As a Twins fan, thank you for this video. One reason our record wasn't better is because for the 1st half of the season we were giving way too many at bats (and strikeouts) to Byron Buxton and Joey Gallo. In the 2nd half of the season they let the kids play (Royce, Julien, and Wallner). It was like 2 completely different teams.

@dwjf999

9 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I think also.

@lucacarsello730

9 ай бұрын

also max turned his season around after the Allstar break

@spacefury65

9 ай бұрын

As a Yankee fan, watching Gallo strikeout 7 every 10 at bats, hitting that 1 home run and hitting .194 was a nightmare. I can clearly see how replacing him with basically anyone would improve the Twins. Same with Sanchez the catcher...

@Ecohoneybear

9 ай бұрын

💯 facts

@MyMonsterguy

9 ай бұрын

LETS GO TWINS!!!!!!!

Royce Lewis is going to be something special in this league

@MG-FS_Sports_Cards

9 ай бұрын

Love the guy, but he needs to stay healthy

@leonardodecrapprio382

9 ай бұрын

All we need him to do is stay healthy for this playoffs and win the World Series this year.

@Wildcat221

9 ай бұрын

Already is special

@rodellis2836

9 ай бұрын

Yeah. He's a stud. But just like Buxton. He seems to be hurt all the time

@beajoh

9 ай бұрын

He's caught so many bad breaks. He could have been doing this already years ago. But, yeah, the kid is great and plays all out. He may have to tone it down a bit to stay healthy.

Awesome !!!!! As an old Twins fan, yes World series in both 87 and 91 were very fond memories, but the latest drought in the playoffs has been pretty brutal. Thanks for your upbeat, honest analysis and go Twins!

@dakotabillyone

9 ай бұрын

But the Twins are also heartbreakers! I've been watching them since 1961, and I know.

As a huge Twins fan, thanks for the love! Nothing but respect for you!!!

I absolutely love Lewis. His swing is beautiful

@DugoutDiaries

9 ай бұрын

He’s so good at baseball man

@onomatopoeia162003

9 ай бұрын

I read a comment somewhere. Where he's a younger Kirby at a different position. :)

Subbed! Braves fan here and I've been saying since the middle of the season to watch out for the Orioles, but the Twins have been crushing it lately and I think they've got a shot for the WS if they keep it up. I'm definitely pulling for the Twins against the Astros! 😂

I had no idea Royce Lewis put up those numbers in only 58 games, 52 RBI in only 58 games, how did that not get more attention. Baseball does that though they seem to overly promote the same players/same teams while somewhat ignoring others I was surprised to see he put up numbers like that playing in only 1/3 of the season's games that should have been a much bigger story around the league

Where the heck did Royce Lewis come from? The dude was the number 1 over all pick in 2019 and has been one of the top prospects in all of baseball since then….where have you been?

@PuppySubotic

9 ай бұрын

California baseball high school player of the year.

Lifelong Twins fan. Minneapolis is my hometown. Don't forget to mention Pablo López he's such an amazing pitcher.

Minnesota born and raised.. you're about to find out.. this team is legit

GG Twins 😢

@allshade2093

9 ай бұрын

Gg Jays much respect 👍

that was a great video , im a Twins fan and i agree with you that this team has as good a chance to win it as anyone, Especially with those freaking Yankees out

@Gl6619

9 ай бұрын

The AL is wide open this year

As an Astros fan, I can say that the twins cannot be taken lightly. It’s going to be a tough series. May the best team win.

My heart belongs to Minnesota

As a Twins fan, they didn't embarrass the Blue Jays, it was two 2 run games not blowouts, Blue Jays had a chance in both games to break hearts at the end of each game.

