Another Sweep, More Mediocrity

Twins lose 13-1 Wednesday
BP Catcher Declares Post-Season Chances Done

By Bullpen Catcher

The most absurd thing to happen in Wednesday's 13-1 drubbing at Toronto wasn't Carlos Silva's attempt at pitching. It wasn't the Twins paltry offense (again). It wasn't the sweep.

It was John Gordon's voice on the radio claiming -- in the ninth inning no doubt -- that the Twins could still put together a nice run of wins ("...like winning 14 out of 18 or something to that effect ...") and get back in the AL Central race.

Huh?

Gordo, the Twins are done. Wake up and smell your Grecian Hair Dye!

Fortunately for the radio crew, Danny Gladden was there to correctly point out the Twins have shown nothing of a team that can put together three or four wins, let alone a run like Gordo aspires for them. Gladden had to point this out three times in the waning moments of the latest embarassment.

Any Twins fan who thinks this team is going anywhere this season is wrong. They needed to win at least two on this trip to give any semblance of hope. The Twins are playing .505 baseball (51-50) and are 8 back in the wild card.

In the words of a former Pioneer Press colleague: "It's over!"