The Twins are pissed

 The Twins are a fun group this season. They are winning games, they have good personalities in the dugout and Rocco Baldelli keeps it loose. They have certainly had their downs to go along with the ups, but they haven't let the downs submarine their season. Think back to their back breaking losses so far. Probably more than you can count, but yet, the Twins still have a running record, no extended losing streaks, and many of those painful losses were set up by come backs earlier in the game.

Nearly everyone on the roster has seen the Injured List at some point this season, on top of the roster being reshuffled. There shouldn't be as much chemistry as there actually is. It makes me wonder if having the triple A side just across the river in St. Paul helps out in this type of situation, where there is a heavy need for call ups.

With the trade deadline now come and gone, the front office has made expectations clear. They are in it to win it this year. As if there wasn't enough pressure from the White Sox and Guardians, they are putting it on themselves now as well. For all appearances as a laid back crew, this is a serious baseball team.

Cut to the end of their series with Toronto. You know the play. I'll provide you with the thorough, expletive laden breakdown from Jomboy Media

It was a pretty ok series for the Twins. If this call went the other way, they would have won a 4 game set with a good opponent, but alas, it did not go the way the Twins, or most right thinking individuals thought it should. In the strictest measure, this game was a loss, and allowed the Sox and Guardians to keep pace with the Twins. 

Many coaches and managers like their team to encounter some adversity so they will be ready for the grind of the postseason. It's been pretty chill at Target Field so far, and the Twins schedule isn't among the most challenging to wrap things up. This call could be the rallying point. Everyone is out to get us, and more than just working towards the same goal, they've all been wronged in one fell swoop. That's team building, for better or worse.

Mild mannered Rocco Baldelli rose to the occasion, tearing the umpire crew a new one, and continuing his tirade unabashedly in the following press conference. For a guy that has been criticized for his constant levelness, he came to life on a critical moment at the end of a crucial series and stood up for the team. 

The Twins were winning, and now they are righteously indignant. It's a new look for this team, so let's see how they wear it.