Tuesday night, the Twins became the first team in baseball to clinch its division, and network blog Twinkie Town took the opportunity to discuss whether this is the best Twins team Ron Gardenhire’s ever managed. Conclusion: you better believe it.
The Best Twins Team Under Ron Gardenhire
After last night’s division-clinching victory, the Twins currently have a record of 91 wins and 60 losses, good for a .603 winning percentage. That’s easily the best winning percentage of the Gardenhire era, and the highest the Twins have posted since 1970. And there’s no reason to think the team’s win-loss record is aided by luck: looking solely at the team’s runs scored and runs allowed (using the Pythagorean Theorem), the Twins expected winning percentage is .596, also the best of the Gardenhire era.
The author goes on to compare the team’s offensive and run prevention units to those in years past and finds that 2010 is indeed a standout season. It’s a testament to the great work done by Gardenhire and the front office that the Twins have been able to be so successful despite the losses of stars like Joe Nathan and Justin Morneau.
Says Twinkie Town in closing:
Whatever happens in October, it won’t change what the organization has accomplished during the past six months.
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