Will the Twins upset expectations and compete in 2026?
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There’s a pretty good chance that the Minnesota Twins will have a difficult 2026 season, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a beneficial season.
There’s a pretty good chance that the Minnesota Twins will have a difficult 2026 season, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a beneficial season.
Now, I love this advice, this slogan that Derek Shelton recently shared.
Now, I love this advice, this slogan that Derek Shelton recently shared.
Shelton wants his team to hunt the good.
Shelton wants his team to hunt the good.
That’s what he says.
That’s what he says.
Now, what does that mean?
Now, what does that mean?
Well, during an appearance on MLB Network, he recently explained it.
Well, during an appearance on MLB Network, he recently explained it.
So here’s what Shelton had to say.
So here’s what Shelton had to say.
Hunting the good.
Hunting the good.
Our game is based on failure.
Our game is based on failure.
I want our group, every day when they come in, I want them to think about the good things that are going to happen.
I want our group, every day when they come in, I want them to think about the good things that are going to happen.
Don’t focus on the negative.
Don’t focus on the negative.
Let’s hunt the good.
Let’s hunt the good.
I love it.
I love it.
You know, anyone who’s ever played baseball, even if you haven’t played baseball and you just know something about baseball, the best hitters in this game fail seven out of 10 times.
You know, anyone who’s ever played baseball, even if you haven’t played baseball and you just know something about baseball, the best hitters in this game fail seven out of 10 times.
There’s not many things you can do in life, in this world, where you can be considered successful and fail seven out of 10 times.
There’s not many things you can do in life, in this world, where you can be considered successful and fail seven out of 10 times.
Yet in MLB, if you have a career where you do that consistently, you could end up in the Hall of Fame, which is crazy to think about.
Yet in MLB, if you have a career where you do that consistently, you could end up in the Hall of Fame, which is crazy to think about.
Baseball is a game of failure.
Baseball is a game of failure.
You play 162 games at the MLB level.
You play 162 games at the MLB level.
The best teams win 90 to 100 games.
The best teams win 90 to 100 games.
That’s still a lot of losses.
That’s still a lot of losses.
The worst teams, well, they lose that amount of games.
The worst teams, well, they lose that amount of games.
And losing, you know, 95 games in a season can feel extremely defeating.
And losing, you know, 95 games in a season can feel extremely defeating.
So finding those little things that are good, it’s crucial.
So finding those little things that are good, it’s crucial.
Now, obviously, as I mentioned in the article, hitting a home run is a good thing, right?
Now, obviously, as I mentioned in the article, hitting a home run is a good thing, right?
That’s an obvious one.
That’s an obvious one.
But I even used these, like some examples in the article, like maybe a hitter works a count, you know, fouling off tough pitches.
But I even used these, like some examples in the article, like maybe a hitter works a count, you know, fouling off tough pitches.
That’s a good thing.
That’s a good thing.
Hunt the good, like he says.
Hunt the good, like he says.
Maybe a defensive player, infielder makes the right decision on a certain play.
Maybe a defensive player, infielder makes the right decision on a certain play.
You know, maybe checks the runner at third so he doesn’t score or whatever it is.
You know, maybe checks the runner at third so he doesn’t score or whatever it is.
There’s so many examples.
There’s so many examples.
That’s a good thing.
That’s a good thing.
Hunt the good.
Hunt the good.
I love this advice.
I love this advice.
I love this slogan.
I love this slogan.
And I think for a team like the Twins, a pretty young team, a team that could struggle, I think it’s perfect.
And I think for a team like the Twins, a pretty young team, a team that could struggle, I think it’s perfect.
So regardless of how well they perform this year, I hope that they follow this advice.
So regardless of how well they perform this year, I hope that they follow this advice.
I hope that this slogan catches on because it can really help this team through what could be a difficult season.
I hope that this slogan catches on because it can really help this team through what could be a difficult season.