and to be fair, last year's twins had a horrible start but finished with 83 wins and a shot at a wildcard till the final weekend. my ham-handed point is that, when dealing with the baseball gods, there is no surefire formula for success. for the twins at this point, giving youngsters a lot of major-league playing time might be the best path but doesn't guarantee anything. because maybe more seasoning in aa or aaa is actually the better route to take. as for this season, maybe houston will climb back into the hunt. but -- you never know -- maybe the twins will, too. in other words, last year NOBODY expected a 20-8 month of may and sometimes lightning does strike twice. it is, after all, the crazy game of baseball ...