Star Tribune · Sep 17, 2021
Most disappointing Minnesota summer team? Twins have competition
Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell (7) and Minnesota United defender D.J. Taylor battled for a ball on Wednesday.Introduction: Host Michael Rand declares there is a new contender this summer for most disappointing Minnesota team, which is hard to fathom considering how bad the Twins have been. But consider: After a 4-0 drubbing at Sporting KC on Wednesday, Minnesota United's season record stands at 8 wins, 8 losses and 7 draws. It doesn't get much more mediocre than that, and there's one more particularly alarming eight: The Loons, who had championship aspirations at the start of the year, are now in eighth place in the Western Conference — and only the top seven make the playoffs.