Royals Review · Mar 25, 2021
Know your enemy: The Minnesota Twins
Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesJust five years ago, the Twins bottomed out with 103 losses, their most since moving to Minnesota. The very next year they were in the playoffs. After a minor setback in 2018, they won 103 games in 2019, and won their second consecutive division title in 2020.
But it doesn’t seem like the Twins get their due, most likely because of their post-season performance. The Twins have been bounced from the playoffs immediately in their last eight appearances, and have lost 18 post-season games in a row.
Minnesota Twins
2020 record: 36-24 (pro-rated to 97 wins in a full-season)
2020 pythag: 36-24
2021 ZIPS projection: 87-75
2021 PECOTA projection: 91-71