Concerned Yet?

[pike doctor]

Well... We have allowed 36 in the past four games. Nine runs per game. Looks like we are roaring into the postseason like a wet fart. Meanwhile, Tampoon and Maxi Pad are on the bench getting rusty and the manager got beaned in his own dome. If we cant stop Detriot or KC we will be done in 3 in the playoffs. We should have home field locked up, but they are blowing that chance. They are the ONLY MN team that ever has a chance, but I think we may have peaked too soon. I hope I am severely wrong and made to look like a major donkey.

[PierBridge]

I'm more concerned about how Pavano and Liriano are pitching then the recent post clinch collapse which is very disappointing like you said.

So we take the Yanks out in the 1st round round what's the problem!

Texas is going to take out Tampa any-way so we'll have home field if we beat the Yanks!

Go Twins~

[paceman]

yes I am getting a bit concerned. We still have a chance at Home field as we are only 1 game back. But either way it would be nice to get a few wins. It has been awhile....

[solbes]

Better to have this collapse now and get it over with. That being said, I'd like to see all healthy starters return and get us WINNING and firing on all cylinders again.

What did I hear the last night? Hardy is hurt again, Joe is seemingly on vacation, and Thome prefers the "Treatment" that Target Field affords. Valencia (essentially a rook) was hitting DH?!? I'm all for giving players some games off, but it's starting to get out of hand. Let's get back to bid'ness boys!

[JBMasterAngler]

I highly doubt texas is going to "handle" tampa bay. They're more likely to be swepped by the rays than we are against the yankees. Tampa bay means business, and I believe we'll be watcing them play the reds in the lowest rated world series in baseball's history

[harvey lee]

I have no problem with letting the starters that are injured a bit get some rest.

My concern is that the starting pitching has been in the tank.

Can they turn it around, yes. It well could be that since they won their division, the starters have been slackers.

I hope the starters can turn it back on and hopefully we can beat both the Yanks and TB for the most wins. It is still very possible if the pitchers get it together.

My biggest concern for the starters is Pavano.

[zepman]

Now would be a good time to get Morneau some at bats.

[mrklean]

let them get the junk out of their system now and be perfect in the postseason

[Big Dave2]

Looks like there is still some junk in the system after tonights latest 10 run effort.

[harvey lee]

Yes, the bats right along with the pitching. The way they are playing, the Yanks will kill them.

[zepman]

Not a good thing to be playing like this right now...no problem in dropping a few games but this is getting out of hand.

[Coach1310]

I'm hoping we end up like the 2006 Cards did a few years back when they were terrible down the stretch, but ended up cruising to a World Series title..... but then again, if we don't have most of our guys back..... I don't see us having a chance.

Nothing like Morales at 1st, Butera catching and someone like Revere DHing with everybody's buddy Punto starting at Shortstop...... sounds like a winner to me!!

[harvey lee]

If the pitching doesnt come alive and even better than that and if the injured guys do not come back, the Twins will get laughed at.

I do not believe a team can just turn it on and win. They are in a world of hurt. This is their longest losing streak of the season.

[bobbymalone]

it's all part of the show

[harvey lee]

I hope the next part is not a clean sweep of the Twins in round 1 of the playoffs.

Seems that is where they may be headed with their play as of late. I doubt one can simply switch to playing well in 1 game.

[solbes]

Seems that is where they may be headed with their play as of late. I doubt one can simply switch to playing well in 1 game.

True which is why we need the starters back for Toronto. First lets get back to pitching, then maybe winning.

[Harmonica Bear]

Oh man, I'm dying of thirst......I need some Kool-aid reeeeeeal baaaaaad. Sounds like everybody else does, too.

I do think they will be ok, a pounding of Toronto will be just what the doctor ordered. That and hopefully everybody is healthy.

[Duffman]

Man, it'd sure be nice to get home field advantage. The playoff energy in the new ballpark is going to be high voltage. If not, oh well. Playoffs in sports are a whole new ballgame, you guys should know that. I'm not too concerned, they'll start revving up here shortly.

[harvey lee]

If they meet the Yanks, they will have to rev it up farther than they have in many seasons.

I am not to concerned about the fielding and the hitting but I am concerned about our starting pitching.

We will have our better players healed up and I hope they can come out again and not have to wait to get back in the groove with their bats.

Yes, we will need to have the home field advantage to have any chance at all.

[zepman]

Toronto may put up 20 on us per game the way we're pitching.

[MNice]

I'm not to worried. Even if they get swept in the first round, they had a good year. I just try to enjoy the game and not get to wrapped up in it. Life won't change if they get swept or win the whole thing.

[FISHINGURU]

Hey, look at all them pitchers the Twinkies could of easily picked up. They'd actually stand a chance if the owner spent some money.

[SkunkedAgain]

Hey we were revved up and clicking on all cylinders heading into last year's playoffs and look where that got us? I guess that I'm not going to worry, and will just see where this approach takes us in 2010.

[Duffman]

The Twins were 3-7 for the last 10 games of the 1987 season.

[mrklean]

haha nice stat