MLB Panic Meter: Twins’ Struggle Continues as They Face Early Season Woes
Is it too early to push the panic button with these slow starts in 2025? It’s been nearly a month.
Thursday marked four weeks since the official Opening Day in Major League Baseball’s 2025 season, meaning we’re nearly one month into the six-month marathon that is the regular season.
Something we know about baseball is that teams absolutely cannot win the pennant or even a division in the first four weeks of a season, but they can definitely bury themselves from playoff contention. Some teams dig too deep a hole to start and are unable to climb out. Others simply play like the bad team they are going to be all season, despite what preseason projections might’ve said.
We last did the panic meter two weeks ago, but some things have changed since then. Let’s revisit. We’ve got two holdovers and two newcomers this time around. Congrats to the Mariners and – though they aren’t fully out of the woods just yet – Braves for graduating from the list in the last two weeks.
The panic meter is scaled 0-10, with 0 being not a care in the world and 10 being mass hysteria. The 0-4 side builds concern while the 6-10 side builds worry toward panic. A 5 would be the center point between “decent concern” and “slight worry.”
Tampa Bay Rays
Record: 11-14
After a 4-1 start, the Rays have been one of the worst teams in baseball aside from the Rockies and White Sox – and those two are in a category by themselves. The Rays have only won seven of their last 20 and three of their past nine.
Panic Meter: 3
It’s too early to panic much with a record that isn’t all too far below .500, nor are the Rays really that far away from a playoff spot in the standings.
Baltimore Orioles
Record: 10-14
Though the record doesn’t look as bad as this statement might suggest, the Orioles have only won one series all year. They are 2-5 against fellow AL East teams so far with a lot more of those games coming. Panic Meter: 4
St. Louis Cardinals
Record: 10-15
The Cardinals started the season by sweeping the Twins and have gone 7-15 since. Panic Meter: 2
Minnesota Twins
Record: 9-16
The good news: The Twins have some momentum after a series win!
Panic Meter: 7
It’s too early to panic much with a record that isn’t all too far below .500. But this is concerning, given last season’s finish.
As fans, it’s important to stay hopeful, but reality shows some of these teams are struggling more than anticipated.
