Reusse: With this loss, Twins are on way to closing out their worst collapse in their 64 seasons in Minnesota

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When you can send out your ace, Pablo López, and he can show the way to a crushing doubleheader sweep by the Boston Dead Sox when allowing seven runs in four innings, put a fork in ‘em. And when Bailey Ober, your other outstanding starter, can give up a lightning-quick four-spot to the 99-loss Marlins in the second inning … I mean, what’s the point?The Tigers passed the Twins on Sunday and then sent out ace lefthander Tarik Skubal against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday afternoon in Detroit. He allowed no runs and two hits in seven innings in a 2-1 Tigers win.The Kansas City Royals also ended a seven-game losing streak. Both of these AL Central upstarts now are two games ahead of the Twins with five to play.Much of the attention during what’s now an 11-23 dive into the dumpster has been credited to a payroll reduction that cost the team Sonny Gray as a stout starter — and with no reasonable attempt at replacing him.Also, there has been considerable public unhappiness with…

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