Minnesota Twins: Five things the Twins need to make the playoffs
Sep 9, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Houston Astros center fielder Carlos Gomez (30) shows the back of his jersey to heckling fans after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
A little bit of help
It has come that time. The Twins do not have anyone to blame, but themselves if they do not get into the postseason, but it is time to hope and pray for some help. The Twins need the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels to lose some games in the final stretch.
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The really weird thing about this closing stretch is that it seems almost every night the Twins, Astros and Angels all do the same thing. They all win or lose on the same night. That is good for the Astros, but not real exciting for the Twins and Angels.
The biggest excitement in the last two weeks has really been the fact that the Twins and Angels flipped spots in immediately trailing the Astros. Nothing else has happened. It has been compelling without a whole lot of movement, but that is kind of baseball as a whole.
Last Friday, I personally predicted the Twins would make the playoffs and I still hope that that happens, basically so I do not have to buy my roommate a meal at Chipotle. But I and the Twins really truly need some help if we want to be getting a free meal at Chipotle from our roommate and to make the playoffs.
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