After at least 92 losses in each of the previous four seasons, the Minnesota Twins went into the final two games of this season with a chance, albeit slim, of getting into the playoffs before losing to Kansas City 5-1 on Saturday at Target Field.
"We're stupid proud of them," owner Jim Pohlad said. "They're so incredibly resilient. They don't give up -- they hang in there. This is what we hoped for, was our objective, to play meaningful games and get into the playoffs."
As for business, Pohlad said the Twins, who have averaged nearly 27,500 spectators at Target Field, have exceeded their budget of 2 million for this season.