The Twins are coming off a very successful 2009 campaign in which they finished in a first-place tie with the Detroit Tigers (86-76), and then won a one-game playoff to move into the postseason.
This year they will open their new, open-air stadium, Target Field (pictured), which is reportedly a hitter-friendly ballpark… that fact may cause havoc with the club’s hope of repeating as division champs.
The Twins have lots of questions in their pitching staff, especially with the recent injury to closer Joe Nathan (a development which will cause some re-shifting of roles in the bullpen). The fear is that the offense will not be able to score runs fast enough to keep pace with their opponents at The Bulls-eye.
Key Additions: SS JJ Hardy, 2B Orlando Hudson, DH Jim Thome
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2010 A.L. Central Preview: Pitching Has a Target on Its Back in Minnesota
Posted: 2nd April 2010 by Jeffrey Brown in MLBComments Off on 2010 A.L. Central Preview: Pitching Has a Target on Its Back in Minnesota