Yeah, but it’s a pretty, pretty, pretty big sample size against those guys now. At what point does the law of large numbers prevail?
There are several reasons that the Guards have had such overwhelming success in close games vs Minnesota over the past several years.
Close games are won and lost in the late innings, when the little things become more meaningful.
Generally, we have had a much better backend of the pen, including the best closer in the game.
Generally, we have had a better defensive team.
Generally, we don't strike out near as much as they do, which means we put more balls in play, and move runners up more often.
Generally, we have been a better base running team, with a huge advantage in base stealing.
Generally, we hit more sac flies.
The Guards are built for small ball more than the Twins. In a one or two inning game, we have the better team, and the record shows it.
I also think that we have had better managers than they have had, and we have Carl Willis.
