The Minnesota Twins have posted a losing record of 9-15 and lost to the Tampa Bay Rays in two games on Thursday 15-3 and 6-1.

Fear not.

Twins fans know Major League Baseball has a long season in three parts. There’s the first half before the All-Star Break. There’s the second half after the All-Star Break. If the Twins don’t start strong, they can finish strong.

And they often do.

That’s why fans know if the team does well enough the Twins can qualify for the third part: the three-game postseason.