Lewis and his 4 grand slams in limited action speaks volumes. This feat put him above Puckett, Killebrew, Hrbek, and Tori Hunter, setting a club mark- not a bad accomplishment for 52 games. That record alone should tell you about where he’s headed if he stays healthy. As for the Twins, they were fortunate they were in the Central division as it allowed time to gel without falling behind. Once the starting pitching took off - with a true #1 and # 2 Lopez and Gray, and depth - Ryan, Meada, Ober things fell into place. Late in the season Stewart and Paddock came off of IR from St.Paul adding more arms to the mix with Jax, Pagan, Thielbar, and Duran. I agree, they are now dangerous as they have just enough pop and solid players spotted throughout the lineup. The Astros, still the favorites are a tough punch out and will be difficult to dethrone but there is a chance. Fun series…

ASTROS FAN... This video makes me a little more excited to watch today's game! Sounds like the Twins have something to prove. Well let's get ready to RUMBLE!!! May the best team win!

@hunterfranke4833

9 ай бұрын

As a twins fan i hope it makes you a little nervous to play the next two in Minneapolis. The twins haven't won a post season game since I was literally a child so I'm pretty excited. Also thanks for Correa;)

@joshuabaggio1982

9 ай бұрын

@hunterfranke4833 so glad you guys made it. Correa definitively made an impact. Actually I was nervous about our games at home. If you look at our record at home for this year we're nearly the worst team at home but it's a whole different story away! At least we got one! 😆 I know its bizarre. I'm looking forward to tonight and tomorrow! We are weird this year.🤷 life gives you lemons you have to make lemonade right! Cheers bud!

Cool to see the Twins break through - stop the winless streak and moving on in the playoffs. But the astroles are a juggernaut in the playoffs. No matter - Go Twins! (I'm a Cub fan so I know all about playoff streaks 😂)

The Twins had their share of injuries, and then some. Royce Lewis, if he can stay healthy for once, is on a path to being as good as anyone in baseball. The Astro's are a formidable opponent, and I'm not certain if the Twins are ready to dethrone them, but I'm pretty sure the Twins will give the Astro's all they want.

I respect you so much for making this video

@DugoutDiaries

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate you tuning in and commenting man 🙏

We had a bad summer ngl but we got super hot in September and i always say the hottest team in the fall wins in October good luck mi boys!

It was all the 0 wins in 18 tries everyone was saying all over the internet. They couldn't of motivated our boys enough. I broke out my 87 Homer hanky... you know the last time they said it wasn't possible 😊

@jeffmunger

9 ай бұрын

Let's Go Twins!

The twins are literally my favorite team

Now The Twins won Game 2 vs Astros Tied 1-1. They are going home and hope they can get to ALCS.

The bats have to come alive. Way to many men left on base. I don't think the Astros will let them get away with it

@denniscerasoli6209

9 ай бұрын

This is true the Twins offense wasn't overwhelming shutting down the Astros won't be easy but it can be done stranger things have happened thats why i love baseball above all other sports because it's so unpredictable.

Do the Twins stand a shot to get to the WS? Sure. Do I think they could win it all? No and I say this as a humble Twins fan. They need another big bat in that lineup. Atlanta is my pick to win it all. They have so much offense it's mind blowing. Add in the fact that Atlanta just tied the Twins season HR record shows they have tons of power and will plow through their opponents. Still...it would be cool to see a Twins/Braves WS rematch.

The Twins only went 24-21 against AL central opponents. So the certainty didn’t fatten up against competition they should’ve. There was only two series all year in which they looked overmatched and that was against Baltimore and Atlanta who had a lot of teams walking away scratching their heads. Both series were pre all star break when the Twins weren’t playing well. We’ll see what happens but pitching and home runs win playoff series. Going into hitter friendly Houston should help the bats get going

As an LA transplant in St Paul…and don’t follow the Twins because I’m do or die Dodgers…I would not have a clue that the Twins where nothing more than an underachieving team in a weak division based on the talking heads at KFAN (the sports radio station) It’s nice to hear an unbiased, non pessimistic take on the Twins.. I’d love to see a repeat of the ‘65 WS with the Twins vs Dodgers

Great analysis!

The two teams met each other in the first two A.L. play-off - which started in 1969.

Don't sleep on the rest of the lineup. The twins are loaded with bats. Besides keeping Solano and Castro in the lineup somehow, the mid season call ups of wallner and julien, jeffers finally getting playing time, and Lewis, kepler and kiriloff getting healthy, these 2nd half stats aren't a fluke. Imagine if Buxton was healthy. I get it though, the twins offense was awful when we had buck and Correa playing hurt, and all other hitters were basically bench players. A lineup of solano, Castro, gallo, farmer, taylor, Vazquez, hurt buck and hurt Carlos was never gonna do it. Although I'm sure everyone has heard that Buxton is trying to come back, I'm skeptical he will be healthy enough to make a difference.

