The Minnesota Twins are top-three in Major League Baseball in home runs (71), second in batting average (.263) and second in slugging (.497).
Factor in that Rocco Baldelli’s squad has only committed 18 errors through 39 games, and the team that recently ran a five-dollar ticket promotion, is undoubtedly one of the best teams in baseball.
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National analysts are starting to take note. The Twins are officially on everyone’s radar.
ESPN ranked Minnesota fifth in this week’s power rankings, ahead of the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians.
David Schoenfield, ESPN’s senior writer, says that the Twins are baseball’s most pleasant surprise.
Sports Illustrated noticed how the Twins are relentlessly going after the long ball.
Finally, on a day where there were two decisive Game 7’s in the NBA and the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones, The Ringer featured Minnesota, custom art work and all, asking, is this team for real?
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