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1. Fenway Park - Boston

2. Wrigley Field - Chicago

3. Target Field - Minnesota

4. Colors Field - Colorado

5. PNC Park - Pittsburgh

6. Camden Yards - Baltimore

7. Busch Stadium - St Louis

8. Yankee Stadium - New York

9. Kaufman Stadium - Kansas City

10. Nationals Park - Washington DC

1. Health of Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer

2. Bounce back years from Francisco Liriano, Matt Capps, Denard Span, and Brian Duensing

3. Strong Bullpen - Including Capps, Duensing, Swarzak, Perkins, and others

4. Strong support from the Minor League teams - Many players will contribute this season that start the year in the minors

5. Execution - Go out and win

Expect Joe Mauer to return to his MVP form in 2012. For the first time in years Mauer is entering Spring Training healthy. The Twins have become accustomed to taking it easy with Mauer. That is no longer the case in 2012. With the losses of Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel in the Twins lineup, Mauer will need to produce big numbers. He is very capable as he has won 3 batting titles and the 2009 American League MVP. The key for Mauer is health, as long as his bat is in the lineup, it doesn't matter

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The entire state of Minnesota wants Justin Morneau to return to his MVP form. After hearing Morneau talk last week, it sounds like he will never be the same. The last few season he has been affected by various injuries including a severe concussion. He has undergone four surgeries since the end of the 2011 season. We would all love to see the M & M boys back in the lineup. The Twins are much better with Morneau in the lineup, but the reality is that he may not be around for much longer. Possible

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Many Twins fans have expressed disappointment in the Twins lack of spending. Do the Twins need to spend more money? The answer to this is no. The 2012 payroll is sitting at roughly 100 million, which ranks among the top in all of baseball. Also, spending more money does not always translate to wins, for example the 2011 Twins. The Twins will now have the flexibility to make a trade at the trading deadline and have the chance to acquire more talent. Finally, when Terry Ryan was in his first stint

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