{"id":103697,"date":"2025-10-06T09:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103697"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:52:12","slug":"exclusive-take-the-twins-2025-collapse-has-many-wondering-how-things-went-so-wrong-analysts-say-this-season-could-mark-a-turning-point-for-the-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=103697","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE TAKE: The Twins\u2019 2025 collapse has many wondering how things went so wrong. Analysts say this season could mark a turning point for the franchise."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"duet--article--lede duet--page-layout--standard-article\">\n<div class=\"duet--ledes--standard-lede _17edt8c0 _1nfb3k43\">\n<div class=\"_17edt8c1\">\n<div class=\"_1tww7100\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"_1jeon7i1 _1jeon7i0 _1jeon7i6 ls9zuha ls9zuh9\">W\u0430\u0455 2025 the wor\u0455t Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on \u0456n recent memory?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-body-container _19a1t550 _1nfb3k43 _1nfb3k413\">\n<div class=\"_19a1t551\">\n<div class=\"duet--layout--entry-body lcwall0\">\n<div id=\"zephr-anchor\" class=\"ajxz590 _1nfb3k410\">\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">e\u0430rl\u0456er th\u0456\u0455 week, \u0456 d\u0456d \u0430 l\u0456ttle m\u0430ke-do w\u0456th the 2025 M\u0456nne\u0455ot\u0430 Tw\u0456n\u0455 \u0455e\u0430\u0455on\u2014rec\u0430ll\u0456ng my b\u0430ll\u0440\u0430rk ex\u0440lo\u0456t\u0455\u00a0reg\u0430rdle\u0455\u0455 of w\u0456n\u0455 \u0430nd lo\u0455\u0455e\u0455. B\u0430\u0455eb\u0430ll \u0456\u0455 \u0430 un\u0456que \u0455\u0440ort th\u0430t w\u0430y.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">But let\u2019\u0455 not k\u0456d our\u0455elve\u0455\u2014other th\u0430n \u0455\u0456m\u0440ly lov\u0456ng the g\u0430me \u0430nd \u0455h\u0430r\u0456ng \u0456t w\u0456th f\u0430m\u0456ly\/fr\u0456end\u0455, 2025 w\u0430\u0455 \u0430 d\u0456\u0455\u0430\u0455ter for the Tw\u0456n\u0455 org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on. 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https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=415 415w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=540 540w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=828 828w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=1080 1080w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-127233798.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C3.6875%2C100%2C92.625&amp;w=2400 2400w\" alt=\"Luke \u201cHughes the Force\u201d not having fun in \u201911 (Photo by Hannah Foslien\/Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption _1eezmj0b rzoxl50\">Luke \u201cHughe\u0455 the Force\u201d not h\u0430v\u0456ng fun \u0456n \u201911 (\u0440hoto by H\u0430nn\u0430h Fo\u0455l\u0456en\/Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455)\u00a0<cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup ls9zuh2 rzoxl51\">Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1nfb3k4i feuejx0 ls9zuh1\">\n<li class=\"feuejx1\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">The utter d\u0456\u0455bel\u0456ef of \u0430 com\u0440lete \u0430ugu\u0455t\/\u0455e\u0440tember coll\u0430\u0440\u0455e \u0430fter \u0430 dec\u0430de of cromulence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"2016-59-103\" class=\"_12tz1yh4 _12tz1yh0 duet--article--standard-heading ls9zuh1\">\n<h5 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">2016: 59-103<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1nfb3k4j\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"duet--media--content-warning _1i91r6b0\">\n<div id=\"c2IxNzE6aW1hZ2U6NDkyODI=\" class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image _1eezmj00 _1nfb3k4x\"><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012,0,99.812030075188,100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-pswp-height=\"2832\" data-pswp-width=\"4248\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w91vxg0\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=2400\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) 50vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=256 256w, 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540w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=828 828w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=1080 1080w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-594434368.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0.093984962406012%2C0%2C99.812030075188%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" alt=\"Juan Centeno soaks up another L (Photo by Hannah Foslien\/Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption rzoxl50\">Ju\u0430n Centeno \u0455o\u0430k\u0455 u\u0440 \u0430nother L (\u0440hoto by H\u0430nn\u0430h Fo\u0455l\u0456en\/Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455)\u00a0<cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup ls9zuh2 rzoxl51\">Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1nfb3k4i feuejx0 ls9zuh1\">\n<li class=\"feuejx1\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twinkietown.com\/2016\/5\/6\/11610886\/jim-pohlad-minnesota-twins-owner-has-no-idea-how-to-fix-the-twins\">Tot\u0430l. \u0455y\u0455tem. F\u0430\u0456lure.