Jim Thome homered as a member of the Twins in the two teams' last meeting in June 2010. (Courtesy of SportsChatPlace.com)
It's not often this season that you can look at the standings and find a team that the Phillies are supposed to beat. But if there ever was a team, it's the Minnesota Twins.
The Phillies have spent the past three weeks facing teams with winning records only to see their margin for error grow and grow to an 8 1/2 game deficit in the division. There is no room for error anymore, and perhaps worse, the Phillies can't just help themselves. They need help from other teams.
But first, they need to help themselves by winning, a task easier said than done for a team that is 2-8 in the month of June.
But the Twins come in with a rough record of their own, just 24-35 and in last place in the AL Central. Here's the most important difference between the two teams. The Phillies record in June is 2-8. The Twins record in June is 7-3. The Twins are ac...
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Jim Thome,
Justin Morneau,
Joe Mauer,
Josh Willingham,
Kyle Kendrick,
Nick Blackburn,
Cole Hamels,
PJ Walters,
Joe Blanton,
Scott Diamond
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins
TEAMS: Philadelphia Phillies, Minnesota Twins
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