I saw a Twitter post that this team was 3 games ahead of the 2010 team, though that team had a superb 2nd half.

And after last night's victory, we're 14 games up on the 1927 Yankees. No need to look it up. I did the research.

Win 51.

 

Game #:
2015: 95
2014: 111
2013: 113
2012: 121
2011: 110

 

Despite losing four in a row (ugh), they're still 15 games ahead of the next-closest squad (2011). That's a testament to just how badly all of those teams collapses the moment the second half of the season started.

 

The 52nd win will continue this streak. At a glance it appears that three of the previous squads went on 3-6 game losing streaks before picking up that next win.

Whew - so glad that Brock could finally add another post in this thread.

 

And after last night's victory, we're 14 games up on the 1927 Yankees. No need to look it up. I did the research.

pfft.  That's not as impressive as it sounds.

 

Most of those '27 Yankees are pretty far into their "decline phase" by now.

 

 

Win 51.

 

Game #:

2015: 95

2014: 111

2013: 113

2012: 121

2011: 110

Pretty well puts to rest the concern I had that we were on another 90-loss trajectory.

I haven't done this in awhile because the Twins were so painful to watch.

 

Win 57.

Game #:
2015: 113
2014: 127
2013: 127
2012: 139 (holy crap, this team was awful)
2011: 136

The Twins have officially entered The Gauntlet. A ten game road trip that will probably dictate whether they have a shot at the postseason.

 

Win 59.

 

Game #:
2015: 117
2014: 133
2013: 135
2012: 141
2011: 143

The Quest for 73!!! As for this thread, the one number in which I will be exceedingly happy is when they hit 73 wins!! I believe that will make the previous four years N/A. 

 

The Quest for 73!!! As for this thread, the one number in which I will be exceedingly happy is when they hit 73 wins!! I believe that will make the previous four years N/A. 

Yep. Past squads start rotating to N/A with the 64th win and they all drop off if the Twins win a 73rd game this season.

Win 61.

Game #:
2015: 122
2014: 139
2013: 137
2012: 148
2011: 159 (!)

Been a funner year.

 

Been a funner year.

Funnest year, in too many!

 

Win 61.

Game #:
2015: 122
2014: 139
2013: 137
2012: 148
2011: 159 (!)

2010: 109

 

To put things into perspective...

Progress. It always takes a while to build.

 

By comparison, here's the recent history of the KC Royals to get to 61 wins. Six years in the doldrums, followed by a good year, then a WS run, to now:

 

2015 -  99

2014 - 114

2013 - 115

2012 - 135

2011 - 147

2010 - 148

2009 - 149

2008 - 143

2007 - 136

 

And the Cubbies. Five bad years followed by real progress:

 

2015 - 109

2014 - 135

2013 - 143

2012 - 162

2011 - 141

2010 - 141

 

The Twins are next!

Win 63.

 

Game #:
2015: 124
2014: 149
2013: 143
2012: 152
2011: 162

 

And that's all she wrote for the 2011 squad.

 

The 2015 Twins are now a full 19 games ahead of the next closest team of the past four years. In 2013, the Twins went 3-14 over their final 17 games.

 

Keeping up with this thread has reminded me just how awful these teams were down the stretch. They were all basically unwatchable.

R.I.P. 2011 - smell ya later.

 

Win 63.

 

Game #:
2015: 124
2014: 149
2013: 143
2012: 152
2011: 162

 

And that's all she wrote for the 2011 squad.

 

The 2015 Twins are now a full 19 games ahead of the next closest team of the past four years. In 2013, the Twins went 3-14 over their final 17 games.

 

Keeping up with this thread has reminded me just how awful these teams were down the stretch. They were all basically unwatchable.

Yeah, when it's put in this context it's unfathomable how any of us even bothered to talk about those teams, let alone watch them.  I'm not sure how I kept my sanity in 2011, Jesus H Christ that year sucked.

 

 I'm not sure how I kept my sanity in 2011

It's not a good sign when one's emotional health is influenced by the performance of a baseball team. And it's not just you. I think all of us here suffer from that condition to some extent.

Win 64.

Game #:
2015: 125
2014: 151
2013: 148
2012: 155
2011: n/a

 

The 2015 Twins are now 23 games ahead of the next closest team.

Twins WILL get to .500.  Absolutely fantastic!

 

Twins WILL get to .500.  Absolutely fantastic!

I've never set foot in a casino and I'm not a gambler, other than spending maybe 5 or 10 bucks on lottery tickets when the jackpot gets huge. But if I had been in Vegas last March I WOULD have put money on the over for wins. If memory serves the line was at 70.5.

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Win 65.

 

Game #:
2015: 126
2014: 152
2013: 151
2012: 155
2011: n/a

 

Now 25 games ahead of the next closest team.

2011: na

 

Brutal!

I've never set foot in a casino and I'm not a gambler, other than spending maybe 5 or 10 bucks on lottery tickets when the jackpot gets huge. But if I had been in Vegas last March I WOULD have put money on the over for wins. If memory serves the line was at 70.5.

some of us did

August record: 13-13. Could still manage a winning record with two more wins this weekend, even with sweeps in Toronto and NY.

Win 66.

Game #:
2015: 128
2014: 153
2013: 156
2012: 157
2011: n/a

 

One more win and the 2012 and 2013 squads drop off the chart. Both teams went winless from here on out.

Win 67.

 

Game #:
2015: 130
2014: 157
2013: n/a
2012: n/a
2011: n/a

 

Only one team left to overcome. Now 27 games ahead of 2014.

This thread ALWAYS makes me smile   

Smell ya later 2011, 2012, 2013, see ya wouldn't wanna be ya.