Maybe we should just start calling the "Secrets of the AL Central" posts "Everything You've Been Told About the Twins is Wrong"...

Record in One-Run Games This Season

1. Chicago White Sox: 19-14
2. Kansas City Royals: 19-18
3. Minnesota Twins: 24-24
4. Cleveland Indians: 12-15
5. Detroit Tigers: 15-21

You mean the Twins aren't 46-2 in one-run games? They have Joe Nathan! They play the game the right way! They are positively terrifying on the basepaths! Isn't small ball supposed to be perfect for those late-game situations?

I bet you didn't expect to see the Royals at 19-18, either, did you?

That really happened?

An inside-the-park homer (or a single & error, but whatevs) to tie the game in the ninth? It looked like the completely bit of random felicity that can turn a losing streak around. Only it didn't.

The Royals still lost. Obviously.

And yes, I'm quoting Nada Surf in the title.