Twins heading for the homestretch

Well here we go. The Twins get a couple days off, before their final 15 games, including the next 10, with their last cracks at the Indians and White Sox, plus a 3 gamer at Wrigley.

Those 10 days will most likely determine what this team is. They are very securely in the playoffs again, after following their 6 game losing streak by winning 7 of 9, and even showing some life on offense. So those few days of panic are in the rearview.

But there is still a lot to play for. I don't buy the argument that seeding doesn't matter. We still don't know for sure yet if there will be a playoff bubble. The Twins still could have true home games, and even in this fan-less season they have a much better home record. And you want to have that last at bat in your back pocket.

Can they overtake Cleveland and Chicago? I remain skeptical, cause I have seen this lineup struggle so mightily all season. Now, they have scored 6+ in 3 of the last 4 games, so they have shown some improvement. Donaldson has come back and looked good. Brent Rooker absolutely looks like he belongs in the middle of a big league lineup. If he sees St. Paul again this year I will be pissed.

The pitching has had some bumps lately, although one big pen implosion and one awful Dobnak start, after a season of each being reliable, is not reason to panic on that front.

It's all right there still for the Twins. With the Yankees and Astros struggling to even hold on to THEIR playoff spots the AL looks as wide open as it has ever been. 

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