The Minnesota Twins, based in Minneapolis, Minn., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League Central Division. The Twins were founded as the Washington Senators in 1901.
In 2009, the Twins had a record of 4-7 after 11 games, hovered near the .500 mark most of the season and ultimately got hot in September to make the postseason after winning a one-game tiebreaker with the Tigers. Last season, they jumped out of the gates like gangbusters, spent 127 days in first place [...]
With a final Spring Training record of 20-12, the Twins finished with the second-best record in the American League behind the Royals. More importantly for them, they enter the season with no regulars on the disabled list. It was certainly a productive camp for the Twins, who saw position players Justin Morneau (concussion), Joe Mauer [...]