It’s not often we write nice things about the Minnesota Twins around here. They ruined Detroit’s chances at a second World Series title in four seasons back in 1987. They stormed back to take the AL Central in 2006, delaying the Tigers’ inevitable rise to divisional dominance for five more years. They beat the Tigers in The Game That Shall Not Be Mentioned in 2009 (only to be swept in the postseason yet again).
But after remodeling their front office, shedding some bad contracts from last year’s payroll, and adding some new key pieces, the Twins are.