Article: What Will It Take For Twins To Contend In 2015?

[big dog]

First, it's the manager that sets the tone.  Billy Martin was a tough guy.  Tom Kelly was a tough guy.  And both hammered the fundamentals into the players heads.  Ron Gardenhire started out that way, but morphed into a "Players Manager".  As soon as he put the weight back on and grew a beard last season, he should have been fired. 

 

I see Paul Molitor as an old-school kinda manager.  It all starts there.

Joe Maddon?

[big dog]

There's only one way this team can return to contention

Our centerfielder climbs into a tree?  We can't afford to lose any more CFs.

[big dog]

Getting Denard back?

I'd rather have Gomez, but Denard would be a good start.

[jimmer]

Joe Maddon?

yeah, I'd rather have a Joe Maddon type than an old school anything.

[USAFChief]

I studied projections, player models, and then compared it to division opponents.

 

After hours of grueling study and number-crunching, I have determined that this is what it will take to return the Twins to competitiveness in 2015:

 

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"Pulleth my finger."