How About Those Minnesota Twins?
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2010 AL Central Champs!
I love the fall (in particular the month of September) because its the perfect nexus of good weather, stretch-run baseball and NFL/college football. October's even better, because in a good year, you've got football, hockey AND playoff baseball. 2010 will be one of those years.
Best part: I've already paid for my playoff tickets.
I love the fall (in particular the month of September) because its the perfect nexus of good weather, stretch-run baseball and NFL/college football. October's even better, because in a good year, you've got football, hockey AND playoff baseball. 2010 will be one of those years.
Best part: I've already paid for my playoff tickets.
1998-06-30 Minneapolis
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
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2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
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2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
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2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
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2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
2022-09-16 Nashville
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2023-09-05 Chicago 1
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2023-09-15 Fenway 1
2003-06-16 St. Paul
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2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
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2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
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2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
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2014-10-09 Lincoln
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2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
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2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
2022-09-16 Nashville
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wow
short term memory is good i suppose
And wow. It's 2010. And it's funny how New Yorkers have been busting my balls about that series like it's eating at me. And they say Philly is the one with the inferiority complex.... :roll:
Minny's a better team. There. I said it.
even with mauer and morneu out :crazy: :wtf:
i know they will be back but you're jumping the gun abit
You fear Carl Pavano?
beat me to it. that twins rotation is gonna get murdered by the yanks or rays
matt capps stinks too
even with mauer and morneu out :crazy: :wtf:
i know they will be back but you're jumping the gun abit[/quote]
Mauer isn't out. Any just bought my playoff tickets yesterday morning. If they are able to secure home field advance, it will likely make all the difference in the world. Pavano has been outstanding this year.
just scared to death of the yanks
I love how people ignore facts, and run their mouths. Why would they get "murdered" by the yanks and rays? If anything the Yanks (and the Rays to a lesser extent) have faultered in September (think about the losses to Baltimore), while the Twins have surged. Yes anything can happen with the play-offs, but I always love to sit back and listen to the stupid AL East bias.
I'm a phillies fan, and I will be hoping the yanks lose to whoever they play in the playoffs. I'm just being realistic here. The Twins win total is inflated because they play in that joke of a division (40 games against KC and cleveland...wow).
pitching wins in the playoffs. the twins rotation isn't good enough. liriano has to be lights out for them to even have a slim chance of winning a series. I guess it could happen, but it's far from likely to.
6/30/98 Minneapolis, 10/8/00 East Troy (Brrrr!), 6/16/03 St. Paul, 6/27/06 St. Paul
got swept last year guys
but its all good
the twins have had recent playoff runs? I thought the last time they won a playoff series was when kirby puckett was playing.
I'll be rooting for the twins in the playoffs. Sadly I don't think they're getting out of round 1
it's not bias, it's fact. AL east is by far the best division in baseball. the AL central stinks
The Twins went to the ALCS in 2002 and have won 5 other division titles since.
Also it was fun watching the Twins kick the Phillie's asses in interleague this year. Beating Roy Halladay and coming back down 4 runs in the 9th was sweet.
6/30/98 Minneapolis, 10/8/00 East Troy (Brrrr!), 6/16/03 St. Paul, 6/27/06 St. Paul
I was at the comeback game when mauer hit the HR. congrats, that's gonna be the high point of your season.
not trying to rain on your parade. the twins have had a nice season. I'd temper expectations if I were you, otherwise you're gonna be disappointed when they lose in round 1. again
Sweet - trash talking from a Twins fan! Like Fixer said, I'll be rooting for them in the AL playoffs, but I'm dubious if they'll actually win. But, that team does look much better this year than those past division winners. Last year's team was kind of a joke for a playoff team, which happens with crappy divisions like the AL Central. And like, all the AL playoff teams, their rotation is very shallow. But, of course, not everyone can be the Phillies or Giants.
Can someone combine the Twins threads? Cough Cough.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
And this coming from a guy who's team plays in the NL East! Hilarious. Those Nationals/Marlins/Mets teams are really formidable.
6/30/98 Minneapolis, 10/8/00 East Troy (Brrrr!), 6/16/03 St. Paul, 6/27/06 St. Paul
I don't think he said the NL East was all that strong. It's still a better division than the AL Central though. Check the standings.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I know the truth hurts, but I never said anything about the NL East. Looks like 2 playoff teams might come from the phils division. when was the last time two AL Central teams made the postseaon? actually, has that EVER happened? I'm guessing that's a no.
