Once again, the poll: Will they do it?

by Jon Marthaler on Sep 28, 2009 2:00 PM EDT in Speculation Comment 19 comments

I've asked this question, in one way or another, twice this season. At the end of July, 45% of you thought the Twins couldn't win the division. Last week, 46% of you thought that they wouldn't.

Knowing what we now know - two back, seven to play, four in Detroit, etc. - I'll ask again, one more time.

Will they do it?

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Will the Twins win the AL Central?

Yes

685 votes

No

375 votes

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These questions are evil! :-)

Current odds are at 21%, but I still say they do it. Thankfully, its all head-to-head for the next four days, so no scoreboard watching.

In fairness, the July poll wasn’t worded as you’ve quoted above. I think the poll had more to do with whether we should be buyers are not for the coming trade deadline… “mortgage the future” was a key phrase in the yes column there. I thought we had a chance to win, but I associate mortgaging the future with “last chance” and I didn’t see any big deparatures this offseason.

by DavidRF on Sep 28, 2009 3:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I had to vote yest this time.

I think with how well the Twins have been playing (11 of 13 I think?) and how poorly Detroit has been over all the last few weeks the Twins have a real good shot at taking 3 of 4. Then I like our matchup home vs. royals better than them vs. white sux. The Twins have done fairly well against Verlander so he doesn’t scare me as much as he did early in the year and I even think they’ll do much better against Greinke after getting to see him finally.

Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?

by halfchest on Sep 28, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted yes because

at this point every kind of superstition and feel good kind of thing that probably is meaningless is very important to me.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Sep 28, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I voted no...

…now if we win tonight, I may change that. Still a major uphill battle as we have to win 2 or more games than the Tigers out of 7. If we do win 3 of 4 head-to-head, it will then get interesting as we could certainly stub our toes against Kansas City. On the other hand, the Tigers would have to have their dobbers down if they lose 3 of 4. It should be fun the next few days if we get off to a good start tonight.

by roger13 on Sep 28, 2009 4:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

as happy as I am to have been wrong about the .500 ballclub actually being over .500 and still being in it,

I had no choice but to vote no. It is the pessimist in me.

by montanatwinsfan on Sep 28, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

as much as i love them, for my sanity i have to believe that they cannot do it this year. then if they do, i can be pleasantly surprised.

by cuddyer4president on Sep 28, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Hi there.

Are you new or someone already here with a new name? Either way, I like it. I wish he were a bit more fiscally conservative, but his environmental policies are fantastic.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Sep 28, 2009 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

plus he can do magic!

automatic win.

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Sep 28, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes. Slight of hand is a must for a politician.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Sep 28, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

gotta be able to pull the wool over your eyes somehow :)

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Sep 28, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

R.A. Dickey for VP!

It’s Dickey Time!

by what_would_gil_thorp_do on Sep 28, 2009 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

best campaign ever?

Cuddles/Dickey 2012!

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Sep 29, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As a side note;

I am pissed the game is not on right now.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Sep 29, 2009 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

the Twins game?

cause that would have been long over by now…

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Sep 29, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I just mean I wish we were not doing a double header.

I will get NOTHING done tomorrow @ work.
NOTHING.
And if we lose the first game I will get nothing done AND be an ass all day.

I always loved that one.

by FoulJack on Sep 29, 2009 12:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hahaha

Foul Jack will be appropriate at least.

The double header is going to be hard. But think of it this way: Twins win both games and are tied for first place-in one day! :)

"Baseball doesn't owe me a thing. I owe my whole life to baseball." -Kirby Puckett

by fischean on Sep 29, 2009 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's still going to be tough

If the season were one or two weeks longer, I’d say yes. However, not only do we need to win 3 of 4 on the road against a good team (when was the last time that happened?) we also still have to do better against KC than Detroit does against Chicago. Consider that we are going to have to start either Liriano or Manship on Friday and then face Greinke on Saturday, whereas Detroit will be able to start both Edwin Jackson and Verlander in their series. Also, consider that I gave up on the Twins a long time ago and they play their best when I doubt them!

by Sheldon on Sep 29, 2009 8:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

no way

No way do the twins win the division. They have had to play out of thier minds to get to this point and they have. However the tigers are super at home and we have porcello and verlander pitching today. After todays sweep it will all be over for the twinkies but the crying.

by Cory A on Sep 29, 2009 9:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs