what would it take...

... for the first place Twins to win the division?


Here is a realistic (actually pretty pessimistic for the Twins) scenario:

Twins: 65-51

Sun, Aug 10 @ Kansas City (L)
Mon, Aug 11 NY Yankees Perkins (8-3) Ponson (7-2) (L)
Tue, Aug 12 NY Yankees Blackburn (9-6) Mussina (15-7) (L)
Wed, Aug 13 NY Yankees Slowey (8-8) Kennedy (0-4) (W)
Fri, Aug 15 Seattle Liriano (2-3) Silva (4-13) (W)
Sat, Aug 16 Seattle 3:55 PM (W)
Sun, Aug 17 Seattle 2:10 PM (L)
Mon, Aug 18 Oakland 8:10 PM (W)
Tue, Aug 19 Oakland 8:10 PM (W)
Wed, Aug 20 Oakland 1:10 PM (L)
Thu, Aug 21 @ LA Angels 10:05 PM (L)
Fri, Aug 22 @ LA Angels 10:05 PM (W)
Sat, Aug 23 @ LA Angels 9:05 PM (L)
Sun, Aug 24 @ LA Angels 3:35 PM (L)
Mon, Aug 25 @ Seattle 10:10 PM (W)
Tue, Aug 26 @ Seattle 10:10 PM (L)
Wed, Aug 27 @ Seattle 4:40 PM (W)
Thu, Aug 28 @ Oakland 10:05 PM (W)
Fri, Aug 29 @ Oakland 10:05 PM (L)
Sat, Aug 30 @ Oakland 9:05 PM (W)
Sun, Aug 31 @ Oakland 4:05 PM (W)
Tue, Sep 2 @ Toronto 7:07 PM (L)
Wed, Sep 3 @ Toronto 7:07 PM (W)
Thu, Sep 4 @ Toronto 7:07 PM (L)
Fri, Sep 5 Detroit 8:10 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 6 Detroit 3:55 PM (L)
Sun, Sep 7 Detroit 2:10 PM (W)
Tue, Sep 9 Kansas City 8:10 PM (W)
Wed, Sep 10 Kansas City 8:10 PM (W)
Thu, Sep 11 Kansas City 1:10 PM (L)
Fri, Sep 12 @ Baltimore 7:05 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 13 @ Baltimore 7:05 PM (W)
Sun, Sep 14 @ Baltimore 1:35 PM (L)
Mon, Sep 15 @ Cleveland 7:05 PM (W)
Tue, Sep 16 @ Cleveland 7:05 PM (L)
Wed, Sep 17 @ Cleveland 7:05 PM (W)
Thu, Sep 18 @ Tampa Bay 7:10 PM (W)
Fri, Sep 19 @ Tampa Bay 7:10 PM (L)
Sat, Sep 20 @ Tampa Bay 7:10 PM (L)
Sun, Sep 21 @ Tampa Bay 1:40 PM (L)
Tue, Sep 23 White Sox 8:10 PM (W)
Wed, Sep 24 White Sox 8:10 PM (W)
Thu, Sep 25 White Sox 8:10 PM (L)
Fri, Sep 26 Kansas City 8:10 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 27 Kansas City 7:10 PM (W)
Sun, Sep 28 Kansas City 2:10 PM (W)

Total: 91-71

ChiSox: 64-51

Sun, Aug 10 Boston 2:05 PM (W)
Mon, Aug 11 Boston 8:11 PM (L)
Tue, Aug 12 Kansas City 8:11 PM (W)
Wed, Aug 13 Kansas City 8:11 PM (W)
Thu, Aug 14 Kansas City 2:05 PM (L)
Fri, Aug 15 @ Oakland 10:05 PM (L)
Sat, Aug 16 @ Oakland 3:55 PM (W)
Sun, Aug 17 @ Oakland 4:05 PM (L)
Mon, Aug 18 Seattle 8:11 PM (W)
Tue, Aug 19 Seattle 8:11 PM (W)
Wed, Aug 20 Seattle 2:05 PM (L)
Fri, Aug 22 Tampa Bay 8:11 PM (W)
Sat, Aug 23 Tampa Bay 3:55 PM (L)
Sun, Aug 24 Tampa Bay 2:05 PM (W)
Mon, Aug 25 @ Baltimore 7:05 PM (W)
Tue, Aug 26 @ Baltimore 7:05 PM (L)
Wed, Aug 27 @ Baltimore 7:05 PM (W)
Fri, Aug 29 @ Boston 7:05 PM (L)
Sat, Aug 30 @ Boston 7:05 PM (W)
Sun, Aug 31 @ Boston 1:35 PM (L)
Mon, Sep 1 @ Cleveland 7:05 PM (W)
Tue, Sep 2 @ Cleveland 7:05 PM (W)
Wed, Sep 3 @ Cleveland 12:05 PM (L)
Fri, Sep 5 LA Angels 8:11 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 6 LA Angels 7:05 PM (L)
Sun, Sep 7 LA Angels 2:05 PM (W)
Mon, Sep 8 Toronto 8:11 PM (W)
Tue, Sep 9 Toronto 8:11 PM (L)
Wed, Sep 10 Toronto 8:11 PM (W)
Thu, Sep 11 Toronto 8:11 PM (W)
Fri, Sep 12 Detroit 8:11 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 13 Detroit 7:05 PM (L)
Sun, Sep 14 Detroit 2:05 PM (W)
Mon, Sep 15 @ NY Yankees 7:05 PM (L)
Tue, Sep 16 @ NY Yankees 7:05 PM (L)
Wed, Sep 17 @ NY Yankees 7:05 PM (W)
Thu, Sep 18 @ NY Yankees 7:05 PM (L)
Fri, Sep 19 @ Kansas City 8:10 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 20 @ Kansas City 7:10 PM (L)
Sun, Sep 21 @ Kansas City 2:10 PM (W)
Tue, Sep 23 @ Minnesota 8:10 PM (L)
Wed, Sep 24 @ Minnesota 8:10 PM (L)
Thu, Sep 25 @ Minnesota 8:10 PM (W)
Fri, Sep 26 Cleveland 8:11 PM (W)
Sat, Sep 27 Cleveland TBA (L)
Sun, Sep 28 Cleveland 2:05 PM (W)

Total 90-72