Good luck in the playoffs. Enjoy that week while it lasts
twins were 14 and 18 against the AL East this year ... basically, every team in the AL Central and West are under .500 against the AL Easst ...
still ... i wouldn't favour any one team in the playoffs ...
Eh...hasn't happened yet. Also, last time the Twins faced the Yanks, Brian Duensing wasn't in the rotation. The outcome of the games I won't predict, but suffice it to say they won't get "murdered."
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
2011-09-04 PJ20
2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
2013-11-23 Los Angeles
2013-11-24 Los Angeles
2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
2014-10-09 Lincoln
2014-10-19 St. Paul
2014-10-20 Milwaukee
2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
2022-09-16 Nashville
2023-08-31 St. Paul
2023-09-02 St. Paul
2023-09-05 Chicago 1
2023-08-31 Wrigley 2
2023-09-15 Fenway 1
Awesome...I'm glad we're all PJ fans and a thread about baseball/fun/clinching a division title with absolutely NO ill-will or malicious intent has devolved into a "Minnesota sucks" thread. Thanks dude!
As for the Twins going to get beat up by the Yankees/Rays, I don't know. Everyone points to how bad the Twins pitching has been when in fact, the Twins are 3rd in the league for starting pitching (team ERA 0f 4.00). That's better than the Yankees and Rays. Also, keep in mind the Twins are 3rd in all of baseball for team hitting (.277 BA), and as a team have beaten David Price, Cliff Lee, Felix Hernandez, Zack Greinke (4 times), Trever Cahill, Mark Buerhle, Roy Halladay, Justin Verlander, Johan Santana etc.
My point is that yes the Rays and Yankees are good and have potent lineups. But the Twins have not, by any means, been "murdered" by them this year. They've got and demonstrated starting pitching that's effective, they've got a great bullpen, and a great starting lineup.
They just won a division title, weak division or not. Can I please enjoy it?
Sheesh...thanks a lot dickhead.
PS Yes 2 teams from the AL Central have made it to the post-season; once this decade (2006), which is incidentally the same number of times that 2 teams from the NL East have made it to the postseason.
2003-06-16 St. Paul
2006-06-26 St. Paul
2007-08-05 Chicago
2009-08-23 Chicago
2009-08-28 San Francisco
2010-05-01 NOLA (Jazz Fest)
2011-07-02 EV Minneapolis
2011-09-03 PJ20
2011-09-04 PJ20
2011-09-17 Winnipeg
2012-06-26 Amsterdam
2012-06-27 Amsterdam
2013-07-19 Wrigley
2013-11-21 San Diego
2013-11-23 Los Angeles
2013-11-24 Los Angeles
2014-07-08 Leeds, UK
2014-07-11 Milton Keynes, UK
2014-10-09 Lincoln
2014-10-19 St. Paul
2014-10-20 Milwaukee
2016-08-20 Wrigley 1
2016-08-22 Wrigley 2
2018-06-18 London 1
2018-08-18 Wrigley 1
2018-08-20 Wrigley 2
2022-09-16 Nashville
2023-08-31 St. Paul
2023-09-02 St. Paul
2023-09-05 Chicago 1
2023-08-31 Wrigley 2
2023-09-15 Fenway 1
Don't worry - Fixer doesn't let us enjoy Phillies wins either. (and he's a Phillies fan)
Fixer - the man's got his facts lined up. (little sexism here in assuming you're a man...)
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
You certainly havent spent enough time on a message board with sports fans. Obviously there are going to be people who dislike your team to an extent and will not be afraid to express it. The Twins record certainly proves themselves as the team they are. I dont remember a Twins team with this talent since 2006, and years before that. But I also think this is a prime example on how insecure Twins fans truly are. Every single time someone posts something that is in any way negative about the Twins, even something we can all agree with. A twins fan here has to post some sort of stat to stay contempt with themselves. Id like to reinforce the fact that you made this thread when, in fact, there is already another thread devoted to the Twins that has been maintained throughout the whole season. If you didnt want anyone to post their opinions about the Twins and the AL Central, you shouldnt have made this thread, its that simple. Its pathetic enough you start this then decide to insult someone personally when he/she is just giving their side to the argument. No one is telling you to not enjoy your division title either. But youve had 6 to enjoy this decade and nothing to show for it. So maybe you can prove yourself as an actual playoff threat and then you may be excited for postseason play.
6/30/98 Minneapolis, 10/8/00 East Troy (Brrrr!), 6/16/03 St. Paul, 6/27/06 St. Paul