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The North Remembers: Minnesota Twins Dynasty

Posted on August 25, 2014 at 11:59 PM.

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The north does indeed remember the days when Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew batted in the Twins lineup. The north does remember the days when Bert Blyleven threw off the mound and Joe Nathan was a lock in the bullpen. The north remembers watching Joe Mauer take his first MLB baby steps behind the plate. Now it is a totally different ball game.

The Minnesota Twins entered the 2014 season with little hope to actually be a great contender in the AL Central. The entire team was constructed around the now converted catcher turned first baseman Joe Mauer. At first the goal for the 2014 season was to actually just reach .500 with the lineup we had but going into May it is a whole new ball game. As of May 9th 2014 the AL Central standings are:

MLB Standings - Updated: May 9, 2014
AL CENTRAL	W	L	GB
Kansas City Royals	22	14	-
Chicago White Sox	17	20	5.5
Minnesota Twins	16	19	5.5
Cleveland Indians	16	21	6.5
Detroit Tigers	13	21	8.0

So far the Twins are tied with the White Sox in a division that looks to be the Royals for now in the early part of this season. However that could all change. The Twins have made it to a 2 game winning streak getting back to back wins against the Indians and the slumping Tigers.

It is truly a shock that the Detroit Tigers have made next to 0 impact in the 2014 season. The Twins on the other hand are still just barely trudging along after a brutal 4 game losing streak.Coming up next for the Twins are 2 more games against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on the 10th and the 11th.