What a finish to the season! A sweep of Chicago at home to pull in to first place by half a game. Losing two to Kansas City while Chicago lost two to Cleveland. Winning 6-0 over KC to reduce the magic number to one in a thrilling Sunday game I was fortunate enough to attend. Chicago beating three teams in three days, a feat never before accomplished. With my daughter falling asleep on my chest, I just listened quietly to the excruciating 1-0 loss in Chicago that ended the Twins' season. Probably the saddest finish ever to a baseball season for me. In a way it's a good thing baseball doesn't have the same importance to me that it used to. At least Mauer won another batting title. And wait 'til next year! Thanks for a great season, Twins.
Go White Sox!! Represent the AL Central and kick all their asses. Tampa Bay. Pfff. Right.
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Heard a commentator talking about how the Twins might have won if they had spent the money to get even one power hitter to get them through the end of the season.
ReplyDeleteHe thought next year they will be more willing to spend money on players because they will be looking forward to a huge increase in income with the new park coming the year after. How about that?
I don't know. Power is overrated as a tool for winning baseball games. The last time a team with the league leader in home runs won the world series was...wait for it...1985. Steve Balboni, Kansas City Royals.
ReplyDeletePlaying "what did the Twins lack" is an interesting game and power is a glaringly obvious answer, but they've lacked power for decades now and yet have won four division championships in the last seven years.
My answer to the question is not power but simply experience. I am very, very excited for next year when the excellent, young pitching rotation has had a whole season of work and a whole off season of rest. Baker, Slowey, Liriano, Blackburn, and Perkins. Wow. Wow. It was good this year, but next year it's going to be great.