Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Twins, How You Toy With Me!
Well, the Twins have eleven games left to play this season. I have to admit I wrote them off a while ago. They'd never been more than two games over .500 most of the year and haven't really shown any spark. Hasn't helped that three-fifths of the starting rotation spent a huge chunk of time on the disabled list (two out for he season) and Morneau and Crede are out for for the season as well. But suddenly, without a huge list of key players, the Twins are playing their best ball of the year. They've won 8 of 9 and climbed a season best five games over .500. They're 2 1/2 games behind Detroit with four games left against the Tigers so they do have a chance to control their destiny to some degree. Now I don't have any delusions that the Twins are gonna catch the Tigers. And even if they do they'd have to face the Yankees in the first round of the playoffs (and the Twins suck in no huger a way than when they play New York). But it's certainly a testament to the drive and determination of this team. They never give up. I just wish they didn't always have to scrap like this. Baseball needs a salary cap.
