The Twins' surge

The Twins on 6/18: 34-34, 11 games out of the division, 9.5 games out of the wild card
The Twins on 6/19: Released 3B Tony Batista
The Twins on 7/25: 57-41, 9.5 games out of the division, 2 games out of the wild card

You could say they should have had Liriano in the rotation all season, but I think we all know the real reason that it's all coming together now...