WADENA, Minn. -- Despite subzero temperatures throughout Minnesota on Monday, the first day of the annual Twins Winter Caravan witnessed huge crowds to see Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, top prospect Byron Buxton and reliever Casey Fien.
The trio helped begin one of four legs of the caravan, which features stops in 48 communities in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin over the next two weeks. And fresh off the club's first winning season since 2010, there were noticeably bigger crowds, which excited Molitor as he heads into his second season as manager.