As a cynical Minnesota sports fan...shhhhhhhhhh you're gonna jinx it lol sing their praises AFTER they win please. Thanks lololol We don't believe until about 20 minutes after the final whistle.

@ivar5021

9 ай бұрын

side note...great vid, go Twins. :p

@ivar5021

9 ай бұрын

side, side note...sorry about your Jays. Hated to see Berrios get pulled like that. Uff.

I just noticed this today... The Rays also scored as many runs as the Jays did... How come the Rays don't get slammed as much as the Jays? Didn't they have this amazing start and fans already had them crowned as champs in April?

@leoncarlson4537

9 ай бұрын

Two al east teams eliminated while scoring two runs. Baltimore better show something, or the east dominance may be just a theory.

I was born and raised in the Land of 10,00 Lakes. I'm hoping for '87 Twins 2.0. That year, they won just 85 games and won in a weak division. Now, Minnesota pro sports has not been kind to us since the 91 World Series. I'm still in therapy (not really, just kidding) for Gary Anderson's missed field goal

Maybe just maybe we can get a rematch of the 1991 WS Twins and Braves

The Astros put the brakes on the Twins today.

@lesgobrandon9444

9 ай бұрын

How about tonite? 1-1 coming home to Target Field . TWINS in 4

The Astros better look out - and I doubt its over after that too. Much love bro stay cool

No surprises anything can happen in a short series. First of all the Jays split the season with the Twins they went 3 to 3 during the season so getting beat by the Twins shouldn't shock anyone and its also about streaks when a team gets caught at the right or wrong time.

They had a lot of disappointing series against average or below average teams but they were pretty competitive against the best A.L. teams throughout the regular season.

THANK YOUUUU!!!! Finally someone said something about them

Don't know if it's your mic or the eq settings but the overtones of your voice are really loud and sound grating ro my ears.

I enjoyed the Twins season as a radio listener, and the great radio play-by-play crew includes Dan Gladden. The team reached "playoff caliber" early in the season and no other team ever dusted them off. It's been a great season. Who knows how far the Twins will go!

The 4-2 record against the Astros does not include a game with their top two starters, Verlander or Framber. And Verlander has good numbers this year from games with the Mets.

@broganbabcock3945

9 ай бұрын

Okay and polo, Kepler, and Lewis were all out during the series beside 1 game

@solaris0000

9 ай бұрын

@@broganbabcock3945 so safe to assume the regular season games hold little weight.

@broganbabcock3945

9 ай бұрын

@@solaris0000 I was saying we can’t just say adding this person or this person means everything

@solaris0000

9 ай бұрын

@@broganbabcock3945 it's the starting pitcher. The one position you can say that about.

Both teams were swept by the fucking Royals! What a strange season

Shhhhhh! Stop talking up any Minnesota team! As soon as people believe in them, they choke. Love our Twins... Let's go!

Didn’t the blue jays strand like 20 runners can’t expect to get that lucky if you’re the twins

nobody is fearing the twins nor ever feared them

They won't go all the way..., but they have improved MASSIVELY over the last 10 years! I would say in a year or two this team is going to be very dominating .

@wanderer85295

9 ай бұрын

Who is standing in their way of taking it to the series ? Who is going to stop them ? Sorry but I don't see that any of the teams in the A.L. have a better team. Not sure about what the N.L. has to offer but if it's the Phillies the Twins are going to win their first series since 91

@nathanlindahl8336

9 ай бұрын

@@wanderer85295😂 I’m a die hard MN fan but you’re clearly not. If you were a true MN fan of ANY sport you wouldn’t have the blind confidence/arrogance to think we’re some sort of powerhouse. I hope you’re right but I’ve experienced way too many let downs in my life

