wild card spots. The Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Guardians, and Tampa Bay Rays are all still within the hunt for the last wild card spot.
- Nothing has changed in the National League. The top three in the NL continue to be the Milwaukee Brewers, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. The Dodgers are still leading the NL West, and the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets hold the last two wild card spots.
- Dan Szymborski at Fangraphs takes a look at the opt-out candidates for this offseason.
- Jorge Castillo at ESPN checks in on the Mets rotation – and the three rookies hoping to make an impact in October.
