The Twins appeared on a social media site Tuesday, meaning they somehow avoided Facebook's restrictions on offensive material.
It has been an ugly half-season, combining injuries, a key drug suspension, demotions of vital players and bad timing. This team left spring training with justified optimism and has performed as if trying to revisit contraction.
Or maybe the Twins are just contrarians.
They are managed by one of the greatest baserunners of his generation, yet navigate the diamond as if blindfolded.
They feature accomplished players trying out for big, new contracts, yet who have performed as if they're afraid of high taxes. Brian Dozier, Logan Morrison, Joe Mauer and Lance Lynn have depressed their value with uncharacteristically unproductive seasons.
For the fourth straight season, the Twins are defying expectations. In the past two odd years, they have been surprisingly good; in the last two even years, they have been shockingly bad.
Last summer, they played their best after their front office gave up on them. This summer, they became one of baseball's worst teams after their front office committed to winning this year.
Their best prospects and veterans have faltered, and a utility infielder and a lesser prospect have become their two best players.