tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post5450001662146809962..comments2023-11-05T06:49:09.637-06:00Comments on Twins Geek: Late Night MusingsJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13907268840665045299noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-53392168892286558302011-05-20T21:42:26.639-05:002011-05-20T21:42:26.639-05:00I think part of the problem has been individual pl...I think part of the problem has been individual players have been feeling the pressure to carry the team. You know hit the five run homer or get the ten inning complete game shutout. A couple of wins and the players won't be feeling that pressure anymore.<br /><br />A second problem has been health. Justin has missed time along with Delmon, Mauer, the Jap guy. We have had problems on the walter hansonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-38699353678665641222011-05-19T10:35:19.152-05:002011-05-19T10:35:19.152-05:00Ok, guys. We won 2 nights ago and we won last nigh...Ok, guys. We won 2 nights ago and we won last night, that’s 2 in a row.<br />If we win again tonight, that’s a winning streak, it has been done before.<br /><br />... sad thing is, I've been wanting to say that all season (missed the opportunity once or twice, but a W2 in the streak column shouldn't be this rare).Jarrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16074251507482088190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-19469640861063013612011-05-19T07:24:32.450-05:002011-05-19T07:24:32.450-05:00The Twins will obviously need to get very hot at s...The Twins will obviously need to get very hot at some point to have a chance. But a team with Mauer, Morneau, Young and Kubel in the middle of the order has the ability to do that. <br /><br />I think the comparison of the hitting and pitching is an example of the limits of averages in evaluating performance. There have been several blowouts and bullpen meltdowns that have had an inordinate TThttp://grannybaseball.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5394137.post-76127393295675135782011-05-19T01:34:58.492-05:002011-05-19T01:34:58.492-05:00Right now, the Twins are 14-27. To finish with 90 ...Right now, the Twins are 14-27. To finish with 90 wins requires a 76-45 (.628) mark the rest of the way. To get to 95 wins, a 81-39 (.669) mark. <br /><br />The 2006 Twins at this point were 17-24. To finish with 96 wins, they had to post a 79-42 (.653) record the rest of the season. So for this year's team to wind up with ~93 wins is within the realm of the possible, but it would be pretty frightwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032512044454415717noreply@blogger.com