@wanderer85295

9 ай бұрын

@@nathanlindahl8336 no sir I am a true mn sports fan and have been through all the pain that's out there . Been a vikings fan since the 70's. 98 was a soul crushing blow. But even that hasn't stolen from me the strength to carry on. But here's the thing my friend, 1987 things changed , the Twins were a young team with a ton of potential and everyone thought they had no chance except for me , I made a shit ton of money that year and again 4 years later. The Twins have been the flicker that keeps the fire warm and occasionally flashes up in brilliant but oh so brief moment and this feels the way the 87 Twins felt. The Twins took us to the top of the mountain twice since 87 they will take us there again. A true fan is always a fan even when the team could loose to the bad news bears, and wheels cone off and Jerry Burns has a meltdown in the press conference over Bob Shnelker .... and I'm an eternal optimist always hope for the best but never expect nor anticipate . You can be both and optimist and pragmatic.

@denniscerasoli6209

9 ай бұрын

Thats an easy assumption considering the Astros let alone LA and the Braves but this is baseball anything can hppen in a short series. I'm a Boston fan who would have thought that they would beat the Yankees being down 3 games to none in 2004 it has never been done and probably won't be repeated. One could say the same for the Twins but their chances are even better then the 2004 Red Sox the Twins back isn't against the wall not yet.

@wanderer85295

9 ай бұрын

@@denniscerasoli6209 I've always found that Redsox fans and Twins fans have a bond of sorts that is born of our individual and collective hatred of the fkn Yankees.

Gotta say I’m hyped for this as a Minnesotan and twins fan….but I’m also preparing for a massive letdown 😂

@denniscerasoli6209

9 ай бұрын

Think positive stop with the negative energy. I'm a Red Sox fan rooting for the Twins i think they can do it they have come together at the right time and 21 years is to long anyway.

@stuartjinnes1

9 ай бұрын

Minnesota sweep again

@stuartjinnes1

9 ай бұрын

+ we need one game in Houston, no way they beat us at Target field, I was at game 2….the energy in that building🔥🔥🔥

Twins Hot, Astros cold. Let’s hope it at least goes 6.

@douglaserb1

9 ай бұрын

I don't believe this to be possible.

It will be them and the Orioles in ALCS. Something you would’ve never predicted last year. Lol Braves v Orioles. WS. Or Twins.

Not looking good at the moment for the twins.

Ya'll gonna be hatin on my azz but back 2 back back baby.

You didn’t mention Correa, I wonder why.

Y’all should’ve been good since Cruz was there !!!

Imagine if Lewis was actually healthy right now.

Why would MLB "fear" this?

Twins are good team but they just lost to the Astros. I think Minnesota will be better next season.

One mistake the Twins' fans made! Chanting," We want Houston!", not good! It would be best not to tick the Astros off!

100th comment 🥳

If the Phillies beat the braves your making another vid on them bud.

#4

Don't jinx us, man!!!

Please don’t put the word “the” before MLB. You are literally saying the Major League Baseball.

@rjvicious3317

9 ай бұрын

Nerd

Royals swept them just a thought

First (LETS GO ORIOLES)

I prescribe avoiding caffeine and sugar for at least 72 hours before recording your videos.

I agree with you but ..they only scored 3 runs in 2 games to beat Toronto who scored only 1.

@bjmitts

9 ай бұрын

Have now scored 10 runs in the first 2 games against Houston.

Astros is going to eat you alive hahah

@raulgarcia3081

9 ай бұрын

I agree

Ohboy! You surly predicted wrong making this video! No worries tho bcuz everybody predicted wrong on Minnesota!

Don't worry guys, America's team (Astros) will take care of these big bad twins for you. You're welcome.

Your dreaming.

They’re not beating Houston. Toronto was a joke.

No one is scared of the Twins 😂 it’s red October #redoctober #phillies #ringthebell

Hmmmm… guess tha Astros werent sleeping on the twins last night

Nah the Twins wanted Houston and got Houston🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

The twins did have a weaker record than the wild card... hence I doubt that they will win

@tundrajt

9 ай бұрын

I’ll just put this out there - They won it all in ‘87 on a record of 85-77. They got hot in September that year and, well, what do ya know? Hmmmm….

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