All Things 2023 Minnesota Twins In-Season Thread

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For some perspective, the MLB record for most in a season is 6 - held by Don Mattingly (1987) &Travis Hafner (2006) and is now tied for the third most all time with 18 others.

Included in the aforementioned 18 are-
Lou Gehrig (whose 23 grand slams rank second all-time), Babe Ruth (who hit four slams in 1919 while also winning nine games in his last season as a regular pitcher), Ralph Kiner, Mike Piazza and Edgar Martinez.

Mattingly never hit a grand slam before or after the 1987 season.
 

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Tim Anderson do you like Korean BBQ?

I think you’ll be playing there in couple years- amazing that he won a batting title in the recent past.
 


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For some perspective, the MLB record for most in a season is 6 - held by Don Mattingly (1987) &Travis Hafner (2006) and is now tied for the third most all time with 18 others.

Included in the aforementioned 18 are-
Lou Gehrig (whose 23 grand slams rank second all-time), Babe Ruth (who hit four slams in 1919 while also winning nine games in his last season as a regular pitcher), Ralph Kiner, Mike Piazza and Edgar Martinez.

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I have a proposal for the twins. I hate striking out, but I’ve been told they are no different than other outs. The twins love to strike out. I am willing to accept the strikeouts but only if you stop striking out looking. The number of pitches taken right down the heart for called third strikes tonight is stupid.
 



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Can't win them all (and damn Will Smith).

First day since September 6th that the Magic Number didn't go down.
 

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Guardians have the Royals next. Let's not make it interesting. Win tomorrow.
 






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Magic Number at 6.

Twins have 3 gms at Cincy next. Cleveland has 3-gm series with Kansas City.

pretty good chance that the Twins could clinch during the upcoming home stand against Angels and A's.
 

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So if Lopez is to start game 1 and they continue with the 6 man rotation, they’d have to do 2 additional bullpen games.
 

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WARNING!! this post could be triggering.

so Barreiro this morning was talking about the Twins' 18-gm playoff losing streak (yeah, I'm shocked).

I decided to do a deep dive into "the streak." here's what I came up with.

Runs scored: Twins 49 (avg 2.7). Opps 107 (avg 5.9)

Twins have scored 1 run (5x) - 2 runs (5x) - 3 runs (2x) - 4 runs (4x) - 5 runs (1x) - 6 runs (1x)
Opps scored 3 runs (2x)- 4 runs (3x)- 5 runs (3x)- 6 runs(3x)- 7 runs(2x)- 8 runs(4x)- 10 runs (1x)

Opps margin of victory- 1 run(4x)- 2 runs(2x)- 3 runs(4x)- 4 runs(3x)- 5 runs(3x)- 6 runs(2x).

bottom line - in the streak, Twins have not produced enough runs (12 of 18 gms with 3 runs or less)
and the Twins pitching has not been strong (allowed 5 or more runs in 13 of 18 games).

Captain Obvious says - if they can hit a little better and pitch a little better, they will give themselves a chance to win.
 







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