Commentary
Scouting the Minnesota Twins
Having Mauer helps, but not enough to cover their weaknesses
Originally Published: October 7, 2009
By
Keith Law | Scouts Inc.
The Minnesota Twins sneak in as the eighth seed in this year's playoffs, the worst team by a pretty good margin, and only the game's best all-around player separates them from being a second-division club.
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