Though the Twins have been encouraging as of late, we all KNEW they were going to be bad this season. They are currently 14 games below .500 and 11 games out of first place. All things being considered, this is is actually a little better than I thought they'd be at this point.
But let's look at another team to see what disappointment REALLY is. The Phillies came into the season with a starting rotation that was the envy of baseball. It was anchored by two of the games finest, Roy Halliday and Cliff Lee. But they had two other super starters as well. Most thought they were a lock for the post-season and they were heavy-betting odds to be World series champions. There was even some talk about the team having 4 twenty game winners this season.
A preseason peek: http://www.broadstreetmarching.com/2012/04/breaking-down-phillies-starting.html
Where are they now? They are 12 games below .500 and 16.5 games back mired in last place in their division. Again, all things considered, they are doing significantly worse than the Twins this season and Cliff Lee is about to be traded.
And the money they spent the last couple seasons to get this "good" would make us all cry.
Yes, it's been a disappointing season in Minnesota, but what we're going through is nothing compared to what distraught Phillies fans are going through.
Big names and long term contracts do not guarantee success at this level. Sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy what you do have.
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