Take yourself back to the fall of 2023. While the Guardians had a season to forget in Terry Francona’s final season in Cleveland, the Minnesota Twins took home the American League Central crown before going on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the Wild Card Series. It was Minnesota’s first postseason series win since 2002.
It may also be their last one for a while.
After bowing out to the Astros in the American League Division Series, the Twins won 82 games before winning just 70 in 2025, which ended up costing manager Rocco Baldelli his job.