Call it. 4:25 p.m. ET, Sept. 19, 2022. The Minnesota Twins’ playoff chances are dead. Cause of death: Guardians.
Technically that’s not true. The Twins are only seven games back in the AL Central and wild things could still happen that give them a ticket to the postseason. But let’s call a spade a spade here — they are effectively done for after being blown out today, 11-4, and dropping four of five to the Guardians over the weekend.
The shellacking today came courtesy of just about everyone in the Guardians lineup. Every starter had at least one hit, and the top four in the lineup — Steven Kwan, Amed Rosario, José Ramírez, and Josh Naylor — all finished with two.