The main blame should fall on the three twins who fell from the face of the earth

The injuries to Joe Ryan and Carlos Correa, as well as the front office’s failure to make a significant move before the trade deadline, are big reasons why the Minnesota Twins’ chances of making the playoffs have fallen to 95% in less than a month. have fallen to 3%. But when we point the finger at the players who have failed the Twins, there are three that stand out like a sore thumb.

Lewis was rightfully a below-average player for most of the season. While he smashed the ball in the style of Aaron Judge in his first 17 games, he shattered like an egg in a frying pan and was overcooked for the rest of the season. Through June 2, Lewis was hitting .371/.437/.903 with 10 home runs and 16 RBIs. Since then, Lewis owns a batting line of .205/.267/.347 with six home runs and 33 RBIs in 62 games.

Jeffers was so good in the first month and a half of the season that he was considered the best hitter in the league. At the end of the game on May 14, he was hitting .290/.368/.629 with 10 home runs and 33 RBIs in 36 games. Since May 15, Jeffers is batting .196/.269/.339 with 10 home runs and 31 RBIs in 84 games.

Remember when Miranda got one hit in 12 straight at-bats around July 4th? Good times, right? Miranda was one of the best hitters in baseball for a time, increasing his batting line from .269/.305/.449 on June 11th to .332/.373/.534 on July 8th. He was so good that his name was in the all-star conversation. However, as of July 12, Miranda is batting .212/.242/.301 with 0 home runs and 6 RBIs in 45 games.