The Twins lost to the Indians Wednesday night, but the Angels lost as well, and that clinches the second wild card for Minnesota. I saw that they were the first team to go from 100 losses to the playoffs, but going to the playoffs with a win total in the mid 80s isn’t all that fantastic. Every team behind the Twins in the standings is below .500, so the competition was not that stiff. I wonder how many teams went from 100 losses to .500 the next season.
Here’s what I wrote about the Twins in my season preview:
The Twins took a step back in 2016 as the youngsters who impressed in 2015 regressed a bit in 2016. Brian Dozier breaking out as a power hitting second baseman was not enough. Still I like the youth, and it’s up to Paul Molitor and his coaching staff to get them to make adjustments they might have missed in 2016. If there is to be a surprise team in this division the Twins will be it.
Surprise!
Congratulations to the Twins on a great turnaround season. Given their youth, they should continue to improve.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/2hyXByW
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