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:
https://twitter.com/tteberry/status/372929797032534016
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:
Brandon Phillips went off on a #Reds reporter who dared mention his .311 OBP. 15 of 19 #mntwins position players this year have OBPs <.311
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) August 29, 2013
3) 15. Again, that number. Berardino says that’s the magic loss number from here on out to stay out of the 90s club:
Surging CWS pull within 1.5g of sinking #MNTwins, who must finish 16-15 to avoid 3rd straight 90-loss season. Can Deduno stop the bleeding?
— Mike BerardinoNDI (@MikeBerardino) August 29, 2013
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:
Tonight was the 49th time this season that the #MNTwins struck out 10 or more times in a game.
— Tyler Mason (@tylermason21) August 29, 2013
5) 1,122. That’s the new Twins season strikeout record, set Wednesday night. Which everyone tweeted:
The #MNTwins just broke the team record for most times striking out in a season with 1,122. it's still only late August …" @eharny @TJM33
— Kurtis Myrlie (@KMyrlie) August 29, 2013