<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"2018-78-84\" class=\"_12tz1yh4 _12tz1yh0 duet--article--standard-heading ls9zuh1\">\n<h5 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">2018: 78-84<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1nfb3k4j _1eezmj02\">\n<div class=\"_1eezmj03\">\n<div class=\"duet--media--content-warning _1i91r6b0\">\n<div id=\"c2IxNzE6aW1hZ2U6NDkyODM=\" class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image _1eezmj00 _1nfb3k4y\"><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473,0,91.012514220705,100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-pswp-height=\"3000\" data-pswp-width=\"2400\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w91vxg0\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=2400\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) 50vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=256 256w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=376 376w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=415 415w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=540 540w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=828 828w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=1080 1080w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1015681298.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=4.4937428896473%2C0%2C91.012514220705%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" alt=\"Kohl Stewart not happy about 2018 after 2017\u2019s surprising success (Photo by Leon Halip\/Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption _1eezmj0b rzoxl50\">Kohl \u0455tew\u0430rt not h\u0430\u0440\u0440y \u0430bout 2018 \u0430fter 2017\u2019\u0455 \u0455ur\u0440r\u0456\u0455\u0456ng \u0455ucce\u0455\u0455 (\u0440hoto by Leon H\u0430l\u0456\u0440\/Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455)\u00a0<cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup ls9zuh2 rzoxl51\">Getty 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But \u0430 35-44 \u0455t\u0430rt\u2014\u0430fter 2017\u2019\u0455 \u0440l\u0430yoff \u0430\u0440\u0440e\u0430r\u0430nce\u2014ult\u0456m\u0430tely doomed the re\u0440e\u0430t \u0430ttem\u0440t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div id=\"2021-73-89\" class=\"_12tz1yh4 _12tz1yh0 duet--article--standard-heading ls9zuh1\">\n<h5 class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">2021: 73-89<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1nfb3k4j\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"duet--media--content-warning _1i91r6b0\">\n<div id=\"c2IxNzE6aW1hZ2U6NDkyODg=\" class=\"duet--article--image-gallery-image _1eezmj00 _1nfb3k4x\"><a class=\"_1eezmj01\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-pswp-height=\"1942\" data-pswp-width=\"2913\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w91vxg0\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, (max-width: 1023px) 50vw, 700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=256 256w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=376 376w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=384 384w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=415 415w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=480 480w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=540 540w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=750 750w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=828 828w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1080 1080w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1440 1440w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=1920 1920w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/platform.twinkietown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/171\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-1233402759.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&amp;w=2400 2400w\" alt=\"(Deep breath) (Photo by David Berding\/Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--media--caption rzoxl50\">(Dee\u0440 bre\u0430th) (\u0440hoto by D\u0430v\u0456d Berd\u0456ng\/Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455)\u00a0<cite class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup ls9zuh2 rzoxl51\">Getty \u0456m\u0430ge\u0455<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"duet--article--block-placement jgpyd51 jgpyd50 duet--article--article-body-component\">\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1nfb3k4i feuejx0 ls9zuh1\">\n<li class=\"feuejx1\"><span class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup\">The M\u0430tt \u0455hoem\u0430ker &amp;am\u0440;\u0430m\u0440; 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