The Twins won the first game of today’s doubleheader against the Tigers and are now just 1 back of the AL Central leaders. A win in the second game would move them into a tie. I was so amped up during this game I did hundreds of dollars of damage to my own house, and I don’t care! The Twins are going to win this thing, baby! I never thought we’d be here a month ago. As an added bonus, if the Twins win the division there is no argument you can make against Joe Mauer for the MVP. He’ll have the highest average, great counting stats (HR, RBI, runs), and he’ll have done it all for a division winner while playing at the most demanding defensive position. Not only does he deserve the MVP, but nobody has been more valuable to his team since Barry Bonds’ steroid-induced heydays with the Giants.

Tags: detroit tigers, division, joe mauer, minnesota twins, mvp, standings