After one month last year, Twins’ fans were frustrated. There was promise with a new coaching staff, and the Twins’ cupboard in the minors would soon open to the likes of Miguel Sano, Eddie Rosario, and Byron Buxton. But the Twins started off 0-3, getting blasted by the Detroit Tigers in a three game sweep in which it took 24.1 innings to score their first run, a Twins franchise record for futility to open a season.
Then came May. A 20-7 record had the Twins surging into Summer sporting a 30-19 record, and all seemed right with the world.