The Twins Suck and I’m Done… Until Tomorrow.
Coming into this game against the Houston Astros, there was a different feeling across Minnesota Twins country.. Sure, there was no Yankee dread to deal with, but it felt like even more than that. This game… this postseason… was just going to be different! And let’s be real, the Houston Astros finished below .500 this season. They aren’t very good.
As it turns out, though, nothing was different. We just got our hopes up again… just to watch them go up in flames again.
Most Consecutive Postseason Losses ⬇
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) September 29, 2020
(4 Major Sports)
Minnesota Twins 17 '04-Present
Chicago Blackhawks 16 '75-79
Detroit Pistons 14 '08-Present
Los Angeles Kings 14 '93-01 pic.twitter.com/jPh32C5FFh
One guy was so confident, he bet $500k on a Minnesota Twins win. He’ll never make that mistake again. There was no dawn of a new Twins era, where we are washed clean from the sins of our postseason past. Instead, we saw an offense that could only muster two hits, one run, and a disgusting 0-for-7 with RISP. All that, while somehow using four catchers in nine innings.
Bad Baseball
While we’re on that subject, why is Willians Astudillo in the batter’s box (as the tying run in the bottom of the 9th inning) for the biggest at-bat of the game? Not surprisingly, he grounded into a game-ending double play on the first pitch he saw.
But none of the coaching blunders or offensive collapses compare to what happened in the field. Gonzalez was scared of short-hops at 3rd base and Polanco can’t even throw a ball 20 feet on target.
Maybe Arraez should focus on fielding instead of dancing at the plate. pic.twitter.com/6TR96x3uYr
— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) September 29, 2020
Once again, this team played right into the stereotypes we’re all tired of hearing. They have done the impossible now, by losing 17-straight playoff games and could very-well rack up their 18th tomorrow. The staff ace, Kenta Maeda, did exactly what was asked of him and might be the best (for sure most reliable) pitcher the Twins have had in over a decade. Not good enough.
Had Enough?
Now I have to ask Twins fans, when will we learn? Maybe you have already jumped off the bandwagon? I was very optimistic coming into today’s game, and I know many of you were as well… but it’s hard to believe I will wake up with that much hope again.
But, I’ll be there… back at it again tomorrow. Because that’s what we do here. We get our hopes up, watch them die, then do it all over again the next day, or year… or decade. See you then.
Cooper Carlson | Minnesota Sports Fan
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