Help Wanted

Friday the Twins lost to the White Sox, 10-6.

Saturday it got worse: The Twinks were drubbed, 11-2.

You'd think it wouldn't get any worse than that. But at the moment, the Sox are socking it to the Twinkles, 12-2 in the seventh.

Where do you start to dissect performances like that? Crappy pitching, weak hitting.

But you have to start with the starter, Kevin Slowey. He allowed eight runs in three innings and his ERA rose to 5.15. You'd think at least that the bullpen would slow the bleeding. But not this year. Juan Rincon allowed four runs in two innings, and his ERA is now 6.11.

Against the Sox, the Twins can't pitch, but they can't hit either.  Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau are hitless today. And these Twins are a far cry from the 1960s bunch or the team that won a couple of World Series, 1987 and 1991. They can't hit the ball out of the stadium.

It's hard to be optimistic after a horrible series such as this one. You want to say "Twins suck!" and give up. But it's only early June. No one wins, or loses, the pennant in June. There's a long way to go.

It's a good thing, too, because these Twins have a long way to go.

Help wanted: good pitchers, hitters and fielders needed. Apply at Minnesota Twins front office.