The Minnesota Twins have always seemed to be at least one if not several steps behind the New York Yankees organization. Not only do the Twins seem behind the Yankees but in my still somewhat young fandom the Yankees seem to always be stealing joy, players, and playoff wins away most often from the Twins.
That trend likely starts for me with the trade of a disgruntled Chuck Knoblauch. While the Twins received some notable players such as Cristian Guzman and Eric Milton in return, Knoblauch was still an iconic player that you just hate to see leave your teams clubhouse.