5 Terrible Twins stats (on Twitter)
We can't fight it anymore.
Try as we might, the numbers are beyond piling up against our beloved Twins.
So, we're hopping on the bandwagon to point out a few numbers that epitomize the lost summer of 2013, via the Twitter machine:
1) 15. That's the number of victories the Kansas City Royals will have over the Twins this season if they win Thursday at Target Field. That's a record, according to Twins radio guy Kris Atteberry:
2) 15. Same number, different category. Pioneer Press writer Mike Berardino says 15 Twins position players have on-base percentages of less than .311. Ick:
3) 15. Again, that number. Berardino says that's the magic loss number from here on out to stay out of the 90s club:
4) 49. From Fox Sports North's Tyler Mason, The Twins have struck out 10 times or more in a game 49 times this year:
5) 1,122. That's the new Twins season strikeout record, set Wednesday night. Which everyone tweeted: