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The Minnesota Twins experienced a brief resurgence in 2016 after a dismal start, winning four consecutive games, including a sweep against the Angels. However, the team's early struggles were significant, starting the season 0-9.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 15: Tommy Milone of the Minnesota Twins reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Kole Calhoun of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the seventh inning of the game on April 15, 2016 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. All players are wearing number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. The Twins defeated the Angles 5-4. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) | Getty Images
For a brief, hopeful moment in the early goings of 2016, it looked like the Minnesota Twins might be able to dig themselves out of their 0-9 hole. Four consecutive victoriesâa sweep of the Angels and a win over the Brew Crewâharbored hope for a comeback.
Byung-Ho was launching massive Park-bangs and even professional wrestlers were into the actionâŠ
The Minnesota Twins started the 2016 season with a record of 0-9.
The Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers during their four-game winning streak.
Kole Calhoun hit a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins on April 15, 2016.

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But after that respite, the Twins resumed losingâand losingâand, well, all of a sudden they were 8-26 on May 13. A mind-boggling 15-games back of the AL Central lead before colleges were even coronating.
On May 1, there was a loss to the Detroit Tigers so embarrassing I needed a nature walk to shake it offâŠ
At one point, Twins ownershipâthen fronted by Jim Pohladâcalled the entire debacle âTotal System Failureâ. I repeatâthe owner of the club called his product an abject failure.
To the surprise of no one, the losing continuedâŠ
Perhaps nothing personified the 2016 bottoming-out more than the titanic struggles from reliever Kevin Jepsen (whom Twinkie Town onceâin a post I cannot seem to find, alasâvoted to launch into space):
Sure, a few outings were okay, but of the 33 Jepsen jaunts in â16 only four ended without at least one hit or walk.
It would not be out of bounds to call the first two months of the 2016 season the worst stretch in Minnesota Twins history. Between bullpen blow-ups and lackluster lumber, this squad immediately flushed away every ounce of 2015âs extraordinary momentum.
If a picture is truly worth a thousandâor in this case about 300âwords, this would be the one to sum it upâŠ
So take heart, 2026 Twins fansâit could always be worse! Just ask someone who lived through 2016.