The 'Twins Way' has been beset by bad starting pitching (Yahoo Sports)

It's kind of counterproductive for me,'' manager Paul Molitor said after historic, horrific first half of the schedule during which the Twins went 27-54. Obviously I hope we have a better half,'' said Molitor, who in his first year running the team oversaw an 83-79 record that had the Twins in postseason contention until the second-to-last day on the 2015 slate. Having averaged 96 losses over the four years prior to Molitor's debut, the 0-9 start this season that didn't get much better throughout April and May looked more like the trend.