June 20, 201511 yr I've been meaning to do this for awhile but never got around to it. Watching the Twins win is fun but sometimes, it's like we've forgotten just how much rotten baseball we watched to get to this point (at least it seems that way with the "trade Pelfrey" talk that persists around the board). So I'm going to track 2015 wins and compare them to previous seasons. Win 37: Game #:2015: 672014: 802013: 842012: 892011: 83
June 20, 201511 yr The 2014 club got to 36 wins on June 22. But #37 came on June 29. That stretch and the August swoon were probably the low points of the season.
June 20, 201511 yr Author The 2014 club got to 36 wins on June 22. But #37 came on June 29.The season also started seven days earlier in 2014, which is why I'm not using dates.
June 20, 201511 yr Author It should be noted that in the past four seasons, no Twins team reached the 38 win mark before the season's halfway point. Barring a collapse, the 2015 Twins should do it in the 68-70 game range.
June 20, 201511 yr The season also started seven days earlier in 2014, which is why I'm not using dates. The point being that the gap grew by 6 during the time between wins #36 and #37. Just a random observation, no need to get up in arms over it.
June 20, 201511 yr Author I wasn't up in arms about it. I pointed out why I didn't use dates to track wins.
June 20, 201511 yr Boy, people get offended easy, even when there is nothing to be offended about, LOL.
June 20, 201511 yr Boy, people get offended easy, even when there is nothing to be offended about, LOL. Welcome to the internet! In this large warehouse over here you'll find meaningless offense and self-assigned victimhood. In that tiny closet over there you'll find real content.
June 25, 201511 yr Author This is the point when previous teams started collapsing. A huge gap between the 38-39 wins for the 2014 squad.
June 25, 201511 yr Even during this recent "slide" the Twins haven't lost too much ground, they now sit 3.5 behind KC which can be made up in less than a week. More importantly they are in the 1st wild card spot as well.
June 26, 201511 yr I see the twins scuffling from time to time but not collapsing. Their starting pitching will keep them competitive all season.
June 26, 201511 yr Even during this recent "slide" the Twins haven't lost too much ground, they now sit 3.5 behind KC which can be made up in less than a week. More importantly they are in the 1st wild card spot as well. Shoot, if 2009 has taught us anything. 3 games can be made up in a weekend. September 2009 was fun to watch.
June 26, 201511 yr I see the twins scuffling from time to time but not collapsing. Their starting pitching will keep them competitive all season.I'll take quotes that sounded absurd before this year.Which is why i'm still not sold on the pitching staff.
June 28, 201511 yr 40 wins means that the Twins will exit the troublesome month of June with a winning record for the season (and a little cushion). One more to clinch a winning statistical first half.
June 28, 201511 yr WHOAAA!!!! It is so fun, to actually listen/watch the games and thinking "we can win....we are still in this"! Been waaaaaay toooooo loooooong for those feelings!!!
July 1, 201511 yr Author Win 41.Game #:2015: 772014: 902013: 942012: 992011: 89 Yikes, 2012. It took 100 games to reach the 42 win mark.
July 1, 201511 yr 3 wins away from the 2011 high water mark, soon to be followed by an amazing collapse.
July 1, 201511 yr Win 41.Game #:2015: 772014: 902013: 942012: 992011: 89 Yikes, 2012. It took 100 games to reach the 42 win mark. Maybe it's time to start putting the 2010 game #s up as well? How are the Twins doing relative to the last playoff team?
July 7, 201511 yr Author Win 44. Game #:2015: 832014: 942013: 1002012: 1022011: 93 The only team to reach even 47 wins by the 100 game mark was 2011.
July 7, 201511 yr We are moving toward six weeks of mediocre baseball, but there hasn't been a long losing streak mostly because of good starting pitching and Glen Perkins. One more win will guarantee a winning record at the All-Star break.
July 7, 201511 yr Author Maybe it's time to start putting the 2010 game #s up as well? How are the Twins doing relative to the last playoff team?If the Twins get back onto a roll, I might start doing this after the ASB.
July 8, 201511 yr Author Win 45.Game #:2015: 842014: 992013: 1012012: 1052011: 96 Also, I believe this win ensures the Twins have a winning record in the first half.
July 8, 201511 yr Author Win 46. Game #:2015: 852014: 1002013: 1062012: 1062011: 97 Last three seasons are now at 100 games or higher. In 2011, win 47 came at game 100.
July 12, 201511 yr Author Win 48.Game #:2015: 882014: 1052013: 1082012: 1092011: 103 The 2015 Twins are now a full 15 games ahead of the next closest season and 21 games ahead of the worst season.
July 12, 201511 yr Bestest as in, happiness thread on Twins Daily!Headed down for todays game, after so much fun at yesterdays!
July 18, 201511 yr Author Winnah 50 times. Game #:2015: 902014: 1102013: 1122012: 1152011: 106 Now a full 16 games ahead of the 2011 squad.
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