July 7, 2003

Twin Falls

Bradly Bettin is wondering what’s happening with the Twins:

When last have you seen an implosion like that going on in Minnesota right now?
Starters getting shelled (though Radke appears to have put two good starts in a row together), relievers throwing BP (thank you, Everyday Eddie!), hitters who don’t hit & fielders who don’t field.
This is 1964 Phillies material …..

The Twins were 38-28 through games of June 14th. Since then, they’ve gone 6-15 and have fallen out of first place. However, it hasn’t been the fault of the offense. Their batting average is higher, and the Twins runs per game is the same. The difference is the staff’s ERA has gone up over 2 runs, from 4.10 to 6.16 Both the staters and relievers have been poor; the staters have put up a 6.83 ERA, while the relievers have chipped in with a 5.11 ERA. It’s been all about the pitching.