2022 AL Central Preview: Minnesota Twins

Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty ImagesI have a secret: I find it hard to dislike the Twins.

Since 2018, Cleveland has been five games below .500 against the Twins, so I know should not like them. But what do they have to show for it? A loss in the Wild Card round in 2020 and the ALDS in ‘19 — in other words, no better than what the ‘Dians have in the same span. Likewise, the Minneapolis-St. Paul market is only a few hundred thousand larger than Cleveland and they have (in theory) similar resources as a smaller market team.

The biggest difference, it seems, is that Twins’ ownership invests in their team, doesn’t let franchise players walk away, and is committed to providing…