Not sure this is fun...

 

We have been outscored 11-0 and given up 4 more runs than we have hits.

The return of my favorite thread!

 

Day-twah's 8 and 9 hitters each scored a run in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings today. 6 runs from the bottom two hitters in 3 innings.

Last DH / American League team to be shut out in first two games of season:

 

Seattle Mariners 1977 expansion season.

 

In game 3, Seattle scored in the fourth inning.

 

The pressure is on!

 

The return of my favorite thread!

Day-twah's 8 and 9 hitters each scored a run in the 3rd, 4th and 5th innings today. 6 runs from the bottom two hitters in 3 innings.

So you're saying, they took it easy on us, burying their sluggers down there in the lineup so that we would have to face them one less time each.

 

So you're saying, they took it easy on us, burying their sluggers down there in the lineup so that we would have to face them one less time each.

Here is what Dave Cameron said in his Fangraphs chat yesterday before the Tigers-Twins game even started.  10:44 a.m. CT.

 

'It’s the first Wednesday of the regular season, so let’s chat right up until the Tigers start pummeling the Twins.'

Edited April 9, 201511 yr by jimmer

6 in 5.......the number of walks by Meyer in game one, in 5 innings. Sigh.

Gibskn needed 89 pitches Thursday to record 11 outs.

 

Gibskn needed 89 pitches Thursday to record 11 outs.

http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/f/2010/104/c/4/Where__s_the_Fun_in_That_by_albro8190.png

We have scored the least amount of runs and given up the most runs.

Well, look at it this way:  If the Twins win on Friday, by a run or two, they will be massively overperforming their Pythagorean prediction, and, will be only two games under .500.

 

That's pretty good really.

 

If they win.  Which, doesn't seem likely at all any time soon.

 

 

This isn't exactly BYTO material

THIS is how you do fun with numbers....

 

Twins RBI so far this season = 0  

(96 Plate Appearances)

 

MLB Pitchers RBI so far this season = 1

(89 Plate appearances)

Not only did the Chatanooga Lookouts lose tonight when Montgomery scored 4 in the bottom of the 9th, (courtesy of 4 walks from Nic Burdi), they made 20 of their 27 outs via the strikeout!!!

On pace for 54 runs! Tough 3 games, but hopefully we'll be able to laugh about it 2 weeks from now.

'The Tigers set a modern-day American League record Thursday by extending their season-starting shutout streak to 24 innings before Minnesota scored in a 7-1 win for Detroit.

 

After blanking new Twins manager Paul Molitor's team in the first two games of the season -- started by David Price and Anibal Sanchez -- Shane Greene shut out Minnesota for the first six innings to break the record held by the 1947 Chicago White Sox.

 

According to STATS, the longest such streak in the majors since 1912 is 32 innings by the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals.'

 

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12657487/detroit-tigers-set-al-record-shutout-streak-24-innings

 

Edited April 10, 201511 yr by jimmer

After 5 games, lets take a look at the bottom of the AL team pitching strikeout table

 

KCR 32

TOR 32

LAA 30

CHW 29

MIN 23

 

 

strikeouts are boring besides that they're fascist.

After 5 games, lets take a look at the bottom of the AL team pitching strikeout table

 

KCR 32

TOR 32

LAA 30

CHW 29

MIN 23

This teams lack of power, both offensively and defensively, could be historic.

Edited April 12, 201511 yr by alskntwnsfn

The Twins are on pace to hit 27 home runs.

Just to clarify -- when we say "fun" we mean a "fun" as the Marque de Sade would see it -- something that will induce a hearty gallows humor chuckle.http://cdn.meme.am/instances/57232246.jpg

Through 6 games (17.2 IP) the entire Twins bullpen has amassed 9 Ks between them.  There are 30 MLB pitchers who have at least 9 Ks individually.

Kevin Kiermaier has as many XBH as the entire Twins line up

That may be true, but remember what a monster Kevin Kiermaier is!

 

AAA Bullpen - 15.2 IP, 0ER, 16K, 4H, 7BB - 0.00 ERA, 0.70 WHIP

 

MLB Bullpen - 21.1 IP, 14ER, 10K, 27H, 8BB - 5.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP

 

AAA Bullpen - 15.2 IP, 0ER, 16K, 4H, 7BB - 0.00 ERA, 0.70 WHIP

 

MLB Bullpen - 21.1 IP, 14ER, 10K, 27H, 8BB - 5.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP

I guess major league hitters are a little tougher to get out.

 

I guess major league hitters are a little tougher to get out.

Or AAA hitters can't hit a lick.

Dozier has a higher BA (226) than OBP (219). I had to think long and hard about how that was possible.

 

Dozier has a higher BA (226) than OBP (219). I had to think long and hard about how that was possible.

 

In fairness, you are a lawyer, not a mathematician.....

Edited April 16, 201511 yr by mike wants wins

With 8 straight games to start the season without an XBH Joe Mauer will officially break his own personal record for that.  This includes the season of bi-lateral leg weakness, last year coming off a concussion, and his rookie season where he tore up his knee in the first 2-3 games.

 

How many games in before Joe got an XBH:

 

2015 – 8 games in and counting
2014 – 4 games in
2013 – 1 game in
2012 – 6 games in
2011 – 8 games in
2010 – 2 games in
2009 – 1 game in
2008 – 4 games in
2007 – 3 games in
2006 – 3 games in
2005 – 3 games in
2004 – 6 games in

 

Just to clarify -- when we say "fun" we mean a "fun" as the Marque de Sade would see it -- something that will induce a hearty gallows humor chuckle.http://cdn.meme.am/instances/57232246.jpg

You may want to keep this picture handy.