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Remember the Minnesota twins from 2002 to 2010 or so? They were a juggernaut, winning the American League Central six times.
Since 2011, though, the Twins have been, ah, less than stellar. They've had six consecutive losing seasons, and are looking at their fourth with 96 or more losses. This Twins team is terrible. Very, very bad.
The Twins have been so bad that the Kansas City Royals have beat them 13 times out of 15. If Kansas City nabs a playoff spot from the jaws of defeat, we can thank the Twins. To the mound for the Royals is Danny Duffy, ace (maybe?) and Cy Young candidate (eh, maybe?):
Danny Duffy looks to complete #Royals sweep tonight in series finale vs Twins. https://t.co/LSXxr1ZrVR #ForeverRoyal pic.twitter.com/bMXk3o4eOB
— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) September 7, 2016
The Twins, meanwhile, send Kyle Gibson and Destroyer of Worlds, Brian Dozier, to face the Royals:
.@kgib44 takes the mound tonight for the #MNTwins vs the Royals. https://t.co/3cn9bE7vbH pic.twitter.com/3FTWxO9rwx
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 7, 2016