103!

You could make some subjective arguments to make this crew look slightly better than the 2011 or 1982 versions. Or any of the other terrible teams they've put together.

The most objective way to measure a team's historical ineptitude is the win-loss record.

The worst. It is funny to read those in denial. Talent? When .230 hitters are called talent, fans have been numbed by futility.

It is one of the worst, but the pitching is the worst ever.

The twins have to be on a historic pace this decade right? What is the worst win percentage in a decade? Let's shoot for the stars boys.

This is where historically bad pitching brings you. It is a stinky place with no toilet paper.  

They were brutal and the worst team in Twins history.

There is not even a question about this. As my dad used to tell me, "Son, it's only results that count." This team was the worst team in MLB by 10 games. We secured the first draft pick with 2 weeks left in the season.

The real question to ask is whether this team will be the hardest to turn around and it will not be. We have the basis for a very good offense. And we need to develop, beg, borrow or steal 3 good starting pitchers. Relievers can be found.

Thank goodness we have someone coming in who seems to understand pitching staffs.

There is a difference between talent and 'worst'. And disappointment. This team didn't disappoint me, as any successes would be from youth, an unreliable segment to rely on. The pitching, defense, and roster construct were borderline atrocious. The team may have been the worst, or one of, but the talent level, pitching excluded, wasn't. It was just too young and the manager was too (you may fill in the blank, there are so many choices). Needless to say, pitching and defense were the reasons for the record, but the reasons for the pitching and defense being subpar were based on decisions the FO made beginning a couple years ago with extensions to players who ran a hot streak, to the Hunter return, to roster decisions based on offense, and a pie in the sky view of the pitching staff. Throw in a manager who I firmly believe was pushed unto Ryan, a manger with little time or patience to develop what should have been an emerging roster, and you have 103, and counting. A new GM, versed in metrics will have an interesting take on this bunch. But there are some things you don't need metrics for. And haven't since Abner decided to play kitty corner across a square. If you don't pitch well, and catch the ball, you won't win consistently. For some reason Terry Ryan forgot that. And we ended up with some talent, but few wins.

WORSE is not a strong enough word! So, much highly rated talent coming up and no break out players of that group, all have struggled.

And the follies and blunders on the field? OHHHHH MY!!!!!

I am glad to see this season mercifully end  

And WORSE? NOT enough, so I suggest "worserestist"........

Obviously record-wise this team takes the title of the worst Twins team. Talent wise you could make a reasonable argument that this year was better than some of the teams from a few years ago. What puts this team in this conversation is the atrocious pitching. I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say this is the worst put together pitching staff the Twins have ever tried to roll out. 

 I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say this is the worst put together pitching staff the Twins have ever tried to roll out. 

AL Ranks for rotation:

15th in FIP

15th in Ks

13th in IP

14th in HR/9

15th in BAA

15th in QS

15th in OBP against

15th in SLG% against

Yes, this is the worst team in Twins history.

The 1982 Twins had a terrible May when they only won three games (3-26).   By the end of the year they were playing near .500 ball:

July:  14-13

August:  13-15

September:  12-16

This year's Twins started bad, played well in the middle (for a mere 6 weeks), and then collapsed.  We are not seeing an improvement with this team.

The 1982 Twins had a terrible bullpen and a terrible manager.  This team has both of those plus a terrible starting rotation.

Somewhere (except for maybe including Torii last year) Terry Ryan forgot about looking at defense when resigning/signing/trading players.

FTFY

The talent wasn't the worst, but the performance was. And for that I blame the manager and coaching staff. Moli may be smart, but it sure looks like he cannot motivate. Thank you Torii for carrying that torch last year. The lack of energy over the past two months has been appalling. And then Moli's position as Manager becomes 'non-negotiable' for the new GM? No wonder so many highly respected candidates declined interest. Falvey may have a bright future, but he has one year of experience as an assistant GM. I'm prepared for more rough years ahead. Pull your head out, Jim, and stop mixing family with business.

OK, so let me say that for me it was bad. I live in Oregon and had tickets to 7 Twins games this year, without seeing a win. That said, I do not believe they are that bad. Offensively they are middle of the road with room for improvement with the talent on hand. Defensively, potentially costing some offense, some people have to suck it up or go elsewhere. For the first time in years the outfield shows promise of being outstanding, which will help whatever pitchers they can come up with. Pitching being a subject hard to talk about. What happened to pitchers who started a game with the idea of finishing it? Who cares if you throw 97 mph but can only go 4 innings? How about some guys with the moxy and guts to go deeper? Is this a catching or pitching problem? A great pitcher makes the entire team look good. A great catcher can make the pitcher look good. I'm not sure where that balances out. We are not the worst Twins team ever, but we do need to solve the defensive problems, and instill a winning mindset to our pitching staff; which may require a pitching overhaul and a lower level change in development.

Yeah, probably the worst ever, though debatable and not necessarily relevant. Bad is bad. Moves and lack of moves by the FO were aweful. Some of Molitor's handling of young players and lineup construction is indefensible, though I do wonder at times if FO interference and mandates had an effect there.

Not to sugarcoat things, but talent wise, this is not the worst team, and IMO, this team is not as bad as it appears. Blame injuries, youth, management and coaching, or what have you, but the simple truth is there were a lot of kids playing this season and taking their lumps collectively, as is often the case with young players. Rosario and Sano are the most tenured of the prospects and each has slightly more than a year and a half service time at the ML level. I guess that's the glass is half full position here.