Minnesota Twins Season Goals for Success in 2017
By Tim Boyle
The 2017 Minnesota Twins season probably will not end with a World Series appearance. However, they can still set team goals to move them toward the goal.
There was a stark contrast between the 2015 and 2016 Minnesota Twins. The 2015 team somehow stayed in the playoff hunt until late into September. Last year, they appeared out of it by midseason. The Twins season was a complete bust with very few positives to mention.
Minnesota could always shock us again with an incredible season. They won 83 games in 2015 before putting up a 103-loss season in 2016. The huge difference between the two seasons makes it difficult to know exactly where they are and what will happen in 2017. It’s unlikely they finish at .500 in a division with the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals. Regardless, they can get better.
By setting some realistic goals, the Twins can at least point themselves in the right direction. Rather than finish at the MLB basement again, this relatively young team can begin their march toward better days. The roster remains relatively unchanged so we can assume team chemistry is already in place.
Other changes still do need to occur. The roster doesn’t need to suddenly include All-Stars on big contracts or rookie sensations ready to break out and win an MVP. The roster does, however, need sense of what it is. The Twins have not gone into a full rebuild all that recently as they still do employ several veterans. As a smaller market team, they have not gone out and broken the bank on free agent contracts. There is no reason to believe the Twins are stuck at the bottom of the American League for very long.
Some wise decisions, a vision for the bigger picture, and keeping the important pieces in place are a few of the Twins season goals for the 2017 campaign.