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Will the Twins' Territory expand?
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Minneapolis Star Tribune | Jan 26, 08 8:04 AM CST
Los Angeles Times | Nov 22, 07 10:22 PM CST
MLB.com | Sep 18, 07
MINNEAPOLIS -- On the night the Twins were mathematically eliminated from postseason play, there was yelling and screaming throughout the locker room. But the raucous behavior was due to concerns over whose Fantasy players were seeing action in the Monday Night Football game, rather than despair over the upcoming end of the baseball season. But the fact that their Fantasy picks fared well was not the only reason the Twins had to celebrate -- they ended their seven-game losing streak and beat the Rangers, 5-4, in a back-and-forth series opener. "I know our fans are frustrated with the team....
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Sep 14, 07 4:43 AM CDT
Minneapolis Star Tribune | Aug 20, 07 2:17 AM CDT
MLB.com | Oct 9, 06
The Twins spent almost the entire 2006 season defying expectations. After missing the postseason in '05, not much was anticipated of the Twins in a tough American League Central division. And the first two months of the season seemed to prove the pundits right. Struggling to remain near the .500 mark, the Twins looked far from a playoff-caliber club. But when June started, a different Twins team -- younger and more athletic -- emerged. Those young players helped the Twins go on a run that not only turned the season around, but earned the club its fourth AL Central title in the past five years. Most...
MLB.com | May 30, 05
MINNEAPOLIS -- This is the time of the year the Twins organization really earns much of its reputation. Minnesota has received organizational awards and accolades in recent years, in part because of its dedication and devotion to scouting and player development. That commitment often bears many fruits during the annual First-Year Player Draft. "We've gotten some credit lately with our drafts and player development and that's a positive," Twins scouting director Mike Radcliff said. "But we work hard just like the other teams." Radcliff insisted that his organization has no secret formula. "Patience...
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Minnesota Twins Profile About.com
League & Division:The Minnesota Twins compete in the American League Central Division with the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals.Ballpark: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome * Capacity: 48,000 * Opened in: 1982 * Ballpark owner: Metropolitan Sports Facilities...
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National League (NL) Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Oldest existing U.S. major-league professional baseball organization. The league was founded in 1876. Its supremacy was challenged by several rival organizations over the years, of which only the American League has survived; beginning in 1903, the champions of the two leagues have engaged in an ...
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baseball World Encyclopedia
baseball National summer sport of the USA and Canada, also popular in the Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Latin America, Australia, and Europe. A baseball field comprises an inner diamond 27m (90ft) on each side, and an outfield. The diamond has a central pitcher's mound with bases at three corners. ...
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American League (AL) Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). The AL was founded in 1900, and, beginning in 1903, the champions of the AL and NL have engaged in an annual World Series competition. There are now ...
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Minneapolis Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
City (pop., 2000: 382,618), eastern Minnesota, U.S. The state's largest city, it is situated on the Mississippi River near the mouth of the Minnesota River. With St. Paul across the river it forms the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Visited by French missionary Louis Hennepin in 1680, the area ...
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Minnesota The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Minnesota , upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W), and the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario (N). Facts and Figures Area, 84,068 sq mi (217,736 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,919,479, a ...
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