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For Twins, 2016 brought challenges, change
- Updated: December 28, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins entered the year with optimism buoyed by their surprising 2015 campaign, but they leave ’16 ready to turn the page on a disappointing season that led to changes in the organization’s leadership.
With expectations higher coming off an 83-win season, the Twins couldn’t shake an 0-9 start, and longtime general manager Terry Ryan was dismissed shortly after the All-Star break. Minnesota sputtered down the stretch, finishing the year with 103 losses to post the worst record in the Majors.
More than a month into the offseason as the Twins patiently waited for the Indians’ postseason run to conclude, Minnesota officially hired Derek Falvey as chief baseball officer and Thad Levine as general manager. It marked the dawn of a new era for Twins baseball with a regime that embraces collaboration and analytics, and that will have the No. 1 overall pick in the Draft.
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“I like the energy and there is certainly a lot of high baseball IQ there,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “We’re just trying to continue to find ways to get on the same page, how …
