The Minnesota Twins are back in the MLB playoffs this year doing something we’ve grown used to seeing them do in the postseason – losing games.
The Twins dropped the series opener to the Houston Astros, 4-1, at home on Tuesday, which was stunningly their 17th straight postseason loss, and which is also a MLB record.
Seventeen straight!
The last time the Twins won a postseason game was way back in 2004 when they won Game 1 of their ALDS against the Yankees.
Since then they have been swept four times – once by the A’s and three times by the Yankees – and lost a wild-card game to New York in 2017.
Now the Twins find themselves down 1-0 in a best of three series with the Astros.
Check out this bad SPORTS history they made on Tuesday:
The Twins have now lost 17 consecutive postseason games, the longest streak in the 4 major North American sports, breaking a tie at 16 w/1975-79 Blackhawks
Since MIN's last postseason win, 27 teams have won at least 1 PS game, 18 have won at least 10 and 10 have won at least 20
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 29, 2020
MLB fans can’t believe how bad the Twins are in the postseason:
I cannot wrap my head around the fact that the Minnesota Twins have:
— lost 17 consecutive playoff games since 2004
— played 17 playoff games since 2004#MLBPlayoffs— Brian Murphy (@knbrmurph) September 29, 2020
A 17-game playoff losing streak in a sport that’s basically 50/50 on any day is truly incredible. And now a record in the Big 4 pro sports.
17: Twins (2004-pres)
16: Blackhawks (1975-79)
14: Pistons (2008-pres)
14: LA Kings (1993-2001)
13: Knicks (2001-12)
13: Red Sox (1986-95)— Brett Edgerton (@EditorEdge) September 29, 2020
The Twins' 17-game postseason losing streak is mind-numbing. I mean, that's really, really hard to do.
— David O'Brien (@DOBrienATL) September 29, 2020
The Minnesota Twins have now lost 17 consecutive playoff games dating back to George W Bush’s first term. I feel like me and eight friends probably could’ve pulled one of those out.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 29, 2020
Twins have lost 17 straight playoff games?
*Can we substitute a new team in*
— 2020 Astros Shame Tour (@AsteriskTour) September 29, 2020
How do you manage to lose 17 straight playoff games? Is your luck that bad you can’t even fall into one? Wasted a great start from Maeda as well. #Twins #HOUvsMIN #MLBPostseason
— The Sports Blitz (@TheSportsBlitz1) September 29, 2020
@Twins Unbelievable, I can't watch you losers in the postseason anymore. Any way to lose these games, you find it. You honestly have to try to lose 17 straight. Haven't lost back to back home games all year, well that'll change tomorrow cause we all know you'll choke again.
— Barrett Flatt (@bearflatt) September 29, 2020