Take the second half of 2023, for example, when the Twins had the third-best offense in baseball per wRC+ (123) and slugging (.463), or the period this season from April 22-Aug. 17 during which they had the best record (63-40) in the Majors, thanks to the second-best wRC+ (121) and fourth-best slugging percentage (.448) in the game.
An extended offensive slump to start the season was a significant contributor to the club's rough 7-13 start, and the Twins had one of the worst offensive outputs in the sport amid their 12-27 collapse out of the playoff picture. It culminated in an 8-6 loss in 13 innings to the Marlins on Sept. 26 during which the club went 2-for-19 with runners in scoring position amid bad execution lapses that Falvey has pointed to several times as a critical point of reckoning.