It has come to our attention, in press release form, that FSN North and the Twins are going to name the "50 greatest Twins" during a one-hour pregame show on Friday. This is, of course, in conjunction with the team's 50th season in Minnesota. And we're sure the list will be a lot of fun, spark debate In the spirit of fair play, we would like to conduct a poll of our own: who are the 50 WORST Twins players of all-time?
Please note that much of this list will be an affectionate look back at some of the team's darker days. And please also note: these guys made the major leagues, which is an accomplishment in and of itself.
To be a candidate, this player should have at least have had a fair shot at making a dent with the ballclub.
To get the party started, we submit Mike Lincoln. While Lincoln is still in the big leagues (!) and has put together at least a few functional seasons as a reliever, his two years with the Twins did not go well. He was 3-10 with a 6.84 ERA in 1999, and followed that by going 0-3 with a 10.89 ERA in 2000. In 97 combined innings pitched, he gave up 21 home runs. Of that total, 10 home runs came in just 20.2 innings in 2000. Even Bert Blyleven is blushing.
Those are the kinds of numbers that we say makes him one of the 50 worst Twins. But we know you can add all sorts of wonder to this list. Have at it!
