Is This The End Of The Minnesota Twins?

Lets get this straight, what I am about to write is coming from a fan who is very upset. This year, which I will put it very mildly has been a disappointment. Our starting pitching has been so bad that I actually miss Boof Bonser.

I have two theories on why this team is bad. For one the owners of Twins (Pohlads) told all of us, if we build it..then they will bring in free agents, and keep our good talent. Lets just say that is false. The 99 games we lost last year could of been prevented by at least bringing back either Jesse Crain or Matt Guerrier, but nope we let them leave via free agency, and then we all watched out bullpen implode. Then we let the best closer to ever wear a Twins jersey leave.

I just have to ask, did the Pohlads dupe us into believing we will actually see high price talent? Or did they just want to rake in more money?

Here is my other theory. I call it the curse of Joe Mauer, because Mauer singed his massive contract right

before Target Field opened in 2010. Yet it was an eight year extension, so technically his contract never started until the 2010 season ended, which just so happened to be the last season the Twins won a Division title. I am not saying Mauer is the person to blame, but I just find it a little funny that after Mauer started to make 23 million a year, the Twins are on pace to lose over 200 games between two season.

We are not even a week into May, and I am already looking forward to watching the Minnesota Lynx play this summer, because at least they know how to win. A lot of people are calling for Ron Gardenhire to be fired, or at least pitching coach Rick Anderson to be fired. I am not going to go that far just yet, because baseball managers are very important, but at the same time a baseball manager does not change the outcome of a game like lets say a football coach does.

If this team continues this slide I would then make a coaching change at the end of the season, but really would a new voice really change this team? You have to take this team at face value. For one when you call Carl Pavano your ace your in trouble. I like Pavano, but he is no Johan Santana.

The Minnesota Twins need to get back to "Twins way". Ever Twins fans know what Twins way is. It is executing the basics, like pitching to contact, and play spectacular defense. Instead this team is playing okay defense, and I won't even tell you what the Twins starters ERA is, but instead I will just tell you it is last in Major League Baseball.

If only we all could go back to 2006 when we had Johan Santana who at that time was the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. If Terry Ryan and the Pohlads want to continue to sell out Target Field, they need to make changes now, because if not the fans wont show up, and it will look ugly seeing a 40,000 seat stadium only half full. At the rate the Twins are going now that might happen in June.